For the local high school winter sports' teams, it all began back in November with pre-season tryouts, scrimmages, grueling practices and drills and ended finally last Sunday with a special drive-by ceremony to honor and individually recognize those student/athletes for their achievements.
As most of you probably know the COVID-19 pandemic cut short not only school but also the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association tournaments that were in progress. For the two Berlin-Gorham boys’ and girls’ ice hockey teams that meant no final appearances and Berlin's Co-ed Unified Basketball team was forced to miss its semifinal, with a chance to go to the finals.
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