Fall Sports
Pigskin Prophets: Week 8
Guess I've got that old traveling bone 'Cause this feeling won't leave me alone But I won't, won't Be losing my way, no, no Long as I can see the light * Long As I Can See The Light by Creedence Clearwater
Joe Marchilena
Joe has been covering high school sports for the better part of 12 years. A 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he was worked at newspapers in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire befor
Division I
Finlay's late TD, 2-point conversion give Nashua North football win over Pinkerton (video)
DERRY - The play call was for a play-action pass, but the way previous 47 minutes of Thursday night's game had gone, Derek Finlay was probably going to end up running. With the Nashua High School North football team in need of a touchdown, and his first option covered up, Finlay tucked the ball and
Division I
Overtime goal by Daileanes sends Londonderry field hockey to win over Keene (video)
LONDONDERRY - Meghan Daileanes just wanted to play another game with the Londonderry High School field hockey team this season. After seeing a handful of scoring chances come up short throughout the second half and overtime Wednesday, the junior had one more opportunity to start the second extra per
Division I
Game felt like dress rehearsal for Bishop Guertin, Pinkerton football teams
Say stop if you've heard this one before. Teams from Bishop Guertin High School and Pinkerton Academy meeting for a highly-anticipated game on the turf at Stellos Stadium, knowing the chances are almost a hundred percent that they'll meet again in a few weeks in the postseason. No, it's not already
Division II
Adjustment on corner helps Goffstown field hockey get past Oyster River (video)
DURHAM - The Goffstown High School field hockey team used its practice time before Tuesday's playoff game wisely. The Grizzlies tweaked one of their penalty corners, and when they were in need of a goal against Oyster River, it worked. Maggie Jorczak took a pass from Grace Murphy and moved a little
Division II
Young Souhegan football growing up faster than expected
There were a few things that Robin Bowkett knew about his Souhegan High School football team before anyone ever set foot on a field this season. The Sabers had only two starters back from last year's Division II championship team, the program's first title since 2010, and the players who were going
Fall Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition (Oct. 19)
On this week’s show, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman discuss a possible decision being made on football games that weren't played due to COVID-19 and their affect on the playoffs. They also talk about the results from two big Division I matchups, Pinkerton-Bishop Guertin and
Fall Sports
Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 18)
There were a couple of signs last week that we're getting closer to a decision on what to do about postponed/cancelled football games in 2021. The #NHIAA football council met this morning and unanimously voted that any game that is canceled because of COVID will not count
Fall Sports
Playoff Pairings: Field Hockey (Updated Nov. 2)
Here are the pairings for the 2021 NHIAA field hockey tournaments.
Division I
Pinkerton football sets tone early, holds off Bishop Guertin (video)
NASHUA - The Pinkerton Academy football team opened Saturday night's game against Bishop Guertin with some fireworks. Don Terrio returned the kickoff to start the game 70 yards for a touchdown and the Astros did enough the rest of the way to come out with a 22-12 win over the Cardinals in a Division
Division I
Winnacunnet football starts fast in win over Goffstown (video)
GOFFSTOWN - Ryan Francoeur went back and forth all week over what the Winnacunnet High School football team should do if it won the coin toss Saturday. Give the ball to Goffstown's high-powered offense to start the game? Or take it and try to start eating up clock from the opening drive. The Warrior
Division II
Souhegan football outlasts Hanover to pick up win (video)
AMHERST - The way Friday night's game between the Souhegan and Hanover high school football teams was going, it looked like whichever team was going to make a defensive stand first would win. Each team scored on its first three possessions, and a 76-yard touchdown run by JJ Bright on the first play