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• 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

• Youth movement – Families’ focus shifts to children in multiple athletic endeavors

  BY MATT STOUT It’s a Sunday afternoon in late January, and Colleen and Bob Nagri plan to eventually settle in for the night to catch the New England Patriots’ playoff showdown with the Indianapolis Colts. Their Dodge Durango – its back Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:20 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, hockey, basketball, swimming, Lacrosse, softball, tennis, Bedford, soccer

• It’s good! – Last-second jumper nets Salem a state title

  BY SAPNA PATHAK With 29.5 seconds left in this year’s Class L boys basketball title game, E.J. Perry huddled his players around him to detail what would be the final play of Salem High’s season. And the play was exactly what Stephen Savage Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:59 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, basketball

• Two down, two to go – Salem High easily reaches semi finals

  BY SAPNA PATHAK They watched as one of their own scored his 1,000th point. They spun and twirled through double- and triple-teams, finding the hoop for highlight-worthy scores. They flew around the court like madmen, stealing balls and wreaking havoc Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:57 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, schools, basketball

• Beating the best – SHS knocks off two-time champs, claims top seed

  BY SAPNA PATHAK It began the night as Salem High’s Davis Gym. It finished as official headquarters of “Savage Nation.” And it’s now home to the No.1 seed in this year’s playoffs. The road to the top spot was marked with an Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:43 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, schools, basketball

• Attention! – Salem still perfect after whipping Guertin

  BY SAPNA PATHAK It’s not the first team you think of when you’re talking about Class L boys basketball powerhouses. It’s not the two-time defending state champion. It hasn’t had any players receive a Division I college scholarship Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:01 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, basketball