Joe Conti has lived in New Hampshire for 4 years. He hopes to engage readers with a youthful and wide eyed view of New Hampshire sports.
Division I
MERRIMACK – The Merrimack High School girls basketball team entered Saturday’s game motivated to earn a home playoff contest, while Keene, who was already out of playoff contention, looked to play spoiler. Merrimack took that motivation and never looked back. The Tomahawks got out to big lead in the first
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NASHUA – During Friday night boys basketball action at Nashua High School South, the playoff picture became a little clearer as the Panthers defeated Salem 52-39. South opened up the game feeding its big man Max Osgood, who had 10 first half points, and finished the game with 21, while
Division I
LONDONDERRY – Nate Stanton welcomed his old team into his current home, as the Londonderry High School boys basketball team grabbed a 59-52 victory Friday night over Salem. Stanton, the Lancers coach who was a 1,000-point scorer at Salem, led Londonderry through leading scorer Jake Coleman, a 1,
Division I
DERRY – Behind the shooting of Jake Coleman, the Londonderry High School boys basketball team found consistency in its offense Friday night and ran past Pinkerton Academy for a 64-47 win. There were a combined four runs of 10 or more points, two by each team, but during the flow
Division I
DERRY – A close first half contest quickly turned into a one-sided contest Friday night, as the Pinkerton Academy girls basketball team defeated Londonderry 58-39. This rivalry matchup was important for both schools, as Pinkerton head coach Lani Buskey stated, “This might be the closest thing we have to
Division I
DERRY – A late 13-0 run led the Alvrine High School girls basketball team over Pinkerton Academy 43-36. This battle of two 6-0 teams took a spotlight on Friday night in this physical matchup. The game started with Pinkerton having and early edge in the first quarter led
Division II
WINDHAM – The Plymouth High School football team used smash mouth football and special teams to beat Windham 20-18 and punch its ticket to Durham on Saturday afternoon. No. 4 Plymouth was successful on its two extra point attempts and two field goals, both within 30 yards. On the other
Division I
BEDFORD – The result might have been the same, but how the Bedford High School football team got its second-straight win over Salem was different. The Bulldogs kept their undefeated season alive with a 33-7 win over the Blue Devils in the Division I quarterfinals Saturday, in a matchup
Division II
BOW – One playoff team entered the field at Bow High School Saturday afternoon. Two playoff teams exited. Lebanon was able to win a hard fought battle 21-20 in overtime due to its conditioning. Lebanon head coach Chris Child stated, “This team has played with their backs against the wall
Division II
MILFORD – On a misty and rainy night in Milford, the Plymouth High School football team came to town undermanned and became more undermanned as the game progressed. But the Bobcats were able to battle through all of these injuries and come out with a 14-12 win over Milford to
Division I
GOFFSTOWN – At the conclusion of the Goffstown High School football team’s 21-10 victory over Manchester Central, coach Justin Hufft beamed with pride. “I am really proud of this team,” the Grizzlies coach said. “We battled all season. This is a young team filled with sophomores and juniors, and
Division II
WINDHAM – After two straight meetings in the Division II state championship game, the St. Thomas High School football team traveled to a cold and damp Windham to continue this rivalry. Windham came out on top 28-6 by keeping the ball on the ground, only passing four times, on its