Division II
ROCHESTER – When Ryan Kelley took over as coach of the Hollis Brookline High School boys basketball team three years ago, he envisioned that this would be the season the Cavaliers would take a major step in the evolution of the program. Kelley’s vision board was right, and HB is one win away from a
Division II
ROCHESTER — Brady Hegan only knew seasons that ended with championships during his first two years on the Pelham High School basketball team, so there was a void when his team didn’t win any hardware last winter. The now-senior and the rest of his teammates have their chance to put Pelham back on t
Division I
DERRY – While the dynamic trio of Wilson Youssef, Joshua Phanor and Brady Sullivan all had stellar seasons going, Pinkerton Academy boys basketball coach Mike Dunham felt like they hadn't all played great in one game together until the Astros ended Portsmouth's undefeated season two weeks ago. It a
Division III-IV
EXETER – As a physical education teacher at Gilford High School, football coach Brandt O’Hara notices all the championship banners daily that adorn the gymnasium walls. Not one of them was for the football program. That will soon change, as his field of vision will likely zoom in on the impending
Division I
DERRY – The Pinkerton Academy football team may have lost three straight games to end the regular season, but the defending Division I champion still entered the playoffs with a lot of confidence with the knowledge it'd finally be healthy. With the rash of injuries behind them, the Astros are back
Division III-IV
LACONIA – Staring at a 14-point deficit in the second quarter, the Hillsboro-Deering High School football team needed to reverse the momentum that defending-champion Mascoma Valley was building during Saturday afternoon’s Division IV championship game. The Hillcats did that and they didn’t give the
Division I
BEDFORD – After earning the top seed in the Division I playoffs, the undefeated Bedford High School football team was eager to follow its bye week with aggression entering Friday night’s quarterfinal against Winnacunnet. The eighth-seed Warriors fell victim to that in a dominant fashion from the st
Division I
NASHUA – For whatever reason, the Bishop Guertin High School team didn’t come out with much juice in the first half of Saturday afternoon’s first-round game of the Division I playoffs against Nashua North. The Cardinals found their mojo coming out of the locker room at halftime. After slumping thr
Division III-IV
LITCHFIELD – The Monadnock High School football team’s plan at the beginning of the week was to simply focus on finishing an undefeated regular season against defending Division III champion Campbell. That all changed when real life hit the East Swanzey community with the death of Monadnock senior
Division I
HAMPTON – With the Division I playoffs on the horizon, the Bishop Guertin and Winnacunnet high school football teams delivered a memorable end to the regular season on Friday. All the way down until the last play. Facing a fourth-and-goal, Winnacunnet quarterback Sean Griffin was stuffed on a keep
Division I
WINDHAM – All week, Concord High School football coach James Corkum tried to figure out a game plan to counter the defensive line duo that Windham possessed in Robert Durkin and Brooks Batson. Following Saturday’s game, Corkum made a point to shake their hands and he told them they are "game wrecke
Division II
PELHAM – After coming on in relief to lead the Souhegan High School football team to last week’s win over Plymouth, Michael Fiengo had a full week to prepare as he returned to his starting quarterback duties ahead of Friday night’s game against Pelham. With no setbacks following shoulder injury tha