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 II
AMHERST - No one wore a name tag at the first preseason practice for the Souhegan High School field hockey team. But if someone had, it would have been understood. The Sabers officially returned to the field on Monday with a group of 50 girls looking to help the program reach the Division II final f
Fall Sports
The Ninth State Sports Show returns for another football season, and to start the 2021 year, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman give a run down of some of the key games to watch in each division throughout the regular season.
Division I
MERRIMACK - It felt to Kip Jackson like the Merrimack High School football team turned in a good first practice Friday. The Tomahawks coach did leave room for the possibility, however, that it wasn't. "I thought it went well," Jackson said. "It might not have but I may not even realize it because we
Division I
LONDONDERRY - No helmets, no pads, and in some cases, not even a shirt. From a distance Friday, it was hard to tell who was out on the practice fields at Londonderry High School, but it was clear what was happening. Football was back, and so was the summer heat, giving the first official practice fo
Fall Sports
What usually gets me first in the fall is the change in temperature. There are still hot days, don't get me wrong, where you have to make sure the sunscreen is packed and the water bottles are full. But leaving early to drop by on that first day
Fall Sports
GOFFSTOWN - Robin Bowkett didn't think his West all-star team needed to score on defense or special teams, but it sure would have been nice to have.
Division III-IV
The Derryfield School girls lacrosse team needed a moment to regroup.
Spring Sports
Here are New Hampshire’s Girls Lacrosse All-Americans and Academic All-Americans, as selected by coaches in the state. All-Americans * Rylee Bouvier, jr., midfield, Bishop Guertin * Emmaline Ekstrand, sr., attack, St. Paul's School * Lindsay Hult, sr., midfield, Bishop Guertin * Lucy Licata, sr., midfield, Derryfield * Megan Mallgrave,
Spring Sports
In the final show of the spring season, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler discuss end-of-the-year awards and take a way-too-early look at the 2022 boys and girls lacrosse season. As always, you can send feedback or questions to nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssports.
Spring Sports
There are no guarantees in sports, but while the last two years have been unprecedented and unpredictable, there was still one thing this spring that could be counted on to happen.
Spring Sports
When practices begin in March, the 2022 high school girls lacrosse season will in many ways look different from the previous two years.
Spring Sports
Here are the NHHSSports Girls Lacrosse All-State teams, as selected by NH-HighSchoolSports.com.