Division I
The Windham High School field hockey team has played in a championship game in seven of the last eight years, the most of any program in the state during that stretch. There are plenty of reasons for the Jaguars success, but coach Katie Blair attributes it first and foremost to one thing - the menta
Division II
Before the start of the season, Jean Essex took the Hanover High School field hockey seniors out to breakfast as a group. While sitting down with the 10 of them, the Marauders coach shared stories of previous teams that had such a big number of seniors, and what was potentially on the table for thi
Division III-IV
Kelly Owen has seen a lot during her tenure with the Bishop Brady High School field hockey program. There have been years where the number of girls who come out for the team closes in on two dozen, and then there have been years, like 2019, where there aren't enough to have a junior varsity team.
Division I
BEDFORD - Ryane Farrell was just trying to get the Windham High School field hockey team one more penalty corner before halftime. Instead, the senior ended up giving the Jaguars a lead they would never relinquish. With time winding down in the first half, Farrell got the ball in the circle with 15
Division II
BEDFORD - Getting on the first goal always makes a difference, but for the Hanover High School field hockey team, scoring first in Sunday's Division II championship game meant a little bit more. After getting shutout in the previous two finals, the Marauders needed to find a way to break through, an
Division III-IV
BEDFORD – If the Bishop Brady High School field hockey team had been participating Sunday in some extreme sports, Giants coach Kelly Owen would have been nervous. Playing in the Division III championship game? Owen felt confident enough in the Giants that there were no nerves. No. 3 Bishop Brady rew
Division II
EXETER - The Souhegan High School field hockey team had been playing a lot of defense in Friday night's Division II semifinal against Derryfield. But with the game still scoreless after 80 minutes, the Sabers needed goalie Ellie Byram to play just a little bit longer. With a shootout needed to deter
Division II
EXETER - The Hanover High School field hockey team has played better in the second half of games this season. After getting a scare Monday in the quarterfinals, Marauders coach Jean Essex worked on a few things to try to get her players going a little earlier heading into Friday's Division II semifi
Division III-IV
EXETER - Nicole Williams thought the start of the second half seemed like a good time to catch someone by surprise. The Mascoma Valley Regional High School senior had the ball to the left of the Hopkinton goal, but didn't have a great angle, so she decided to take a chance. Williams hit a reverse s
Division III-IV
EXETER – Halle Laramie may have been bumped and bruised after Wednesday’s Division III field hockey semifinal, but she wasn’t defeated. The Bishop Brady High School junior made certain of that. After having to leave the game in the final minute of regulation after taking a shot to the arm, Laramie r
Division I
EXETER - Andrew Briers could see that momentum had swung away from the Concord High School field hockey team in the second half of Tuesday's Division I semifinal against Merrimack. The Tomahawks had tied the game at a goal apiece and were threatening to take the lead when the Crimson Tide coach took
Division I
EXETER - The Windham High School field hockey team talked about continuing to work together during halftime of Tuesday's Division I semifinal against Bishop Guertin. That commitment to teamwork paid off for the Jaguars a little more than 10 minutes into the second half. After the Cardinals had sent