Andy Romike is in the middle of his sophomore year at Arizona State and he has returned to deliver Romike Reports over break! His first stop took him to a big rivalry game as Hanover downed Lebanon, 48-34, on Tuesday night.
Check out the highlights of the action along with interviews with Ryan McLaughlin and Jaysen Oriol.
Welcome back, Andy!
Tied at 34-34, Merrimack Valley’s Buddy Eddy drove the lane and connected on the game-winning lay-up to lift the eighth-seeded Pride to a 36-34 win over #9 Lebanon on Wednesday night in Penacook.
MV advances to take on top-seeded Laconia on Friday at 7:00 pm.
The Pride was held to just 10 first-half points and trailed 20-10 at the break, but poured in 17 points in the third quarter to cut the Raiders lead to three, 30-27, heading to the final stanza.
Merrimack Valley put the clamps on the Raiders in the fourth, holding Lebanon to just four points.
Eddy led all scorers with a game-high 21 points, while Dawson Bates led Lebanon with 12 points.
Check out the full highlights by our Tim Lee…
Manchester West was launched out of a canon on Tuesday night at Lebanon as the Blue Knights opened the game on a 22-0 run and never looked back as they cruised to 66-27 win. The Romike Report with Andy Romike was on the scene for the action…
Andy Romike (Lebanon Class of 2022) has returned from his freshman year winter break at Arizona State and is joining us a contributor. In addition to helping out with graphic design work, he’s also going to be shooting highlights, recapping games and interviewing players for us. If you see Andy on the road, know you’re in for a treat. Check out his first recap for us as Lebanon defeated Hanover on Tuesday night.
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 |
Top-seeded Souhegan was held to just three first quarter points, but the Sabers clawed their way to a 41-32 victory over #4 Lebanon on Tuesday night in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division II Boys Basketball State Tournament at Oyster River High School in Durham. Souhegan advances to the D-II title game where they will take on #3 ConVal on Sunday at the University of New Hampshire at 1:00 pm.
The Sabers were paced by a game-high 15 points from Joe Bernasconi, while the Raiders were led by 13 from Jackson Stone and 12 from Braeden Falzarano. Check out the highlights…
Lebanon went on the road to win its 15th-straight on Wednesday night as the Raiders defeated Bishop Brady, 75-51, in Concord. The Raiders were led by a game-high 25 points from Jackson Stone and 19 from Braeden Falzarano, while the Giants were paced by 18 points from Ivan Yen and 10 from Gumee Mbata.
With the win, Lebanon improves to 15-1 and sets up a regular-season finale showdown with ConVal (14-3) on Friday night. Brady falls to 9-6 on the season and had its four-gam win streak snapped.
All eyes will be on the capital region tonight as the city of Concord features pivotal match-ups in Division II and Division IV and we’ll be bringing you video highlight coverage of the two big tilts.
In D-II, the 14-1 Lebanon Raiders put their 14-game win streak on the line as they hit the road to take on a blistering hot Bishop Brady squad (9-5) that connected on 15 threes last night en route to an impressive 95-84 win over ConVal (14-3).
Across town, Concord Christian (8-1) hosts Derryfield (6-3) in a crucial contest that is sure to have a big impact on seedings near the top of the D-IV standings.
Enjoy the show!
The Lebanon Raiders needed overtime to earn their 13th-straight victory with a 50-40 overtime win at Hanover on Monday night. Lebanon improves to 13-1 on the season, while Hanover falls to 4-12.
Our relentless coverage of basketball in the Granite State continues this week with video highlights, photos and live streams from an impressive 15 games around the state! We’ve got pivotal match-ups across all four divisions and first-time coverage for a handful of teams as well.
No one is bringing you more coverage of New Hampshire basketball than Ball 603. Enjoy the show!
