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Goffstown’s Gifford found success in field hockey while following own path

Shannon Gifford was not the first in her family to participate in multiple sports at Goffstown High School. With two older sisters who dazzled on the athletic fields for the Grizzlies, specifically on the field hockey pitch, the younger Gifford wanted to carve out her own way to success. So while

Joe Marchilena

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Goffstown’s Gifford found success in field hockey while following own path

Shannon Gifford was not the first in her family to participate in multiple sports at Goffstown High School.

With two older sisters who dazzled on the athletic fields for the Grizzlies, specifically on the field hockey pitch, the younger Gifford wanted to carve out her own way to success.

So while both Lauren and Hannah were three-sport athletes for Goffstown, they both opted to continue playing field hockey once they moved on to college. For Shannon, it was softball that grabbed hold of her.

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