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Stephen Spirou erupted for a career-high 28 points in just over three quarters of work, adding nine rebounds in Pelham's 60-31 win over St. Thomas. Mike Lombard chipped a dozen points and 11 rebounds.

Surviving some holes in its lineup, Pelham swept a wrestling tri-meet against Campbell and Windham. Mike Perruccio (135 pounds), Peter Soonthornprapuet (140) and Warren Greenhalgh (171) each had a pair of pins for the youthful Pythons (3-1). Dylan Swiderski's late pin at 119 was a highlight for Windham.

Senior captain Shireen Kirata started the season with a bang for the Salem girls gymnastics team, taking first place in all events with a personal best in bars (8.55), beam (8.9) and all-around (35.4).             
 

Pelham rolled to a 50-8 lead after three quarters in a 62-23 season-opening win at Monadnock. Stephen Spirou led the rout with 19 points as the Pythons played "as good as I've seen defensively" according to coach Todd Kress.

PELHAM N.H. — Three-peat no more.

The two-time defending Div. V State Champion Pelham Pythons fell in the state semi-finals 32-18 to the Bishop Brady Giants. The dream of winning its third state championships in a row was erased by the Giants who used a nightmare of a first half for Pelham to its own advantage, capitolizing on almost all of Pelhams turnovers and turning them into points.

PELHAM N.H. — Continuing to show the big play abiliy in all three phases of the game, Pelham rolled to a 38-0 stomping of winless Epping in its last regular season game before the playoffs. Not only did Pelham connect on several big plays, they did so in timely fashion during key moments of the game.

CLAREMONT, N.H. — Pelham spotted Stevens a 12-7 lead in the first quarter before scoring 28 straight points in a 41-20 victory over Stevens last night.

Quarterback Joe DeAngelo led the Pythons (6-2) on a 69-yard drive in the game’s first possession and scored on an 11-yard run. And then, trailing 12-7, DeAngelo put Pelham ahead for good with a touchdown pass to Michael Lombard in the end zone and a two-point conversion pass to Sean Sweeney.

Despite a strong effort from Kathryn Mostone filling in at middle hitter due to injury, Pelham dropped its season finale to Somersworth, 3-0. Mostone had 9 digs, 3 returns for points, 3 blocks and held her own against an imposing Somersworth front line.

Jacqui Perry was prominent in Pelham's 3-1 victory over John Stark, leading the Pythons in kills (10), blocks (9), service points (20) and aces (12).

PELHAM — It was almost poetic justice that the deciding factor of a thrilling overtime game was a positive result from a mistake.

On a roller-coaster Friday evening so full of highs and lows that even Six Flags’ best rides couldn’t match them, Pelham’s defense faced a fourth down-and-goal in a second overtime period. St. Thomas was perched 18 inches from the end zone with its playoff hopes on the line and handed off the ball to senior Zach Duffey up the middle behind a sizeable line.