> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A way-too-early look at the 2023 boys lacrosse season - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/a-way-too-early-look-at-the-2023-boys-lacrosse-season/ - Published: 2022-07-08T12:00:27.000Z - Updated: 2022-07-08T12:00:27.000Z - Description: There were a lot of crazy things that happened during this boys lacrosse season. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Spring Sports, 2023 predictions, boys lacrosse, Division I, Division II, Division III, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 There were a lot of crazy things that happened during this boys lacrosse season. Perhaps the craziest to try to wrap your head around is that, with the Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse team extending it's title-game appearance streak to 17 in a row, many of the players on next year's team weren't born before it started. The Cardinals run of finals started in 2005, just a few months after George W. Bush started his second term as president, and just a few months before yours truly moved back to New Hampshire to be the sports editor at the Milford Cabinet. Will anyone be able to stop the streak from getting to 18? Once again, Pinkerton and Exeter look like the teams with the best shot, but that's assuming one of the matches up with the Cardinals before the final. Division I will look a little different next year with just 12 teams in the division for the first time since 2014, and there will be a Manchester program in the division for the first time since 2018. In Division II, the potential for another logjam at the top of the standings is once again there, with no fewer than six teams looking like they could be a favorite when next spring rolls around. And Division III, with many of the top programs losing players to graduation and two potential playoff teams moving down, could be even more wide open. ### Division I Bishop Guertin doesn't lose much from the team that won a second-straight title, and the Cardinals will be looking to tie Pinkerton's record of a dozen titles since the NHIAA first sanctioned boys lacrosse in 1994\. There will be a couple of holes to fill at each level for BG, but the biggest ones are at faceoffs and on defense, where JJ Murphy, Nick Dahl and Xander Dunsmoor all graduated. The Cardinals should return most of their offensive firepower, with Tim Kiely, Brady Dumont, Aiden Laurendeau, Connor Bouvier and Connor Guibord expected to be back. The defense also looks solid, with goalie Zach Connerty returning along with Colin Roark, Dylan Yeung and Alex Dumont. Pinkerton may be ready to step back ahead of Exeter, as the Astros suffer some big hits from graduation, they do return a solid core. That includes Cole Frank, who should return as the top faceoff guy in the state, and Ryan Lynch, Michael Uber, Joey Gallo, Matthew Feole and Matt Morrison on offense. Both goalies Curtis Michaud and Tyler LeBlanc were juniors and should be back while Cameron Leeds looks like the next one to step up to lead the defense. Exeter will have to replace another big senior class, but the Blue Hawks have the foundation with Gavin Lechner, Owen Williams and Marshall Lasewicz expected back on offense and goalie Ethan Bernich and Tanner Smith on defense. Bedford took its lumps this season, but a lot of young players got valuable experience for the Bulldogs. They'll have two big holes to fill on defense, with goalie Matt Desmond and Parker Henrichon both graduating, but the offense should be stronger, with Derek Kulesza and Sean Toscano set to return. Londonderry always finds a way to be in the mix, and the Lancers should return some key players, particularly on defense, with Dylan Wrisley, Cameron Chicko, Kyle McPhail and goalie Colby Walden back. Coming off a nine-win season, Merrimack should be in playoff contention again, despite losing 17 seniors from this year's team. Leading the way back should be a class that includes Kyle Dunn, Ryan Rezendes, Jackson Forbes and Reimello Hyde. Dover, Concord and Manchester Memorial-Central should also compete for a playoff