There swirls an odd vibe from the Patriots this week. It mainly emanates from that master vibe killer, Bill Belichick. When asked Wednesday about Demaryius Thomas’ public criticism of his treatment by the Patriots (i.e., Belichick), the ever-chilly GOAT melted into a puddle of candor. Or as ...
HOLLIS – The Hollis Brookline football squad faced an absolutely massive test against the Souhegan Sabers on its home field on Saturday. And it was a test which the Cavaliers passed with flashing neon colors. Cavs’ coach Chris Lones had warned his players after their 50-0 blowout of ...
Keene High School's Alumni Field is always a tough place to play, but the Nashua North football team made competing there look somewhat easy in a 49-6 rout of the winless Blackbirds Saturday. But, as what often happens with road games, it's getting into gear that is usually the main issue for ...
NASHUA – They still have a pulse, by inches. With two games left, the Bishop Guertin High School football team still has a chance at the playoffs after holding on for a 21-16 win over Winnacunnet Saturday night at Stellos Stadium. It wasn't easy. Winnacunnet's Jack McCann blocked a punt ...
NASHUA – The Chris Keefe quarterback era at Nashua South is underway. Keefe led the Panther offense for the second straight week with two rushing TDs, and the South defense also recorded its second straight shutout, 27-0 over Spaulding Friday night at Stellos Stadium. Keefe, a junior, has ...
MERRIMACK – Handed a cookie a week ago when Dover High shocked Portsmouth-Oyster River, the Merrimack High football team salivated with the notion of the Division I playoffs now a distinct possibility. The Tomahawks showed just how eager they were to prove they belong, blitzing the ...
HUDSON – Friday night’s Division II game between the Alvirne and John Stark of Weare high school football teams was a tale of two teams going in vastly different directions. And after the Broncos’ 34-7 victory – the fifth straight for Alvirne (6-1) – the dichotomy continued ...
MILFORD – The consensus was that the Milford Spartans would have little trouble advancing their 2019 season record to 6-1 against the visiting - and winless - Sanborn Indians in Division II football action in Milford on Friday night. And the consensus was all kinds of right. The hosts’ ...
Boys soccer Nashua South 3, Dover 0 Emmanuel Orozco tallied two goals in the Panthers (10-3-1) home victory. Max Lopez added one goal, while Daniel Miranda played solidly on defense. South travels to Exeter on Tuesday. Milford 2, John Stark 1 (2OT) Connor Sullivan scored ...
They are 6-0, most likely to go to 7-0. But has any team had so much success yet so much drama as the New England Patriots? Of course, some of it they've brought on themselves. They signed a receiver who was a volcano, capable of blowing up in their face at any time. They traded another ...
NASHUA – It was all looking good this week for the Hollis Brookline High School golf team. The Division II team tournament was scheduled to be Thursday at Sky Meadow, where a few of the Cavaliers not only have played but also work. It was a rare semi-home course advantage – until Mother ...
The big fella can’t mess this one up. Can he? A second unbeaten 8-0 week, yes two in the last three, has left the season mark at 39-7 (a cool .848 win percentage), well above the cherished 80 percent goal for the year with three weeks left in the regular season. Admittedly, last week was ...
NASHUA – The Nashua Silver Knights have had their share of local players showing off their talents at Holman Stadium during their first nine years. But they may have snagged the best one for their 10th anniversary season. With the roster just about set, the team announced recently it has ...
HOLLIS – One Saturday afternoon last fall, a high school football official walked off the field here at Hollis Brookline High School and muttered to a reporter on the sideline, “Where would this team be without those two?” It’s a conundrum that nobody in either of the two towns would ...
Another busy Wednesday on the high school front saw the Nashua South and Hollis Brookline volleyball teams stay unbeaten while Campbell snapped a five-match losing streak. Meanwhile, it was a 3-0-1 day for area soccer teams and 1-2 for field hockey. Here's a rundown: GIRLS ...
NASHUA – Coincidence? Not really. On Bishop Guertin volleyball’s “Dig Pink Night,” for breast cancer awareness, the Cardinals simply never stopped fighting. Down two games to one and trailing 11-1 and then 18-8 in the fourth game, Guertin found one final gallant stand in their hearts ...
A four-year varsity performer, Kristen Coumas has seen plenty of highs with the Bishop Guertin volleyball program. The Cardinals’ senior is working hard to return the team, which improved to 7-8 with the dramatic Wednesday night win over Nashua North, to its lofty position in Division ...
NASHUA – Soccer very often doesn't follow the script, especially in rivalry games, but that wasn't the case Tuesday night at Stellos Stadium as the favorites prevailed in the Nashua High School North-Bishop Guertin doubleheader. The Guertin girls, who are contending for a Division I title, ...
Girls volleyball HOLLIS BROOKLINE 3, SPAULDING 0 The 15-0 Cavaliers’ Kaleigh Whalen recorded her 500th career kill in a 25-10, 25-12, 25-20 sweep of the Red Raiders, who fell to 10-5. Whalen ended up with 10 kills and four aces, while other key HB players included Angelina Leonard ...
No one wants to be a sucker two straight seasons. Even a Celtics fan whose allegiance dates back to the twilight of the Bill Russell Dynasty finds it easier to turn the cynicism tap on high upon hearing how the Celtics really, truly have a chance to reach the NBA Finals. Part of this ...