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
Fall Sports
The Timberlane Regional High School girls volleyball team rallied from an early deficit, and after Nashua North forced a fifth game, the Owls came back again to beat the Titans 3-2 on Monday. Game scores were 15-25, 25-22, 26-24, 19-25 and 15-5. Ellie Schott
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The strength of the Nashua High School South run defense starts at the second level, and when the Panthers' linebackers are at their best is when they're able to run downhill. After some early adjustments Friday night, South was able to do just that, and the defense's ability to shut down Bishop Gue
Fall Sports
Here's a look at results from the second week of the high school football season. Division I * Nashua South 33, Bishop Guertin 8 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com * Bedford 44, Concord 3 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com * Londonderry 28, Salem 21 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com * Nashua North 48, Goffstown 22 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com
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GOFFSTOWN - For one half Saturday, it was feast or famine for the Nashua High School North football team on offense. Fortunately for the Titans, there was a lot more feasting on defense. While North's offense sputtered in the first half thanks to penalties in the first half against Goffstown, the de
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NASHUA - The Nashua High School South football team is going to need to have success throwing the ball if it's going to have a shot at winning games this year. But Friday night against Bishop Guertin, the running game was more than enough for the Panthers. South rushed for over two hundred yards and
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The outcome has become so familiar for Alex Hawkom, it might as well be scripted each season. The Manchester Central High School football team has a mostly successful regular season, but something happens down the stretch, and the Little Green end up missing the postseason by a game. Last year might
The Season
The Goffstown High School field hockey team continued to get ready for the start of the regular season, discussing things the Grizzlies were doing well, and where they needed to get better. Goffstown also had a couple of scrimmages against Salem and Londonderry.
Fall Sports
On this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman discuss an entertaining first week of the high school football season, including some of the biggest surprises. They also take a look at what to expect in Week 2 of the season.
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The 2018 season was a little more than five minutes old and the Bedford High School football team was back on its heels.
Fall Sports
Here's a look at results from the first week of New Hampshire high school football. Division I * Bedford 31, Nashua North 7 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com * Salem 28, Exeter 7 - NH-HighSchoolSports.com * Londonderry 49, Portsmouth 7 - Portsmouth Herald * Merrimack 41, Goffstown 6 - Union Leader * Keene 18, Manchester Memorial
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NASHUA - On paper, the Manchester Central High School football team looked like a team in midseason form Saturday night. On film, to Little Green coach Ryan Ray, it might look like something else. Behind a big game from quarterback Alex Hawkom, Central piled up over four hundred yards of offense and
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WINDHAM - Ron Auffant was waiting for just the right moment. Saturday, the Winnacunnet High School football coach watched as the Windham defenders continued to creep closer to the line of scrimmage, potentially leaving the Warriors' tight ends open for a big play. And at the start of the fourth quar