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The student news site of Londonderry High School

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Bryan Murphy

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor

As one of the two sports editors for the Lancer Spirit, senior Bryan Murphy covers all of the sports at LHS. He has gained much of his sports IQ from watching hours and hours of sports games. Bryan has played multiple sports throughout his life, including hockey, baseball, and volleyball. He will be providing the sports fans here in Lancer Nation with current score updates, game summaries, and player profiles.

 

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Tsetsilas sprints down the field during her team's victory against Pinkerton. The winner of the game will play in the semifinals on Saturday.

Quarterfinal game is a grudge match for girls’ lacrosse

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | May 31, 2017

Any game against Pinkerton brings excitement for players and fans. A playoff game is hyped up enough as it is. A playoff game against Pinkerton. Well that’s a recipe for a rowdy atmosphere. The girls...

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Enwright pushes ahed in her race. Enwright is one of a handful of returning racers for the Lancers.

Spring Preview: Girls’ Track and Field

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | April 10, 2017

The girls' track and field team will look to reach and perhaps surpass their success from last year, but they will have to do it while filling in key spots on the team. The girls graduated one of the...

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Junior Jake Donnelly pushes towards the finsih. Donnelly will one of the newer varsity faces this year.

Spring Preview: Boys’ Track and Field

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | April 6, 2017

The boys track and field team will have many holes to fill this year, after a fairly successful 2016 campaign, where the finished fourth at the DI Meet of Champions. However, that team included seven athletes...

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Swim teams see both success and improvement

Swim teams see both success and improvement

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | March 13, 2017

Girls Swim  The girls swim team enjoyed a successful winter season, as they finished eighth out of 17 teams competing. The team got solid performances from senior Emily Buttafuoco, (fourth in the 100...

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Senior Zaino keeps a strong pace as he finished second in his 1500m race.

Boys Indoor Track sees improvement during this season

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | February 22, 2017

It’s never easy for a young, inexperienced team to take on top competition at the varsity level, but the boys indoor track team were able to hold their own. At the DI state meet, the team wound up...

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Freire strides for the finish line in her hurdles race. The  senior Lancer took home first and also was a part of the winning 4x200 m relay team.

Girls Indoor Track ends season on high note at DI meet

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | February 20, 2017

The girls indoor track team put together a strong performance at the DI finals meet, finishing in fifth place out of a total of 16 teams. The Lancers’ campaign was a very successful one and ended with...

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Junior Brian Metro is expected to be one of the top long distance runners, according to Freire.

Winter Preview: Boys’ Indoor Track

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | December 15, 2016

When a team is able to put themselves in record books, it's always a challenge to repeat that success. But the boys' indoor track and field team will look to accomplish that feat this season. Coming...

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Seniors Sean Snyder, Emily Holland, and Sami Lecaroz will continue their lacrosse careers into college.

Trio of Lancer Laxers sign letter of intent

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | November 16, 2016

Senior lacrosse players Sean Snyder, Emily Holland, and Sami Lecaroz signed their letters of intent today to play lacrosse in college. Snyder will be attending Merrimack College, Holland will be attending...

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The class of 2018 took home the Powder Puff trophy this year, after defeating the freshmen class in the championship, 7-6.

Juniors prevail in annual Powder Puff tournament

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | November 15, 2016

It's not very often you see girls tossing the pigskin around on the field. But once a year, the boys step aside and let the ladies play under the lights for the night. The annual Powder Puff football...

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The boys' soccer team line sup before one of their games. The team will need to bring a similar game 
plan against Memorial that made them successful last week against them.

Boys’ Soccer prepares to keep momentum going into playoffs

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 26, 2016

Just a few weeks ago, the boys soccer team was on the verge of being out of the postseason picture. They had lost four straight games, and needed a jumpstart. They got exactly what they needed. After...

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The field hockey team prepares mentally before the game in the huddle. The team will need to bring the same intensity as they did in the Mack Plaque game, according to Shay.

Field Hockey looks to repeat a Pinkerton defeat

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 21, 2016

Anyone who was at the Mack Plaque field hockey game knows how intense it was. An edge-off-your-seat kind of game that eventually saw triumph for the Lancers as they won 1-0 in OT. But it's about to...

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Junior Ashley Andrews passes the ball forward during the Mack Plaque game.

Volleyball Athlete of the Month: Ashley Andrews

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 11, 2016

In the game of volleyball, passing is a prominent element to the game, and junior Ashley Andrews has provided plenty of the passing skills for the volleyball team. Andrews has done a tremendous job...

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Senior Sophia Poulin prepares to defend against the offensive attack. Poulin and the defense have been a key to the team success, as the team has posted five shutouts.

Field Hockey Athlete of the Month: Sophia Poulin

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 5, 2016

Defense is key in a game where goals do not come so easily, and senior Sophia Poulin has been a stand out on defense for the field hockey team. Poulin has been a force for the team, providing stout...

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Junior Adam Wilkinson lines up for a play during the Mack Plaque game. Wilkinson finished the game with two catches for 18 yards.

