Division I
EXETER - With nine players gone off last year’s undefeated Division I championship team, it was logical to question if the Exeter High School boys basketball team still had the pieces to put forward a strong title defense. Three games into the new season, the Blue Hawks have appeared to replenish ju
Division I
DERRY - The Dover High School girls volleyball team has had a knack for making quick turnarounds this season, thanks to its ability to move on to the next point. In Tuesday's Division I semifinal against Portsmouth, the Green Wave needed to keep that focus all night. After winning the first set, No.
Division I
HOLLIS - The Hollis Brookline High School girls volleyball team prepares every practice for different situations it might see on the court. So when an opponent carries a lead throughout a set, or makes a big comeback let, the Cavaliers are ready to handle what gets thrown at them. On Monday against
Division I
PORTSMOUTH - Including it’s season opening loss to four-time defending Division I champion Hollis Brookline, the Dover High School volleyball team has shown thus far its primed to be a contender once again. The latest illustration of that came via Wednesday’s night’s 3-0 road sweep of Portsmouth ins
Division I
HAMPTON - There was encouragement taken from last week’s season-opening 10-6 loss to Nashua South by the Portsmouth/Oyster River football team, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That defense reached another level on Friday night against Winnacunnet High School, and the ClipperCats’ offen
Division II
Grace Jackson played in a championship game to end all four years of her Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse career. But that didn't keep the senior goalie from feeling a bit of nerves when last week's Division II championship game against Winnacunnet got underway.
Division II
NASHUA - The final minutes of Thursday's Division II boys lacrosse semifinal between Winnacunnet and Portsmouth high schools had more swings than a playground. But in the end, what the game came down to was a save and a transition goal. The Warriors got both, as Carter Renaud stopped Austin Edwards'
Division II
HOOKSETT - For some, no matter how much time is spent on the biggest stage, there are still nerves. For the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team, despite playing in its fourth straight championship game, it took about a half to settle those feelings down. Getting a goal moments before the buzz
Division I
NASHUA - When two high school pitchers are locked in like Bedford’s Trevor Anibal and Portsmouth’s Ryan Minckler were on Tuesday, you get the feeling it’s going to take something incredible or crazy to break a stride. The latter ended up playing to the sixth-seeded Bulldogs’ favor, as they used a lu
Division II
HOLLIS – The high school girls lacrosse game on Thursday between Portsmouth and Hollis Brookline was important for both teams. The Clippers wanted to prove that they were still the team to beat in Division II, while the Cavaliers had a great opportunity to show how far they had come since losing 16-
Division II
MANCHESTER - The Derryfield School boys lacrosse team is learning how to win games, and through five contests this season, the Cougars have a formula that's worked so far. Get a comfortable lead, either in the first half or third quarter, and then ride the defense to the end. That's what Derryfield
Division II
PORTSMOUTH - One of the main focuses for the Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team in the preseason was to get more people involved on offense. If Friday night was any indication, the Clippers are headed down the right path. Eight different players scored goals for Portsmouth, as the Clippers ju