Division I
D1 Boys Lacrosse Preview: Bishop Guertin looks to defend its championship
There were a lot of things different about the 2021 boys lacrosse season, but in Division I, there was one thing that wasn’t.
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Spring Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition, D2 Boys Preview (March 31)
The season previews continue, as this week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler breakdown Division II boys lacrosse.
Division I
Every team looking to make a run in D1 boys basketball tournament
The Division I boys basketball tournament gets underway Wednesday with 14 of the 15 playoff teams taking part in the preliminary round. While Trinity High School has the top seed and the lone first-round bye in the tournament, the Pioneers are by no means the clearcut favorite to be the last team s
Division I
Handful of teams aiming for a shot at the D1 girls basketball title
There’s clearly a top tier in Division I girls basketball, but there’s no clear favorite at the top as the tournament opens on Tuesday. “I think there are probably four or five teams that have a legitimate shot at winning this thing, and that’s a little different than the last handful of years,” sa
Fall Sports
Football Preview: Change for defending champs could mean wide-open divisions
Turnovers usually determine the outcome of one football game, whereas turnover may have a lasting impact on an entire football season. The latter is the case with three of the NHIAA’s four defending champions on the gridiron. Nashua High School North graduated 18 players, 15 of which saw significant
Division II
D2 Girls Lacrosse Preview: Portsmouth will try for a fourth title in a row
Over the last three seasons that were played, Division II girls lacrosse has been dominated by one program, with a couple of others challenging but unable to reach the top. Portsmouth has won three straight D2 titles, but even the Clippers, who have been to the final seven times since
Division I
D1 Girls Lacrosse Preview: Bishop Guertin looking for 3rd straight title
The Bishop Guertin High School girls lacrosse team moved up to Division I in 2015, and since then, the Cardinals have been to the final so many times, they could put it on their schedule at the start of the year.
Division III-IV
D3 Boys Lacrosse Preview: Trinity looks like a favorite in a wide-open division
While Division III boys lacrosse has been dominated by one program for a couple of years, this season, it appears to be the division that is wide open. The Hopkinton High School boys team has won the last three titles, losing just one game during that stretch, but like everyone
Spring Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition (D3 Boys Preview)
There is less than a week until the start of the regular season, and this week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at the landscape in Division III boys lacrosse, along with a roundup of some college action.
Division II
D2 Boys Lacrosse Preview: Derryfield at the top of big field of contenders
The last time a Division II game was played, the Derryfield School boys lacrosse team was beating Winnacunnet to win its fourth Division II title in a row.
Spring Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition (D1 Boys Preview)
The start of spring practice is getting closer, which means it’s time to start the previews. This week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at Division I on the boys lacrosse side, as they rundown the teams and the players to watch in 2021. As always, you
Division III-IV
Hopkinton boys lacrosse looking to make it four D3 titles in a row
The Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team goes into the 2020 season looking to do what no team has ever done in Division III.