MARCH 13, 1956: “Nashua High’s new track coach, Francis Tate, called out his first contingent of Purple harriers yesterday and began preliminary training sessions for the forthcoming campaign. “A group of 20 candidates, including a host of veterans who helped Nashua annex its first ...
They were supposed to play a year ago, remember? Well, now it will happen. A year ago today, the NHIAA postponed the Division I girls basketball semifinal between Bedford and Bishop Guertin with the idea of perhaps playing it the next day, a Friday. It never got played. Another postponement ...
Ahhhh, the sounds and signs of spring. All had been fairly quiet on the Nashua Silver Knights/Futures Collegiate League front for the months of December, January and February. As you might expect, right? Now, the Nashua front office has been doing a great job of getting out on social media ...
Simpler times in high school sports produced deeper community ties. This morning’s example: The Class L basketball finals featuring Nashua High School against Portsmouth, with the Purple Panthers chasing their third straight championship. A throng of Nashuans accompanied the team to Durham, ...
It always stings when there's a sense of finality in any sport at any level. Thursday night they were putting the bench chairs and basketballs away Nashua High School North's Titans Gym, as another boys hoop season, this special season in which every game was a bonus, came to a close. This ...
The sign in front of the entrance by the Bishop Guertin High School Colligadome said it all. “It's Tourney Time!” it said. Big deal? You bet. Because it's just 10 days shy of a year when Tourney Time turned into Closing Time thanks to the pandemic. Monday night was special, because ...