Football Athlete of the Month: Adam Wilkinson

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 4, 2016

A team looks for their players to show constant production throughout the year, and the football team has found this player in junior Adam Wilkinson. "Adam has been a very consistent player for us this...

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Senior Chris Zaino sprints ahead during one of the team's meets. Zaino has finished first for Londonderry in every race he has ran in this year.

Boys’ XC Athlete of the Month: Chris Zaino

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 3, 2016

At pretty much every cross country meet this year, the same face appears at the front of the pack of top runners.  That face belongs to senior Chris Zaino. Zaino has been at the helm on the boys' cross...

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The senior gators welcome the Lancer football team with powder and lots of noise. Lancer fans occupied most of the stands at all of the athletic events, cheering on the teams.

Mack Plaque Recap: Lancers have success against rival Pinkerton

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | September 29, 2016

Every Lancer looks forward to it. The athletes are anxious to square off with the red and white, the fans eager to yell until their vocal cords snap. Even diss tracks have been made to strengthen the rivalry....

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The Lancer crew team paddles their way to the finish line in one of last years' races. The team will look to continue to grow the program, as they come off a successful first year.

Lancer Fall Crew team prepares for second season

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | September 8, 2016

The Lancer fall crew team is getting ready to start their second season as a club. Last year, Row America Manchester came and asked if Londonderry was interested in starting a crew program. Under the...

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Fall Preview: Boys Cross Country

Fall Preview: Boys Cross Country

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | September 1, 2016

Anyone who sees a group of shirtless boys running around the school grounds after school doesn't need to worry. It's just the boys' cross country team preparing for another successful season. The...

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Senior Nick McCann is the definition of consistency

Fall Preview: Golf

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | August 31, 2016

One stroke can make all the difference in the game of golf. The LHS golf team sure knows that. After winning three out of their last four matches in which every stroke counted, the Lancer golfers...

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Fall Preview: Football

Fall Preview: Football

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | August 30, 2016

School is starting. The leaves are changing. Summer is fading away and fall is approaching. That can only mean one thing. Football season has arrived. The football team finished with a 3-6 record...

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Fall Preview: Boys Soccer

Fall Preview: Boys Soccer

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | August 29, 2016

The boys soccer team has one thing on their mind going into the 2016 season. Redemption. After falling 1-0 in the DI championship to the Concord Crimson Tide, the Lancers will look to make it...

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Boys' lacrosse face Exeter in today's playoff game

Boys’ lacrosse face Exeter in today’s playoff game

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | June 4, 2016

The boys’ lacrosse team surged at the end of their season, winning seven out of their last eight games and are now on a six-game winning streak heading into the playoffs. “We are coming into the...

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Coach Vaughn helps prep the boys' volleyball team during their game against Souhegan on May 23.

Boys’ volleyball squares off against Keene at tonight’s playoff game

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | June 3, 2016

Athleticism is important in every sport--especially when learning a new one--and the boys’ volleyball team has shown this to be true as they go into the playoffs tonight. With only five returning...

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Baseball team steps up to the plate against Salem in tonight's playoff game

Baseball team steps up to the plate against Salem in tonight’s playoff game

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | June 2, 2016

Confidence is key for any team going into the playoffs, and the Lancers baseball team feel good about their chances in the playoffs. “We know that if we show up and play our game, we can compete...

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Girls' lacrosse quarterfinals against Souhegan tonight at 6

Girls’ lacrosse quarterfinals against Souhegan tonight at 6

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | June 1, 2016

Beating Pinkerton is the goal for every Londonderry sports team. However, scoring against the Astros with six seconds left to win the game on their senior night--that’s another type of victory. “Beating...

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Lisa Nelson, who players consider their "Team mom," captures the girls' softball team at their Concord game on April 18.  LHS defeated CHS 3-1.

Winning season prepares girls’ softball for playoff season

Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | June 1, 2016

There aren’t many things better for a sports team than having momentum going into the playoffs.   And the Lancers softball squad have an abundance. The varsity softball team surged at the end...

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Senior captain Dan Pleva's strong swing earns him a score of 79 at last Thursday's team state tournament. This score qualified him for a spot in today's individual state tournament also at Hanover Country Club.

Golfers put forth strong performance at states

Golf team finishes 9th out of 10 of the top teams at Thursday's state tournament at Hanover Country Club. Senior captain Dan Pleva finishes 7th overall.
Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 10, 2015

Sometimes the seemingly impossible can be possible. The LHS golfers know a thing or two about that. “We pulled something out of nothing to get into the tournament,” senior captain Dan Pleva said. The...

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Freshman Evan Cormier joins the varsity huddle during last night's game against Merrimack.  Cormier has been taking snaps with the freshman team but has been suiting up and practicing with the varsity team.  Cormier said he is "glad to be given this opportunity [to practice with the varsity team] and to be able to take in the experience."

Freshman quarterback suits up with varsity team

Freshman Evan Cormier has been practicing with varsity football to gain experience for his future on the team.
Bryan Murphy, Sports Editor | October 10, 2015

It has forever been the philosophy of Londonderry football that freshmen will stay on the freshmen team. That is until now. Coach Jimmy Lauzon has called up freshman quarterback Evan Cormier to...

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