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Before a recent golf event, I knew little about Joshua Frase, his dad, Paul, his mom, Alison, or the illness that they are fighting.
Talk high school football with Salem head coach Jack Gati for even a few minutes and you're bound to hear his season-long mantra: The next game is the biggest. What's upcoming -- the Division I championship -- tops them all.
►Pick up a print copy of Friday's Union Leader for Marc Thaler's complete "First and 10" analysis and his picks for this weekend's championship games.
►Click here to visit Marc Thaler's 'Moving the Chains' high school football blog
►Click here to view our Fall 2009 High School Sports galleries.
Durham - Updated, 8:26 a.m. The Massachusetts newspaper reports that the Wildcats' two-year captain hopes to explore opportunities in Europe, but for now, he wants a conference title.
DURHAM - Updated, 11:19 p.m. After going winless in five straight games, the UNH men's hockey team has won consecutive games for the first time since the third week of October.
DURHAM - Chances are, the University of New Hampshire will be back in the playoffs. Head coach Sean McDonnell doesn't want to take any chances.
►John Tucker's Unbalanced Line: Unbeatens create another BCS mess
►C.J. McCarthy's Heisman Watch: Tide RB rolls to the top
►Click here to visit Allen Lessels' 'Tracking the 'Cats' blog
You might not have a lot to take to the bank these days, but in college football, there's plenty you can bank on:

Wilmington's Dave Dease trips up SNHU's Michael Adam (3) during the second half of yesterday's game. (JOSH GIBNEY)
MANCHESTER - P.J. Burnette's goal with seven minutes left in the second overtime gave the Penmen a 1-0 win over Wilmington and ticket to the NCAA Div. 2 soccer tournament quarterfinals.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary's Brian Pate booted the go-ahead 37-yard field goal with less than three minutes remaining to capture a 20-17 victory over the Wildcats yesterday.
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Today, in a showdown in Williamsburg, Va., (1:30 on the UNH Sports Radio Network), the Wildcats will step it up in their level of competition and try to keep rolling against No. 5-ranked William & Mary.
►Flu postpones UNH women's hockey tilt
►Men's Basketball: Central grad Roche makes most of start in BC win (6)
Today's UNH-Vermont women's hockey game at Durham's Whittemore Center has been postponed.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Updated, 10:06 p.m. Manchester Central graduate Tyler Roche made 10 straight field goals in a career game at Boston College, hanging 30 points on Dartmouth College in an 89-58 win Friday night.
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Opinion
University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston cannot commit to spending any extra money on two things dear to the hearts of Granite Staters in general and alumni in particular: tuition and baseball. |
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