Joe has been covering high school sports for the better part of 12 years. A 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he was worked at newspapers in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire befor
Ninth State Sports Show
The spring preseason is underway across the state, which means it’s time to start taking a look at each division. On this week’s episode, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler ask the important questions about what to expect in Division I for 2026.
Ninth State Sports Show
The Ninth State Sports Show is back for another spring lacrosse season, with Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler running down the important updates to get you ready for the start of preseason practices on Monday.
Spring Sports
Here are highlights from the final week of Session 2 of the 2025-26 NH Tomahawks Indoor Lacrosse League.
Winter Sports
The high school basketball season wrapped up in New Hampshire last weekend, but there was still one prize left to claim.
Division I
DURHAM - Over the course of four years, the seniors on the Londonderry High School girls basketball team had gone a step further than the season before. Going into Saturday's Division I championship game against Concord Christian, there was only one more step for the Lancers to take, and they took
Division II
DURHAM - The Derryfield School girls basketball team didn't spend all season thinking about a rematch with Pembroke Academy. But it was in the back of the Cougars' mind, so when they got the chance to avenge a season-opening loss to the Spartans, they weren't going to let it slip away. No. 2 Derry
Division I
ROCHESTER - Through one half of basketball, Ray Farmer felt like his Trinity High School boys basketball team was playing like it had already lost Wednesday's Division I semifinal. Instead, the Pioneers trailed Bedford by just four points after the first 16 minutes, and Farmer told them, they hadn
Winter Sports
Here are the boys basketball all-state teams for all four divisions, as selected by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization.
Winter Sports
Here are the girls basketball all-state teams for all four divisions, as selected by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization.
Division I
PORTSMOUTH - No adjustments or special plays were going to help the Londonderry High School girls basketball team in Monday's Division I semifinal against Bedford. There were only two things the Lancers could fall back on if they were going to overcome a double-digit deficit: trust and tenacity.
Division I
PORTSMOUTH - There was one spot on the floor that Kaylene Rogers didn't want to see the Concord Christian Academy girls basketball team shooting from during Monday night's Division I semifinal. The Exeter coach felt that if her team could keep the Kingsmen away from the free throw line, the Blue Ha
Spring Sports
Here are highlights from the sixth week of Session 2 of the 2025-26 NH Tomahawks Indoor Lacrosse League.