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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, 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.
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Yesterday's shutout loss extended the Fisher Cats' scoreless streak to 32-plus innings.
►Fisher Cats blanked for third straight game
►Click here to visit Kevin Gray's 'Gray Matter' blog
MANCHESTER - He's looking forward to playing every day for New Hampshire.
►Thunder comeback extends Fisher Cats' losing streak
►Click here or on the logo for the schedule of events for the Eastern League All-Star Game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

Portland pitcher Kyle Jackson of Litchfield surveys the field Friday night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. (DAVID LANE)
MANCHESTER - Kyle Jackson's career has taken more twists and turns than a fantasy baseball novel.
PINK SCARS on Aaron Mathews' forearms bear a reminder of his 2007 All-Star season with the Fisher Cats.
JAMIE VERMILYEA, who threw a perfect game for the Fisher Cats in 2004, finally made the big leagues and pitched six shutout innings for the Blue Jays last season.

Fisher Cats pitcher Brandon Magee delivers to a Connecticut Defenders batter during last night’s game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. (AP)
MANCHESTER - THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED cover boys were Jacoby Ellsbury, Troy Tulowitzki, Justin Upton and others for a recent story on the 2005 draft class.
►Eighth-inning hit gives Fishers their first win
►Kevin Gray Blog > Cat Scratch Fever
MANCHESTER - Full house, a new restaurant, and Johnny Pesky were among Fisher Cats opening day highlights.
►Kevin Gray's blog: A day with mojo, but no "W"
►Fishers still looking for first win
►Portland has the kids, but Manchester has 'The Kid' (1)
Former Londonderry star has an interesting life between baseball seasons.
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