Inter-Lakes went on the road and defeated Newfound, 47-38 on Tuesday night.
The Lakers were led by a trio of double-digit scorers: Ben Beaudoin (13), Rafe Bean (11) and Addie Kernen (10). The Bears were paced by Calvin Colby and Jayden Belyea with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
With the win, Inter-Lakes improves to 6-8 on the season, while Newfound falls to 2-12.
Check out the full gallery of the action by John Scott Sherburne…
Playing on the road, the Berlin defense held Inter-Lakes scoreless for the first 12 minutes of the game and rolled to a 51-18 victory on Saturday.
Nine Mountaineers scored in the contest and were led by Emily Smith’s 12 points.
With the win Berlin improves to 5-8 on the season, while the Lakers fall to 0-11.
Check out the full gallery of the action by John Scott Sherburne…
Gilford held visiting Inter-Lakes to just two first-quarter points en route to a 57-40 victory on Tuesday night.
The Golden Eagles were led by 14 points from Henry Sleeper, 13 from Grant and 11 from Gelo, while the Lakers were paced by Addie Kernen’s game-high 21 points.
With the win, Gilford improves to 4-0 on the season, while Inter-Lakes falls to 1-3.
Check out photos of the action by Danielle Cook of DC Sports Photos.
[Gilford coverage is sponsored by H. Salon]
Behind a game-high 25 points from Abram Standefer, #4 Hopkinton defeated #49 Inter-Lakes, 65-49, in first round action of the NHIAA Boys Basketball Division III State Tournament on Tuesday night.
Will Tanuvasa (13), Gavin Davies (12) and Noah Aframe (10) also made double-digit contributions for the Hawks in the win.
The Lakers were paced by 15 points from Owen Brown and 14 from Addie Kernen. Inter-Lakes season comes to a close with a 6-11 record.
The Hawks improve to 13-4 and will take on #5 Campbell on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Check out the highlights by our own Tim Lee…
Check out the full gallery by Dave Beliveau…
By: KJ Cardinal
The 2023 NHIAA Boys Basketball Division III State Tournament gets underway tonight with a six-pack of first round games around the state. Let’s take a look at all six match-ups as we get ready for the action…
#9 Belmont at #8 Conant
The ninth-seeded Belmont Red Raiders hit the road to take on #8 Conant at 6:00 pm. The Orioles defeated the Red Raiders, 48-32, back on January 24th in the only meeting between the two this season.
Conant’s Jared Nagle leads the way for Eric Saucier’s squad with 12.8 ppg. The Red Raiders, under first-year head coach Tony Martinez, are paced by Keegan Martinez’s 15.7 ppg.
Belmont’s looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2021, while Conant last made a trip to the quarters in 2020.
#13 Inter-Lakes at #4 Hopkinton
Inter-Lakes and Hopkinton will meet for the first time this season tonight as the #13 Lakers hit the road to take on the #4 Hawks at 7:00 pm.
Hopkinton, the 2021 Division III runner-up, started off the season with eight straight wins, but has dropped three of their final four games and enter the tournament with a 12-4 mark. The Hawks are paced by Marek Joppa (14.8 ppg) and Will Tanuvasa (12.8).
The Lakers come into the tourney with a 6-10 mark and are led Owen Brown’s 14.1 ppg.
#12 Newport at #5 Campbell
The 12th-ranked Tigers make the trip to Litchfield to take on #5 Campbell tonight at 6:30 pm in the first meeting between the two this season.
The Cougars enter the tourney with a 12-4 mark and are riding a six-game win streak. With wins over #4 Hopkinton and at #8 Conant during that stretch, head coach Justin DiBenedetto’s squad appears to be playing their best basketball at the right time.
With seven wins on the season, Newport has equaled their win total from the previous five seasons combined. Do-it-all senior Kayden LaClair is the straw that stirs the drink for Rob Clark’s squad as he averages 19.8 ppg and can change the game on the defensive end of the floor.
#10 Monadnock at #7 Winnisquam
The seventh-ranked Winnisquam Bears welcome #10 Monadnock to Tilton tonight at 7:00 pm. The two have not met yet this season.
The Bears, led by the divisions top scorer Anthony Boomer (21.5 ppg), dropped their season finale at Stevens, but have won 10 of their last 13 games and enter the tourney with an 11-5 mark.
The Huskies are riding a season-long, four-game win streak as they enter the tourney with a 8-10 record. Evan Dumaine leads the way for Monadnock with 19.6 ppg.
#14 Berlin at #3 Mascoma
While the scheduling snafu that disqualified White Mountains from tournament play was unfortunate, it made way for #14 Berlin to sneak into the tourney’s final spot and will head to third-ranked Mascoma Valley at 7:00 pm.
