Year: 2024

All 88 NHIAA schools & 173 varsity teams covered!

By: KJ Cardinal

Following this week’s coverage, we have now covered ALL 88 NHIAA SCHOOLS for the second season in a row and for the first time ever, we have covered ALL 173 NHIAA VARSITY TEAMS in the Granite State! This means we’ve had a photographer or videographer at one of your games to showcase your team through our unique visual storytelling. We’ve been at nearly 400 games already this season!

We’ve shared beautiful photos and video highlights and created graphics to celebrate memorable moments from all over the state. We’ve taken your fan submissions and provided bonus coverage of big moments like buzzer beaters, half-court shots and highlight dunks. We’ve thankfully been able to do this all at no cost to your school and without the requirement of sponsorships for our coverage. We’ve simply cranked out high-quality content that is FREE to you, the viewer, and the results have been mind-blowing.

Our coverage has been balanced and wide spread and the growth we’ve made in just our third season is a huge source of pride to us over at Ball 603, most especially our amazing contributors. These folks are volunteering their time to showcase YOU and they couldn’t be more excited to be a part of our team.

Just over 25 months ago, we burst onto the NH hoops scene and we’ve rapidly grown our online presence as we now boast over 14,000 followers across our social media platforms. Over the last 12 months, these social media accounts have made an unbelievable 5.8 million impressions to 1.7 million users! Those numbers are impressive to say the least for one-sport coverage from an outlet only 25 months in existence.

The only way we’ve been able to reach every nook and cranny in the Granite State is thanks to our amazing, passionate and extremely hardworking and dedicated staff and contributors. While we can’t make it to EVERY game, we have been able to cover EVERY team and it’s a goal that’s only been achieved thanks to these amazing folks…

CONTRIBUTORS
Andy Romike
Betsy Hansen
Chris Laclair, Chris Clicks Photography
Cindy Lavigne, Lavigne’s Live Shots
Danielle Cook, DC Sports Photos
Dave Beliveau
Ethan Kimball
Greg Alnwick
Hannah Smith
Heidi Green, Heidi Green Photography
Hyuntae Jee, Jee Visuals
Jeff Criss, Perfect Photos
John Scott Sherburne
Juliette Tarsa
Kaiden Melendez
Mike Munhall
Nate Ford
Rick Wilson, Rick Wilson Photos
Shirley Nickles
Todd Grzywacz, Stonewall Photography

STAFFERS
KJ Cardinal, Founder – Email
Jill Stevens, Photographer
Mike Whaley, Writer
Simon Scott, Videographer – Scott Mediaa
Tim Lee, Videographer
Angie Cardinal, Business Manager – Email
Leo Cardinal, Assistant

We know there’s a lot of basketball left to be played this season, but we just wanted to take a moment to recognize this goal that we’ve reached and thank our contributors and staff for their hard work and our fans for all their support.

With this achievement, we can officially say… We’re everywhere! Enjoy the show!

Stifling defense lifts Kearsarge past Gilford to semis

No. 4 Kearsarge allowed just two 1st-quarter points and raced to a 52-25 victory over #5 Gilford on Saturday night in North Sutton.

With the win, the Cougars advance to the semifinals of the NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball State Tournament and will take on top-seeded St. Thomas on Wednesday at 7:30 pm at Bow High School.

Ava Shapiro and Tessa Marinello netted 17 points apiece to pace Kearsarge, while Gilford was led by 10 points from Megan Hughes.

Check out the full photo gallery by Chris Laclair of Chris Clicks Photography…

St. Thomas downs White Mountains, cruises to semis

Top-seeded St. Thomas cruised to a 56-27 victory over #9 White Mountains on Saturday night to advance to the semifinal round of the NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball State Tournament.

The Saints will take on #4 Kearsarge on Wednesday, February 21 at Bow High School at 7:30 pm.

