Division II
Chris Hettler started the timeout like he had every other break during the Division II boys lacrosse championship. The Derryfield School boys lacrosse coach got into the huddle with his players, and before discussing anything that was happening on the field, he told each of them to close their eyes
Division II
EXETER - In the end, a championship lacrosse game between the tournament's top two seeds fittingly came down to a single play. With time winding down in the final minute and Derryfield School and Winnacunnet High School tied 7-7, Cougars senior midfielder Garrett Lande held the ball - as well as t
Division II
EXETER – In the four prior seasons, the Derryfield School and Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse teams have met in some stellar Division II championship games. This year’s playoff matchup came game earlier in the form of Wednesday's semifinal matchup, but it didn’t detract from the allure of the
Division II
MANCHESTER - Trevor Sifferlen felt like he needed to be the one to score for the Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team. If that meant laying out and scoring while falling to the ground, then so be it. This content is for NHHS Sports Insider Weekly Pass, NHHS Sports Insider FANATIC, and NHHS
Spring Sports
MANCHESTER - As a sophomore in his first year playing varsity lacrosse, Liam England felt like he'd been more suceptible to low shots. While he worked on all aspects of his game during the offseason, the Derryfield School junior put some extra emphasis on being better on that weak point. This con
Division III-IV
The St. Thomas Acquinas High School girls lacrosse team accomplished something last season that hadn’t been done in almost a decade. This year, the Saints are looking to do something that’s never been done in Division III.
Division II
The Portsmouth High School boys lacrosse team has won four of the last five Division II championships, but the most recent one sure didn’t look like the rest.
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 II
EXETER – With junior Holly Dufoe providing the hot hand, the Derryfield School girls basketball team was off to a great start in the first half of Wednesday night’s Division II semifinal against Merrimack Valley. Derryfield may have had to labor a bit more in the second half, but the Cougars got th
Division II
MANCHESTER - The Derryfield School girls basketball team had already watched Souhegan come into its gym and beat the Cougars once this season. They weren't about to let it happen again. After trailing the entire first half, No. 2 Derryfield took the lead in the third quarter and held off No. 7 Sou
Division II
MANCHESTER - When the regular season schedule first came out, the Derryfield School girls basketball team was supposed to play its last game on Tuesday. Had that happened, the Cougars would have gone 11 days between their last regular-season game and their first playoff game, but fortunately for th
Division III-IV
MANCHESTER – Dropping the final two games of the regular season didn’t just mean the Kearsarge Regional High School boys basketball team had to go on the road to open the Division III playoffs. It also meant the Cougars hadn’t really had a lead in a game since their last win 11 days ago. Against