Division II
Three straight years in the final, winning the last two titles, and still, the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team might not be done. The Clippers certainly enter the 2019 season as the favorite to make it three Division II championships in a row, but there is no shortage of teams lining up
Division III-IV
The Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team enters the 2019 season having won 34 straight games and two consecutive championships. The Hawks may be the favorite to make it three titles in a row - and perhaps another undefeated season - but there are quite a few teams in the division will have a sa
Division III-IV
For the third time in four years, the Laconia High School girls lacrosse team enters the season as the defending Division III champions. But although the Sachems return a solid core for the 2019, they are far from the only team with a shot at taking home this year's title. In fact, D3 might be mor
Spring Sports
The spring season is finally here and that means the return of the Ninth State Sports Show: Lacrosse Edition. This week, host Joe Marchilena and Derryfield boys lacrosse coach Chris Hettler preview the boys lacrosse landscape in all three divisions.
Division II
The similarities between the Division II boys and girls basketball regular season aren’t hard to miss.
Division I
There is one team that is viewed as the favorite heading into the Division I tournament.
Division I
Lani Buskey and Ricky Oliver had similar sentiments earlier in February when asked why every win down the stretch was so important to the top Division I girls basketball contenders.
Division II
If history tells us anything about the Division II playoffs, the John Stark High School girls basketball team might be in position to do something historic.
Division I
Snow, freezing rain and bitter cold. There’s no place like the Seacoast in the winter – well, at least inside the gymnasiums that are home to the region’s top Division I boys basketball programs.
Division II
Last winter’s Division II boys basketball semifinal thriller between Oyster River High School and Pembroke Academy appears to have foreshadowed the preseason pick for this season’s championship game.
Division I
Bishop Guertin and Bedford. Bedford and Bishop Guertin. That’s right, the usual suspects are expected to win it all in Division I high school girls basketball. Not far behind are Pinkerton Academy, Manchester Central and Manchester Memorial, all trying to break out of that second tier of challenger
Division II
The Hollis Brookline High School girls basketball team is looking to clean the glass and protect the paint on its quest for a third straight final appearance and attempted defense of the Division II championship.