Dan Doyon

LITCHFIELD -- Scott Hershberger first learned about a month ago how close he was to the New Hampshire high school record for career rushing yards.

Campbell's Scott Hershberger makes a move ahead of Gilford's Noah Harder in the third quarter of Campbell's 50-22 win over Gilford in the Division III semifinals.

AMHERST -- Two years ago, twin brothers Scott and Nick Hershberger were among the Campbell High School sophomore class of football players that savored a Division III championship victory over Trinity.

BEDFORD — It was Oct. 11 when Pinkerton Academy visited Bedford in an early-season showdown.

EXETER -- When former Pelham High School coach Tom Babaian joined the Pinkerton Academy football staff as the offensive coordinator, he brought along a passing approach that allowed Pinkerton coach Brian O'Reilly to explore grander possibilities.

PORTSMOUTH -- Jon Mulvey made the difficult choice not to coach his Portsmouth High School boys basketball team last winter because he knew that his job as a husband -- to support his wife, Liz -- was more the important job for his growing family.

EXETER — Last year, the Exeter High School boys hockey team followed up an up-and-down season with a Cinderella run to the Division I semifinals as the 11th seed.

BEDFORD -- With Lana McCarthy no longer patrolling the paint in dominant fashion, the Bedford High School girls basketball team knew that it would take a different approach if it wanted to defend its Division I championship this winter.

BEDFORD -- After back-to-back seasons that ended with a Division I title and a trip to the semifinals, the core group that forged that success was mainly gone from the Bedford High School boys basketball team when it returned to practice in November.

BEDFORD -- After back-to-back seasons that ended with a Division I title and a trip to the semifinals, the core group that forged that success was mainly gone from the