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• After four years of development, SHS boys tennis team looks to net title

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR They have yet to be the grooms, and they haven’t exactly been the best men either, but they’re definitely in the wedding party each year. In fact, the Salem boys tennis team has nearly perfected the role of head usher. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 4:16 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, High School Sports, salem high school

• Salem High School wrestlers fourth; two individuals win titles; seven reach Meet of Champions

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY EXETER – For the past four years, roughly three times per wrestling season, something strange has happened. Trevor Dearden has stood in the middle of the mat at the end of a match, and the referee has raised his opponent’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:32 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, High School Sports, salem high school

• Salem wins recent meets

  By Ryan O’connor By defeating Manchester Central, Nashua South, Nashua North and St. Thomas Aquinas on Jan. 4, the Salem girls gymnastics team extended its record to 5-0. The defending state champs beat previously undefeated Central 134.755 to 125.114 Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:45 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, sports, gymnastics, High School Sports

• In opener, champs repeat (most of) last year’s strong effort

  By Matt Schooley They haven’t played since leaving the court as state champions last season, but the boys of Salem High School basketball team showed no rust in their 2007-08 opener. Josh Jones and Kevin Sledge led a balanced offensive attack for Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:59 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, sports, basketball, High School Sports

• SHS develops depth early for another title shot later

  By Ryan O’connor Of the four events at each competition – vault, beam, bars, and floor – six girls from each team compete. Only two athletes can compete in all four events and score in the all-around; the rest take part in a maximum Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:32 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, sports, High School Sports

• State champs need even bigger contributions from returners

  By Ryan O’connor Now coach E.J. Perry has the unenviable task of finding not only someone to replace Savage’s clutch play, but also filling the holes created by the departure of three all-state cagers. “We try to reload rather than rebuild, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:17 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, sports, basketball, High School Sports

• Middling in ’07, Salem has shot to separate from field in ’08

  By Ryan O’connor Last year’s 10-10 record and first-round playoff loss, said Briggs, was a reflection of a talented yet inconsistent team going through growing pains. And while hesitant to offer a 2007-’08 prediction, Briggs conceded Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:52 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, sports, High School Sports