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# Around the Granite State: Somersworth denied hockey merger
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/around-the-granite-state-somersworth-denied-hockey-merger/
- Published: 2011-10-05T18:10:55.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-05T18:10:55.000Z
- Description: Stories from around the world of New Hampshire high school sports.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Around the Granite State, football, girls soccer, golf, hockey, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

Stories from around the world of New Hampshire high school sports.

- The NHIAA [denied a petition](http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111005/GJSPORTS%5F01/710059935/-1/fossports&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) from Somersworth and Coe-Brown Northwood Academy to create a co-op boys ice hockey team for the 2011-12 season. Somersworth, the defending Division III champion, could have as few as 11 players tryout for the team this year. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
- The Pinkerton Academy football team sits atop a couple of football [power](http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111003/SPORTS/710039949/-1/sports?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) [polls](http://www.nhnotebook.com/2011/10/nh-notebook-football-power-rankings.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) again this week, while Bishop Guertin dropped in both following an out-of-state loss. (Union Leader, New Hampshire Notebook)
- Keene [prepares to defend](https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/content/files/sentinelsource-com/sports/local%5Fsports/keene-high-golf-team-set-to-defend-throne/article%5F2df130da-6f82-55b8-88ad-f1d5c0bad15f.html) its Division I golf championship, when the tournament begins on Thursday at the Nashua Country Club. (Keene Sentinel)
- The Belmont girls soccer team has [learned to live with change](http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/284001/change-good-for-raiders?CSAuthResp=1317837807%3A7iccsfd6rm1bk0l47d1frma9q2%3ACSUserId|CSGroupId%3Aapproved%3AB9616718A32014E05540AEBBB5CDFF62&CSUserId=94&CSGroupId=1&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) this season, and did so Tuesday in a 5-1 win over Inter-Lakes. (Concord Monitor)
- Portsmouth [picks up a big win](http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20111005-SPORTS-110050384?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) over Merrimack Valley in Division II girls soccer action. (Portsmouth Herald)
- Somersworth and Stevens football [are still on hold](http://nhgameday.blogspot.com/2011/10/somersworth-stevens-winner-still-tbd.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) after a neutral field was deemed to wet to play. (New Hampshire GameDay)