New Hampshire

No. 1 John Stark/Hopkinton has given every indication it means business in defense of it state title. Thus far the General Hawks have blitzed No. 8 Kearsage/Plymouth, Berlin/Gorham, Sanborn and Kennett by a cumulative 31-4 margin, posting a pair of shutouts. No. 2 Monadnock/Fall Mountain ...

No. 1 Dover is off to a blistering start. The Green Wave followed up a convincing season-opening win against Kingswood by handling Winnacunnet and No. 6 Portsmouth/Newmarket and sliding past No. 9 Alvirne/Milford, 6-4. Dover’s scoring differential stands at +19 (27-8). Defending champ No. 2 ...

No. 1 Concord has shot out to a dominant start, surrendering only two goals to date. The Crimson Tide – as will most NHIAA programs – engage in holiday week tournament play before resuming league play with a visit to fellow unbeaten Pinkerton on Jan. ...

Defending State Champion John Stark/Hopkinton returns 20 players, so that alone puts them in the favorite’s chair to start the season. JOHN STARK/HOPKINTON (16-3-2) The General Hawks return an embarrassment of riches from last year’s State Champion and plan to put that edge to full ...

Defending champion Keene and St. Thomas Aquinas have emerged as the early favorites in the New Hampshire Division 2 race. KEENE (17-1-1) Fresh off the program’s first D2 State title, the Blackbirds return abundant firepower for a title defense. The challenge for coach Chris McIntosh ...

Expect a wide-open Division 1 race in New Hampshire this winter, as defending champ Hanover will have to fend off challenges from several title hopefuls. BEDFORD (17-3-0) The Bulldogs fell in last year’s title game after winning NHIAA crows in 2016 and 2017. You can ...

You can’t crown a champion before a single puck is dropped but the D3 coaches certainly had no problem identifying the team to beat – defending State Champion John Stark/Hopkinton. Every coach that ranked the division slotted JSH first. With good reason. No. 1 John ...

Hard to tell how wide the gap is between No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (19-5-0) and the rest of D2 is in reality. But comments from coaches throughout the division suggest it is more of a chasm. The Saints are especially strong in the back ...

Though not an overwhelming selection, No. 1 Concord (19-4-0) was given a clear-cut nod by the coaches providing input to our annual request to rank the teams. Coaches know things. Who are we to argue? The Crimson Tide reached the semifinals a year ago with ...