A comprehensive look at the local and regional sports teams in Seacoast New Hampshire as well as interviews with the coaches and student athletes. Sherm Chester, Sam Bruno and "Coach" Bill Taylor are the hosts of the program.
On this edition of the SSF Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault of the Seacoast Media Group. The final days of the regular spring sports season are here and the teams are getting ready for the upcoming tournament action. The guys discuss the success of the local teams and the tournament schedules….the Red Sox….the NFL ruling on “the tush push”…and the future of the Celtics. Two Minute Drill covers parent behavior at school sporting events.
Sherm's special guest on this edition of the SSF is Roger Brown from NHHARDBALL.Com The upcoming week will determine who will be top dog in Division One schoolboy baseball and Roger previews the matchups and players. The guys kick around MLB commissioner Rob Manfred allowing Pete Rose to become eligible for the Hall of Fame. Football talk includes the announcement of the 2025 NFL schedule and the Patriots opener at home against the Las Vegas Raiders and former UNH Wildcat standout Dylan Laube. Two minute Drill topics…Roger features an upcoming football camp..and Sherm giving kudos to the recent NH Special Olympics event and organizer Jim Tufts
Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault and Brandon Brown from the Seacoast Media Group with a mid-season recap of the baseball and lacrosse seasons. The guys also discuss the NFL draft results…Bill Belichick's awkward interview on CBS…the MLB season so far….and the NBA playoffs. During the “Two Minute Drill” the topics include Jay's observation on parent conduct at high school contests and Sherm's shout out to Exeter native Jackie Gaughan's success at the recent Boston Marathon.
Coach Jim Tufts joins Sherm Chester on this edition of the SSF featuring the upcoming Secoast Special Olympics events May 4th at Exeter High School. The Tufts family has been one of the founding organizers of the event since the 1971. Jim and Sherm also discuss the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs and a post mortem on the Bruins season and their future. The guys wrap up with high school lacrosse talk and review “Celtic City” on HBO MAX
Sherm Chester is joined on this edition of the SSF by Jay Pinsonnault from Seacoastonline.com Jay shares his comprehensive article about the softball and baseball players to watch on seacoast teams. As part of the “Two Minute Drill “ Sherm gives his review of the NETFLIX documentary THE CLUBHOUSE about the Red Sox 2024 season
The start of N.H. spring sports is a week away and Roger Brown from NHhardball.com joins Sherm Chester to give a thumbnail look at the upcoming schoolboy baseball season and the effect Mother Nature may have on the scheduled kickoff. The guys discuss a recent national article about the problems the transfer portal and NIL have caused in college sports. “The Two Minute Drill” features Sherm's thoughts on the opening day tribute to the 1975 Red Sox World Series team and boxing legend George Foreman
Sherm Chester and Jay Pinsonnault with a special Baseball Edition of the SSF with special guest Red Sox broadcaster Dave O'Brien. Dave talks about the upcoming season and some of the standout players to watch. Sherm asks Dave for his advice to students looking for a future in broadcasting…his remembrances of Bob Uecker and an update on Sox veteran broadcaster Joe Castiglione. March Madness is also discussed with Dave predicting his teams with the shot at number one for the men and woman's tournaments. You can watch a video edition of this interview on YouTube at the following link: https://youtu.be/6f4AzytRLaU
Sherm Chester recaps the Championship weekend for high school hockey and basketball in the Granite State. The highlights of the weekend included a D1 hockey championship for Concord in a historic 4 overtime victory against Bishop Guertin followed by the boys D1 basketball title contest between Bedford and Keene with Bedford squeaking out the win in a great title tilt. Congratulations to all the championship teams and all the student athletes involved in winter sports
It's almost time to close the books on the high school winter sports season with the championship weekend. Sherm Chester is joined by Roger Brown of NHHardball.com to discuss the pairings and to analyze the elimination of the Seacoast teams in the tournament in two exciting semifinal contests. In football news Exeter's Hunter Long changes teams during NFL free agency season and Roger breaks news that will have an effect on next falls schoolboy football schedule.
