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
Division I
Steve Gaudreau got to see a lot of Bedford High School football team this past fall. With his son, Paul, playing a role for the Bulldogs defense as a sophomore, the head lacrosse coach spent as much time as he could watching as Bedford went undefeated on its way to a Division I championship. So h
Ninth State Sports Show
It’s Championship Saturday for boys lacrosse and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler put together a special podcast to recap the semifinals and preview all three finals to get you ready for an exciting day of lacrosse.
Division II
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 I
EXETER - Classes may be done around the state, but the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team still did a lot of studying going into Tuesday's Division I championship game against Souhegan. The Clippers tooka crash course watching film of the Sabers, and when it came time, they passed each test
Division III-IV
LACONIA – Sam Frye scored seven goals to help lead the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy boys lacrosse team to a 17-11 win Thursday night over Hopkinton in the Division III semifinals at Bank of NH Stadium in Laconia.
Division III-IV
LACONIA – The Bow High School boys lacrosse team held Plymouth scoreless in the second half Thursday to get an 8-5 win in the Division III semifinal at Bank of NH Stadium in Laconia.
Spring Sports
For the third year in a row, the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team took home the Division I title.
Division I
MANCHESTER – Cobe Rubin scored a manup goal with 1:13 remaining Wednesday night and the Bedford High School boys lacrosse team held on for a 9-8 win over Exeter in the Division I semifinals at Manchester Memorial High School.
Division I
MANCHESTER – The Pinkerton Academy boys lacrosse team held on Wednesday for an 11-9 win over Bishop Guertin in the Division I semifinals at Manchester Memorial High School and ended one of the more remarkable streaks in NHIAA history.
Division II
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 I
EXETER – The top-seeded Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team went on a run in the second half to pull away for a 10-6 win Tuesday over No. 2 Souhegan in the Division I championship game.
Division I
NASHUA - There might not be anyone more anxious for Wednesday's Division I boys lacrosse semifinals than Cam Hayden. The Bishop Guertin High School senior was forced to watch from the sideline on May 11, when Pinkerton Academy ended the Cardinals' 86-game winning streak against in-state opponents