Check out photos from our newest contributor LJ Hydock of LJphotoflix. LJ is a FRESHMAN at St. Thomas! Welcome aboard, LJ…

Marshall nets 45, paces Pinkerton past Trinity

Jackson Marshall poured in 45 points to pace Pinkerton to a 20-point win at Trinity, 81-61, on Friday night in Manchester.

The Astros jumped out to a 13-2 lead and never looked back. With the win, Pinkerton improves to 15-1 and remains tied atop the D-I standings with Bedford. Trinity falls to 11-5 and is fourth in the standings.

Check out the full photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…

Dexter drops 36, leads Pembroke past Milford

Behind a game-high 36 points from Annelise Dexter, Pembroke improved to 15-1 on the season with a 56-44 victory over visiting Milford on Friday night.

With the win, PA is now tied atop the Division II standings with Concord Christian, while Milford falls to 8-9 on the season.

Leading the way for Milford was Ellianna Nassy with 13 and Claire Cote and Shea Hansen both netted 11 points apiece.

Check out the full photo gallery by Betsy Hansen…

Strong third quarter leads Kearsarge past Hopkinton

Fourth-seeded Kearsarge poured in 22 points in the third quarter to come away with a five-point win over #5 Hopkinton, 40-35, in quarterfinal action of the NHIAA Division III State Tournament.

The Cougars advance to the semifinals where they will take on top-seeded Conant on Tuesday. The site is still to be determined.

Noah Whipple and Ajay Tremblay led Kearsarge with 9 points apiece, while Abram Standefer (12) and Vincent Louca (11) both netted double-digits for the Hawks.

Check out the full photo gallery by Chris Laclair…

First half fuels Londonderry past Spaulding

Londonderry outscored Spaulding 34-19 in the first half to roll to a 66-49 victory in Rochester on Friday night.

Leading the way for the Lancers was Mason Paquette with 18 points and Ryan Williams with 15. The Red Raiders were paced by 16 points from Marcel Rose and 10 from Kyran Jean Pierre.

With the win, Londonderry evens its record at 8-8, while Spaulding falls to 5-11.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…

Mascoma Valley advances to semis on buzzer beater

A deep three by Brayden Pierce beat the buzzer and gave #3 Mascoma Valley a 62-59 overtime victory over #6 White Mountains on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the NHIAA Division III State Tournament.

The Royals advance to the semifinals where they will take on #2 St. Thomas on Tuesday. The site is still to be determined.

Pierce led all scorers with a game-high 23 points for Mascoma, while James Thomas added 12. The Spartans were led by a trio of double-digit scorers: Avery Woodburn (21), Aiden Whipple (17) and Kasen Smith 12.

Check out the massive photo gallery as John Scott Sherburne and Hannah Smith were both on site to capture the big game…

Londonderry cruises past Goffstown

Third ranked Londonderry held #5 Goffstown to just 12 first-half points and rolled to a 54-34 win on Friday night.

Sammie Sullivan (23) and Brooke Eacrett (19) combined for 42 of the Lancers 54 points, while the Grizzlies were led by 20 from Maggie Sasso.

With the win, Londonderry improves to 14-2 on the season, while Goffstown falls to 12-4.

Check out photos of the action by Dave Beliveau…

Top-seeded Conant dethrones Gilford

There will be a new champion in Division III. Four-time defending champion Gilford, the #9 seed, lost a low-scoring affair, 39-32, to top seeded Conant on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the NHIAA state tournament.

Conant advances to the semifinals and will take on #4 Kearsarge on Tuesday. The site is still to be determined.

The host Orioles held the Golden Eagles to just seven points in three different quarters to come away with the victory. Conant was led by 13 points from Manny Hodgson and 11 from Ben Sawyer, while Gilford was paced by a game-high 17 from Cooper Perkins.

Check out the massive photo gallery as Danielle Cook of DC Sports Photos and Jill Stevens were both on site to capture the big game…