Sherm Chester with a reporters notebook that includes a recap of the NHIAA tournament action so far which included a big upset win and at the wire win for two of the Seacoast teams. The winter season comes to a close with the state championships wrapping up this weekend. NHIAA Tournament Action: On Saturday.. The Girls Division 2 Championship game at Noon..Division One at 4pm On Sunday.. The Boys Division 2 Championship game at Noon..Division One at 4pm Both days the games will be at UNH's Lundholm Gym in Durham NHIAA Championship Hockey Tournament action scheduled for Saturday at SNHU arena in Manchester... gametimes TBA
The pairings for the NHIAA girls and boys basketball tournaments are posted and Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault from Seacoastonline.com and they review the matchups and size up the teams leading up to the NHIAA Basketball Championships for D1 and D2 at UNH ‘s Lundholm Gym March 15 and 16. Jay has been checking out Cactus League spring training baseball in Arizona and gives his take on the Red Sox acquisition of Alex Bregman. Sherm is looking for fantasy baseball managers for his leagues. If interested in joining contact him at seacoastsportsforum@yahoo.com
Sherm is joined by Roger Brown from NH Football Report.com on this edition of the SSF. The guys review the NHL 4 Nations tourney…the Super Bowl commercials….the upcoming state basketball and hockey tournaments and wrap up with a look at the Devers dilemma for the Red Sox.
Sherm rides solo with a reporters notebook SSF that includes his take on the Super Bowl…the coverage by Fox and Tom Brady's performance in the booth. Bill Belichick is also on Sherms radar including his biggest stumble in SB XLII against Eli Manning and the Giants. The Red Sox sign their right handed bat... a look at schoolboy/girl sports and wrapping up with a “Two Minute Drill” about the return of “Dickie V”…Dick Vitale to college basketball broadcasting.
Sherm is joined by Roger Brown of NHFootballReport.com and start the conversation off talking about the upcoming state basketball tournament and potential favorites to take the title. The sports talk heads to football with Coach Chip Kelly heading to the Las Vegas Raiders and of course the guys making their Super Bowl picks. During the "Two Minute Drill" Sherm welcomes the unofficial start of the baseball season.
Jay Pinsonnault sports editor from SeacoastOnline.com joins Sherm for this SSF. It's getting near the mid season point of boys and girls basketball and hockey and the guys review the seacoast teams and some of their standout players. Sherm and Jay recap the national championship for Manchester N.H.'s Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The talk shifts to the NFL playoffs and the road to the Super Bowl. They wrap up with hot stove conversation about the upcoming baseball spring training and Sherm's tribute to HOF broadcaster Bob Uecker.
Sherm Chester rides solo in this edition of the SSF. It's official that the New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach. Sherm gives his thoughts on the hire and also on the way Jerod Mayo was fired. On the schoolboy/school girl sports scene discussion turns to the upcoming schedules and current NHIAA standings. During the “Two Minute Drill” Sherm congratulates the winner of the SSF Fantasy football league and gives his take on the upcoming National College Football Championship.
Roger Brown is Sherm's guest host on this first 2025 edition of the SSF. The guys discuss the New Years college bowl games and the road to the NCAA football championship. The effects of the Transfer Portal on the game is also on the table. The talk shifted to the Patriots and the future of Gerod Mayo and their potential NFL Draft pick but was edited out after the new of Mayos firing by Robert Kraft. (We will pick up that topic in the next edition) During the “Two Minute Drill” Roger discusses an upcoming football camp and Sherm pays tribute to a member of the Bluehawk family.
A special reporters notebook holiday edition of the SSF. On the agenda Bill Belichick heads to college..the Celtics HOF Mount Rushmore..the Red Sox pick up an arm and a quick check on the stat of schoolboy hoops. Sherm and the reporters at SSF wishing you a safe and healthy holiday season and looking forward to an exciting 2025 sports year.
The fall sports season is officially over in the Granite State with the crowning of the NH Division One football champion. Sherm Chester and Roger Brown recap that game and the season. They also congratulate the winningest coach in New Hampshire schoolboy football. Roger gives his football projections for next year for both the NHIAA teams and the UNH Wildcats. Now it's onto the winter sports.
Sherm is joined by Mike Murphy and the focus is on the UNH Wildcats entering the FCS post season football tournament action starting this week against the UT at Martin Skyhawks. Mike also reviews the other Wildcat teams upcoming action.
