Division I
WINDHAM - For most of the second half of Friday's season opener, the Windham High School girls basketball team couldn't find its offense. And while the Jaguars were struggling to score, Winnacunnet chipped away at the lead, eventually tying the game at 33 with a little more than two minutes remainin
Division I
DERRY - There were plenty of things the Nashua High School South girls volleyball team wanted to focus on going into Tuesday's Division I semifinal. What happened to the Panthers in this spot in the previous two seasons was not one of them. Top-seeded South stayed focused on what was going on on the
Division I
NASHUA - For everything that the Bishop Guertin and Winnacunnet high school football teams did Saturday night, both sides were left holding their collective breath late in the game. Down five points with the clock running down to two minutes remaining, the Warriors went for it on fourth-and-2 at the
Division I
HAMPTON - The chaotic combination of rain and winds whipping off Hampton Beach threw many curve balls into the equation for Nashua High School South in its crucial football game against Winnacunnet on Friday night. The Panthers embraced the turmoil, and their Division I playoff hopes remained on pac
Division I
HAMPTON - Usually by this point in the season, the Winnacunnet High School volleyball team has been relegated to playing out final string without a sniff of sneaking into the Division I tournament. Winnacunnet’s fortunes have changed in a big way under first-year coach Ben Molnar, and the Warriors a
Division I
EXETER - No matter whom the opponent was for the Exeter High School football team, the Blue Hawks were anxious to shake off the sting of last week's walk-off loss to Nashua North. Refocusing to the next game was made easier this week with rival Winnacunnet coming to town, and it was emphatically evi
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 I
HAMPTON - Efficiency on both sides of the ball, offensive production from multiple players and a near shutout from the defense. Dante Laurendi couldn’t have drawn up a better season opener for the Nashua High School North football team. The Titans scored all their points before Winnacunnet could eve
Division II
EXETER - The Derryfield School boys lacrosse team went into Saturday's Division II championship game against Winnacunnet believed it had a game plan that was going to work. Even after a scoreless first quarter, the Cougars felt if they stuck to the plan, it was going to work, and it did. No. 1 Derr
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 – Jumping out to an early lead is usually a recipe for success. That narrative played itself out on Wednesday at Holman Stadium, as the Bishop Guertin High School baseball team hit the scoreboard with a four-run first inning and held hard-working Winnacunnet to one hit during a 6-2 triumph.