Ninth State Sports Show

It's rivalry weekend in Division I football and Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman are here to discuss all the exciting matchups coming up. They'll also take a look back at Lebanon's big win over Milford, Pinkerton's convincing win over Salem, a problem that could only happen in high school sports and what to do with games canceled due to COVID-19.  As always, you can send us your questions and feedb...

It was a weekend unlike many in the high school football world, both on and off the field, and Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman try to decipher it on this week's show. They discuss game cancellations, upsets, surprises, and yes, even the playoffs. No kidding. As always, you can send us your questions and feedback by sending an email to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter at @nhhssports. Yo...

With a week in the books, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman discuss the results from some of the biggest games, surprise finishes and share their overall thoughts heading into what should be an exciting second week of the regular season. As always, you can send us your questions and feedback by sending an email to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter at @nhhssports. You can listen to the sho...

The regular season begins on Friday, and after breaking down Division I last week, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman take a look at the other three football divisions. They also go over their takeaways from the Queen City Jamboree and other news from around the high school football landscape.  As always, you can send us your questions and feedback by sending an email to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com...

The start of the 2021 regular season inches closer, and this week, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman give you their Division I football preview. They breakdown all four conferences and who to watch out for this year, as well as an update on some of the first preseason scrimmages.  As always, you can send us your questions and feedback by sending an email to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitt...

The Ninth State Sports Show returns for another football season, and to start the 2021 year, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman give a run down of some of the key games to watch in each division throughout the regular season. As always, you can send us your questions and feedback by sending an email to nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter at @nhhssports. You can listen to the show Tuesday morni...

In the final show of the spring season, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler discuss end-of-the-year awards and take a way-too-early look at the 2022 boys and girls lacrosse season. As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssports.

The 2021 season gets wrapped up with a big bow this week, as Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler discuss some of the remaining stories and debates for each division this spring.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays throughout the spring.

With the championship games done, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler look back at all six of the finals and breakdown each one, taking a look at how the games unfolded and who stepped up on both sides.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays throughout the spring.

On this special edition podcast, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler break down the Boys Lacrosse Championships scheduled for Saturday and go over results from the semifinals.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays throughout the spring.

The lacrosse season has reached its final week and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler spend a special edition of the Ninth State Sports Show breaking down what's happened and what will happen next in the boys semifinals and the girls championships. You can send feedback or questions to nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssports. Check out the site Friday for another special edition of th...

The playoffs are already underway and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler breakdown the first round of games and look ahead to the matchups coming up later this week. They also go over the NCAA Division I men's and women's finals, along with a few of the other college playoff games from the weekend. And Joe has an epiphany about his Top 10 poll.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to nhhig...

The regular season is coming to a close, the playoff brackets are out, and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler get you ready for the start of what should be an exciting postseason. Plus, a look at the final weekend of the NCAA lacrosse tournaments and this week's NHHSS Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssports...

The NCAA tournaments are underway and the high school playoffs are inching closer. This week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler run down the local college players that are participating in the postseason with their respective teams. They also talk about a couple of big high school matchups, including Pinkerton-Exeter boys, Portsmouth-Winnacunnet boys and St. Thomas-Derryfield girls. There is also a...

On this week's show, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler run down the top stories from the high school boys and girls lacrosse season, including last weekend's key game between Portsmouth and Derryfield, and which teams are on the rise in Division II and III. They also recognize the local college players earning all-conference honors, plus the NHHSS Top 10 Coaches Poll. As always, you can send feedba...

On this week's show, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler discuss the key matchups between Bishop Guertin and Exeter in Division I, which teams in Division II will no one want to see in the postseason, and a shootout in a Division I girls game. They also talk about local players at the college level along with the NHHSS Top 10 Coaches Poll and Joe's top 10. Or maybe it was the other way around.  As al...

There have already been plenty of close games and surprised to start the 2021 high school lacrosse season and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a closer look at them this week. They also talk about local players at the college level, the NHHSS Top 10 Coaches Poll and an unusual reason for the start of a game to be delayed. As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gm...

The high school lacrosse season is off to an exciting start and Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler go over some of the biggest games - including Pinkerton-Bishop Guertin - and some of the most intriguing results. They also take a look at local players at the college level and talk the NHHSS Top 10 Coaches Poll.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Tw...

We wrap up our preseason talk as Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at all three girls lacrosse divisions, while also discussing what it was like to return to the game action, some early scores that intrigued and a college roundup.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays throughout the...

There is less than a week until the start of the regular season, and this week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at the landscape in Division III boys lacrosse, along with a roundup of some college action. As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays throughout the spring. And if you'd like...

Practices have started, games aren't far behind, and it's another look at what to maybe expect. This week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at Division II on the boys lacrosse side, as they rundown the teams and the players to watch in 2021. As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays thro...

The start of spring practice is getting closer, which means it's time to start the previews. This week, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler take a look at Division I on the boys lacrosse side, as they rundown the teams and the players to watch in 2021.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will posted on Thursdays through...

As we march closer to the start of the New Hampshire high school lacrosse season, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler hit on some of the top performers at the collegiate level, wonder about some high school rankings and find a way for the state to have a regional competition. As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will poste...

It's been a year since the global pandemic turned the world upside down, but after talking cancelations and postponements, Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler are talking about highlights from local players in college and getting ready for the start of the high school preseason.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to  nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com  or on Twitter @nhhssports. New shows will...

Welcome back, lacrosse! OK, we're not quite there yet, but Joe Marchilena and Chris Hettler can't wait for the start of the spring season. On the first episode of 2021, they discuss some NH players having success at the collegiate level and talk about what the high school season might look like.  As always, you can send feedback or questions to nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com or on Twitter @nhhssport...