Sherm Chester is joined by Coach Jim Tufts and during this edition of the SSF with the hosts giving congratulations to the Undefeated NHIAA Division ! Champion Exeter Bluehawks. Interviews of the MVP for the title contest, Bluehawk Alan Barretto and his coach Dan Curran courtesy of Bluehawk Media are included during the conversation. Coach Tufts shares his expertise on the secrets to a successful season. The guys wrap up with hockey talk and a Tufts family holiday tradition.
Sherm Chester is joined by Jay Pinsonnault and Brandon Brown from the Seacoast Media Group and the discussion is a wrap up of the fall state championships and the upcoming Division One football semifinal between Exeter and Londonderry. Read Jay and Brandon's sports columns at seacoastonline.com
The NHIAA football tournaments are in full gear heading to crowning divisional champions. Sherm and Roger Brown from NHFootballReport.com handicap the matchups this week Sherm salutes the seacoast teams involved in all the fall tournaments and congratulates the champion of Division One Boys Soccer…the UNDEFEATED... Exeter Bluehawks.
The high school tournament season is in full gear and the NHIAA football brackets are posted and Sherm reveals the pairings. Sam Bruno and Roger Brown are part of this edition of the SSF as well. Sam gives his take on the World Series and the Patriots. Roger with his update on the football tourney and the playoff hopes for the UNH Wildcats. Check the fall tournament brackets and results at NHIAA.org
Sherm broadcasts solo this week with a reporters notebook edition of the SSF. Topics from his list include the toughest contest yet for the Exeter Bluehawks football team…the network dream World Series matchup…the Patriots “soft” controversy and the Bill Belichick corn maze ? Sherm wraps up with his thoughts on the passing of two 1975 World Series baseball legends…Pete Rose and Louis Tiant.
Roger Brown from NH Football Report joins Sherm to review schoolboy football after the state rivalry week matchups Also they discuss the sudden closing of Stellos stadium in Nashua and the meeting between UNH and Harvard for the first time since 1939. The guys wrap up with their take on the MLB teams shooting for a trip to the World Series. You can read Rogers column on NHFootballReport.com
Jay Pinsonnault from Seacoast Media Group is special guest this week on the SSF. Jay and Sherm discuss the annual Seacoast New Hampshire Rivalry Week between Exeter and Hampton…the Bluehawks vs the Warriors. Both schools and their fall sports teams put it all out on the playing fields for bragging rights and to secure a top spot in the conference. Jay also gives his take on the Patriots and the future for the Red Sox You can read Jay's sports coverage at secoastonline.com
The football season is underway…. Roger Brown from NHFootballReport.com joins Sherm on the SSF. The first week featured some surprises including a last minute head coaching change for the Granite States team with the longest winning streak. The UNH Wildcats pick up their first win of the year against Holy Cross and the New England Patriots surprise fans by beating the Bengals and starting their season with a win for new head coach Jarod Mayo. Roger gives his prediction for the Granite State game of the week. For more football coverage you can listen to Roger Brown on the 603 SPORTS PODCAST
Nick Anastos from FNLNH Media joins Sherm for this edition of the SSF. Nick a five tool play by play announcer shares his thought on the upcoming fall high school sports season. The guys talk about what makes a solid broadcast team presentation no matter the sport. The Two Minute Drill includes Nick's round robin look at all the New England teams. Catch high school football all season long on the FNLNH YouTube channel.
Roger Brown joins Sherm on this edition of the SSF with the focus on the upcoming football season. The guys discuss Roger's pre-season top ten school boy Granite State teams on his website. NHHardball.com Roger also handicaps the UNH WIldcat football season as well. Catch Roger's football reports on the 603 Sports Podcastl.
Sherm Chester is joined by Jay Pinsonnault of the Seacoast Media Group for this edition of he SSF Baseball leads off with discussion of the successful run of Portsmouth American Legion Booma Post to the New Hampshire state championship and their run for the New England regional title. Jay gives his take on the Red Sox trade deadline acquisitions and the second half of the season and a local athlete Ryan Minckler drafted by the Washington Nationals. The guys wrap up discussing the Olympics and the results of a couple of recent sports surveys in Seacoastonline.com
On this edition of the SSF Roger Brown from NHFootballReport.com and NHHardball.com is special guest. Roger and Sherm discuss the upcoming football season for the New Hampshire high school divisions and the prospects for the UNH WIldcats. The talk swaps to the baseball season for the NH Legion champs Booma Post and injuries plaguing the MLB teams as they head to the post season.
