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Saint Dominance: STA established a supreme hold on Division III

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Unexpectedly Perfect: Woodsville’s chemistry led to fourth D-IV title in five years

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Floor Burns: Versatile Trocki's unusual journey paid big dividends

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The wait is over: Groveton fends off rival Littleton for 17th state title

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NHADA honors 2024-25 Scholar-Athletes

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By: KJ Cardinal CONCORD, NH – The top NHIAA senior student-athletes in New...

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Mike Whaley's 2025 All-Tournament Teams announced

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For the fourth-straight season, our Mike Whaley has selected All-Tournament Teams from...

Farmington's first hoop title still resonates 55 years later

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By Mike Whaley It's the 55th anniversary of Farmington High School’s first state...

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The best at both worlds: Nichols successfully navigated coaching both genders

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Nifty at 50: Oyster River’s ‘Rag Tag Bunch’ snared first title in 1975

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By: Mike Whaley When the Oyster River High School boys won their first...

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Granite State connections at the D-I dance

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By: KJ Cardinal It’s time to dance and this year’s Division I March...

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Herons go 1-1 at D-II nationals

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By: Mike Whaley The Great Bay CC men’s basketball team went 1-1 at...

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Pembroke tops Sanborn for the Division II state title

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By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM, NH – For the ninth time in school history,...

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Bedford comes from behind to down Keene for the D-I title

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By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM, NH – Trailing by seven points with under three...

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Milford hangs on to capture first title since 1979

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By: Logan Paronto & KJ Cardinal DURHAM, NH - Second-seeded Milford captured its...

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Perfection: Undefeated Bedford wins back-to-back D-I titles

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By: Logan Paronto & KJ Cardinal DURHAM, NH - Top-seeded Bedford completed its...

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The right approach: Maynard’s manner, efforts transformed Oyster River’s program

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By: Mike Whaley (This is the sixth in a series on the 2022...

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No. 6 Keene upsets No. 2 Portsmouth, advances to D-I championship game

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By: Logan Paronto ROCHESTER, NH - No. 6 Keene knocked off No. 2...

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Bedford closes out Exeter to advance to D-I title game

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By: Logan Paronto ROCHESTER, NH - Top-seeded Bedford scored 18 points in the...

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Oyster River knocks off top-seeded Laconia, moves on to D-II final

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By: Logan Paronto DERRY, NH - No. 4 Oyster River used a 15-point...

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Milford punches ticket to first state final in 44 years

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By: Logan Paronto DERRY, NH - No. 3 Milford punched its ticket to...

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Unbeaten Bedford ends CCA's postseason run, advances to D-I final

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By: KJ Cardinal EXETER, NH – Unbeaten, top-seed Bedford used a 29-14 first...

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Pembroke finishes off Pelham to advance to D-II final

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By: KJ Cardinal ROCHESTER, NH - Top-seeded Pembroke used a 21-8 fourth quarter...

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Fourth-quarter flurry sends Sanborn to D-II final

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By: Logan Paronto ROCHESTER, NH - No. 3 Sanborn used a 19-point fourth...

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Strong second half sends Londonderry past Windham to D-I final

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By: Logan Paronto EXETER, NH - No. 2 Londonderry used a 35-18 second...

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Derryfield needs overtime to down MV, advances to semis

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By: KJ Cardinal MANCHESTER, NH – No. 3 Derryfield needed overtime to dispatch...

No. 6 Keene upsets No. 3 Trinity, moves on to semifinals

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By: KJ Cardinal MANCHESTER, NH – No. 6 Keene went on the road...

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Oyster River shatters three-point mark, moves to semis

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By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM, NH – No. 4 Oyster River knocked down a...

Strong start sends Bedford past Windham to D-I semis

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By: KJ Cardinal BEDFORD, NH – Top-seeded Bedford raced out to a 33-22...

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No. 5 Exeter knocks off No. 4 Nashua South

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By: KJ Cardinal NASHUA, NH – Fifth-seeded Exeter went on the road and...

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Strong second half sends Laconia past Pelham to semis

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By: KJ Cardinal LACONIA, NH – Top-seeded Laconia outscored No. 8 Pelham by...

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Portsmouth survives Memorial, advances to D-I semifinals

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By: KJ Cardinal PORTSMOUTH, NH – Behind a game-high 25 points from freshman...

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Milford handles Coe-Brown, advances to D-II semis

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By: KJ Cardinal MILFORD, NH - Second-seeded Milford used a strong second half...

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Undefeated: Woodsville tops Littleton in OT thriller for D-IV title

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By: KJ Cardinal NEW LONDON, NH – Top-seeded Woodsville completed its perfect 22-0...

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Groveton wins D-IV title, snaps Littleton's 43-game win streak

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By: KJ Cardinal NEW LONDON, NH – No. 3 Groveton snapped top-seeded Littleton's...

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Top-seeded Pembroke handles No. 9 Bow in quarterfinal play

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By: Logan Paronto PEMBROKE, NH - Top-seeded Pembroke punched its ticket to the...

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Sanborn comes-from-behind to advance to semifinals

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By: Logan Paronto KINGSTON, N.H - No. 3 Sanborn overcame a six-point halftime...

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Pelham downs Coe-Brown in semifinal overtime thriller

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By: KJ Cardinal PELHAM, NH – No. 4 Pelham needed overtime to dispatch...

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Destination Buffalo: Great Bay embraces its journey to the nationals

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By: Mike Whaley A direct route to your final destination is not always...

