Division II
HUDSON – On most softball fields, Nicole Abreu would have had a walk-off grand slam. Instead, the Alvirne High School sophomore had to settle for a sacrifice fly that plated one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Unfortunately, the Broncos couldn’t get any others home and fell to Concord, 3-2,
Division II
Two squads with championship dreams will meet on the softball field on Friday in a battle of top five teams in Class L. Alvirne (11-2) will host Spaulding of Rochester (8-3) in Hudson at 4 p.m. on Friday in a game that could go a long way toward determining home field for the first two rounds of the
Division II
Taylor Carbone came within one hit of a perfect game as the Alvirne High School softball team defeated Bishop Guertin 7-0 on Friday in Nashua. Carbone retired the first 15 batters she faced, but gave up a hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. She finished with a one-hit shutout - her second shutout
Division II
Every good baseball team has a pitcher who it can count on to right the ship. For the Alvirne High School baseball team, that pitcher is Travis Terrill. A senior who started in the Broncos’ loss to Keene in the Class L championship game last season, Terrill was the team’s most experienced pitcher en
Division II
Every good baseball team has a pitcher who it can count on to right the ship. For the Alvirne High School baseball team, that pitcher is Travis Terrill. A senior who started in the Broncos’ loss to Keene in the Class L championship game last season, Terrill was the team’s most experienced pitcher en
Division II
The Alvirne High School baseball team got a taste of glory a season ago. This year, the Broncos want more. Alvirne made it to the Class L championship game last year, the Broncos’ first trip to the finals since 2001 and just the third title game appearance in school history. They came up short in 20
Division II
The Alvirne High School baseball team spent Saturday afternoon on the field, scrimmaging Lebanon. The Broncos had one of their best seasons in 2009, reaching the Class L championship game, where they lost to Keene. Alvirne lost 10 players from that team, but return a trio of players who started last
Division I
Six local high school teams participated in playoff contests Wednesday night. Only one of those teams survived.
Division I
The Merrimack and Bishop Guertin boys basketball teams will host first-round games when the Class L playoffs start on Wednesday. Should the fourth-seeded Tomahawks and the fifth-seeded Cardinals win their opening games, they'll face each other in the quarterfinals. The teams finished in a five-way t
Division I
The Hollis/Brookline High School girls basketball team advanced to the Class I quarterfinals for the first time thanks to an opening-round win over Merrimack Valley. Sultana Svirk led the fourth-seeded Cavaliers with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Kelly Morgan and Alicia Papineau had nine points ap
Division I
The Class L girls basketball playoffs are also schedule to begin on Monday, with all games set for 7 p.m. Four local teams will be involved - Nashua North, Bishop Guertin, Alvirne and Merrimack.
Division I
It's safe to say the Bishop Guertin girls indoor track program is a dynasty. Eight Class L championships in a row should do that, right? The Cardinals won an eighth consecutive Class L indoor track title on Sunday at Dartmouth College, recording 78 points to finish ahead of Manchester Central (66) a