top 20 nh teams

As usual, Nashua will be a power and also the Manchester teams for Class L. Being a Merrimack supporter I always hope they will do well. BD

While I don't think there are even 20 teams worth mentioning....I do agree with BigDude about Nashua, the Manchester teams and I would add Keene...

Also, although I have never seen them play, coachC's team had a great year last year.

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How about Salem? They won Class L in '03, they lost 2 position players to graduation (CF & 3B), everyone else is returning. I'd say they should be in the Top 20.
Goffstown and Portsmouth return with great lefties, Trinity will be in the mix, and .....

Thats why they play the games!

Our Legion team has played in the Keene tourament for many years and they never really inpressed me that much to be a top state team. But.. they do run a great tournament

Moundmaster

I believe the original question posed was about top school teams. How many NH school teams are you familiar with? Top players often pass on Legion to play on select teams...The Keene Legion tournament may not be the right place for you to formulate your opinions about where NH teams rank.

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i think theres nahua keene merrimack salem trinity memorial central west goffstown and even concord will be the teams to watch

Sorry Chill.. you're right. I guess I'm just use to the best high school players around here usally play legion. I apoligize.

Pinkerton may not have been good last year but they are certainly a team to watch. Lots of good juniors coming up this year along with 3 juniors who had quality varsity time last year. You can talk about salem and manchester and nashua all you want but just keep Pinkerton in the back of your mind...

No need to apologize Moundmaster....
Different venues for different states, as you suggest.
Most of the boys in our area who are fortunate to play college ball are in that position because of the "other" ball they opted for summers...

NHBaseball...Who are your upperclassman pitchers with varsity experience?

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chill,i'm a dad from portsmouth. i gather from some of your post' you are maybe from nashua? anyway curious as to what other ball kids up your way play. we are pretty limited aau stopped for is at 15 ,my son played with the wildcats that year, seawolves befor that but it seems ,to me anyway other than getting a team together to make a run they don't play as many games as they get older ,so legion seems the obvious, but i'm learning everyday thanks

20dad

Not from Nashua but Nashua is a good example.
Those talented boys played AAU longer than 15...Take Wasserman, Nestor, Rose, Kownack, Morris and Logan off a potential American Legion team and you have hurt yourself.

My son played longer, too. He played with the Winnacunnet boys who had Towler, Clifford, McDonnell, McKenna and Mather...
A Top catcher...3 top pitchers and a great hitting shortstop who could have certainly helped a Legion team...Right?

That's where I'm coming from. And, geographically, some Legion teams are doomed from the get go with which schools they dictate can draw from which area.

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all those kids played legion?do you mean they played aau longer?say untill 17, probably with bettencourt. by the way we got a letter from umass i guess he is an assisatent there,just curious as we are allways looking to play more thanks

20dad

Dave is now an asst coach at UMASS

TRhit

Chill

Varsity pitchers with experience- Palmer and Spaulding...not sure if you recognize the names. MOre pitchers coming up this year as juinors, but with no experience.

nhbaseball thats like us at central no pitching really or no real varsity pitching experience

nh bball, where do the hamstead kids go to school?

I think they go to Timberlane. Also, a couple years back I knew someone who lived in Hampstead and sent their kids to Pinkerton.

20Dad

Hampstead kids go to Pinkerton.

KMAN- What school do you go to?

NHBaseball

Is any one following up on Class M teams? if you are, please reply and is there any teams getting better or worse this year at all?

Didn't you lose Jonathan Sandlin and Matt Vaughn to graduation?

yes we did. Matt Vaughn went to Stone Hill College for baseball.I forget where Jon went. Are you a coach?

JOlongball3

I am still a player.