Division I
HUDSON - Matt Lee did some research before his Alvirne High School football team took the field Friday night against Timberlane. With the Broncos having won their first two games of the year, the second-year head coach was curious to find out when the program last started 3-0, if ever. Lee found th
Division I
HUDSON - It wasn't the start the Alvirne High School football team was looking to have. Giving up a touchdown to Timberlane on the opening drive of the game, and then turning the ball over on their second play was not how the Broncos drew it up. But then Alvirne started making plays, and by halfti
Fall Sports
Every week during the football season, on the Ninth State Sports Show podcast, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman will each select a Player and a Team of the Week from the previous weekend's performances.
Division II
Since the turn of the century, Division II boys lacrosse in New Hampshire has seen successful multiple-year runs by many different programs. But there are two programs that have, more recently, taken that to the next level.
Division II
It wasn't that long ago that Division II girls lacrosse was dominated by one high school program. Portsmouth won five consecutive championships before moving up a division before last season, and in the Clippers' absence, Hollis Brookline - which had been in three of the four previous finals - defea
Ninth State Sports Show
The season previews continue with the marathon of the bunch, as Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler tackle Division II.
Division I
BEDFORD - Only 11 days had passed since the last time the Bedford High School boys basketball team saw Alvirne on the other side of its home court. With that familiarity in hand, the Bulldogs knew what they wanted to do against the Broncos, and they were going to stick to it. No. 2 Bedford used its
Division I
GOFFSTOWN - Rachel Allard was not happy with the way she played in the Alvirne High School girls basketball team's regular-season finale against Goffstown. So when the two teams met for the second-straight game Tuesday night in the Division I playoffs, the senior had a chance at redemption, and did
Division I
DERRY - Tim Hersom has seen his Pinkerton Academy football teammates go for plenty of long touchdown runs. During Saturday morning's game against Alvirne, the senior quarterback got his opportunity to do the same. Midway through the second quarter, Hersom found some room to run, got to the second le
Division II
One of them has been in the Division II final every year since 2015, and three times in that span, they've both been there, including last season.
Division II
For the first time since 2016, a team other than Portsmouth will be taking home the Division II girls lacrosse title. The Clippers are now gone to Division I, so who it will be?
Division II
With a little piece of the history books already under its belt, the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team will be looking to add a little more this spring.