<![CDATA[Velocity Sports Network: The Bear Brief]]>https://www.vsn.now/s/the-bear-briefhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!--1G!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55a4f174-a22b-4a80-945f-3e3138fc4475_1280x1280.pngVelocity Sports Network: The Bear Briefhttps://www.vsn.now/s/the-bear-briefSubstackWed, 02 Sep 2026 23:54:59 GMT<![CDATA[Hanover blanks Lebanon 8-0, boys soccer rolls past Nashua North]]>https://www.vsn.now/p/hanover-blanks-lebanon-8-0-boys-soccerhttps://www.vsn.now/p/hanover-blanks-lebanon-8-0-boys-soccerWed, 02 Sep 2026 10:09:37 GMT

Hanover field hockey put up eight unanswered goals Tuesday night and rolled past Lebanon, 8-0, at home. The Bears moved to 2-0 on the young season in a neighbor matchup that never got close after the opening push. The final stands as Hanover 8, Lebanon 0.

FIELD HOCKEY

NHIAA field hockey rankings are not yet out.

  • Hanover 2-0

  • Lebanon 1-1

  • Plymouth 2-0

  • Exeter 2-0 (1-0 league)

  • Mascenic Regional 2-0

  • Newfound Regional 1-0

  • Stevens 0-1

BOYS SOCCER

Hanover vs Nashua North | September 1, 2026

Earlier Tuesday, Hanover boys soccer blanked Nashua North, 3-0, at home. The Bears are 3-0 overall after the win.

Division I rankings are not yet out.

  • Alvirne 0-2

  • Bedford 2-0 (3-0 overall)

  • Bishop Guertin 0-1

  • Concord 1-1

  • Dover 0-1

  • Exeter 1-0

  • Goffstown 1-0

  • Hanover 2-0 (3-0 overall)

  • Keene 0-1

  • Londonderry 0-1

  • Manchester Central 1-1 (1-2 overall)

  • Manchester Memorial 2-0

  • Merrimack 1-0 (2-0 overall)

  • Nashua North 1-2 (1-2-1 overall)

  • Nashua South 3-0 (4-0 overall)

  • Pinkerton 1-3

  • Portsmouth 1-1

  • Salem 2-0 (3-0 overall)

  • Spaulding 0-2

  • Timberlane 1-0 (1-2 overall)

  • Windham 0-2

  • Winnacunnet 0-2

That wraps up the day for Hanover High School sports. We’ll see you next time!

]]><![CDATA[Bears blank Nashua North, 4-0]]>https://www.vsn.now/p/bears-blank-nashua-north-4-0https://www.vsn.now/p/bears-blank-nashua-north-4-0Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:52:26 GMT

Hanover shut out Nashua North 4-0 on the road Monday at Stellos Stadium in Nashua. Non-league. It is Hanover’s first win of the season. The Bears are 1-1. Nashua North is 0-2.

GIRLS SOCCER

Division I rankings are not yet out.

  • Alvirne 1-0

  • Bedford 1-0

  • Bishop Guertin 0-1

  • Concord 0-1

  • Dover 0-0-1

  • Exeter 1-0

  • Goffstown 0-0

  • Hanover 1-1

  • Keene 0-1

  • Londonderry 0-0

  • Manchester Central 0-0

  • Manchester Memorial 0-0

  • Merrimack 0-0-1

  • Nashua North 0-2

  • Nashua South 0-0-1

  • Pinkerton 1-0

  • Portsmouth 0-0-1

  • Salem 0-0

  • Spaulding 0-0

  • Timberlane 1-0

  • Windham 1-0

  • Winnacunnet 0-1

GOLF

Monday, August 31 | Hanover at Concord Country Club

The Bears were at Concord Country Club on Monday for a four-school meet and shot 194 on the par-34 front nine. That was one stroke behind Dover, even with Concord, and 49 clear of Manchester Central. One meet, three pairings: Hanover lost 194-193 to Dover, tied Concord 194-194, and beat Manchester Central 194-243. Hanover is 1-1-1.

Division I rankings are not yet out.

  • Bedford 5-1

  • Concord 3-2-1

  • Dover 3-0

  • Exeter 3-3

  • Goffstown 0-3

  • Hanover 1-1-1

  • Londonderry 2-1

  • Manchester Central 1-5

  • Manchester Memorial 0-3

  • Merrimack 2-1

  • Pinkerton 1-2

  • Portsmouth 3-0

  • Salem 3-0

  • Winnacunnet 1-2

that wraps up the day for Hanover High School sports. We’ll see you next time!

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