Division I
NASHUA - There are still four weeks left in the regular season, but that didn't stop the Merrimack High School football team from feeling Saturday night like it's year was on the line. Against Bishop Guertin, the Tomahawks sure played like it defensively. Merrimack held the Cardinals without a first
Division I
EXETER - No matter whom the opponent was for the Exeter High School football team, the Blue Hawks were anxious to shake off the sting of last week's walk-off loss to Nashua North. Refocusing to the next game was made easier this week with rival Winnacunnet coming to town, and it was emphatically evi
Division I
WINDHAM - Jimmy Lauzon isn't quite sure how he'd classify Jake McEachern. Is he a passing quarterback who can run? Is he a runner who can also make plays with his arm? After five games, what the Londonderry High School football coach does know about McEachern is that he's pretty good. McEachern had
Division II
MILFORD - The Souhegan High School football team ran just 18 plays in the second half of Friday night's game against Milford. But the Sabers made the most of them and let the defense do the rest. Souhegan scored four touchdowns in the second half on plays of 20 yards or more, and despite losing the
Division I
DOVER - During the week, Spaulding High School football coach Kevin Hebert implemented a hook-and-lateral into his play possibilities. The questions were if - and when - he’d use it? On Friday night, the answer against rival Dover was, when he had nothing left lose. The 124th edition of the state’s
Division I
NASHUA - Curtis Harris looked like he was on easy while everyone else was trying to keep up. The junior back for the Nashua High School North football team stepped into the bright lights of the Battle of the Bridge and wrote the tale in his handwriting. With Harris in the fold the Titans were able t
Division I
MERRIMACK - The start of the second half of Friday's game had a familiar feel to the Bishop Guertin High School field hockey team. A slow start led to a few breakdowns, and eventually, the game-tying goal by Merrimack. But against the Tomahawks, the Cardinals immediately bounced back. Bishop Guertin
Fall Sports
Rivalry is the lifeblood of sports. By definition, every team - every individual - who steps the playing surface across from you is someone you have a rivalry with, regardless of your history with that opponent. But for most of the football teams in the state, this week has a little something extra
Division I
DOVER - One night after having its eight-match win streak snapped, the Dover High School girls volleyball team was ready to start another one against rival Spaulding. Dover hadn’t loss since the opening match of the season prior to dropping a 3-1 decision to Winnacunnet on Wednesday night, but the
Fall Sports
Jenna Madigan broke a tie game with her goal in the second half and the Londonderry High School girls field hockey team defeated Bedford 2-1 in Division I action on Wednesday.
Fall Sports
The fourth week of the football regular season saw some interesting results and on this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman talk about all of it, and take a look at some of this weekend’s matchups.
Division I
There's something different about the Londonderry High School football team this season. Yes, the Lancers did get their first win over Pinkerton Academy last Friday since 2001, beating the Astros 42-24 in Derry, and that big difference is a big part of why Londonderry was able to do it. For the firs