On this edition of the SSF our guest is Jon Rineman author of "The Garden is Always Greener" (an alternate NBA timeline) of the Boston Celtics. Jon is a North Hampton native who has been a comedy writer with Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno among his resume and a lifelong Celtics fan using his talents to write this humorous account of “what might have been” during the Larry Bird/Michael Jordan era of the NBA. Jon explains how he put it all together and the inspiration of his enjoying the Celts with his father and seeing Alzheimer's robbing them of that mutual affection. The proceeds of the book going to the Alzheimer's Association now through September.
Summer is here and we kick it off with a SSF special edition starting off with Sherm's New England sports notebook. We also feature a segment of an interview with Exeter High School's retiring Athletic Director Bill Ball. Check out the entire video edition of the interview and a special SSF documentary “Uncommon Champions” about the 1997 Exeter Bluehawk football teams first championship in 32 years on the Seacoast Sports Forum YouTube channel.
Jeff Collins, Executive Director of the NHIAA is special guest on this edition of the Seacoast Sports Forum. Discussion is about the successful completion of the 2023-2024 Granite State sports seasons. How divisions are structured and scheduling in the various sports are also topics on the table. The program concludes with Jeff Collins giving his take on Bill Balls effect on the New Hampshire sports during his tenure as Exeter High School Athletic Director and Sherm lists the Spring sports champions in the Granite State. @NHIAA
The Spring sports tournaments are underway. On this edition of the SSF Sherm is joined by Roger Howe from the FNLNH network and the conversation is the boys lacrosse D1-2-3 brackets. Roger breakdown the upcoming action and makes his predictions on the road to the NHIAA championships. The guys also discuss the success of The Bishop Guertin Cardinals since the turn of the new century and keys to Exeters game against them. Roger expresses his feelings toward Exeter Athletic Director Bill Ball. Sherm wraps up by breaking down the Girls Division 1 & 2 lacrosse tourney brackets.
The Spring sports tournaments are underway. On this edition of the SSF Sherm is joined by Roger Howe from the FNLNH network and the conversation is the boys lacrosse D1-2-3 brackets. Roger Howe breaks down the upcoming action and makes his predictions on the road to the NHIAA championships. In the second segment Sherm is joined by Roger Brown of NHHardball.com and the focus shifts to the upcoming baseball tourney in all four divisions. Sherm also gives the schedule for the Girls Lacrosse and Softball championship action. Go to NHIAA.org for tournament times and locations.
Sherm and Roger Brown discuss the upcoming schoolboy baseball playoffs on this edition of the SSF. Exeter Coach Bruce Joyce is featured in an interview with his take on the great season for the Bluehawks and the road ahead going after the D1 title. The guys talk about the recent UNH Wildcat Blue/White game and the future of NFL draft pick Wildcat standout Dylan Laube. During the “Two Minute Drill” Sherm recaps the dedication ceremony of the Exeter track facility to former athletic director Cass Donovan
Coach Jim Tufts is guest on this edition of the SSF discussing the upcoming Seacoast Special Olympics event May 5th at Exeter High School. Also on the agenda Jim and Sherm talk high school lacrosse…NHL Stanley Cup action and wrap up with Coach Tufts expressing his feelings on the retirement of Exeter's athletic director Bill Ball
Roger Brown joins Sherm in this edition of the SSF with spring sports finally underway. The guys talk Granite State baseball with Roger giving early season observations on teams and players. Other topics on the agenda..the busy month ahead for the pros…The Stanley Cup and NBA playoffs are underway…the upcoming NFL draft with the potential of a UNH Wildcat going pro and the Wildcat Blue/White game April 26th. The Two Minute Drill features an upcoming College Showcase and Sherm highlights the Seacoast Area Special Olympics Meet at Exeter High School coming up on May 5th. Catch Roger Brown at NH Hardball.com and NH FootballReport.com
Josh Morissette, a standout college athlete from Exeter is the special guest on this edition of the SSF with the emphasis on basketball and in particular his development as a successful college player. Sherm talks with Josh about his transition from high school to prep school to college player and the differences in coaching techniques he's received and his advice to young players. Josh also gives his feelings about the upcoming retirement of Exeter High Athletic Director Bill Ball and wraps up with his March Madness predictions.
