SUPER SATURDAY! High School spring tourneys fill the day
Bishop Guertin's Hudson Schmitt moves ahead of Xaverian's Jackson DeStefano, right, during their most recet game at Stellos Stadium, back on May23. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)
Welcome to Super Saturday, high school spring style.
It’s the busiest day of the spring tournament season, featuring a ton of quarterfinals and one semifinal involving local schools. And oh, there’s also the track and field Meet of Champions.
It starts at 10 a.m.with No.7 Merrimack (10-7) is in Derry vs. No. 2 Pinkerton Academy 15-3). Then in boys lacrosse things shift to Stellos Stadium at 1 p.m. when No. 3 Bishop Guertin (13-5) takes on No. 6 Londonderry (10-7).
Most are thinking it would be a BG, Pinkerton, Bedford and either Dover or Exeter Final Four, but No. 9 Nashua South (9-10) would love to shock the world at No. 1 Bedford (15-3) at 4 p.m. They already surprised some by beating Windham on the road in the prelims.
And to cap it off, No. 8 Campbell (8-8) is at No. 1 Coe Brown (14-0) at 11 a.m. The Cougars have been a Final Four team for the last three years, so they’ll be a tough out.
GIRLS LACROSSE
It’s semifinal time, and that will involve one local team, No. 2 Souhegan (16-1), and at Stellos Stadium to boot. The Sabers will take on No. 3 Pinkerton (14-5) at 4 p.m. They played back on April 27 with the Sabers winning15-4 in Amherst.
BASEBALL
This should be fun. Bishop Guertin was expecting to go to Dover for a Divsion I quarterfinal today but instead at 1 p.m. the No. 5 Cards (15-5) will be able to enjoy the comforts of Historic Holman Stadium and host No. 13 Timberlane (10-11). It won’t be easy, as the Cards beat Timberlane 7-6 at Holman back on May 5. If they win, the Cards would stay right in Nashua for the Division I semis at Holman on Wednesday.
In Division II, there will be a local classic as at 4 p.m. the defending champion No. 8 Souhgan Sabers head to No. 1 Hollis Brookline in the quarters. The Cavs (16-1) have won nine straight, and have beaten the Sabers twice, 4-1 in Amherst and 4-2 at HB. The winner goes to play in the semis at Concord on Wednesday, guaranteeing the area a local team.
SOFTBALL
And then there was one – Campbell. The No. 12 Cougars (8-9) go to Peterborough to play No. 4 ConVal (12-5), a team they have already beaten in Peterborugh a month ago, 5-4. Game time is noon.
BOYS & GIRLS TRACK
Several top local athletes will wind up their in-state season at Oyster River in Durham at 1 p.m. It will be about 40 degrees warmer than it was when the Divison I and II meets were held last Saturday.
BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS
The individual singles tournament takes place today at 9 a.m.as the girls will play at Southern NH University and Manchester Memorial, while the boys will battle at Memorial Field in Concord.


