Division I
DOVER - A year after missing the Division I playoffs, the Nashua South High School South football team emphatically clinched its postseason return on Friday night against Dover. South junior quarterback Chris Keefe rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries, and completed five of eigh
Division I
WINDHAM - On a day when Division I field hockey got turned inside out, the Windham High School team made sure that the upset wave passed it by like a soft summer breeze. The second-seeded Jaguars scored twice in the opening five minutes and added an insurance goal late as they defeated Dover 3-0 in
Division I
LONDONDERRY - Nothing was going to keep Maria Armaganian from playing Friday in the Concord High School field hockey team's Division I quarterfinal. Not a stomach bug that popped up on the bus ride to Londonderry. Not a couple of collisions on the field, one of which forced her to the junior to the
Division III-IV
Jeff Davis knew the Franklin High School football team was going to have a tough time replacing the seniors from last year's Division IV runner-up. With a roster of 17 by the end of 2018, losing almost a dozen players to graduation meant turning over around three-quarters of the lineup. But there w
Fall Sports
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, there's still a lot left to be determined in Divisions II and III, with a lot of big games still left on the schedule. But the Division I playoff picture has almost developed, so let's take a closer look at what is at stake as the teams head into Week
Division II
GOFFSTOWN - Shannon Gifford wanted to give the Goffstown High School field hockey team a little bit of breathing room. So when the senior got the ball cleanly at the top of the circle, she pulled back and ripped a shot into the goal to give the Grizzlies a two-goal lead. It was more than enough to h
Division I
HOLLIS - Of all the photos shared Wednesday night of the seniors on the Hollis Brookline High School girls volleyball, the one that stood out the most to Becky Balfour was from a while ago. Mixed in the collage of pictures was a group shot of the seniors from when they played together long before hi
Division I
MERRIMACK - The Merrimack High School field hockey team has tried all season to find the right combination on offense to improve its ability to finish. Against Manchester Memorial on Tuesday, the Tomahawks put it all together and then couldn't stop scoring. No. 8 Merrimack scored two goals in 57 sec
Division I
DOVER - Trailing, Dover High School field hockey coach Sarah Michaud sensed her team recognized the blunt reality of the situation entering the second half of Tuesday afternoon’s prelim game of the Division I tournament against Timberlane. Jeannine Turgeon calmed down the Green Wave’s nerves by tyin
Fall Sports
On this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman take a look at the biggest games from last week, including Merrimack's resurgence, Salem's defensive dominance and how big was Hollis Brookline's win over Souhegan.
Division I
BEDFORD - It makes sense that the Nashua High School South girls volleyball team would have revenge on its mind Monday night against Bedford. This season, the Panthers returned most of the lineup that was upset by the Bulldogs in last year's Division I semifinals, so it wasn't too surprising when So
Division I
EXETER - After being outplayed in the second set of Monday’s night volleyball match against Exeter High School, Pinkerton Academy once again found itself in a battle during the pivotal third set against the underdog Blue Hawks. The Astros snapped an 18-18 tie by closing out the third set strong for