In one of the more astonishing games in Hanover's long history, the Varsity trailed Bishop Guertin by three goals with 27 minutes to play, and scored eight goals, including five in a five-minute span, to beat the Cardinals 8-3. The win gives Hanover am 11-3-1 record and all but locks them into a top four spot in the Division One standings, providing they can get a result in Thursday's Senior Day clash with Winnacunnet. Going into the match with Bishop Guertin, a team likely to finish out of the playoffs, Hanover expected to score a lot of goals and play everyone on the team. That all happened, but hardly to way the anyone might have anticipated. Hanover started the game flat, trailed after eight minutes, conceded another shaky goal on the 23rd minute, and then after Eric Ringer missed a penalty kick the would have cut the deficit in half, conceded a shocking third goal with five minutes to play, the second by the speedy Rayaan Hameed. Trailing by three at halftim...
Hanover played a brilliant match in the NHIAA D1 Finals, losing to unbeaten, nationally ranked Nashua South in the 11th round of a penalty kick shootout. Hanover rallied to tie the game 2-2 in the second half and them dominated the two overtime periods, hitting the post late in the second overtime. Nashua South prevailed in the PK shootout to claim their first title, finishing 19-0-1. They are the first D1 team to be unbeaten since Hanover did it in 2013 with the same record. The match was played in front of a crowd estimated at more than 2,000 in chilly Stellos Stadium. The Hanover road crew more than offset the Nashua South home field advantage, and were rewarded by a performance to make them proud. This was the final match for 11 exceptional seniors. A match of this quality and excitement deserves a careful, detailed writeup, which will be coming soon in this space. Your editor has a very early wakeup call before a long day at work on Saturday, and...
All four HHS boys teams gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the season, recognizing every player and honoring a number of award winners. Freshman coaches Jason Hirschhorn and Ned Harris gave out a number of "fun" awards, and cited nine players, all listed below. JV2 Coach Ian Caldwell praised his team for its growth over the course of the season, playing a full schedule after last year's limited slate of games. JV1 Coach Willie Johnson composed his annual limerick, detailing the highlights of the season. Varsity Coach Rob Grabill praised Associate Head Coach Sam Farnham for his contributions, and noted the success of the team in ten years of Division One play. The award winners: Hanover High School Soccer Awards 2021` Varsity Team Awards Offensive Player of the Year – Murphy Hunt Defensive Player of the Year – Luke Ives Rookie of the Year – Owen Smith Most Improved – Pierce Seigne Unsung Hero – Owen Smith, Zach ...
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