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Sophomore Jessica Plante did a fantastic job forcing turnovers in the defensive end, kick-starting the offense in Sanborn's 2-1 victory over Milford. After Plante denied Milford, senior Shannon Snively funneled the ball effectively to the front line and also scored a goal herself.

Despite a superb save by Ali Laliberte to preserve a second-half tie, Gilford broke through with 3:35 left in overtime to edge Sanborn, 2-1. Rebecca Twiss opened the scoring for the Indians (1-5) with 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Junior Jess King was a force on defense to help out LaLiberte (eight saves).

Nicole Gianakakis came up big for the Indians with two goals and an assist as Sanborn eliminated Gilford from postseason play with a 3-1 victory in the New Hampshire Class M semifinals. Tamra Comerford scored Sanborn's other goal, and goaltender Heather Zukas finished with eight saves.

Rob Palumbo's second half goal snapped the game's final tie and sent No. 6 Sanborn (13-4-1) to a 2-1 win over No. 3 Gilford in the Class M quarterfinals. The Indians advance to Wednesday semifinal round against the winner of Prospect Mountain and Mascenic. The game will be played at Merrimack Valley, at 4 p.m.

PELHAM, N.H. | For all its explosiveness and flash, the 2007 Pelham High football team will meander into the history books forever thanks to 48 minutes of plain old, nasty, gritty, helmet-smacking defense.

PELHAM | Tom Babaian wasn't around for Pelham High's "Powder Blue" varsity football premiere way back on Labor Day weekend in 1993 | a 36-0 loss at Kennett Regional in which the first-year Pythons couldn't muster a single first down.

Courageous, bordering on crazy.

How else could you describe Pelham High senior Jamie Vaiknoras picking up the school’s flag and doing a victory lap on the Harris Track | right through the Gilford sideline | as time wound down in the Pythons’ 21-7 state championship win?

PELHAM, N.H. | The Gilford Eagles gave Bruce Vieira

reverence fitting only the Almighty. Hushed voices from the Gilford sideline could be heard saying, "There He goes," and "Watch him, He's going out."