Seacoast Sports Weekly

Longtime Fosters sportswriter Al Pike, and Matt Zimmer of the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, join this week's program to help break down the FCS quarterfinal game between New Hampshire and South Dakota State. Other topics include UNH basketball, UNH hockey and the start of high school basketball in N.H. and Maine. 

The guys discuss last week's state championship wins by Winnacunnet and Marshwood, helped by Hampton Union sports editor Jay Pinsonnault, who joins the program in-studio in the second hour. Other topics include the Patriots with Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com, the UNH football team's 14th consecutive playoff appearance, the UNH men's soccer team's run to the NCAA Sweet 16, the UNH men's basketball team's near-miss at 8th-ranked Floriday, and more!

The guys break down the area's big high school football state championship games — Winnacunnet vs. Pinkerton in NH's Division I, and Marshwood vs. Skowhegan in Maine's Class B. The Herald's Mike Zhe and Jay Pinsonnault call into the program to help break down the action. Other topics include UNH Football, UNH Hockey and UNH Basketball. 

This week's pod starts in the middle of an interview with SMG assistant sports editor Jay Pinsonnault (our bad there), who covers the Winnacunnet vs. Goffstown Division I football semifinal and also Randy Small's apparent dismissal as head coach of the York High School boys basketball and football teams. The guys also break down the Maine football players with reporter Jessica Gagne of WCSH6.

The guys break down all of Saturday's high school playoff action, including Exeter, Winnacunnet, St. Thomas and Somersworth in the NHIAA football playoffs, and Portsrmouth in the Division II volleyball final.

Topics including high school football, local field hockey playoffs, UNH hockey and UNH football with guests Mike Zhe and Jay Pinsonnault of SMG, and Greg Madea of the Daily News Record.

Keith Foulke, the closer who recorded the final out for the Boston Red Sox in their 2004 World Series title, joins Ryan O'Leary and Jay Pinsonnault on the Seacoast Sports Weekly pod to talk baseball.  (Oct. 14, 2017)

Junior lineman Eli Witham and sophomore running back Jordan Fuller join hosts Ryan O'Leary and Jay Pince midway through the program to discuss the Winnacunnet football team's Division I East Conference title. Then ... 2004 World Series Champ of the Boston Red Sox KEITH FOULKE calls in for some Sox talk. Check it out, subscribe and please write us a review! 

The guys talk high school football in the opening segment and give their takes on both the Red Sox and Patriots. Other topics include UNH football and hockey with Foster's Daily Democrat sportswriter Al Pike, Winnacunnet football with Hampton Union sports editor Jay Pinsonnault, and high school volleyball with Foster's sports editor Mike Whaley.

In the wake of high political tensions between President Donald Trump and the NFL, John Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for the NY Times, joins the program to discuss his recent article titled “The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick.” The guys also talk Patriots football with MassLive.com beat writer Kevin Duffy (final half hour). Local topics include Week 5 of the high school football season, and the story of several Traip Academy girls soccer players who decided to kneel during the National Anthem before a Class C South game on Monday.  

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer John Branch, of the NY Times, joined the Seacoast Sports Weekly program Saturday morning to discuss his recent article titled: "The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick." Click for the full interview. 

The guys break down Friday's high school football action and look ahead to Saturday's monster slate: Portsmouth at Goffstown, Winnacunnet at Exeter and Kennett at St. Thomas. Guests include Red Sox beat writer Jen McCaffrey of Masslive.com (about 30 minutes in), and UNH football broadcaster Justin McIsaac (2nd hour). 

The guys break down a wild Week 3 of the high school sports season, specifically Winnacunnet's shocking 20-8 upset over defending Division I champ Bedford. Herald sportswriter Jay Pinsonnault, who was at the game, joins the program about 40 minutes in. Other guests include UNH men's soccer coach Marc Hubbard and Wall Street Journal contributing writer Laine Higgins, who wrote an interesting piece on the declining state of football across the border in Vermont.

NESN broadcaster and longtime Bruins play-by-plan man Jack Edwards rejoins the program at the 30 minute mark. The guys also break down Week 2 of the high school football season with SMG sports reporters Mike Zhe and Jay Pinsonnault. In the second hour, new Portsmouth High School volleyball coach Stefany Shaheen talks about the Clippers' 2-0 start in Division II.

O'Leary, JD and Jay Pince were in studio discussing Friday's opening night of high school football in New Hampshire and Maine. 

JD goes in depth about his love for the solar eclipse -- and disappointing ending to last week's trip. The guys also bring on Herald sportswriter Mike Zhe to discuss a fascinating story involving the Traip Academy Football team, which has just 17 players -- and 15 boys -- in the program. Other topics include Saturday's megafight between McGregor and Mayweather, Julian Edelman's knee injury and Kyrie Irving to the Celtics. 

Adam Fish sits in for John Doyle this week as JD hits the road to see the solar eclipse. The guys give their take on that, the Red Sox and Yawkey Way, Tom Brady and the Patriots, and some high school football with SMG sportswriter Jay Pinsonnault.

University of New Hampshire senior Dylan Chanter, a defenseman on the UNH men's hockey team, joins the guys in studio for the full two hours. The guys talk about life as a college hockey player at UNH, and also welcome guests Justin McIsaac — the new color analyst for the UNH football broadcasts — and Patriots beat writer Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com. 

The guys dive into Mike Zhe's story on the Seacoast Mavericks leaving Leary Field for good in 2018. Guests include Portland Sea Dogs broadcaster Mike Antonellis, who helps break down Rafael Devers' torrid start with the Red Sox. Also, Tim Bella joins the show to discuss his interesting feature on Curt Schilling for Esquire.com. 

The guys talk Red Sox and Patriots with the Boston Globe's Chad Finn, a former Portsmouth Herald sports correspondent. Also, various UNH topics with local broadcaster Mike Murphy, and more reaction to the state of Legion baseball.