So what do you get for three bucks these days - one pound of propane to heat my house, a gallon of milk, a subscription to The Telegraph, but not admission into a basketball game at Bishop Guertin High School. That will cost you five BIG ONES.
One of the school budget-trimming proposals out there will eliminate the current junior high athletics as they are today, and replace them with intramural-style sports. After reading a letter sent out to parents of Nashua junior high students (provided to me by a friend), I wondered who is behind this shift - or shaft as many [...]
It’s a decision that many athletes would love to have. As a member on Manchester Memorial’s freshman basketball team, my son, Brandon was asked by the JV coach to play on that team as well. Tough choice ha?
If you drove by Spaulding High School last night, you probably slowed down for a second look to see if that mud wrestling going on last night in the pouring rain. After all, the guys were caked with mud from head to toe, and the ladies were standing along the bleachers to get a glimpse of the action.
I’ve covered many football games in my 20+ years as a photojournalist. I’ve seen rival teams go at each other, like two bulls in a ring. The most unique asset the Memorial freshman football squad has, is their hard-hitting, crunch-the-quarterback defense.
Yes, they can score points too, kick well, and have speed. But, it’s those down [...]
I arrived a few minutes late to yesterday’s freshmen football game at Memorial High School in Manchester. As I approached the field, I heard the crowd cheer, and the upper classmen were jumping up and down while watching the Crusaders 9th-graders sack the Alvirne Broncos in the endzone very early in the game. I may have missed [...]
Welcome to Raising Athletes, a blog for families involved in sports. I'm Bob Hammerstrom, a staff photographer and multimedia producer at The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H. I'm a parent of an athlete involved in AAU and high school sports. You can contact me at: bhammerstrom@
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