The New Hampshire

Late comeback propels Providence to national title win

Bret Belden • April 13, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Former Sports Editor BOSTON — A misplayed puck by BU goaltender Matt O’Connor was all the fuel Providence needed to back their third period comeback in the National Championship game...

Football: The art of overachieving

Bret Belden • April 9, 2015

By JOSH SULLIVAN SPORTS EDITOR Look up and down the Wildcats roster and you’ll find a group of players who went unnoticed by big-name programs. Andy Vailas. Harold Spears. The FCS has been known to draw...

Men's hockey: UNH Wildcats take down PC to head to Garden – In pictures

Bret Belden • March 16, 2015

Men's hockey — An ode to the blocked shot

Bret Belden • March 2, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Sports Editor Put your shin guards together, keep two hands on your stick and face towards the defenseman at the point,who’s winding up to take a slap shot. Your goal is to make sure...

Men's basketball — On to the tourney: 'Cats roll past Maine, prep for hard

Bret Belden • March 2, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Sports Editor Matt Miller felt good going into UNH’s game against Maine on Saturday. He played even better. Miller led his Wildcats to a 65-56 win on Senior Day over the America East...

Opinion: "If I were Bob Kraft…" – TNH sports staff weighs in on what moves the Patriots should make this offseason

Bret Belden • February 26, 2015

While the joy of winning the Super Bowl is still fresh in the minds of many Patriot fans, coaches and personnel have already begun to scout prospects at the NFL combine and weigh the impact of free agency....

Men's Hockey: Down to the wire: With 2 solid wins, UNH hockey puts itself in position to earn home ice

Bret Belden • February 23, 2015

By JOSH SULLIVAN SPORTS EDITOR After a season that started off without a starting goalie; after losing the team’s best defenseman for nine games to two different injuries; after losing three games to...

Lacrosse: Albrecht’s squad drops home opener to UMass

Bret Belden • February 23, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Sports Editor Yet another UNH team is starting the season with a freshman goalie. Barington, Rhode Island native Kate Clancy had seven saves in the team’s 12-7 loss to UMass Amherst....

Men's Hockey: UNH sweeps the Huskies

Bret Belden • February 22, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Sports Editor Danny Tirone stood tall for 24 saves and captain Matt Willows banged home two goals in the third period to lead the UNH Wildcats to their second win of the weekend over...

Poet brings spoken word to UNH

Bret Belden • February 12, 2015

By JOSH SULLIVAN, Sports Editor “The simile was my first crush, but I only knew how to love, and it only knew how to like,” said Kane Smego on stage in the Stratford Room of the MUB. “Some of my...

Football: 'Cats sign 4 ranked recruits, kicker

Bret Belden • February 5, 2015

By JOSH SULLIVAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Wildcats announced the addition of 17 students to the program Wednesday as a part of National Signing Day. Leading the way are two-star recruits Brendan Hill from Mansfield,...

Students, fans share thoughts on Super Bowl

Bret Belden • February 2, 2015

By Josh Sullivan, Sports Editor By the final whistle of Sunday night’s Super Bowl match-up between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, fans began swarming Main Street and shouting cries...