Division II
PLYMOUTH – Coming off its toughest game of the season, the Plymouth High School football team welcomed a Bow squad that had won three games in a row to set up an important midseason game between the Division II East Conference foes. After pulling out an eight-point win over Kingswood last week, the
Division I
DERRY – Coming into the season there were high expectations for the Salem High School football team that took a bit of a hit when the Blue Devils opened with losses to Londonderry and Alvirne. Three weeks later, Salem showed how a dangerous a team it can be during Friday night’s game against Pinker
Division I
HAMPTON – After beginning his season with a five-touchdown performance, Exeter High School running back Daniel Batstone had been held to one touchdown in the past two games heading into Friday night’s game against rival Winnacunnet. The senior got back to visiting the end zone multiple times to carv
Division I
WINDHAM – After graduating his starting offensive line, Pinkerton Academy football coach Brian O’Reilly wasn’t sure if his new unit would allow his team to pound the ball if need be. That was the situation Pinkerton found itself in on a rainy Saturday afternoon against Windham’s tough defensive unit
Division I
DOVER – There were some high expectations placed upon the Salem High School football team, which naturally led to questions as to why the Blue Devils opened this season with a pair of losses. Salem coach Steve Abraham wanted to simplify the equation entering Friday night’s game against Dover, and th
Division I
DOVER – Daniel Batstone emerged onto the scene as a starting running back for the Exeter High School football team last season and became a relied upon chain mover and touchdown scorer. In Friday night’s season opener against Dover, the senior immediately made his bid to be regarded as the best runn
Division II
NASHUA – By the time the Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team stepped onto the field for Wednesday night’s Division II semifinal against Timberlane, the Clippers knew what awaited them if they took care of business against the Owls. And Portsmouth junior Ben Purcell personally made sure the und
Division II
NASHUA – It’s another year and another trip to the Division II championship game for the defending-champion Derryfield School boys lacrosse team. The second-seeded Cougars stamped their latest ticket to the title game when they jumped out fast against No. 6 Winnacunnet on their way to a 13-4 victory
Division I
EXETER – Annie Parker already missed a chance to break a tie off a free position opportunity in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s Division I semifinal between her Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team and Souhegan. She didn’t miss a couple of minutes later, and now the Clippers are headed
Division I
EXETER — Entering last year’s Division I tournament as the four-time defending champion, the Bishop Guertin High School girls lacrosse team’s effort for five-straight titles ended when Portsmouth upended the Cardinals in the semifinals. Bishop Guertin’s goal ever since then was to reclaim its spot o
Division III-IV
NORTHWOOD — After a breakout season, the Coe-Brown Academy girls lacrosse team finally qualified for the Division III tournament after 11 years as a program, and it appeared the Bears’ first visit was going to be a short one. That’s because No. 9 Laconia reeled off three straight goals to begin the
Division II
EXETER – Every year, Winnacunnet High School girls lacrosse coach Colleen Farias wants to enter the Division II tournament by playing Division I rival Exeter in the regular-season finale and hopes the Warriors will get a good test before the postseason begins. And even though Thursday afternoon’s re