The Royals are currently on a nine-game win streak with big wins during that stretch over #4 Hopkinton and #6 Stevens. Silas Ayres’ squad is led by Zach Thompson (18.6 ppg) and looks to get the quarterfinal round for the fourth-straight season. Just five days ago, the Royals cruised to a 68-35 win at Berlin.
The Mountaineers (5-12) started the season with two victories and ended the season with a win over #11 Somersworth, but in between they were just 2-12. Jeremiah Dow (15.2) and Haden Poulin (11.7) both average double digits for head coach Jesse Arsenault’s team.
#11 Somersworth at #6 Stevens
Sixth-ranked Stevens plays host to #11 Somersworth tonight at 7:00 pm.
The Cardinals enter the tourney with a 12-4 record and have won six of their last seven, including three straight. Hunter LaRocque paces Stevens with 14.3 ppg.
The Hilltoppers are currently on a four-game skid and have dropped seven of their last nine. But, head coach Leon Shaw’s squad has some weapons in the backcourt with Aiden Heffron (15.7 ppg) and Dominic Starr (13.0).
Somersworth snapped a five-game skid as the Hilltoppers led wire-to-wire against visiting Inter-Lakes to come away with the 81-75 victory on Thursday night.
Aiden Heffron led all scorers with a game-high 23 points, while Dominic Starr added 14 and Dante Guillory netted 13. The Lakers were paced by 21 points from Owen Brown and got double-digit contributions from Joey Doda (15) and Addie Kernen (12).
The Hilltoppers improve to 6-7 on the season, while Inter-Lakes falls to 4-8.
Check out the full gallery of the action by Heidi Green of Heidi Green Photography…
[Inter-Lakes coverage is brought to you by Speare Memorial Hospital]
The St. Thomas girls used a balanced scoring attack to defeat visiting Inter-Lakes, 55-41, on Wednesday night. The Saints were paced by a trio of double-figure scorers: Emma Torriello (15), Abby Rayder (12) and Genna Bolduc. Estelle Good (16) led the Lakers.
St. Thomas snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to even its record at 3-3 on the season, while Inter-Lakes falls to 0-5.
Check out the full photo gallery by Dave O’Brien of Your Athletes in Action…
Plymouth State hosted UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday and John-Scott Sherburne was on-hand to send us some photos of the Panther rosters that are littered with New Hampshire grown talent. Check out the full photo gallery below…
St. Thomas jumped out to an early 12-point lead through one quarter of play and hung on for a 51-47 win at Inter-Lakes in Meredith on Thursday night. The Saints were led by 17 points from Brady Rogers and 11 points from Reece Rogers, while the Lakers were paced by 19 points from Owen Brown and 14 points from Roley Haag.
Check out the photo gallery by Jill Stevens…
Let’s celebrate the best of the best from the NHIAA that have continued their careers into the NCAA. Below is a list of NHIAA ballers that are currently playing at the collegiate level.
Help us grow this list. If you have additions, please email kj@ball603.com. Thanks for the assist!
| NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | COLLEGE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pitman | Pembroke Academy / Tilton | Assumption | Freshman |
| Jacob Gibbons | Exeter / Tilton | Assumption | Sophomore |
| Sean Peterson | Holy Family | Colby-Sawyer | Freshman |
| Catherine Chick | Kennett | Colby-Sawyer | Freshman |
| Bree Lawrence | Monadnock | Colby-Sawyer | Freshman |
| Megan Molettieri | Pelham | Colby-Sawyer | Junior |
| Lauren McKee | Littleton | Colby-Sawyer | Sophomore |
| Eliza Mitchell | Keene | Colby-Sawyer | Freshman |
| Kaylee Manzella | Littleton | Colby-Sawyer | Sophomore |
| Lia Raynowska | Exeter | Colby-Sawyer | Senior |
| Ashlyn Smith | Keene | Endicott | Freshman |
| Sarah Dempsey | Windham | Endicott | Junior |
| Ty Vitko | Dover | Endicott | Senior |
| Drew Brown | Pelham | Endicott | Senior |
| Joey DaSilva | Windham | Endicott | Junior |
| Andrew Politi | Trinity | Franklin Pierce | Sophomore |
| Isaac Jarvis | Concord Christian ’22 | Gordon | Sophomore |
| Isabella Rivera | Bishop Brady ’21 | Gordon | Junior |
| Ami Rivera | Bishop Brady ’21 | Gordon | Junior |
