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.
Joe Marchilena
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
Spring Sports
MerchSquared.com/NHHSSports Boys Lacrosse All-State Teams for 2026
Here are the MerchSquared.com/NHHSSports Boys Lacrosse All-State teams, as selected by NH-HighSchoolSports.com. The teams were put together based on a combination of in-person performances, input from boys lacrosse coaches, and reports from other media outlets.
Spring Sports
MerchSquared.com/NHHSSports Girls Lacrosse All-State Teams for 2026
Here are the MerchSquared.com/NHHSSports Girls Lacrosse All-State teams, as selected by NH-HighSchoolSports.com. The teams were put together based on a combination of in-person performances, input from girls lacrosse coaches and reports from other media outlets.
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Boys Lacrosse Edition (June 25), presented by Seacoast and Lakes Region Oral Surgery and Capitol Center Oral Surgery
The spring doesn’t end until Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler do their look back at the boys lacrosse season. They discuss a number of things that happened in 2026 and take a look ahead to 2027.
Division I
Pinkerton’s win in D1 boys lacrosse final was a year in the making
NASHUA - Marty Auger might have been frustrated with the way his Pinkerton Academy boys lacrosse team lost the Division I championship game in 2025. But at the end of the day, he could see the bigger picture, and although the Astros had earned the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, it felt like they were
Division I
Bussiere was backbone for this stage of Portsmouth’s dynasty in girls lacrosse
EXETER - Every senior on the roster for the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team has been a contributor to the Clippers' four-year run through Division I. But none contributed as much as goalie Sage Bussiere. Thrust into the starting role in the preseason of 2023, Portsmouth's first after mo
Spring Sports
Patience pays off as New Hampshire beats Vermont in Twin State All-Star boys lacrosse game (video)
HANOVER – With the score tied at the end of one quarter of Saturday’s Twin State All-Star boys lacrosse game, the all-stars from New Hampshire knew what they needed to do.
Spring Sports
Fourth-quarter run helps New Hampshire hold off Vermont in Twin State All-Star girls lacrosse game (video)
HANOVER – Through the first three-plus minutes of the third quarter in Saturday’s Twin State All-Star girls lacrosse game, New Hampshire looked like it was well on its way to another victory over Vermont.
Fall Sports
Family, different challenges led Matthews to find new football home in Virginia
When the final buzzer sounded on last fall’s Division I football championship game, and Zach Matthews and his son, Bennett, embraced on the sideline, they knew it was the culmination of their time spent together as coach and player at Bedford High School.
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Boys Lacrosse Twin State All-Star Edition (June 20), presented by Seacoast and Lakes Region Oral Surgery and Capitol Center Oral Surgery
The New Hampshire boys lacrosse all-stars will be looking for revenge in Saturday’s Twin State game, and Joe Marchilena gets you ready for the game with interviews with Merrimack’s Gavin Hickey and Dover’s Cooper Ketcham.
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Girls Lacrosse Twin State All-Star Edition (June 20), presented by Seacoast and Lakes Region Oral Surgery and Capitol Center Oral Surgery
The New Hampshire girls lacrosse all-stars are looking to get another win over Vermont in Saturday’s Twin State game. Joe Marchilena gets you ready for the game with interviews with Exeter’s Phoebe Christenson, St. Thomas’ Talula Gregg and Hopkinton’s Maeve Owens, who will all be participating.
Ninth State Sports Show
Ninth State Sports Show: Boys Lacrosse Edition (June 18), presented by Seacoast and Lakes Region Oral Surgery and Capitol Center Oral Surgery
The boys lacrosse champions for 2026 have been crowned, and this week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler breakdown what was an incredible weekend of high school title games.