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 II
MERRIMACK - Before this season, it had been more than 10 years since the girls lacrosse teams from Merrimack and Hanover high school had played a regular-season game. After the two they've played this season, they might not want to wait that long again. In the first game of the 2025 season, the To
Spring Sports
Here are results from Friday's high school sports action.
Division I
NASHUA - The word the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team wanted to focus on going into Thursday's game against Bishop Guertin was grit. The Clippers could have gone with another word as well: Relentless. Portsmouth was from start to finish in a rematch of last year's Division I championship
The Season
Everything was going great for the Manchester boys lacrosse team in its game against Merrimack Valley, up until it wasn't.
Spring Sports
It might be hard to believe, but the end of the high school spring sports regular season is right around the corner. That means it's almost time for the playoffs to begin, and as the regular season winds down, we'll start to take a look at where everyone stands in all three divisions. Here is a look
Spring Sports
It might be hard to believe, but the end of the high school spring sports season is right around the corner. That means it's almost time for the playoffs to begin, and as the regular season winds down, we'll start to take a look at where everyone stands in all three divisions. Here is a look at whe
Spring Sports
Here are results from Thursday's high school sports action.
Spring Sports
Here are results from Wednesday's high school sports action.
Ninth State Sports Show
On this week's show, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler discuss some key games from the last week and take a look at how the playoff standings are starting to shape up.
Spring Sports
Here are results from Tuesday's high school lacrosse action.
Division I
DERRY – Brian Cameron’s message to the Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse team Tuesday between the third and fourth quarters was simple. If the Cardinals played the final 12 minutes the way they were capable of, no one would remember what happened over the previous 36. Bishop Guertin took the
Ninth State Sports Show
Believe it or not, the start of the playoffs is just three weeks away. Joe Marchilena runs down the girls lacrosse playoff schedule before breaking down what's been going on in all three divisions.