Here’s a few tids and bits as we get those rakes ready as we move into mid-October: The recent passing of former longtime Nashua Babe Ruth coach/official Jim Sanderson should rekindle the appreciation for volunteer coaches, shouldn’t it? When you realize someone dedicated the bulk of 50 ...

MILFORD – The winning combination for a state title? Jakob Fantasia handles the analytics. Jamie Pare handles the athletics. And we’ve got “Bingo!” Fantasia and Pare, a pair of Milford High seniors, gave the school its first-ever state championship in Bass Fishing – yes, this is a ...

AMHERST – Like most high school seniors, Max Leonard has plenty on his plate. Full course load in school, thoughts on the future – a returning varsity starter in baseball and basketball – he didn’t need for much but time in his life. But Kyle Archambault and John Lohnes put the ...

The chill of October seems to raise the stakes on the fall high school sports season. Friday night’s football classic at Souhegan, in which the Sabers outlasted rival Milford, 20-12, pretty much raised the bar for what could be a wild stretch run in all sports. No game on the calendar, ...

AMHERST – As far as football rivalries go, there may be no fiercer one than Milford and Souhegan in Division II. Throw in the fact that one of the team’s highest hopes for this season will likely be shattered in a defeat – each has two losses and a third wouldmake reaching the playoffs ...

The Milford High varsity bass fishermen came up big when it counted, taking fourth in the preliminaries to qualify for the State Championships on Saturday at Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham. Milford netted the limit of eight bass, weighing in at 14.1 pounds. They’ll be looking to outhook ...