Tag: Portsmouth

Portsmouth stays perfect, survives OT at Memorial

MANCHESTER, NH – Portsmouth needed overtime to keep its perfect season alive as the Clippers used overtime to dispatch Manchester Memorial, 84-80, on Friday night.

Portsmouth had four players reach double digits but were led by Derek Swartz with 27 points. Ryan Swartz also added 13, Isaiah Reis had 12 and Finn McCauley chipped in 11 points. 

The Crusaders were led by Christian Bilolo who had 25 points. Jack Brooks chipped in with 20 and Jake Ornelas had 18 for Memorial. 

With the win, Portsmouth moves to 8-0 on the season, while Manchester Memorial falls to 4-4.

Check out the full photo gallery by Heather Savage-Erickson… 

Portsmouth Boys at Manchester Memorial (17January2025) - Heather SavageErickson
Portsmouth Boys at Manchester Memorial (17January2025) – Heather SavageErickson
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Portsmouth survives Alvirne, remains unbeaten

PORTSMOUTH, NH – Alvirne held Portsmouth to a season-low 39 points, but the undefeated Clippers still managed to come away with the victory on Friday night, 39-38.

The Broncos led 13-11 after one quarter of play and 29-27 after the third, but Portsmouth was able to come-from-behind in the 4th quarter to earn the victory.

With the win, Portsmouth remains the only unbeaten team in Division I and improves to 6-0 on the season. Alvirne has its record evened at 3-3.

The Clippers were led by 12 points from Derek Swartz and 10 from Ryan Swartz, while Gabe Conrow paced Alvirne with 12 of his own.

Check out the full photo gallery by Heather Savage-Erickson…

Alvirne Boys at Portsmouth (01.10.2025) - Heather Savage-Erickson
Alvirne Boys at Portsmouth (01.10.2025) – Heather Savage-Erickson
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Dover downs Portsmouth

By: Logan Paronto

DOVER, NH – Dover wins its third straight, defeat visiting Portsmouth 38-30 Tuesday night.

Lilly Nossiff led all scorers with 18 points, including eight from the charity stripe for the Green Wave.

Bridget Emery scored in double figures for the Clippers with 10.

Dover improves to 3-2 on the season, while Portsmouth drops to 3-2.

Check out the full photo gallery by Heidi Green…

Portsmouth Girls at Dover (01.07.25) - HEIDI GREEN
Portsmouth Girls at Dover (01.07.25) – HEIDI GREEN
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Portsmouth starts fast, improves to 4-0

By: KJ Cardinal

HAMPTON, NH – Portsmouth used a 25-10 first quarter to set the tone in a 73-52 victory at Winnacunnet on Friday.

The Clippers were led by 21 points from Isaiah Reis, while Derek Swartz (17), Ryan Swartz (16) and Anthony Ferola (12) all added double-digits as well.

Christian Chartier poured in a game-high 28 points for the Warriors.

With the win, Portsmouth improves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while Winnacunnet falls to 1-3.

Check out the full photo gallery by Heather Savage-Erickson…

Portsmouth Boys at Winnacunnett (1.3.2025) - Heather SavageErickson
Portsmouth Boys at Winnacunnett (1.3.2025) – Heather SavageErickson
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Portsmouth downs rival Exeter unbeaten match-up

By: Logan Paronto

PORTSMOUTH, NH – The Friday before Christmas break featured a battle between two undefeated Division I teams and Portsmouth emerged victorious, earning a 57-50 win against visiting Exeter.

The Clippers were led by Derek Swartz and Isaiah Reis, each with 17 points. Ryan Swartz and Finn McCauley added to the total, netting 10 apiece.

Nate McNeff poured in a game high 21 for the Blue Hawks.

Portsmouth goes into the break 3-0 while Exeter drops to 2-1.

Check out the full photo gallery by Heather Savage-Erickson…

Exeter Boys at Portsmouth (12.20.2024) - Heather Savage-Erickson
Exeter Boys at Portsmouth (12.20.2024) – Heather Savage-Erickson
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Saint Anselm women escape with controversial win over Saint Mike’s

By: KJ Cardinal

MANCHESTER, NH – Give credit to the Saint Anselm women for battling back from a five-point deficit entering the final quarter of play to earn a hard-fought 57-55 victory over visiting Saint Michael’s on Wednesday night at Stoutenburgh Gym. But, the victory comes with controversy as a buzzer-beating putback at the end of regulation by the Purple Knights’ Ruby Santos was incorrectly waved off by the officials.

Saint Anselm’s Melanie Hoyt went 1-for-2 from the charity stripe with 6.0 seconds remaining on the clock to set up the game’s final dramatics. Attempting to go for the win on the road, a three-point heave by St. Mike’s Brianna Furch with 3.2 on the clock was wide left, barely grazing the backboard. After a brief scrum under the basket, the ball was coralled by Santos and laid up and in as time expired.

