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NASHUA — Another year, another trip to the state championship game for Salem volleyball, it’s 10th straight berth. Must be old-hat by this point, right?

Yeah, maybe for the rest of New Hampshire. But not the Blue Devils, that’s for sure.

NASHUA — Another year, another trip to the state championship game for Salem volleyball, it’s 10th straight berth. Must be old-hat by this point, right?

Yeah, maybe for the rest of New Hampshire. But not the Blue Devils, that’s for sure.

Pinkerton lost Game 1 25-11, struggled before prevailing 25-22 in Game 2 then found its stride for a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Dover.

Kyle Heidler contributed 26 assists, German Terrero scored 15 service points and Cobi Moore supplied 14 digs in the win.

Windham nipped Pinkerton in the fifth game, 16-14, to take a five game volleyball barnburner in a battle of state title contenders. Evan Todd led Windham, (14-2) with 15 kills. Kyle Heidler had 25 assists for the Astros (12-4).

Pinkerton snapped Salem's 54-match win streak in its last outing but yesterday it was Timberlane with the 3-1 win over the Astros. Cam Todd had 22 kills and Matt Duhamel 10 blocks for the Owls.

Behind Andrew Lechner's 17 kills and four blocks and Kyle Heidler's 36 assists, Pinkerton volleyball upset previously-undefeated powerhouse Salem with a 3-0 sweep.