ALPINE SKIING Lambert qualifies for Eastern team at Meet of Champions FRANCONIA – Milford High School’s Ben Lambert and Bishop Guertin High School’s Tucker Gettel recorded the top runs for local skiers at the 2010 Alpine Meet of Champions at Cannon Mountain (located within Franconia …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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AMHERST – During the first half with his team seemingly in control on Thursday night, Souhegan High School girls basketball coach Wiley Billings turned back to his bench and said, “I’m going to run out of gum – that’s a bad sign.” Hard to believe at the time, but as …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
| By TOM KING
Staff Writer
SIGN-UPS/TRYOUTS BASEBALL GRANITE STATE GATORS: The AAU U13 Granite State Gator Baseball team is looking for two or three more players. There are on-going weekly practices and indoor games being played in the Hampshire Dome in preparation for the Spring AAU season. Call Richard Howell at 620-9999 or e-mail granitestategators@gmail.com …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
MILFORD – Overconfidence? Check. Anxiety? Check. Luck? Yeah, there was probably some luck involved, too. All that and more were rolled in to 32 minutes of basketball on Tuesday night, and in the end, the top-seeded Milford High School boys team walked away with a 71-55 win over No. 16 …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
MILFORD – In terms of following the game plan, the Lebanon High School boys basketball team was doing just about everything right in Tuesday night’s pre-tournament showdown with top-ranked Milford. The tempo was to their choosing, the Raiders preferring a half-court game to the up tempo, full-court pandemonium Milford prefers. …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
| By GARY FITZ
Staff Writer
It’s been 14 years since Souhegan High School won its last girls basketball championship, the second of back-to-back titles in 1996. In those intervening years there hasn’t been a single trip back to the finals, which seems strange because the Sabers always seem to put a pretty good team on …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
WRESTLING MEET OF CHAMPIONS Milford’s Kilgore comes up short in 189-pound final Merrimack’s Tyler Baulier was the area’s sole champion at Saturday’s Meet of Champions, which had been shifted from Londonderry High School to Nashua North on an emergency basis as Londonderry’s gym was in use as a shelter. At …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Milford Christian Academy boys team was victorious in four straight games in the four-team tournament at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Mass. The team was marked by an outstanding defensive effort by playing an intense flexible help defense. The offense was anchored by senior co-captain Ryan Bourgeois, who …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
•MCAA is hosting the fourth annual Souhegan Valley Umpire Clinic March 31-April 3 in Milford. A three-day clinic for baseball and/or softball umpires, new or experienced, everyone is welcome to participate. Go to www.mcaa.us for more information. Must be 13 years or older. •MCAA will be holding our annual preseason …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
BEDFORD – Josh Kilgore was in big trouble. For the second time in Saturday’s 189-pound championship final, Kilgore was squirming on his back, cradled by his opponent, Plymouth’s Jake Bissell. Kilgore kicked and rolled as Bissell seemed to squeeze his way to a pin. …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
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AMHERST – Mike Heaney can breathe a little easier now. The Souhegan High School boys basketball has seen Milford for the last time this season. Well, unless they meet in the playoffs. In Heaney’s two years as coach, the Sabers and Spartans have played six times – four in the …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
WILTON – There was one matchup that Wilton-Lyndeborough coach Sean Young was worried about heading into Tuesday’s Class S boys basketball preliminary round game. Who was going to guard Lisbon center Jamsie Myers when the Warriors’ big man, Steve Heck, wasn’t in the game? Turned out, all that worrying was …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
Top four advance to MOC 103: 1. Tyler Dustin (Plymouth) p. Kyle Brissette (Con-Val), 3:09. 3. Zach McPherson (H/B) def. Codi Gaudreau (John Stark), 13-10. 112: 1. Josh Medeiros (Pelham) def. Zach Schofield (Goffstown), 6-0. 3. Carelton Kleinscrodt (White Mountains) def. Jake Debow (Ply.), forfeit. 119: 1. Greg Jones (JS) …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Milford highlights BOYS BASKETBALL MILFORD 74, BEDFORD 62 Kyle Nelson and Mike O’Laughlin combined for 35 points on Feb. 19 as the host Spartans (14-1) were in control the entire way, leading 41-30 at the half. Nelson finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds while O’Laughlin had 15 points on …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
A few weeks ago, Souhegan High School girls ice hockey coach Ken DiCredico spoke with athletics director Chris Lavoie about the program’s future. He painted a murky picture. What the Sabers will need down the road, besides some wins, is an infusion of youth. “I’ve already (told) Chris that when …
Thursday, February 18, 2010
| By TOM KING
Staff Writer
The Souhegan boys Nordic ski team finished second at the Division II Championships Feb. 10 at Whitaker Woods in North Conway. Combining the results from the classic race in the morning and the skate race in the afternoon, the Sabers repeated as runners-up to defending champion Hanover. Lebanon took third. …
Thursday, February 18, 2010
High School Swimming
DURHAM – Souhegan High School was forced to play the role of bridesmaid once again. The Sabers finished second for the third straight year on the girls side of the pool during Saturday’s Division II Swimming and Diving Championship at the University of New Hampshire. For the second straight year, …
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Souhegan boys, Milford’s Lambert finish fifth at states The Souhegan boys Alpine ski team and Milford’s Ben Lambert made an impressive showing at the Division II Alpine State Championships at Waterville Valley on Feb. 9. In a field of 14 teams, the Souhegan Sabers finished fifth with 616 points behind …
Thursday, February 18, 2010
NASHUA – For the better part of two weeks, the system was working perfectly for the Souhegan High School boys ice hockey team. But on Monday night, the Sabers strayed from that system, at perhaps the worst possible time. Souhegan’s 6-5 loss to John Stark of Weare at Conway Arena …
Thursday, February 11, 2010
| By TOM KING
Staff Writer
HOLLIS – Fans of the high school wrestling teams from Hollis/Brookline and Milford have reason to be pleased with the state of each program. Both the Cavaliers and the Spartans have a nucleus of young grapplers who have the desire – and the talent – to succeed now. And when …
Thursday, February 11, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
NORDIC SABERS MURPHY WINS 10TH SOUHEGAN INVITE The Souhegan Nordic ski teams wrapped up their regular season at the 10th annual Souhegan Invitational Race at Legacy Park in Bedford on Saturday. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the race, team trophies were awarded for the first time. Souhegan won the …
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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