spot in the division in 2023. **Too-early prediction for playoff teams:** Bedford, Bishop Guertin, Dover, Exeter, Londonderry, Manchester Memorial-Central, Merrimack, Pinkerton. **Players to keep an eye on:** Mene Adumene, Manchester Memorial-Central; Marcus Bellomo, Salem; Ethan Bernich, Exeter; Connor Bouvier, Bishop Guertin; Dom Chalifour, Dover; Zach Connerty, Bishop Guertin; Alex Dumont, Bishop Guertin; Brady Dumont, Bishop Guertin; Kyle Dunn, Merrimack; Matthew Feole, Pinkerton; Cole Frank, Pinkerton; Parker Fredrickson, Concord; Joey Gallo, Pinkerton; Cody Goode, Nashua South; Connor Guibord, Bishop Guertin; Reimello Hyde, Merrimack; Owen Kelley, Manchester Memorial-Central; Tim Kiely, Bishop Guertin; Micah Krick, Dover; Derek Kulesza, Bedford; Marshall Lasewicz, Exeter; Aiden Laurendeau, Bishop Guertin; Gavin Lechner, Exeter; Cameron Leeds, Pinkerton; Ryan Lynch, Pinkerton; Kyle McPhail, Londonderry; Matt Morrison, Pinkerton; Ty Parsons, Londonderry; Nate Pedrick, Londonderry; Jack Peters, Nashua North; Ryan Rezendes, Merrimack; Brian Riccio, Bedford; Colin Roark, Bishop Guertin; Kevin Sheridan, Bedford; Tanner Smith, Exeter; Joey Tarbell, Concord; Sean Toscano, Bedford; Michael Uber, Pinkerton; Colby Walden, Londonderry; Owen Williams, Exeter; Dylan Wrisley, Londondery. ### Division II While Portsmouth has a lot of talent expected to return, the Clippers won't have the depth they enjoyed on the way to back-to-back championships, as 16 seniors graduated in 2022\. Having Nick Smith back to take faceoffs gives Portsmouth a big edge to start and the Clippers will have a solid foundation around him, with Zac Amend, Max Diep, Masi Shone and Ben Purcell expected back. Goal might be the biggest question mark for Portsmouth, as both Skyler Mikolaities and Nate Amend were seniors. If any team has a shot at dominating the division next year, it could be Derryfield, as the Cougars lost just two seniors to graduation, neither of whom played key roles. The offense has plenty of firepower, with Tate Flint, Alex Murray, Quinn Silvio, Chili Cabot, RJ Proulx and John Kramer all expected to return. The defense should improve after a year of playing together while Logan Purvis (faceoffs) and Parker Lebiedz (goalie) showed season-long improvements in their first years in their respective positions. Despite losing two of its top scorers to graduation, Timberlane should be in the mix at the top thanks to a defense led by goalie Brady Marston, Gary Shivell and Jake Manning. Braidon Bowman is the top expected returner on offense and will likely have to do a lot of the heavy lifting early on for the Owls. St. Thomas should have a lot returning from a team that made huge improvements in 2022, including soon-to-be senior Anthony DiMartino, plus freshman standout Jackson Estes. Windham and Winnacunnet both lose a lot of key players to graduation, but return enough talent to have a shot at being a top seed. ConVal was a pleasant surprise in 2022, having a shot at a top four seed going into the final day of the regular season before finishing as the seventh seed. The Cougars graduated five seniors, but have a decent amount of juniors returning, including goalie Nick Squatrito, along with sophomore Ronan McNamara. Souhegan opted not to petition up to D1 for the next cycle and the Sabers appear to be a bit of a wild card heading into next year. They should see the return of Cole Manning and AJ Hawkes on offense to lead the way. Oyster River-Newmarket loses a solid group of seniors to graduation, but will have two key juniors back in Sam Guilmette and goalie Finn Mason. The Bobcats also had a decent-sized sophomore class this year. Goffstown looks like it could bounce back from an up-and-down season, while Hanover and Hollis Brookline should also be in the mix for a playoff spot. **Too-early prediction playoff teams:** ConVal, Derryfield, Goffstown, Hanover, Hollis Brookline, Kingswood, Merrimack Valley, Oyster River-Newmarket; Portsmouth, Souhegan, St. Thomas, Timberlane, Windham, Winnacunnet. **Players to keep an eye on:** Zac Amend, Portsmouth; Tomas Anderson, Hollis