Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Field Hockey Edition (Aug. 26)
With the field hockey regular season right around the corner, Joe Marchilena and Kelli Braley spend this week's episode breaking down both Division I and Division II.
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Fall Sports
Knight takes the reins of his own football program in Dracut
Dracut High School may be south of the New Hampshire border, but the Massachusetts public school is most definitely taking a Granite State approach in its attempt at returning a storied football program to glory. Enter 28-year-old Trevor Knight, who was officially named head coach of the Dracut Midd
Division II
Speedy recovery has Hickman looking to end strong for Souhegan football
Brayden Hickman knew it was bad the moment it happened. The Souhegan High School football team was playing at Timberlane late last September, with the Sabers in front and driving for more points. Hickman, then a junior and the Sabers starting tight end, caught a pass in the flat, turned up field an
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition (Aug. 20)
The football preseason is here, and what better way to kick it off than with the first episode of the Ninth State Sports Show podcast. Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman share updates on everything you need to know as the 2024 football season gets underway.
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Field Hockey Edition (Aug. 19)
The field hockey preseason gets underway on Monday, and what better way to kick it off than with the first episode of the Ninth State Sports Show podcast. Joe Marchilena and Kelli Braley share updates on everything you need to know as the 2024 field hockey season gets underway.
Division I
Smith looking to be mentor like previous Nashua North football players were to him
With football practices officially getting underway Friday, Darius Smith knows what a lot of the freshmen showing up at Nashua High School North are going to be feeling. Chances are, though, none of them will have a freshman season like the Titans senior captain had. Smith was Division I All-Confer
Fall Sports
Ready or not, here comes a new fall sports season
This summer marked 20 years since I made one of the biggest decisions of my life.
Winter Sports
Trio of rising seniors make verbal commitments to continue basketball careers
BEDFORD - Sydney Gerossie had a rough go of things during her sophomore year. A knee injury sideline her for a good stretch of the season for the Pinkerton Academy girls basketball team and then another unfortunate episode limited the amount of time she was able to play outside of high school.
Winter Sports
Girls basketball teams meet at Bedford for Battle For New England (video)
Thirty-two high school girls basketball teams from New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts descended on Bedford High School this weekend for the Battle For New England summer tournament. The two-day tournament started Saturday, with pool play finishing up Sunday before placement games begin. The teams that finish at the
Division I
Open mindset helped Portsmouth girls lacrosse evolve into D1 champion
The season ended the same way many have over the last 17 years for the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team. With a 12-7 win over Bishop Guertin in the Division I title game on June 4, the Clippers hoisted a championship plaque for the 10th time since 2007, and the program's first in the state
Spring Sports
A way-too-early look at the 2025 boys lacrosse season
History was made in all three boys lacrosse divisions this spring, and in three different ways.
Fall Sports
Big plays early set tone for Team West win over Team East at CHaD High School All-Star Football Game (video)
MANCHESTER - Harris Jones was as surprised as anyone to see the football lying on the turf.