Interested in playing a high school sport this spring in New Hampshire? Chances are you tryouts will begin today after school.

So what is this “Raising Athletes” blog all about? A recent comment on a blog entry questioned why this blog has several entries about Manchester Memorial sports, and fewer Nashua postings. The answer pure and simple - the internet audience is not just Nashua.

Pinkerton Academy defeated Manchester Memorial last night to claim the junior varsity basketball title for Class L. Both teams played hard, but the Crusaders just weren’t shooting well throughout the game. Congratulations to both teams.
-Bob Hammerstrom

Pinkerton Academy defeated Bishop Guertin Tuesday night in the JV Basketball Tournament at Manchester West. The game went right down to the buzzer. The Astros move on to the championship game Thursday night against Memorial High School, who defeated Londonderry last night as well.
My ears were ringing again last night with a Londonderry mom sitting [...]

I had a headache last night, and ringing in my ears. It didn’t come from my car stereo, and not from cheering on the Red Sox last night. I blame it on the short woman sitting behind me at the Class L Junior Varsity Basketball Tournament yesterday at Manchester West High School.
When I picked out a seat in [...]

Rarely making the sports headlines, and sometimes forgotten about, the class L junior varsity basketball teams will begin a four-day tournament beginning Saturday, March 7, 2009, hosted at Manchester West High School. The single elimination tourney will end Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. with the championship game.
Ranked on top this year is Manchester Memorial, who takes [...]

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 [...]

All good rules are not meant to be broken, but what about if there’s a flaw in the wording?
We all get sick at one time or another. I’ve been lucky not to, two years in a row so far. Must be the flu shot! But, the rest of my family hasn’t been so lucky.
A couple [...]

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?