Boys’ hockey: Belmont-Gilford wins D-III championship in OT thriller over Kingswood, 3-2

By ALEXANDER RAPP

MANCHESTER – Two minutes into overtime, Belmont-Gilford senior forward Evan Guerin picked the puck up in the neutral zone and had a touch of magic in his stick that he used to move seamlessly through Kingswood’s defense and around his back as he rounded the left-side face-off circle and approached the goal with speed. As he approached, the crowd went quiet for a second, and Guerin sent a powerful shot into the top of the net. Then the crowd erupted.

Boys’ hockey: Concord takes championship in historic quadruple overtime victory over BG, 2-1

By ALEXANDER RAPP

MANCHESTER – After seven agonizing periods, Concord senior forward Rowan Arndt watched his winning shot roll past the opposing goalie to give the Crimson Tide a long-awaited championship.

Ex-Celtic Enes Kanter Freedom speaks in NH on human rights advocacy

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Enes Kanter Freedom has never been afraid to speak his mind. 

Basketball: Pembroke’s Berkeley, Franklin’s Kaplan win Player of the Year; All-State teams announced

By DAN ATTORRI

This weekend marks the end of the NHIAA basketball season with the Division I and II girls’ basketball championships being contested on Saturday, and the D-I and D-II boys’ title games being played on Sunday.

Boys’ hockey: Concord dominates D-I semifinal, defeats the Hanover, 3-1

By ALEXANDER RAPP

MANCHESTER – Two goals from senior forward Rowan Arndt and a nearly impeccable game from freshman goalie Carter Heise kept the Tide rolling and Concord will return to the Division I boys’ hockey championship after beating the Hanover Bears, 3-1, at JFK Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon. 

Boys’ hockey: Belmont-Gilford upsets Berlin-Gorham to reach 3rd final in 4 years

By DAN ATTORRI

Last year the Bulldogs were upset in the quarterfinals of the Division III hockey playoffs, but it’s a loss that’s served them well. This year, with last year’s early tournament exit still fresh in their minds, it was Bulldogs turn to do the upsetting.

Girls’ hockey: Concord loses to perennial powerhouse Hanover in semifinals

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Concord girls’ hockey team returned to the final four for the first time since 2020 when they beat Hanover, for the first time in program history, in the semifinal. This time around, in their home arena, the Tide faced a very tough Hanover team (15-4) that started hot and finished strong to win, 11-2, on Tuesday night.

Girls’ hockey: Brinity-Bow falls in semifinals to top-seeded Oyster River-Portsmouth

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bishop Brady-Trinity-Bow’s season was a huge success in many ways during the first year of the co-op’s current iteration. But it came to an end in Tuesday night’s semifinal against top-seeded Oyster River-Portsmouth who outpaced the Brinity Falcons (14-6) and scored in bunches to win, 5-1, booking a return trip to Saturday’s championship game.

Boys’ basketball: Pembroke takes down 2-time defending champs Pelham in D-II semifinal

By ALEXANDER RAPP

ROCHESTER – The Pembroke Spartans led the whole way, all four quarters, every second, except the first few before sophomore forward Javien Sinclair opened the scoring with a corner 3. Pelham gave them a run for their money, especially in the third quarter, but Pembroke did not wince once and claimed the victory, 57-42, in Monday’s Division II semifinal at the Rochester Recreation Center.

Girls’ basketball: Undefeated Bedford ends Concord Christian’s bid for 4th straight title in D-I semis

By DAN ATTORRI

A high school of over 1,400 versus a school with an enrollment of around 110. A Division I powerhouse versus Division I debutants. One team with a height advantage and a deeper bench compared to the other.

High schools: Hockey and D-II basketball quarterfinal results from this weekend

No. 4 Belmont-Gilford 2No. 5 John Stark-Hopkinton/Hillsboro-Deering 1

Boys’ hockey: Eleven players score points for Concord to beat Manchester in D-I quarterfinal, 8-0

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Eleven players contributed points and freshman goalie Carter Heise turned away every shot he faced as the Concord High boys’ hockey team (17-2-0) advanced to the Division I semifinals with an 8-0 win over Manchester (9-9-2) on Saturday.

Girls’ hockey: Concord eases past KnightWolves, 8-2, in quarterfinals

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Sophomore forward Brooke Nelson’s performance carried the Crimson Tide to a massive victory. She scored four goals in Concord’s quarterfinal win against the No. 7 Kingswood-Prospect Mountain KnightWolves (12-8-0). Not only did she account for half of the Tide’s goals in the 8-2 win, but she also had a hat trick of assists to decisively send the Tide (15-4-0) to the final four.

Boys’ basketball: Pembroke drains 12 3-pointers to beat Bow a 4th time, advances to D-II semis

By DAN ATTORRI

PEMBROKE – Coaches always say that it’s hard to beat the same team three times. But Pembroke managed to beat Bow a fourth.

Nordic skiing: Kearsarge boys, Hopkinton girls take 3rd in D-II; Concord finishes 4th in D-I

By DAN ATTORRI

They might be small in numbers, but it didn’t stop area high school Nordic ski teams from having big performances at the NHIAA Nordic skiing state championships at the Great Glen Trails in Green’s Grant on Wednesday.

Girls’ basketball: Concord Christian avenges season-opening loss with quarterfinal victory over Bishop Guertin

By DAN ATTORRI

Concord Christian Academy’s introduction to Division I basketball ended with a two-point loss to Bishop Guertin. But CCA’s D-I quarterfinal debut against Bishop Guertin ended in a victory.

D-III basketball: Belmont’s Martinez named Coach of the Year as Raiders lead area accolades

By DAN ATTORRI

After winning their first ever state title last week, the Belmont Red Raider boys’ basketball led area programs in awards when the Division III basketball All-State teams were released by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization this week.

Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Coe-Brown earns first playoff win since 2021 over No. 7 Bow in D-II prelim, 54-46

By ALEXANDER RAPP

BOW – Coe-Brown was all over the court offensively and defensively and put in the work for its first playoff win since reaching the quarterfinals during the 2020-21 season. On Wednesday night, away from home, the 10th-seeded Bears ended their drought with a big upset over No. 7 Bow, 54-46, in the opening round of the Division II girls’ basketball tournament.

High schools: MV, Pembroke girls’ basketball, Bow boys’ hockey advance in tourneys

No. 6 Merr. Valley 65, No. 11 Kingswood 20