Bedford blows past Exeter to Division I semifinals

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By: KJ Cardinal BEDFORD, NH – Top-seeded Bedford raced out to a 47-22...

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Londonderry closes out Salem to advance to semis

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By: KJ Cardinal LONDONDERRY, NH – Clinging to a three-point lead heading to...

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CCA downs BG in quarterfinals for 12th-straight postseason win

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By: KJ Cardinal CONCORD, NH. – No. 4 Concord Christian Academy pushed its...

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Windham outlasts Pinkerton, advances to D-I semis

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By: KJ Cardinal WINDHAM, NH – No. 3 Windham hung on late to...

Portsmouth overcomes slow start to down Salem in D-I first round

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By: Logan Paronto PORTSMOUTH, NH - Freshman Damien Sanu unloaded a season-high 25...

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Trinity closes out Winnacunnet, advances to D-I quarters

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By: Logan Paronto MANCHESTER, NH - No. 3 Trinity overcame a first-half deficit...

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No. 10 Coe-Brown upsets No. 7 Bow in D-II first round

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By: Logan Paronto BOW, NH - No. 10 Coe-Brown used an explosive second...

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Exeter soars past Goffstown to D-I quarters

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By: Logan Paronto EXETER, NH - No. 5 Exeter started and ended hot...

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Gomez beats the buzzer as Memorial upsets Alvirne

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By: Logan Paronto HUDSON, NH - Joel Gomez’s putback at the buzzer lifted...

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Pelham flies past Kingswood in Division-II first round

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By: Logan Paronto PELHAM, NH - No. 4 Pelham poured in 26 points...

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Sanborn eases past ConVal to D-II quarters

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By: Logan Paronto KINGSTON, NH - No. 3 Sanborn advanced to the quarterfinal...

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Coe-Brown downs Kennett in D-II first round

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By: Logan Paronto NORTHWOOD, NH - Jack Matson grabbed his 500th career rebound...

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Basketball in the Granite State

Simply put, Saint Thomas Aquinas dominated Divisio

Simply put, Saint Thomas Aquinas dominated Division III en route to the NHIAA girls basketballl state title last month.

READ MORE as Mike Whaley continues his championship story series with a look back at the Saints' undefeated title run over at Ball603.com

To say Jamie Walker is low key might be an underst

To say Jamie Walker is low key might be an understatement. But you could hear his normally even-toned voice rise a few octaves when he was asked about his team’s undefeated Division IV state championship basketball season – Woodsville’s fourth title in five years.

READ MORE as Mike Whaley continues his championship story series with a look back at Woodsville's undefeated title run over at Ball603.com

Check out an excerpt from Mike Whaley's latest boo

Check out an excerpt from Mike Whaley's latest book Floor Burns. It details the versatile college athletic life of former Alvirne HS star Paul Trocki, who played three sports at a high level at Keene State College – soccer, basketball, and track and field. READ MORE over at Ball603.com.

Groveton began the 2024-25 season trying to revers

Groveton began the 2024-25 season trying to reverse a recent trend. The most dominant girls program in the history of New Hampshire high school basketball with 16 state championships, the Eagles were in the midst of an unusually long dry spell.

READ MORE as Mike Whaley tips off our championship story series with a look back at Groveton's 17th state title over at Ball603.com.

CONCORD, NH – The top NHIAA senior student-athle

CONCORD, NH – The top NHIAA senior student-athletes in New Hampshire ascended on the state capital on Monday and Tuesday mornings as the New Hampshire Athletic Directors’ Association celebrated the 2024-25 Scholar-Athlete Award recipients at the Capitol Center for the Arts in downtown Concord.

READ MORE on the event, see the full list of scholar-athletes and view full photo galleries from all ceremonies over at Ball603.com.

For the fourth-straight season, our Mike Whaley ha

For the fourth-straight season, our Mike Whaley has selected All-Tournament Teams from all eight divisions of NHIAA postseason play. These All-Tourney squads are chosen from final four participants in each division.

Congratulations to all on a great postseason run…

It's the 55th anniversary of Farmington High Schoo

It's the 55th anniversary of Farmington High School’s first state championship in basketball – the 1970 Class M boys crown. Their story is about as “Hoosiers”-esque as they come.

READ MORE in Mike Whaley's latest Jam Session over at Ball603.com.

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Sa

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Saturday at NHTI.

Check out the full photo gallery from the girls Division I/II game by Chris LaClair of Chris Clicks Photography over at Ball603.smugmug.com.

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Sa

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Saturday at NHTI.

Check out the full photo gallery from the girls Division III/IV game by Chris LaClair of Chris Clicks Photography over at Ball603.com.

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Sa

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Saturday at NHTI and in the Boys Division III/IV game, Blue defeated Grey 97-85.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Dave Beliveau over at Ball603.smugmug.com.

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Sa

The NHBCO Senior All-Star Classic took place on Saturday at NHTI and in the Boys Division I/II game, Grey defeated Blue 119-102.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Dave Beliveau... https://ball603.smugmug.com/NHBCO-Senior-Games-Boys-Div-III-32225-DAVE-BELIVEAU

As the first, and still only, New Hampshire basket

As the first, and still only, New Hampshire basketball coach to guide both genders to an NHIAA state championship, Dave Nichols coached on both sides of the gender aisle for a combined 24 years at Oyster River and came away with four titles.

Read more on Nichols journey to the NHBCO Hall of Fame in Mike Whaley's latest Jam Session over at Ball603.com.

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