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
James Tobin is no stranger to summer-time boys basketball. The Hollis/Brookline High School graduate played in his share of BST games during his high school career, but this summer, he’s experiencing something different. Tobin, who is heading into his junior year at Colby-Sawyer College, is learning
Division III-IV
The Souhegan Pirates stayed alive in the Senior Babe Ruth Southern Division tournament, beating Walpole 11-1 in five innings on Sunday. The game was shortened due to the mercy rule. James Astbury got the win for the Pirates, pitching a complete game while striking out seven and allowing three hits.
Division I
AMHERST – Scott Painter didn’t need to tell his team how important Saturday’s win was, but he did anyway. Painter’s Nashua Marauders scored at least three runs in three different innings to defeat the Souhegan Pirates 13-6 in the opening round of the Senior Babe Ruth Southern Division double-elimina
Division I
With the regular season done, the New Hampshire Senior Babe Ruth Southern Division has announced its playoff schedule, which will start on Saturday.
Division III-IV
Nick Hession hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Souhegan Pirates to a 10-9 win over Keene Thursday in Senior Babe Ruth action. The Pirates broke open a 6-5 game with a four-run fifth inning, but Keene scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to tie the fin
Division I
Bishop Guertin high school lacrosse players Matt Bayne Ward and Adam Hall helped lead the Cardinals to their third Division I championship this spring. Both players were recognized for their individual seasons, as Bayne Ward was named the DI Offensive Player of the Year and Hall earned the division'
Division I
Eight local high school girls lacrosse players were named first-team all-state for the 2010 season. Souhegan, Nashua South, Bishop Guertin, Merrimack and Hollis/Brookline each had six girls receive all-state honors.
Division III-IV
SALEM – There were plenty of hits and runs at the Salem High School baseball field on Tuesday. The same can’t be said of daylight. Milford Post 23 and Salem Post 63 combined for 27 runs on 33 hits in eight innings of play, as the American Legion game was called because of darkness with Milford up 14
Division I
Getting nine high school basketball players to show up for what amounts to an exhibition game during the heart of the summer is just short of a miracle. Getting 18 of them to show very well could be one.
Division III-IV
MILFORD – Ed Coulombe knew what to expect when his Jutras Post 43 baseball team played Milford Post 23 at Keyes Field on Friday. Unfortunately, his starting nine weren’t as prepared.
Division I
A five-run fourth inning by the Nashua Marauders helped break open a close game, as Nashua defeated the Souhegan Pirates 11-5 in Senior Babe Ruth action on Wednesday.
Division II
Mike Soucy is passionate about basketball. Anyone who has watched him coach a game has seen that. This time of the year, he wants to pass that passion along.