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Littleton tops Woodsville in North Country showdown

WOODSVILLE, NH – Littleton went on the road and earned a hard-fought 41-36 victory at Woodsville on Friday night.

The two North Country rivals battled from start to finish. The Crusaders jumped out to a 9-4 lead after one quarter of play, but the Engineers cut the lead to three at halftime and to one after three quarters of play.

Leah Poulton led the way for Littleton with 13 points, while Ella Horsch added 11.

Woodsville was paced by a game-high 15 points from Paige Royer and Eliza Wagstaff chipped in with 10.

With the win, Littleton improves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while Woodsville falls to 3-2.

NHBCO Hall of Fame induction

CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization inducted seven new members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon at the Holiday Inn in Concord.

John Bagonzi (Woodsville), Ed Beattie (Winnacunnet), Ed Cloe (Pembroke) and Joe Giovannangeli (Conant) were part of the 2nd class ever to be inducted, while Don Maynard (Oyster River), Dave Nichols (Oyster River) and Buddy Trask (Colebrook) made up the 3rd class. The induction of the 2nd class had been delayed due to the pandemic, according to NHBCO President Dave Chase.

WATCH THE FULL INDUCTION CEREMONY

Let’s take a further look at each inductee, with their bios that were featured in the Hall of Fame program. Special thanks to Mike Whaley for editorial assistance with these bios…

JOHN BAGONZI, Woodsville

John Bagonzi from Woodsville was a highly successful New Hampshire high school coach. from 1959 to 1977 he led his teams to 13 state championships and seven runner up finishes including a cross country title in 1972. His basketball teams earned 361 victories five state championships a 62 game winning streak and 20 consecutive winning seasons.

ED BEATTIE, Winnacunnet

Ed Beattie served as the head girls basketball coach at Winnacunnet High School for 31 years compiling a remarkable record of 519-173 and winning seven state championships including five consecutive titles from 2006 to 2011. He also started the girls soccer program leading them to an undefeated state championship in their division.

ED CLOE, Pembroke

Ed Cloe served as the head coach of the Pembroke Academy boys basketball team from 1970 to 2004 achieving an impressive 543 career wins. During his tenure he led the team to four state championships in 1972, 1978, 1985 and 1991 and three runner up finishes in 1977, 1979 and 1984. Cloe’s contributions to the sport were recognized with inductions into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the NHIAA Hall of Fame in 2006.

ARTHUR JOE GIOVANNANGELI JR., Conant

Arthur Joe Giovannangeli Jr. coached at Conant High School for 20 seasons where he led the boys basketball team to six state championships, including three in his final three seasons. Prior to his time with the Orioles, he also guided ConVal to a state title in 1986. Throughout his coaching career Giovannangeli fostered a competitive environment that contributed to the development of his athletes.

DON MAYNARD, Oyster River

Don Maynard coached basketball at Oyster River High for 26 years including 20 as head boys coach and one as head girls coach. He had a varsity record of 310-168 winning Class I state titles in 1992 1995 and 1996. He also coached JV boys for three years and was a varsity assistant for both boys and girls teams.

DAVE NICHOLS, Oyster River

Dave Nichols coached basketball at Oyster River for 23 years leading both the boys and girls teams to state championships. He coached the boys from 1979 to 1988 winning a Class I title in 1988 and guided the girls to three state titles in 2003, 2006 and 2009, two of which were undefeated seasons. Nichols, who also served as an assistant coach for the Hanover High School girls program, was the state’s first coach to win a state title with both genders: boys (1988) and girls (2003, 2006, 2009), all at Oyster River.

BUDDY TRASK, Colebrook

Buddy Trask coached varsity boys basketball for 45 seasons starting at Stratford high in 1976 and ending at Colebrook in 2022. He recorded 606 wins, the third most in New Hampshire boys basketball and won championships in 1997, 2002 and 2008. Trask also served on the NHIAA basketball committee supporting smaller divisions.

 

Check out the photo gallery below by KJ Cardinal. High resolution downloads and prints of this gallery can be purchased on the Ball603 photo site.

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NHBCO Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (11.2.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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Hoskins hits game winner, sends Littleton to final

By: KJ Cardinal

Kayden Hoskins’ three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left lifted #2 Littleton a 59-58 come-from-behind victory over #6 Woodsville in the semifinals of the 2024 NHIAA Division IV State Tournament on Monday night at Bedford High School.

The Crusaders advance to the title game where they will take on top-seeded Profile on Saturday at 3:00 pm at Colby-Sawyer College in New London.

Littleton trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half before mounting a furious second-half comeback that culminated with Hoskins’ game-winner.

Despite playing without a sick Conner Newcomb, Woodsville came out the gates firing as they opened up the game on a quick 13-2 run. Sophomore point guard Ryan Walker picked up the slack and then some as he poured in 20 first-half point to give the Engineers a 32-19 halftime lead.

The Crusaders responded in the second half with a 26-9 third quarter, including 9 points by Mikey Rodriguez, to give Littleton a 45-41 lead heading into the final stanza. It was a back and forth affair before Woodsville took a two-point lead 58-56, setting the stage for Hoskins’ heroics.

