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 III-IV
For the third time in four years, the Laconia High School girls lacrosse team enters the season as the defending Division III champions. But although the Sachems return a solid core for the 2019, they are far from the only team with a shot at taking home this year's title. In fact, D3 might be more
Spring Sports
The girls lacrosse season is set to begin on April 8, and in preparation for the upcoming year, NH-HighSchoolSports.com has compiled a preseason watch list of players who could potentially earn all-state honors this season. The list was compiled from a combination of in-person performances, input fr
Division I
There is excitement around the Londonderry High School boys lacrosse team. Coming off a final four appearance last year, the Lancers are optimistic they can do it again this season, and maybe even take a step further. Nothing would make Londonderry senior Anthony Federico happier.
Spring Sports
The spring season is finally here and that means the return of the Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition. This week, host Joe Marchilena and Derryfield boys lacrosse coach Chris Hettler preview the boys lacrosse landscape in all three divisions.
Spring Sports
The boys lacrosse season is set to begin on April 8, and in preparation for the upcoming year, NH-HighSchoolSports.com has compiled a preseason watch list of players who could potentially earn all-state honors this season. The list was compiled from a combination of in-person performances, input fro
Division I
The goal for the Bishop Guertin High School girls lacrosse team is simply to be the best team it can be this season. After losing just four seniors from a team that won the Division I championship last year, it would seem the Cardinals are poised for a repeat performance in 2019, but the focus to st
Division I
Ken Blaszka knew right away that Matt Licata was going to be a special lacrosse player from the moment he joined the Timberlane Regional High School varsity team. The bigger question for the Owls coach was how would his freshman phenom survive. "The first game we played, I think was against Winnacun
Division I
During his first two years of varsity lacrosse, Joe Bodi tried to soak up as much as he could from the players who had come before him. Whether that meant current upperclassmen or past players now in college, the Nashua High School South junior watched and learned how to be the guy everyone turns to
Division I
Izzy Bolduc has had June 1 marked on her calendar for quite some time. That first Saturday of the month is when the Division I girls lacrosse semifinals will be held at Bill Ball Stadium in Exeter and the Nashua High School South senior wants to still be playing lacrosse for the Panthers on that dat
Division I
When Keith Bertrand took over as the head coach of the Souhegan High School boys lacrosse team before the start of the 2017 season, he had an idea of what kind of team he was inheriting. After coaching at Nashua North, a Division I opponent, for several years, Bertrand saw the Sabers at least once a
Spring Sports
The spring season is finally here and that means the return of the Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition. This week, host Joe Marchilena and Derryfield boys lacrosse coach Chris Hettler preview the boys lacrosse landscape in all three divisions. The show is recorded weekly at Riverside Barbecue in Downtown
Spring Sports
For the last few years, the New Hampshire high school girls lacrosse landscape has been dominated by a handful of teams in each of the three divisions. It's been a group of four in Division I that has occupied the top of the standings since Bedford and Bishop Guertin moved up from Division II before