The International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Metro Board 117 seeks interested basketball officials for its entry level apprentice program. Classes begin Monday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Alvirne High School in Hudson. Classes run on consecutive Mondays, culminating in a written test in November and floor test in March. ...

By JILLIAN JORGENSENMcKelvie Intermediate School will get a new outdoor basketball court for free. The Bedford School Board accepted a donation from the Bedford Basketball League for the court, but decided to remove lighting from the plans to keep players off the court at night. The court will be part of a new playground installed this summer. ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe last two years, tears routinely fell in the locker rooms of Salem opponents. Not this year. After consecutive Class L state championships, the Blue Devil boys basketball team fell just short of a third straight finals appearance, losing to third-seeded Manchester Memorial, 49-41, on Wednesday, March 18. “We always ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORHe came off the bench his freshman year – a spark amongst a fiery group of seniors, including his older brother – and helped Pelham garner its first Class I basketball crown. As a sophomore and junior, his flame burned brightly as he guided the team to the Class I quarterfinal round each season. That flame ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYWhen leaving for the University of New Hampshire and the Class L title game, the Memorial boys basketball team forgot to pack one critical item – its offense. The Crusaders fell short of a state title on Saturday, March 21, shooting 15 percent and losing to city rival Trinity, 50-25. Jonathan Brandon’s threepointer ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOREJ Perry had a question for those who predicted his Salem boys hoops squad would fall, at home, to Bishop Guertin in the quarterfinals of the Class L tournament. “Do they know anything about basketball?” Salem took an 11-point first-quarter lead and easily won, 81- 61, on Saturday, March 14. Indeed, it seemed ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORPelham entered the Class I boys basketball finale with a 21-1 record, but it was six-loss Portsmouth that once again proved superior, pulling away late to secure a 61-48 victory on Saturday, March 14, at the University of New Hampshire. The Clippers, after all, were the lone group in the last five years to win in the ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYPlenty of spectators wanted to witness an intra-city basketball battle between Manchester West and Trinity, but not everyone could. A large group of fans was shut out of a filled-to-capacity Trinity High School gymnasium, unable to watch the top-seeded Pioneers overcome a hot start by the eighth-ranked Blue Knights to win, 55-41, ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYTrinity High slowed the charge for three quarters, but eventually Winnacunnet detonated. The Pioneers matched the now three-time defending Class L girls basketball champions for much of the title game on Friday, March 13, but the Warriors wielded too many weapons in a 53-41 victory at Southern New Hampshire ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKWinnacunnet, up seven points in the second quarter of the Class L boys basketball quarterfinals, faced two problems: too much time remaining and too much Memorial talent. The host Crusaders began hitting their shots, the visiting Warriors too often missed theirs – especially from the charity stripe – and Memorial ...