Brookline; Braidon Bowman, Timberlane; Dugan Brewer-Little, Derryfield; Chili Cabot, Derryfield; Liam Canty, Derryfield; Sam Chapman, Goffstown; Nick DeBello, Merrimack Valley; Drew Denton, Windham; Anthony DiMartino, St. Thomas; Ben Dufoe, Hollis Brookline; Britton Dunbar, St. Thomas; Jackson Estes, St. Thomas; Jacob Failla, Oyster River-Newmarket; Ethan Flanagan, Derryfield; Tate Flint, Derryfield; Max Fowler, Derryfield; Antonio Franciosa, Winnacunnet; Sam Guilmette, Oyster River-Newmarket; Gunner Jackson, Portsmouth; Brendan Logan, Hanover; Cole Manning, Souhegan; Jake Manning, Timberlane; Brady Marston, Timberlane; Finn Mason, Oyster River-Newmarket; Ronan McNamara, ConVal; Caden Mix, Pembroke; Alex Murray, Derryfield; RJ Proulx, Derryfield; Ben Purcell, Portsmouth; Logan Purvis, Derryfield; Gary Shivell, Timberlane; Masi Shone, Portsmouth; Quinn Silvio, Derryfield; Nick Smith, Portsmouth; Nick Squatrito, ConVal; Andrew Trudel, Windham; Caleb White, Winnacunnet. ### Division III There appears to be two big questions about the division heading into the summer - will the top teams slide back to the pack after the graduation of a lot of top players? And how will adding Bow and Coe-Brown impact the division? Both teams enter D3 with the potential to be playoff teams right away. Coe-Brown loses five seniors, including David Lee and goalie James Thomas, but a large junior class from 2022 should help make up for those losses, including Landon Rafael, Drew Clinch, Connor Strum, Aidan Lindsey, Jack Whitcher, Matt Labrecque and Connor Joy. Meanwhile, Bow looks like it will also have a lot returning next year after taking its lumps in D2 this past season. Gavin and Ryan McCabe and goalie Blake Scarinza should return and give the Falcons a shot at a playoff berth. Campbell loses 11 seniors, including Jack Noury, Brendan Boschi, Eric Coates, Nick Carignan and Tiernan Sullivan. But the Cougars were able to get a lot of underclassmen playing time this season and have a good core returning, led by goalie Ryan Guerrette, Andrew Willnus, Lucas Craig, Jackson Kanaley and Scott and Nick Hershberger. Laconia also graduated 10 seniors from this year's championship team, including goalie Cam Harriman, along with Cole Roy, Tim Ausevich and Zach Whitney. The Sachems always seem to find a way to be in the mix and will likely look to Carson Tucker and JP Harriman to lead the way. Hopkinton is in the same boat, graduating 13 seniors, but Steven Reddy and Cam Bassett should return on defense to give the Hawks a foundation to build off. Pelham had a strong finish to the regular season to get into the playoffs and the Pythons seem to be headed in the right direction. Lebanon has one of the top young players in the division returning in Otto Bourne, along with a handful of others, but numbers could be an issue. The Raiders graduated seven players from a roster of just 21. Plymouth will have big shoes to fill after the graduation of goalie Jake Marcoux, and while the Bobcats had a lot of juniors this year, a good portion of the roster was freshmen. Trinity should be in the mix for a playoff spot as well, but will have to replace some key seniors as well, while Bishop Brady has a solid young core returning that should also compete for a spot. **Too-early prediction for playoff teams:** Bishop Brady, Bow, Campbell, Coe-Brown, Hopkinton, Laconia, Lebanon, Plymouth, Trinity. **Players to keep an eye on:** James Barnett, Lebanon; Cam Bassett, Hopkinton; Keaton Beck, Laconia; Patrick Buss, Hopkinton; Otto Bourne, Lebanon; Garret Cerda, Bishop Brady; Cam Cooke, Pelham; Lucas Craig, Campbell; Evan Dow, Bishop Brady; Nick Guerra, Trinity; Ryan Guerrette, Campbell; JP Harriman, Laconia; Nick Hershberger, Campbell; Scott Hershberger, Campbell; Chase Hunt, Trinity; Jackson Kanaley, Campbell; Josh Lamparelli, Bishop Brady; Tyler Manning, Trinity; Brendan Marcoux, Plymouth; Gavin McCabe, Bow; Nate Nelson, Bishop Brady; Andrew Overy, Trinity; Steven Reddy, Hopkinton; Caden Sanborn, Plymouth; Tucker Townsend, Bishop Brady; Carson Tucker, Laconia; Chuck Urda, Milford; Andrew Willnus, Campbell.