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 I
The unpredictable season continued to a certain degree in Division I boys basketball in the last week, as a couple of teams unexpectedly tumbled, and a couple stepped up. Teams like Salem and Londonderry have come back from the edge to reach the middle of the standings, while Nashua North and Bedfor
Division II
It's a two-team race now for the top seed in Division II boys basketball, and Portsmouth seems to have the inside track. The Clippers have an easier remaining schedule than Lebanon, which is also undefeated. Even if the teams finish tied for first place, Portsmouth would get the No. 1 seed, thanks t
Winter Sports
The top wrestlers in the state will converge on Nashua High School North on Saturday for the Meet of Champions, starting at 9 a.m. Each bracket will include the first six finishers from Division I, the first five from Division II and the first four from Division III. Wrestlers
Division II
The season doesn't end until Friday, but the No. 1 seed in the Division II girls basketball tournament has already been determined, regardless of any outcomes. Portsmouth will be the No. 1 seed, no matter what it does Thursday at Windham, while Merrimack Valley, just a game behind the Clippers, will
Division I
This is it, the final Friday of the regular season, and there is still so much to be decided. That includes the No. 1 seed, which will be determined at Bishop Guertin High School, as the Cardinals (16-1) host Bedford (15-2) in the second game of a doubleheader. The winner gets the No. 1 seed in the
Division I
The Nashua High School North boys basketball team was aware of what Exeter was capable of doing when it has the ball in its hands.
Division III-IV
The girls basketball playoffs begin on Tuesday, with first-round games in both Division III and IV tipping at 7 p.m. at the homes of the higher seeds. In D3, the Conant High School girls are once again the top seed, finishing at 18-0 for the second year in a row. The Orioles finished tied with Gilfo
Division II
The Windham High School wrestling team had five first-place finishers Saturday to get past Hollis Brookline by four points to win the Division II title.
Division III-IV
The Campbell High School wrestling team won its first title Saturday, slipping past defending-champion Plymouth in the final match of the day for the win.
Division I
A year after seeing its championship streak snapped, the Timberlane High School wrestling team returned to the top, capturing its 16th title in the last 17 years on Saturday.
Winter Sports
Two teams sit at the top of the final girls basketball rankings of the regular season, as both head into their respective division playoffs with an undefeated record. Sunapee High School is once again at the top of the state rankings, but this week, is joined by Gilford, which is
Division I
For the first time in five weeks, there's a new No. 1 team, as Lebanon High School finished just a few points ahead of Portsmouth to take this week's top spot in the boys basketball rankings.