Trailing by two with less than 10 seconds left, Littleton head coach Trevor Howard called a timeout and drew up the final look for Hoskins.

Leading the way for Littleton was Rodriguez (17), while Sam Reagey (16), Hoskins (13) and Dre Akines (9) all made significant contributions.

Woodsville was paced by a game-high 34 points from Walker, while Cowan Kimball chipped in with 9 and Jack Boudreault and Landon Kingsbury had 7 points apiece.

Watch as we go inside the huddle with Trevor Howard as he draws up the game-winning play, which the Crusaders executed to perfection…

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Farmington wins OT thriller, punches ticket to semis

Fourth-seeded Farmington is headed back to the state semifinals for the first time since 1989 and the third time in program history as the Tigers survived an overtime thriller versus #5 Woodsville, 55-47, on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the Division IV state tournament.

Farmington advances to the semifinals to take on undefeated top seed Littleton on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm at Bedford High School.

The Tigers came ready to play as they jumped out to a 12-7 lead after one quarter of action and later led 22-16 at the half. Sophomore Anna Cardinal poured in eight points in the 3rd quarter alone, including 2 threes, for Farmington as the home team took a 34-29 lead to the 4th.

The Engineers weren’t done, however. Woodsville would erase an 8-point deficit, 39-31, to force overtime at 45-45.

The four-minute overtime frame to determine a trip to the final four belonged to the Tigers. Farmington outscored the Engineers, 10-2, in the extra session to come away with the big win in front of a packed crowd. The Tigers were just 10-22 (45.5%) from the free throw line in regulation, but went 4-6 in OT to help secure the win.

Madi Ricker led the Tigers with 15 points, while Cardinal (14), Shaylee DiPrizio (13) and Zoey Johnson (9) were all key contributors as well. Woodsville was paced by a game-high 17 points from Makayla Walker and 14 from Paige Royer.

Check out the photo gallery by Jill Stevens…

Woodsville upsets Derryfield, advances to semifinals

No. 6 Woodsville went on the road and defeated No. 3 Derryfield, 61-52, on Thursday night in quarterfinal action of the NHIAA Division IV Boys Basketball State Tournament in Manchester.

The three-time defending champion Engineers advance to the semifinals where they will take on No. 2 Littleton on Monday at Bedford High School at 5:30 pm.

Connor Newcomb led Woodsville with 22 points, while Ryan Walker added 19. The Cougars were paced by a game-high 23 points from Jack Krasnof and 13 from Alex Drake.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Todd Grzywacz of Stonewall Photography…

Woodsville downs Hinsdale, advances to quarterfinals

No. 6 Woodsville started slow, but finished strong, as the three-time defending state champions began their title defense with a 55-32 win over #11 Hinsdale in first round action of the NHIAA Division IV State Tournament on Monday night.

The Engineers advance to the quarterfinals where they will take on #3 Derryfield on Thursday.

Woodsville and the Pacers were knotted at 7-7 after the first quarter of play before the Jamie Walker’s squad turned up the heat.

Woodsville would outscore Hinsdale 14-5 in the 2nd quarter, 13-6 in the 3rd and 21-14 in the 4th to come away with the 23-point victory.

Leading the way for the Engineers was Landon Kingsbury with a game-high 15 points, while Ryan Walker (12), Mike Hogan (10) and Connor Newcomb (10) all contributed with double-digits. The Pacers were paced by 9 from Chris Colon. Brayden Eastman was held to just 2 points for Hinsdale.

Check out photos of the action by our newest contributor Arinn Roy…

Woodsville pulls away from Gorham

Woodsville led by just three at the half, but outscored host Gorham 34-18 in the second half to pull away for a 51-32 win on Tuesday night.

The Engineers were led by 13 points from Paige Royer and 11 from Grace Griswold. Sarah Godin netted a game-high 15 points for the Huskies to lead all scorers.

With the win, Woodsville improves to 12-5 on the season, while Gorham falls to 4-12.

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Langlois lifts Gorham past Woodsville

Isaac Langlois poured in a game-high 30 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead Gorham to a big Division IV victory over visiting Woodsville, 55-50, on Tuesday night.

Langlois connected on six triples to lead the Huskies. The Engineers were paced by 13 points apiece from Landon Kingsbury & Connor Newcomb, while Ryan Walker added 10.

With the win, Gorham improves to 9-6 on the season and sits in 9th place in the D-IV standings. Woodsville has now dropped back-to-back games for the second time this season and falls to 12-4, 5th in the standings.

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Woodsville pulls away from Groveton in the 4th

Visiting Woodsville pulled away from Groveton in the 4th quarter on Saturday to come away with a 55-43 win.

Landon Kingsbury led the way for the Engineers scoring 20 points, going 12/13 at the line, while Connor Newcomb added 12. Hunter Parks had a team high of 11 for the Eagles. 

With the win, Woodsville improves to 11-2 on the season, while the Eagles (7-7) fall to .500 on the year.

Check out photos of the action by Shirley Nickles…