| Cassidy Dillon | Londonderry ‘23 | Gordon | Freshman |
| Aryanna Murray | Nashua South | Keene State | Junior |
| Brynn Rautiola | Conant ‘23 | Keene State | Freshman |
| Abbie Kozlowski | Dover ‘23 | Keene State | Freshman |
| Kaitlyn Stowell | Monadnock ‘23 | Keene State | Freshman |
| Avery Stewart | Fall Mountain ‘23 | Keene State | Freshman |
| Liam Johnston | Keene | Keene State | Sophomore |
| Sera Hodgson | Conant | Maine | Junior |
| Gwen Merrifield | Plymouth | Manhattanville | Junior |
| Matt McCool | Souhegan | Marist | Sophomore |
| Johnny McBride | Souhegan ’22 | Messiah | Sophomore |
| Mike Strazerri | Pembroke ‘23 | New England College | Freshman |
| Justin Dunne | Pinkerton | New England College | Junior |
| Macy Gordon | Merrimack Valley | New England College | Sophomore |
| Maizie Barker | Nashua South ’23 | New England College | Freshman |
| Mackenzie McDonald | Merrimack Valley | New England College | Sophomore |
| Jon Willeman | Lebanon ’20 | New Hampshire | Senior |
| Alex Tavares | Portsmouth / Great Bay CC | New Hampshire | Junior |
| Silas Bernier | Conant | Norwich | Senior |
| Caden Brown | Bedford ‘23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Riley Marsh | Gilford ’22 | Plymouth State | Sophomore |
| Elijah Swanson | Inter-Lakes | Plymouth State | Junior |
| Ryan Canabano | Concord | Plymouth State | Senior |
| Matthew Santosuosso | Bishop Guertin ‘23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Jared Khalil | Sanborn ‘23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Jack St. Hilaire | Windham ’23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Maxwell Galbraith | Hanover | Plymouth State | Sophomore |
| Kevin Newton-Delgado | Hopkinton | Plymouth State | Junior |
| Jayden Montgomery | Nashua North ‘23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Christian Barr | John Stark | Plymouth State | Senior |
| Sophie George | Laconia | Plymouth State | Sophomore |
| Natalie Harris | Coe-Brown | Plymouth State | Senior |
| Ashley Stephens | Pembroke Academy / Tilton | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Alli Ingalls | Pinkerton | Plymouth State | Junior |
| Bri Wilcox | Bishop Guertin | Plymouth State | Junior |
| Marissa Kenison | Groveton ‘23 | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Lea Crompton | Bow | Plymouth State | Senior |
| Isabella Abruzese | Windham | Plymouth State | Freshman |
| Angelina Nardolillo | Hinsdale | Rhode Island College | Junior |
| Elli Cox | Concord | Rhode Island College | Sophomore |
| Rob Baguidy | Goffstown ’22 | Rivier | Sophomore |
| Adam Razzaboni | Hollis-Brookline | Rivier | Junior |
| Anna Stawasz | Bishop Guertin | Rivier | Junior |
| Hannah Muchemore | Bishop Guertin | Rivier | Senior |
| Nodia Davenport | Groveton | Rivier | Junior |
| Anna Stenger | John Stark | Rivier | Senior |
| Jessica Carrier | Manchester Memorial | Rivier | Junior |
| Lyric Grumblatt | Manchester Memorial | Rivier | Senior |
| Alyssa Scharn | Alvirne ‘23 | Rivier | Freshman |
| Tommy Fraser | Bishop Brady | Saint Anselm | Senior |
| Brogan Shannon | Kingswood | Saint Anselm | Sophomore |
| Trevor Labrecque | Nashua North ‘23 | Saint Anselm | Freshman |
| Ava Winterburn | Goffstown ‘23 | SNHU | Freshman |
| Brandon Choate | Nashua North | SNHU | Junior |
| Royce Williams | Trinity | SNHU | Sophomore |
| Liz Cote | Kennett | Southern Maine | Senior |
| Hope Elias | Kennett ‘23 | Southern Maine | Freshman |
| Tamrah Gould | Manchester Memorial | Southern Maine | Senior |
| Megan Roberts | Hinsdale | Southern Maine | Junior |
| Max Stapelfeld | Hollis-Brookline | St. Joseph’s (ME) | Senior |
| Ben Seiler | Mascoma Valley | St. Joseph’s (ME) | Sophomore |
| Cadence Gilbert | Keene | St. Joseph’s (ME) | Freshman |
| Elisabeth Stapelfeld | Hollis-Brookline | St. Joseph’s (ME) | Junior |
| Jordyn Franzen | Salem | U. of New England | Senior |
| Ella Karavanic | Nashua South ’23 | U. of New England | Freshman |
| Makenna Grillone | Fall Mountain | U. of New England | Sophomore |
| Chad Martin | John Stark | VTSU Lyndon | Sophomore |
| Sage Smith | Colebrook | VTSU Lyndon | Junior |
| Leia Brunt | Plymouth ‘22 | William Smith | Sophomore |
| Brett Marelli | Winnacunnet | WPI | Junior |
