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
Spring Sports
The boys lacrosse playoffs get underway this week and the NHHSS Coaches Poll got a little bit of a shakeup heading into the second season. The top four remained the same, with Bishop Guertin once again taking the top spot after winning two games against Salem last week. The Cardinals
Division II
MANCHESTER - The Winnacunnet High School boys lacrosse team had been in this spot before Thursday, going into overtime after a back-and-forth battle through regulation. So when the opportunity presented itself for Jack Ellis to send the Warriors home with a win, he took it. The senior buried a high
Spring Sports
The regular season is coming to a close, the playoff brackets are out, and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler get you ready for the start of what should be an exciting postseason. Plus, a look at the final weekend of the NCAA lacrosse tournaments and this week's NHHSS
Division I
DERRY - There were plenty of reasons for Hunter Drouin to be fired up before Tuesday's game. It was senior night, and a larger number of fans were allowed to attend the Pinkerton Academy boys lacrosse team's game against its biggest rival. Drouin gave the friends and family of the Astros plenty to
Division I
DERRY - Kelly Gordon believed the Londonderry High School girls lacrosse team was capable of big things this season. With the regular season coming to a close, the Lancers look like they are starting to believe, too. Londonderry turned a one-goal lead at halftime Tuesday into a six-goal advantage in
Division I
AMHERST - Drew Fleury was trying to do a little bit of everything. With the Nashua High School South boys lacrosse team in the tricky spot of needing to either kill some time, or score another goal, Fleury managed to do both, running around with the ball before getting to the cage and scoring. The g
Spring Sports
The boys lacrosse teams from the Derryfield School and Winnacunnet High School go into their home-and-home series this week tied in this week's NHHSS Coaches Poll. The Cougars and Warriors will meet on Tuesday in Hampton and Thursday in Manchester in their first games since Derryfield
Division I
DERRY - In the end, the Pinkerton Academy and Windham High School girls lacrosse teams got what they wanted Saturday afternoon. A competitive game against a quality opponent where both sides had to battle through adversity in a quest to improve before the postseason begins at the end of the month. P
Spring Sports
Hunter Drouin scored five goals to lead the Pinkerton Academy boys lacrosse team to a 17-4 win over Windham on Saturday. Riley Spellman added three goals and Ryan Lynch had two goals and an assist for the Astros (10-4, No. 3 in the NHHSS Coaches Poll). Declan Turner
Spring Sports
The Bishop Guertin High School girls lacrosse team got goals from seven players in an 18-5 win over Windham on Friday. Nat Coutu led the way for the Cardinals with five goals and an assist while Maddy Keating and Tess Prunier each had three goals and an assist. Katie
Division I
DERRY - The Exeter High School boys lacrosse team didn't need to make any major adjustments in Thursday's game against Pinkerton Academy. All the Blue Hawks needed was to run their offense, and in doing that, it was Connor Holly who pulled them back into the game. Holly scored all four of his goals
Spring Sports
Olivia Johnson and Ella Benzekri each scored four goals to help lead the Nashua High School South girls lacrosse team to a 14-11 win over Merrimack on Wednesday. Johnson also had an assist and four draw controls while Benzekri added seven draw controls. Kylie Dawe had three goals while