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• Salem bounced from tourney in q-final

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Salem boys tennis team entered the Class L tournament against Pinkerton looking to defend its state championship title, but ended the day defenseless as the Astros eliminated the Blue Devils in the quarterfinals. Following a 12-2 Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:26 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, High School Sports, salem high school

• Salem pulls one upset – nearly two – in playoffs

  BY JERRY LIPTAK Besides Curt Killion, his Salem girls tennis team and the optimistic SHS supporters, few Class L playoff followers expected the Blue Devils to reach the state semifinals. Instead, sixthseeded Salem knocked off one higher-ranked foe to Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:21 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, High School Sports, salem high school

• Blue Devils roll into playoffs as No. 3 seed with 12-2 record

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY It was no coincidence where the Salem High School boys tennis team held its first preseason meeting. The Blue Devils sat as a group beneath the 2008 state championship banner hanging at the school, and head coach Mike Jolicoeur hoped Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:15 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, High School Sports, salem high school

• Young Pelham team determined to continue improvement

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Sean Corrigan joked that he’s a first-year teacher, first-year coach and first-year adult. The Pelham girls tennis coach hopes to continue his own maturation process alongside his players this season and in years to come. On Monday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:02 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, tennis, High School Sports

• Salem High School seeks second tennis title with group of upperclassmen

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Mike Jolicoeur doesn’t have to look far to find a senior among his starting rotation. Every member of the Salem High School boys tennis coach’s lineup is in his final year with the school, and the mentor hopes the depth he Read More... Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:20 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, High School Sports

• Salem’s lineup – talented throughout – set to battle Class L’s best

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Following an 8-7 record and first-round exit from last year’s Class L tournament, Salem girls tennis coach Curt Killion said he believes his team could be a top four team this season – or out of the playoff hunt entirely. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:37 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, High School Sports

• Maturity leads Salem boys' tennis team to first title in program history

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR They finally made it to the altar. All that was left was a lift of the veil for a ceremonial kiss. In this case, the altar was the Class L boys tennis title match, and the kiss was the finishing touch on an undefeated season. The Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 7:33 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, salem high school

• Salem girls tennis team defies odds, reaches playoffs, pleases coach

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Prior to the season, Curt Killion modestly said if certain pieces fell into place his team had a small shot at the playoffs. Two weeks and six contests in, the Salem girls tennis coach said the squad had to win every tight matchup Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:59 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, salem high school, salem high school girls sports

• Salem boys tennis reaches state championship match with lopsided victory

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR The Blue Devils may have put a thorough thrashing on his squad, but Central coach Mark Telge couldn’t be happier for those on the opposite side of the tennis court. Following an 8-1 Salem victory in the state semifinals on Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:50 PM by Salem Editor | 3 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, Manchester High School Sports, salem high school boys sports

• Salem’s foes know it, but boys tennis team must continue to show it

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Michael Jolicoeur didn’t blink. When asked if revenge was on his Salem boys tennis team’s mind when it locked up with Central this season, the answer was a resounding “yes.” In 2007, Salem entered the same Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:30 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, tennis, salem high school, salem high school boys sports

• Salem girls tennis team must continue to pound lesser foes, surprise elite team or two

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR To be competitive this season, Curt Killion knew his Salem girls tennis squad had to win at the bottom of the ladder and then sneak another victory somewhere in the middle sets. “Basically we needed to win our (No.) 5 and Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:06 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: tennis, salem high school

• See you next year – ‘Rebuilding’ Salem High reaches state semifinals

  BY MATT STOUT Mike Jolicoeur said throughout this season he believes his Salem boys tennis team is a year away from being a true contender in Class L. Boy, what a way to spend the year getting there. Despite dropping an 8-1 decision to No. 2 Manchester Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:29 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, tennis

• Salem fails to reach postseason for first time since ’93

  BY SAPNA PATHAK If it were up to him, Curt Killion’s team would have a better record. If he had his way, his squad would spend practices talking strategy for the postseason instead of thinking about next year. But after losing four of his top six Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:35 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, schools, tennis

• Net gain – Salem, despite loss of experience, rises to challenge

  BY MATT STOUT What was uncertainty has become excitement. What were modest expectations have grown into sizable goals. And what was a relatively inexperienced Salem boys tennis team hoping to “win some,” said No. 1 singles player Jeff Bunker, Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 09, 2007 1:22 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, schools, tennis

• 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