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The spring of 2006 was an unforgettable one for Conval High, with the baseball team winning the state championship for the first time since 1975, and an even more remarkable accomplishment—back to back state championships for the girls’ lacrosse team. But it sure didn’t look that way at the beginning of the season. After going undefeated in 2005, the Cougars opened the 2006 season with three consecutive losses. But the seasoned group rallied with nine wins in a row, and earne

Will Davies, a sophomore at St. Anselm College in Manchester and NE10 Conference Player of the Year, is seeking to turn up his game. After being a key figure in leading the Hawks to the NCAA Division 2 national tournament, Will has announced he will be entering the transfer portal in hopes of landing a position with a Division 1 school. Why do we care? Because Will Davies comes from a long line of Davies who excelled in basketball over the years at Conval, and even before tha

The 20th anniversary of the 2006 spring sports year at Conval was one to remember. The Cougars produced not one but two state champion teams, including the baseball team, which won it all only for the second time in school history (the first being 1975). Known for solid defense and strong pitching, the Cougars finished the regular season in fifth place (13-4), but rolled through the Class I (D2) tournament with wins over Plymouth, Lebanon and Bow before facing a strong Kennet

Sam Phelps (15) and Logan Montano (14) congratulate Paxton Lathrop (8) following his goal that helped upset Kingswood last week. CONVAL'S UNBELIEVABLE RUN to this year's D2 championship game may have come to a heartbreaking penalty kick finish Friday night, but these Cougars earned a place where few schools have ever gone--the third state soccer championship game appearance in eight years. And with most of the team returning, coupled with a strong feeder system, it's not hard

In the fall of 1978, Jeff Woodward (second row, right) stepped onto the youth soccer field not sure where he should play. But he was...

Leaders of the greatest baseball team in Peterborough High history. It rained a lot in the spring of 1967, too. Conval (aka, “new...

A few years ago, a pharmaceutical company adapted “the song” with its catchy chorus to sell its product. But for members of the 1975...

IN THE BEGINNING…In the school’s first season of spring sports in 1971, Conval softball looked a lot different than it does today. The...

The first-ever Conval boys' lacrosse team in 1995. This season marks the 30th anniversary of lacrosse at Conval, High with the boys...

THE 2010 STATE WRESTLING CHAMPS, including Craig Cook, Jake Essex and Anthony Corliss (front) with Coach Brian Whittemore. Conval High...

Front: William Simard and Ross Stephens. Back row: Griffin Schultz, Maxx Telofski and Kendrick Edwards. "Small but mighty!” quipped one...

In one of its finest moments, the late Temple Mountain Ski Area was the home site for Conval’s and Milford’s alpine teams in the winter...

Valli (Kaufhold) Hannings (CV ’80) and John Szep (CV ’84) have seen a lot of basketball at Conval over the years while serving as...

Next time you scan the championship banners in the gym and look at the legacy of Conval High’s wrestling program, consider the...

Twenty-four years ago, Conval won its first-ever boys’ cross-country championship, defeating Hanover by 15 points. It was also the first...

Conval may have defeated Milford last Friday night, but it didn’t stop former players from both schools who battled together on the...

This is action from a 1966 soccer game at Peterborough High School—complete with bulky uniforms and cleats, and a strange-looking ball....

Despite losing half of the state champion 2006 squad to graduation, the boys 2007 Cougar cross-country team showed no let up, going...

The 2008 Cougar football team was led by three co-captains who lived up to the honor. From left, Dustin Bealby, John Sirois and Justin...

The tension doesn’t get any tighter. With about two minutes left in the game, and Conval clinging to a 8-6 lead over visiting Stevens...