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Time Travel: Nashua boys play 36 hours, 25 minutes of basketball

April 30, 1965 – “Tired, disheveled and weary – but deliriously happy with the knowledge they have broken all existing basketball marathon records – a very sleepy group of Nashua youngsters went to bed today shortly before 1 a.m. After playing for 36 hours and 25 minutes in the old YMCA ...

Right now, the summer game is simply a waiting game

Everybody loves summer. And everybody loves summer baseball. The Futures Collegiate League and New Hampshire American Leagion programs hope circumstances with the pandemic allow that baseball to be played. Their hopes hinge on different things. Legion ball is clearly dependent on the ...

Here’s a few fun local leftovers from the NFL Draft

Thank you, National Football League, for giving us three straight days of solid sports news and a plethora of discussion and debate that can continue in the weeks ahead by holding the NFL Draft as scheduled. Fans everywhere, including in the Nashua area, the draft brought intrigue, ...

This referee was one every coach, player and parent loved

Local youth and high school coach Colin Scoggins was recounting in a requested social media post on his best memory of late noted Nashua Biddy Basketball referee Dave Mansor. His girls Jr. Biddy team basketball team (usually ages 7-9) one year had enjoyed an undefeated season until it was ...

Attention: Please return all those foul balls

Who says Bill Belichick is humorless? His dog at the computer for the Pats’ first NFL Draft pick, an empty room for the next one … perfect. Must have greatly annoyed Roger Goodell. APRIL 26, 1950 – “Mario J. Vagge, president of the Central New England semi-pro baseball league, ...