No. 3 Londonderry rolled past No. 11 Alvirne, 51-36, in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division I State Tournament on Friday night.
The Lancers advance to the semifinals where they will take on No. 2 Pinkerton on Tuesday at 5:30 pm. The location of the semifinals is still to be determined.
Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Dave Beliveau…
Down two in the waining moments, Alvirne’s Rachel Allvard was fouled attempting a three-pointer as time expired and connected on all three subsequent free throws to give the #11 Broncos a 50-49 upset win at #6 Goffstown in first round action of the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament on Tuesday night.
Alvirne got off to a slow start as the Broncos trailed 16-6 after the 1st quarter and 29-18 at the half. But a 20-7 3rd period gave Alvirne a 38-36 lead heading into the final stanza.
For the Broncos, Allvard netted a team-high 18 points, while Ella Hartson added 10. The Grizzlies were paced by a game-high 22 points from Maggie Sasso.
Check out the full photo gallery by Dave Beliveau…
Behind a game-high 17 points from Ella Hartson, Alvirne defeated visiting Dover, 51-44, on Monday night.
The Broncos also got 16 points from Rachel Allard and 10 points from Courtney Anderson as the victory moved them into 9th place in the Division I standings. The Green Wave was led by 16 points from Olivia Rutland.
With the win, Alvirne improves to 7-6 on the season, while Dover falls to 10-5.
Check out the full photo gallery by Jill Stevens…
Alvirne used a 23-point third quarter to propel the Broncos to a 58-52 win at Londonderry on Wednesday night.
The Broncos jumped out to a quick 14-5 lead after one quarter of play, but a buzzer-beating three by Ryan Williams to end the half knotted the game at 21-21.
Alvirne came out firing in the 3rd quarter, pumping in 23 points, including three 3-pointers, to take a 9-point lead to the final frame. Mason Paquette poured in four triples in the 4th for Londonderry, but it wasn’t enough as Alvirne hung on for the win.
Aiden Mills led Alvirne with 16 points, while Sammy Dewitt and Alejandro Valenzuela added 13 and 10 points, respectively. Londonderry was led by Paquette (16), Ty Miles (12) and Williams (10).
With the win, Alvirne improves to 7-6 on the season, while Londonderry falls to 5-8.
Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Juliette Tarsa…
Nashua South evened their record at 2-2 with a win over visiting Alvirne, 57-49, on Thursday night. Our Andy Romike was on the scene and caught up with South stars Josh Caruso and Zac Castonguay after the game. Check out the highlights and the interview…
Dover used a 22-point fourth quarter to close out Alvirne, 52-37, on Tuesday night.
The Green Wave were paced by 19 points from Lily Nossiff and Abigail Kozlowski chipped in with 15. The Broncs were led by Ella Hartson (12) and Ally Scharn (10).
Check out the full gallery of the action by Heidi Green of Heidi Green Photography…
The Alvirne girls trailed Manchester Memorial 29-20 at the half, but rallied in the second half to come away with a 53-43 victory on Thursday night.
The Broncos were paced by 13 points from Paige McKinley and 10 apiece from Alyssa Scharn and Jamie O’Connor. Nyasia McKelvey led the Crusaders with 12 points, while Madison Pepra-Omani added 10 points of her own.
Check out the photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…
After starting the season 0-5, the Alvirne boys went on the road to earn a much-needed victory at Merrimack on Friday night, 65-50.
It was a total team effort for the Broncos as 10 players scored, led by Sam Dewitt’s game-high 15 points. The Tomahawks, who fall to 3-3 on the season, were paced by David Roy (13) and Michael Fierra (11)
Check out the full photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots over at… https://ball603.com/photos/nggallery/photos/alvirne-boys-at-merrimack-jan-6-2023-cindy-lavigne
Pinkerton jumped out to an early 15-7 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back as the Astros rolled to a 64-44 road win at Alvirne on Friday night.
Jackson Marshall netted a game-high 18 points for Pinkerton, while Tyrone Chinn chipped in with 10 of his own to help push the Astros to 2-0 on the young season. The Broncos (0-2) were paced by 15 points from Sam Dewitt.
Check out video highlights of the action by our very own Tim Lee…
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 |