Sherm Chester is joined by Roger Brown of the Union-Leader and they handicap the upcoming Granite State basketball championships and discuss one of the most dominating players in the tourney, Pinkerton Academy's..Jackson Marshall. Roger gives his take on the upcoming high school baseball schedule….proposed legislation to protect high school sports officials and the guys discuss the announced retirement of Exeter High School Athletic Director…Bill Ball. The Division 1 & 2 boys and girls championship games are scheduled for Sunday 3/10 at UNH ‘s Lundholm Gym in Durham. Check NHIAA.org for the official schedule and times.
Jay Pinsonnault from the Seacoast Media Group joins host Sherm Chester for a discussion of the Super Bowl..the stretch run to the playoffs for winter high school Seacoast sports teams and focus their conversation on a proposed bill from the N.H. Legislature to protect sports officials from spectator abuse at sanctioned events. They wrap up with a review of Red Sox baseball spring training.
Coach Bill Taylor and Roger Brown join host Sherm Chester to discuss the end of an era in New England sports with the exit of Bill Belichick as the coach of the Patriots and the announcement of Jerod Mayo as his replacement. The guys also discuss boys and girls basketball in the Granite State and wrap things up during the “Two Minute Drill” with a review of Patriot coaches since the teams inception in 1960.
Host Sherm Chester celebrates the 100th edition of the Seacoast Sports Forum with a "Notebook" program with his take on the shows very first guest in 2020 comedian Jimmy Dunn and his success on the new version of FRASIER. The future of the Patriots and Bill Belichick. The Dodgers spending a Billion dollars in baseball free agency and the Red Sox loss of Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves. Previews an upcoming video SSF with the Seacoast Media Group sports team.
Sherm Chester is joined by Jay Pinsonnault of the Seacoast Media Group to size up the winter season for seacoast boys and girls basketball and hockey teams. Exeter's Hunter Long NFL update and the Red Sox potential moves at the MLB winter meetings also on the agenda.
Sherm is joined by Roger Brown from the NH Football Report and Union-Leader finishing up the Thanksgiving leftovers…and celebrating the four Granite State football Champions. The guys reflect on this season and look ahead to 2024. They also congratulate the winner of the inaugural Joe Yukica award for the best football student athlete in New Hampshire. Roger gives his take on the future of the UNH Wildcats and Sherm shares his interest in setting up a Seacoast Sports Forum Hall of Fame.
During this holiday week Sherm has a solo program and discusses the upcoming NHIAA Division I football championship…the wrap up of the UNH Wildcat football season…the possible future of a seacoast Thanksgiving Day contest…and Sherms take on Mac Jones as the Patriots quarterback for the rest of this season.
Sherm Chester is joined by “Coach” Bill Taylor for an episode to be featured on both the Seacoast Sports Forum and it's sister program The Seacoast Forum. The guys discuss changes in the broadcast industry and then shift to sports and review the local state high school football tournament…the Patriots dismal season…the state of the Red Sox and wrap up with Bill summing up an exciting NASCAR season.
On this edition of the SSF podacst Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault from the Seacoast Media Group and the topic is the red hot NHIAA state football tournament. The guys discuss the teams that are still standing and their chances of getting to the big game on November 25th. Talk turns to baseball and Jay gives his take on the Red Sox new operations manager Craig Breslow and what moves he'd like to see the Sox make and reviews the recent World Series win for the Texas Rangers. During the “Two Minute Drill” Jay sets the record straight on a traditional rivalry. Catch all the seacoast sports action on Seacoastonline.co
Seacoast Sports Forum host Sherm Chester is joined by Roger Brown from NH Football Report.com and Roger sizes up the first round matchups in the NHIAA football tourney. Roger also talks about the inaugural Joe Yukica award that will be awarded to the best high school football player in the Granite State during the Championship week.
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