Fall Sports
Girls soccer all-state teams released
Here are the girls soccer all-state teams, as selected by the coaches from each division.
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
Spring Sports
Highlights and results from the second week of the Indoor Lacrosse League
Here are results and highlights from the second week of Session 2 of the 2018-19 Indoor Lacrosse League.
Fall Sports
A way-too-early look at the 2019 football season
At some point during Championship Saturday, there was a question that was passed around the press box at Wildcat Stadium that seemed to stump everyone of whom it was asked.
Fall Sports
A look at some of the top performers in New Hampshire football in 2018
Here are my choices for Player of the Year and Coach of the Year from three football divisions for 2018.
Fall Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Season Wrapup
On this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman wrap up the 2018 season with a final look at each division and picks for Player and Coach of the Year. The show is recorded every Tuesday this fall at Riverside BBQ
Spring Sports
Highlights and results from the first week of Indoor Lacrosse League
Here are results and highlights from the first week of Session 2 of the 2018-19 Indoor Lacrosse League.
Division I
Past changes helped Ciardi be at the center of Nashua North football's success
For as long as he played football, Harley Ciardi was a center. But midway through his junior year, injuries hit the offensive line of the Nashua High School North football team, and Ciardi was moved to tackle. It was not a move that the Titans lineman was excited to make.
Division I
Plourde's love of the game gave Nashua South football a steady voice on defense
When Tanner Plourde first joined the Nashua High School South football team, coach Scott Knight could tell right away he had a player dedicated to the game. But it wasn't until an offseason camp when Plourde was a sophomore that Knight learned just how much his starting safety was into football. "Wh
Division I
Pacheco helps run Nashua South past Nashua North in Turkey Bowl
NASHUA - Jaylan Pacheco saw how hard his Nashua High School South football teammates had been working in practice the last few weeks, getting ready for Wednesday night's Turkey Bowl. Knowing the effort the Panthers had put in, and knowing that this would be his last time playing with them, the senio
Fall Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Championship Recap
On this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena is joined by Roger Brown, of the Union Leader and New Hampshire Football Report, to recap Saturday's three division championship games and take a look ahead to what might be in store for
Division I
Bedford handled adversity in second half to wrap up D1 championship
The third quarter of Saturday's Division I championship game was like no other this season for the Bedford High School football team. The Bulldogs held a 14-0 lead over Pinkerton Academy at the start of the second half, but two lost fumbles gave the Astros the ball inside the Bedford 10-yard line. B
Division II
Start of each half set the tone for Plymouth football in championship win
The Plymouth Regional High School football team is known for setting the tone from the opening kickoff and playing mistake-free for 48 minutes. But at the start of Saturday's Division II championship game against Alvirne, the Bobcats did something that was way out of character. After receiving the k