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While we were away…

This week, we completed a complete overhaul and upgrade of our server to better serve our growing coverage. During our outage, we provided photo coverage of 17 games! These were all still viewable on our social media outlets, but we wanted to make sure they made it to the website.

Below is a list of the games we covered with links to the photo galleries. Enjoy the show!

Quick start propels Farmington past Newmarket

By KJ Cardinal

Farmington jumped out to a 9-0 start and never looked back as the Tiger defeated visiting Newmarket, 64-50, on Wednesday night in Farmington.

The Tigers were led by a trio of double-digit scorers: Demery Hadges (15 points), Shawn Murphy (14) and Aiden Place (13). The Mules were led by 16 points apiece from Jaron Labranche and Parker Sweitzer, while Mekato Swanson added 10.

With the win, Farmington has now won four straight and improves to 7-2 on the season. Newmarket drops its fifth straight to fall to 2-6 on the year.

Check out the full gallery of the action by KJ Cardinal…

Tigers snap Mules’ seven-game win streak

By KJ Cardinal

FARMINGTON – In showdown between two of the top teams in Division IV, the Farmington girls used a 20-point third quarter to come away with a 37-35 victory and snap Newmarket’s seven-game win streak on Wednesday night in Farmington.

This one was a defensive battle from the tip. The Tigers led 8-6 after one quarter of action, but the second stanza saw just a combined eight points as Newmarket took a 12-10 lead to the break.

Both teams made halftime adjustments and came out firing in the second half. Farmington knocked down three triples in the third quarter, two coming from Madi Ricker who had eight points in the frame, as the Tigers outscored the Mules 20-17 in the third quarter.

Farmington led by as many as seven points late in the fourth quarter and hung on for the two-point victory.

The Tigers were paced by 10 points from eighth grader Shaylee DiPrizio, while Farmington got contributions from Ricker (8), Anna Cardinal (6), Zoey Johnson (6) and Jaelyn Prosper (5).

Kiara Rugora led all scorers with a game-high 13 points, while Jillian Long chipped in with eight for the Mules.

With the victory, Farmington improves to 7-2 on the season and moves into a tie with Newmarket, also 7-2, for the fifth spot in the D-IV standings.

Check out photos of the action by KJ Cardinal…

Colebrook comes back to win at Newmarket

Newmarket led for the first three quarters of play, but when the final buzzer sounded, visiting Colebrook pulled off the come-from-behind win, 50-47, on Friday night.

Making the three-hour trip south, the Mohawks started slow out the gate. The Mules led by four after one, by 11 at the half and 8 after three quarters before outscoring the hosts 13-2 in the final frame to come away with the win.

Kolten Dowse led Colebrook with 20 points, while Jackson Weird (12 points) and Keenan Hurlbert (11) both chipped in with double digits. Newmarket was paced by Parker Sweitzer’s game-high 25 points and Jaron Labranche added 11.

Colebrook remains unbeaten on the season (3-0), while Newmarket falls to 2-2.

Check out photos of the action by our Jill Stevens and Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…

Mules stretch win streak to four with win over Colebrook

Newmarket held visiting Colebrook to just 10 first half points en route to a 38-30 victory on Friday night.

The Mules opened the game up with a 12-3 first quarter and took a 17-10 lead to the break. The Mohawks chipped into the lead in the second half, but Newmarket hung on for the win.

Kiara Rugora led all scorers with a game-high 19 points for the Mules, while the Mohawks were paced by 15 from Lexi Santamaria and 10 from Haylee Rossitto.

Newmarket has now won four straight and improves to 4-1 on the season and Colebrook falls to 2-1.

Check out the photo gallery by Jill Stevens…

Ball 603’s Whaley publishes book

Longtime NH sportswriter and Ball 603 contributor Mike Whaley has released a book – “A Pen For All Seasons: Dispatches From a Rural New England Life in Sports.” It contains 65 of Whaley’s favorite stories and columns with photos from 35 years in the newspaper business.

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Rochester and Farmington figure most prominently in the book, which includes stories Whaley has written since the late 1980s from the Rochester Courier, Rochester Times, Foster’s Daily Democrat and Portsmouth Herald.

There’s plenty on basketball. Here’s a list: Spaulding boys and girls basketball, including long-time former SHS coach Tim Cronin; Holy Rosary HS of Rochester, 1955 Class C boys champs; Nute’s David Burrows; Farmington’s 1970 state championship boys team and the 1967-68 Tiger Tigers, who were undefeated that season in volleyball, basketball and softball; Portsmouth’s Dan Parr and Sox great Carlton Fisk; Newmarket’s Ron Weitzell and Bert McGloughlin; UNH coach Gerry Friel; Oyster River girls coach Cathy Coakley; Whaley’s old college hoop teammates and friends, Bill Fitzgerald and John LeMieux, and the Austin-Cate Wildcats, 1971 NH Class S boys champs.

The book will be available (for $22) at the following book events: Collins Sports Center, Rochester, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Farmington House of Pizza, Sunday, May 21, 5 to 7 p.m.; Rochester Public Library, Wednesday, June 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Goodwin Library in Farmington, Thursday, June 22, 5 to 6:30 p.m. 

The book may also be purchased at Collins during regular business hours (closed Sundays) starting May 22.

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Whaley was a full-time area sportswriter from 1987 until his semi-retirement in 2019. He still writes occasionally for Foster’s and the Herald, as well as Ball603. A two-time New Hampshire Sportswriter of the Year, Whaley lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife, Jill.

Division IV Boys Bracket Set

The field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Boys Basketball Division IV State Tournament.

The 17-team tourney gets underway on Friday as #17 Franklin heads to #16 Gorham for a play-in game at 7:00 pm. The winner of that game will face top-seeded Littleton in first-round action, which takes place on Monday.

Check out the bracket…

Farmington boys secure #3 seed

Behind a game-high 24 points from Jordan Berko, Farmington closed out visiting Newmarket, 58-41, on Friday night.

Brian Boisvert added 16 for the Tigers, while Jameson Senesombath led the Mules with 21.

Farmington ends the season with a 16-2 mark and will be the three seed for the upcoming Division IV tournament. Newmarket falls to 8-9 and closes out the season versus Derryfield on Tuesday.

Check out the full gallery by KJ Cardinal… 

Newmarket comes back to down Farmington

Newmarket trailed for 31 minutes, but took the lead when it counted and came away with a 35-33 victory at Farmington on Friday night in the season finale for both squads.

Annaya Beckles led the Mules with 10 points, while Makayla Lapanne (12) and Madi Ricker (10) both netted double digits for the Tigers. 

Newmarket improves 14-4 and Farmington falls to 12-6.

Check out the full gallery by KJ Cardinal…