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 players, Killion doesn’t have those luxuries. With their final match on Wednesday, ...

BY MATT STOUT In perhaps the most anticipated head-to-head match-up of the Class L girls tennis regular season, it was the Manchester West Blue Knights who blinked first. But they haven’t flinched. After playing to a 3-3 tie in singles play, unbeaten Bishop Guertin of Nashua claimed wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to send defending ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK Sitting in a lawn chair, can of soda in hand, the family Dalmatian, Rosie, nipping at his heels, Tom Meighan doesn’t exactly have the air of a head coach preparing his team for a match. But since when do you question a mentor who’s gotten his team off to the best start in program history? Standing at 8-2 following ...

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, is one that is winning – a lot. In fact, Salem leads Class L in wins. For a team ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK For some squads, the year’s first win is the beginning of a championship run. For others, it provides much-needed confidence to erase  a prior season’s struggles. On Friday, April 20, the girls of Concord High tennis breathed a collective sigh of relief when they captured their first victory of the 2007 ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK Leading up to its early season match on Friday, April 20, Shawna Morley needed only three words to get her West’s boys tennis team fired up: Concord vs. West. A simple mention of the long-standing rivalry and Morley’s motivational job was complete. “It’s an epic matchup that transcends everything ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK The consistency as a Class L powerhouse, the multiple state championships, the countless players who’ve gone on to strong college careers – none of it matters. No, it’s of no concern to Dave Page. But that’s because Page has a different definition of success. “My philosophy is to get better every ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK It’s not the seniors coming back to lead the team to another Class L title. It’s not the idea that it might be one of the deepest rosters in the state. Shawna Morley is most excited about her youngest players, the ones who’ve never played in high school. The West boys tennis coach welcomes a slew of newcomers ...