Spring Sports
Top Five Girls Lacrosse Games in 2026
It was a busy spring, as I saw all or parts of 76 games this season, including 17 playoff games, between both boys and girls lacrosse.
Winnacunnet
Division II
Lande, Stover connect late to lift Derryfield past Winnacunnet in D2 boys lacrosse title game
EXETER - In the end, a championship lacrosse game between the tournament's top two seeds fittingly came down to a single play. With time winding down in the final minute and Derryfield School and Winnacunnet High School tied 7-7, Cougars senior midfielder Garrett Lande held the ball - as well as th
Division II
Late defensive play secured Winnacunnet's D2 girls lacrosse finals win over Hanover
EXETER - Taylor Burness saw what was unfolding in front of her and decided to let things come to her. With just 18.5 seconds remaining in the Division II girls lacrosse championship game, the Winnacunnet High School senior was lining up to the left of Hanover's Cassidy Loughman on a free position.
Division II
Winnacunnet stifles Oyster River-Newmarket to advance to D2 boys lacrosse final
EXETER – The Winnacunnet High School boys lacrosse team has shown all season long that it belonged in the discussion along with perennial powers Derryfield and Portsmouth to win the Division II championship. The Warriors have reached the final step to prove they were the team to beat all along.
Division II
Winnacunnet hangs on to beat Hanover, capture 2nd straight D2 girls lacrosse title (video)
EXETER - The second-seeded Winnacunnet High School girls lacrosse team dominated the second quarter and Taylor Burness broke up No. 5 Hanover's final play to preserve a 12-11 win Tuesday night for the Warriors in the Division II championship game.
Division II
Lyford's timely saves helped Winnacunnet girls lacrosse survive against Goffstown in D2 semis (video)
MANCHESTER - The Winnacunnet High School girls lacrosse team didn't do itself any favors during Saturday's Division II semifinal against Goffstown. The Warriors picked up three yellow cards in the first half, then added a fourth midway through the third quarter, meaning they'd be down a player for t
Division II
Winnacunnet boys lacrosse wraps up top seed in D2 with win over St. Thomas
DOVER – Before moving to Division I next year, the Winnacunnet High School boys lacrosse has some unfinished business it would like to accomplish this spring in Division II. While the ultimate story of winning a championship won’t be easy, Winnacunnet closed out an impressive chapter on Wednesday af
Division II
Deneen, Craig come up big in 1st starts for Portsmouth boys lacrosse
PORTSMOUTH - Max Deneen and AJ Craig went into Monday night's game for the Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team each making their first varsity start, but in different stages of their athletic careers.
Division II
Race for D2 girls lacrosse title looks wide open at start of season
There wasn't much that was going to stop the Winnacunnet High School girls lacrosse team last season. The Warriors have been dominant in Division II the last two seasons, going unbeaten against division opponents during the regular season, but after finishing as the runner-up in 2024, they had their
Division II
Rest of D2 boys lacrosse looking to end Portsmouth, Derryfield run
The Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team has won four of the last five Division II championships, but the most recent one sure didn't look like the rest.
Winter Sports
Winnacunnet duo enjoys 1st year of competitive swimming thanks to friend’s invitation
Staring at a full display of caps, goggles and swimsuits, Winnacunnet High School juniors McKinley Fowler and Fiona McAfee were lost in the aquatic section of their local Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Seabrook.
Division I
Division I East Conference 2025 All-State Football Teams
Here are the 2025 Division I East Conference All-State Football teams, as selected by the conference coaches.