Author: KJ Cardinal

Meet the 2023-24 Franklin Golden Tornado Girls

While at The Bash, we were able to get the Franklin Golden Tornadoes into our studio for a fun photo shoot. Check out the 2023-24 Golden Tornadoes roster and the full photo gallery from the shoot below…

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1Sage SlocumSOG
2Layleah WellsFRG
12Kourtney KaplanFRG
15Payton CloutierSOG
21Maddie DohertySOG
23Lily CornellFRC
33Savaughna SlocumJRG
44Keira MichaelsJRG
Head Coach: Mark Dionne, Asst. Coach: Maddie Trefethen

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Meet the 2023-24 Sanborn Indian Boys

While at The Bash, we were able to get the Sanborn Indians into our studio for a fun photo shoot. Check out the 2023-24 Indians roster and the full photo gallery from the shoot below…

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1Chase Frizzell
2Robbie Comtois
3Jake Pitre
4Dylan Rego
5Dillon Simes
10Jesse Cavallo
11Cole Chaplin
12Ryan Hardy
13Brandon Sarette
14John Gillis
24Evan Butler
15Julien Brogna
25Brian Nadeau
30Ricky Caillouette
33Nick Cantin
Head Coach: Wayne Souther

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[Sanborn coverage is sponsored by What’s the Scoop?]

Derryfield downs Milford on the road

The Derryfield Cougars went on the road and defeated previously unbeaten Milford (4-1), 50-40, on Wednesday night.

The Cougars were led by 14 points from Bre McCabe and 11 from Tia Ferdinando, while the Spartans was paced by 14 from Shea Hansen and 10 from Ellianna Nassy.

With the win, Derryfield improves to 3-1 on the season.

Check out the full gallery by Betsy Hansen…

Gorham comes-from-behind to beat Colebrook

Colebrook jumped out to a 16-9 lead through the opening quarter of play, but host Gorham battled back to earn a 58-50 victory on Wednesday night.

Leading the way for the Huskies was Isaac Langlois (19) and Brendan Saladino (15), while the Mohawks were paced by a game-high 29 points from Kolten Dowse and 14 from Keenan Hurlbert.

With the win, Gorham improves to 4-3 on the season, while Colebrook has now dropped back-to-back outings and falls to 4-2.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Greg Alnwick…

Colebrook earns OT win at Gorham

Host Gorham erased an 8-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but visiting Colebrook was able to pull out the victory in the extra session, 66-63.

The Mohawks were led by a trio of double-digit scorers: Niomie Nadeau (24 points), Haley Rossitto (21) and Sammy Kuhn (11). The Huskies were paced by a game-high 32 points from Sarah Godin and 10 apiece from Lily Gorban and Madison Girouard.

With the win, Colebrook improves to 4-2 on the season, while Gorham falls to 2-5.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Greg Alnwick…

Coe-Brown cruises past Kingswood

By Nathaniel Ford

NORTHWOOD – The Bears defended their home court and improved to 3-1 with their 17-point victory, 56-39, over the visiting Knights. 

Coe-Brown was powered by their defense, holding the Knights to a season-low 39 points. 

“Ryan [Kouchoukos] had a phenomenal night defensively, and so did James [McKane],” said head coach David Smith. 

Both were tasked with a tough matchup guarding Brady Moulton, Kingwood’s top scorer averaging 15 points per game. While he finished the game with 16 points, he was contained throughout the night at big moments, which allowed the Bears to go on some crucial runs. 

Coe-Brown came out scoring early, recording 20 points in the first quarter. This offensive attack was led by senior Quinn Salter, who found success attacking the Kingswood zone. 

“I had 10 quick points, and it got the team going pretty well,” said Salter. He had half of their points through the first, while Kouchoukos added 6 as well. The Bears closed the quarter on a 6-0 run led by 4 points from Salter, and their lead was extended to 20-13 entering the second.

In the second, Moulton got going, scoring all 7 Kingswood points. This was not enough to cut down the lead at all, and a big reason for that was Coe-Brown’s Mikey Flanagan. 

“Mikey came off the bench and gave us a big lift,” said Smith. He recorded 10 points in the quarter and outdueled Moulton to help extend the Bears’ lead to 33-20 entering the break.

The Knights showed some life coming out in the third quarter. They went on a quick 5-0 run in the first 1:30, which forced a Coe-Brown timeout and cut the lead to eight points. 

Whatever Smith said in that timeout worked perfectly, and the team bounced right back. They went on an 8-0 run of their own, highlighted by 6 points from Jack Matson. This brought their lead right back up, and they entered the final quarter ahead 41-30.

The Bears defense proved itself once again in the fourth quarter, holding the Knights to just 9 points. Their lead was already far too great, and it was only extended by two three-pointers from All-State guard Connor Bagnell. 

When all was said and done, Coe-Brown took care of business in the fourth and came away with a 56-39 victory, giving them their third win of the season. 

“We needed this coming off Christmas break. Now we’re just in it full-time ready to go,” said Salter. 

Over break, Coe-Brown attended the Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash at Farmington High School. They were eliminated by Profile, the eventual champions, in the quarterfinals, and this game was a much-needed win. 

The Bears were led by a very balanced scoring output, with Salter leading the way with 14 points. Matson (12) and Flanagan (10) each added double figures of their own.

Kingswood was paced by a game-high 16 points from Moulton. Sophomore Thomas Benker chipped in with 10 points as well.

Coe-Brown improves to 3-1, and they look to come away with a victory on the road against Hanover this Friday. 

“We’ve got a tough venture as we go to Hanover. They’ve been playing really well,” said Smith. 

They are 5-1 on the season, with their one loss coming to a tough Merrimack Valley team on the road. 

Kingswood looks to stop a two-game skid as they host the Bow Falcons this Friday. Bow is a tough 2-2 team led by standout sophomore Jake Reardon.