Growing up as a basketball star in New Hampshire, Mark Dunham learned what it meant to face Central Catholic on the court.

Pinkerton’s proud tradition in girls cross country took a major hit last year.

DERRY — In the Big 10, Geo Baker is known as an all-conference guard and a two-time academic all-conference student.

Finally, track fans would get a chance to witness Pinkerton Academy junior Ryan Dane at his best.

Even when Abby Bedient was in middle school, Windham High softball coach Dave Hedge could tell that the now-senior had enormous potential.

Some may view a New England title as the pinnacle. But most of the area girls New England track champions seemed to go on to bigger and better things.

Name, Position: ALYSSA DIMAURO, Shortstop

Few wrestlers had a more up-and-down collegiate career than former Pinkerton standout Phil Moricone.

Windham senior Jacob Kuczynski may be able to enhance a friendly rivalry with his brother, Matthew, on a new scale next year.

Ryan Day had no specific goals for the 2020 baseball season at Tufts.

Breaking a state record is enough to make any high school swimmer’s entire career.

Dufresne honored

DERRY, N.H. — Lauren Riviere knows, at first glance, that she hardly fits the image of a dominant defenseman, or a hockey player at all.

In the record books, the Londonderry girls basketball team will go down as Division 1 runners-up for the 2019-20 season.

KAYO COMMITS

For the Londonderry girls basketball team, the worst part of the entire situation is the unknown.

CUSHING HERO

Joey DaSilva scored a team-high 15 points to keep No. 12 Windham trailing by just three at halftime and still very much alive in its upset bid attempt. But No. 5 Keene got up by double digits in the third quarter, and slowed the pace down to bleed out the clock in its eventualy 52-38 first r…

DERRY, N.H. — Free throws win games, as the Londonderry girls basketball team found out last week.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Windham matched Bedford shot for shot in the first period, and controlled play for nearly the entire third. But the middle period doomed the Jaguars.

It didn’t end the way Sterling McLaughlin wanted to, but he still put together a fabulous season on the mat.

Schramm leads rally

McEACHERN TO NORWICH

This past weekend, the New England Association of Christian Schools (NEACS) hosted their New Hampshire State Basketball Tournament.

There’s still one more meet left, but Pinkerton’s Sterling McLaughlin has already had a season to remember.

UNH MIDDLE DISTANCE

Fantastic Furlong

The timing of New Englands is less than perfect for New Hampshire track athletes.

Like any teenager, Windham senior Jack Armstrong is probably not a big fan of stringent rules and regulations.

LONDONDERRY — The Pinkerton wrestling team had plenty of highlights at Saturday’s Division 1 state meet.

Derry’s Gregg Guillemette recently won karate’s NASKA Grand Championship World Title at the age of 52.

Jags in OT!

There was a consensus sentiment swirling around the Londonderry girls basketball locker room as halftime came to a close last Friday against Dover.

All Pinkerton’s Sophia Viger has known — and all she will ever know — is winning state titles.

Alexis Martino, have yourself a day.

Lancer reunion

On indoor track’s biggest stage, Conor Seleny once again willed Pinkerton to victory.

SALEM — Anthony Traficante, the 2020 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year, is a hard-driving young man.

Local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students Christopher Merheb, Marcus Schmitt, Cameron Grassis and Daniel Harrington competed at the Grappling Industries Boston Tournament late last month. They all learn under coach Perry Gagnon at Londonderry’s Woo Kickboxing Academy.

Lancers rally

Keegan introduced at UNH

Last year, Pinkerton coach Lani Buskey knew she had to make the most out of an unfortunate situation.

Pinkerton senior Conor Seleny remembers why he decided to become a hurdler, back when he was a freshman out for the first time.

FAIRWEATHER RECOGNIZED

Astros slay unbeaten Concord

Tyler Mackiernan may have graduated last year, but his presence is still felt with the Pinkerton wrestling team.

Windham junior Quinn Cerami, one of the top sprinters in New Hampshire, will freely admit that he probably has an edge on his competitors.