By SARAH LEBRUN Recycled Percussion packed the Goffstown High School gym during a free concert Monday, Sept. 21, a homecoming performance after finishing in third place on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” “When we were on the stage in Los Angeles, all we were saying the whole time is, ‘Who cares. Let’s ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Goffstown girls soccer head coach Eric Romein vowed not to appear upset following a team loss, but after a recent setback to visiting Nashua South, that promise was in trouble. Despite building a 2-0 lead midway through the second half, Goffstown allowed the Panthers to even the score in regulation en route to a 3-2 ...

By Danny Deconinck The Goffstown community came together recently in support of 17-year-old Shayne Pouget. Pouget was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease in September 2008 and has struggled with his condition ever since. Luna Salon in Goffstown sponsored an event to help the Pouget family, and held the “Three Shears for Shayne” ...

BY GREGOR WALZIt took just three years for the Goffstown boys lacrosse program to secure the program’s first-ever playoff bid, and the Grizzlies showed they weren’t satisfied with merely reaching the postseason. No. 7 Goffstown recorded three quick goals to open the fourth quarter of its Division II first-round match up with No. 2 St. ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYAfter winning the Class L baseball title in 2008, the Goffstown Grizzlies were unable to hold a 5-1 lead and were eliminated by eventual state champion Keene in the quarterfinal round on June 6, 7-5. Poor defense haunted Goffstown, which out-hit Keene 10-4 on the afternoon. The Grizzlies made four errors in the contest. Sophomore ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe Goffstown High School boys lacrosse team isn’t thinking about the moves it will perform at the big dance just yet. It’s looking for an invitation first. On Tuesday, May 19, the Grizzlies continued their push toward the Division II postseason with a 12-7 win over playoff-hungry Bishop Brady, improving to 6-5 on the ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe Goffstown High School baseball team is one of the hardest hitting small-ball teams around. Though the Grizzlies have scored 124 runs in 2009, the defending state champions know what it takes to win once it becomes a single-elimination season. “They understand their job at the plate, whether it’s moving a runner ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY  Julie Clark and Thomas Joy weren’t ready to stop skiing after Goffstown High School competed at the Division I Alpine state meet, so they didn’t.Julie Clark and Thomas Joy weren’t ready to stop skiing after Goffstown High School competed at the Division I Alpine state meet, so they didn’t.Clark and ...

By Matt Schooley The young members of the Goffstown High School boys tennis team aren’t the only ones in the midst of a learning process. First-year coach Gary Walsh said during a scrimmage against Pembroke Academy on March 31 that he is excited with the potential layout of his team, despite its inexperience. “I’m pretty ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORSure, he wanted the record. More importantly, he wanted to win. In the case of Liam House-Myers and the Goffstown ice hockey team, the two went hand in hand. For the Grizzlies to become a title contender, House- Myers had to learn to pass less and shoot more. And that’s exactly what he did, racking up standout ...