🎥 WATCH THE FINAL SECONDS…

The Purple Knights bench stormed the floor in celebration while the officials quickly huddled up and waved off the bucket. The basket would have forced overtime and given us five more minutes of action in what was a very entertaining Northeast-10 Conference match-up. It was an unfortunate way for this one to end for both squads.

Hoyt led the Hawks with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Elise MacNair chipped in with 12 points as well. The Purple Knights were paced by a game-high 21 points from Brianna Furch and 12 from her sister Amber Furch.

The game also marked a reunion for two Portsmouth High School seniors from a season ago as Saint A’s freshman Avery Romps and Saint Mike’s freshman Margaret Montplaisir took the court as opponents. Romps netted four points in 16 minutes of action, while Montplaisir tallied 3 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes on the floor.

With the win, Saint Anselm improves to 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in NE10 play, while Saint Mike’s falls to 3-3 and 0-2 in league action.

Next up for the Hawks is a trip to Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday to take on D’Youville at 1:00 pm.

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

St. Michael's Women at St. Anselm (11.20.24) - KJ CARDINAL
St. Michael's Women at St. Anselm (11.20.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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NHIAA preseason heats up

By: KJ Cardinal

Just like the unseasonably warm weather, the 2024-25 NHIAA season is beginning to heat up as well.

Yesterday marked the first practice date for Division IV squads with many holding tryouts around the state. D-III follows suit next week (Nov. 25) with D-I & D-II just seven days later as well (Dec. 2).

The D-IV season official tips off with 2024-25 opening night being held on Friday, Dec. 6, while Divisions I, II & III throw it up on Dec. 13.

Before we get to the regular-season slate, however, there are six official NHIAA sanctioned preseason jamborees on the docket. Check out the events below as this will be your first chance to see these squads in action…

DATEGENDEREVENTHOSTPARTICIPANTS
December 1GirlsPreseason Basketball JamboreeLin-WoodHoly Family, Concord Christian, Franklin, Lin-Wood
December 3BoysNewfound InvitationalNewfoundInter-Lakes, Winnisquam, Laconia, Plymouth, White Mountains, Newfound
December 7BoysBelmont Boys Basketball Preseason JamboreeBelmontMascoma, Monadnock, Newport, Belmont
December 7BoysPinkerton Basketball JamboreePinkertonCentral Catholic, Malden Catholic, Salem, Greater Lawrence Tech, Pinkerton
December 7GirlsPreseason JamboreeKennettWhite Mountains, Inter-Lakes, Berlin, Fryeburg, Kingswood, Plymouth, Gilford, Laconia, Prospect Mountain, Moultonborough, Littleton, Kennett
December 7BoysNH Sports Page Basketball JamboreeLondonderryNashua South, Kearsarge, Pelham, St. Thomas, Pinkerton, Windham, Trinity, Bow, Portsmouth, Pembroke, Londonderry

Bedford finishes strong to down Portsmouth

Top-seeded Bedford trailed by as many as nine points in the 1st quarter before putting the clamps on Portsmouth and rolling to a 62-35 win in semifinal round action of the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament on Tuesday night at Exeter High School

The Bulldogs advance to the title game where they will they will take on No. 2 Pinkerton on Sunday at UNH. The game time is still to be determined.

The Clippers scored 16 points in the 1st quarter and took a 16-9 lead, but Bedford held Portsmouth to just 19 points the rest of the way to roll to the win.

Lana McCarthy led all scorers with 18 points for the Bulldogs, while Lyla Stein and Sarah Muir added 12 points apiece. Portsmouth was paced by 13 points from Avery Romps and 11 from Margaret Montplaisir.

Check out the full photo gallery by Betsy Hansen…

South sails past Portsmouth in first round

By Jayda Davis

Josh Caruso poured in a game-high 27 points to lead #8 Nashua South past #9 Portsmouth 76-61 in the first round of the NHIAA Division I State Tournament on Wednesday night.

The Panthers advance to the quarterfinals where they will face #1 Pinkerton on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Portsmouth led the first half 29-27, but the Panthers ran away with it in the second half outscoring the Clippers 49-32.

Caruso was 9-for-10 from the line, while Zac Castonguay (20 points) and Josh Trip (12) pitched in for the win. The Clippers were paced by Ryan Swartz (22) and Isaiah Reis (13).

Check out the highlights by our Simon Scott…

Goffstown hangs on for win over Portsmouth

In a close game throughout, Goffstown hung on and came away with a 62-60 win over visiting Portsmouth on Tuesday night.

The Grizzlies were led by Xander McBournie’s 16 points, 13 from Gio Santos and 10 apiece from Cam Hujsak and Noah Durham. Pacing the Clippers was Isaiah Reis with a game-high 21 points, while Miles de Iongh added 15.

With the win, Goffstown improves to 7-6 on the season, while Portsmouth falls to 7-6.

Check out the full gallery of the action by Dave Beliveau…