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Saved by the Belden: Postseason preview: Celtics have their hands full with Cavs, Raptors

The Celtics’ second consecutive playoff run already looks more promising than last year’s, at least through the first round. They have two regular season games remaining and currently hold a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’re guaranteed at least third place, and with one more win they’ll have clinched at least the second seed.

Donegan, Astle shine at Wildcat Invitational

Both the men’s and women’s UNH track and field teams competed at home this weekend in the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, April 8. The women’s team came away with a first-place finish in the first home meet of the spring season, while the men finished second behind the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Retrievers snap the streak: UMBC’s six-goal run pushes Wildcats to 2-11 record

Let's make it Clare: There’s nothing better than the theatrics of sports, basketball

l column and I have to go out on a high note. I thought about commenting on Tony Romo’s recent retirement and how his legacy stacks up with the other quarterbacks. But a friend of mine convinced me that I should write about something different. I thought about it and I took his word for it. This friend suggested that I write about UNC’s recent championship win and how great the teams’ “road to redemption” was. The more I thought about it, the more I began to realize how great the sport of basketball is. That is why I say there is nothing better in this world than sports, especially basketball.

‘Cats set spring schedule

It may be early April, but the UNH volleyball team is gearing up for its annual spring season that will be begin Saturday, April 8, with matches against Boston College, Bryant University and Providence College. The ‘Cats then host Boston College on April 20 and Dartmouth College on April 22.

Frozen Four preview

arch Madness is not over. We’ve still got one more exciting and action-packed Final Four...excuse me...Frozen Four to look forward to this weekend. Down in the windy city at the United Center in Chicago, the Denver Pioneers, Harvard Crimson, Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and fellow Hockey East native Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off for the right to crown themselves national champions.

‘Cats rally past River Hawks for second win

The Wildcats have their win streak.

Dream come true: Former Wildcat makes NHL debut

Not too many college athletes get to turn their dreams into a reality and go pro, but for 23-year-old Andrew Poturalski, his dream of playing in the NHL happened almost overnight. Well, sort of.

Racing herself:Purrier breaks her own program record in 1,500-meter run

The ‘Cats are outside now, and that is very good news for Elinor Purrier and her teammates. While the outdoor season has officially started, it was not without delays as the competitors who traveled to Orono, Maine were forced to wait an extra day due to inclement weather .

Wildcats’ season ends in Gainesville

The UNH gymnastics team had its season come to an end in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, April 1 as the team placed sixth in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.

Schafer’s hat trick leads UNH to first win

Down 11-8 with roughly 10 minutes to play and on the road against conference rival Vermont, the UNH women’s lacrosse team was in a familiar situation.

Red Sox season preview

With Opening Day at Fenway Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 3, our staff breaks down the 2017 season for the Boston Red Sox.

Outdoor season set to kick off for Wildcats on Saturday

Ready to build off their indoor track seasons, the outdoor season is upon the ‘Cats after a couple of weeks off from competing. The women’s team captured a respectable third-place finish at the America East Championships in indoor while the men reached their goal of a top-five by finishing fifth. Athletes usually see their times drop and jumps and throws gain in the outdoor season due to growth and change of competition conditions, so expect a healthy amount of new personal records this upcoming season.

Pflieget; 'Cats excited for Gainesville Regional

Head coach Gail Goodspeed is no stranger to the postseason. In her 38 years of coaching the UNH gymnastics team, it has qualified for the postseason 36 times.

Stony Brook dominates ‘Cats in America East opener

Coming off of a 13-10 home loss to Hofstra University on March 22, the UNH women’s lacrosse team felt they played close enough to win.

Dear LaVar Ball, enough is enough

Like it or not, it had to be said. Ever since LaVar Ball, who seemed to come out of nowhere, uttered the words that his son, UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, could be better than two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, LaVar has been on a media firestorm.

Nkounkou raises the bar as a multi-skilled competitor

In the world of track and field, the heptathlon and decathlon are tough beasts to tame.  Attempted by few, the two series of competition require a mastery of multiple events, all to be completed at one meet. Joel Nkounkou never thought he would be attempting the 10 events required by the decathlon, but he has slowly built his strengths and has found himself at a good point in his UNH track and field career.

PowerCats meet Wildcats:Northeast Passage competes with UNH men’s soccer in fundraiser game

Gurello nets hat trick in ninth straight loss

In a first half that had early moments of promise for the UNH women’s lacrosse team, the second half ended on a much different note.

UNH finishes runner-up at EAGL’s, placed in Gainesville Regional

The UNH gymnastics team will once again be a part of the National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships.