Episodes

Monday Aug 18, 2025
SSF-Are You Ready For Some Football ?
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Roger Brown from NH Football Report is Sherm’s guest on this edition of the SSF.
The tryouts are done and now it’s time to get down to business for New Hampshire fall sports programs.
The guys are reporting from the official first day of practice in Exeter from William Ball stadium.
Roger sizes up the schoolboy football divisions for the upcoming season and three former NH college standouts now playing in the NFL…Dylan Laube, Max Brosmer and Exeter’s Hunter Long.

Monday Aug 04, 2025
SSF-Episode #150 with "The Coach"
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
A very special edition of the SSF…the 150th episode !
The founding fathers of the SSF…Sherm Chester and “Coach” Bill Taylor recap highlights of the past 15 years they have hosted the program including their mutual affection for NASCAR..The Red Sox…Celtics and the Patriots but especially high school football.
The guys wrap up by reviewing the upcoming Bluehawks schedule for the fall.
In a special “Two Minute Drill” Sherm interviews his grandson John about his love of football.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Play By Play 101 with Nick Anastos
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Sherm’s special guest on this edition of the SSF is Nick Anastos from FNLNH Media.
Nick is one of the most prolific and versatile broadcasters in the business. If you are an aspiring play by play announcer pay attention to the expertise of one of the best.
The guys talk sports in general but focus on FNLNH coverage of high school sports in the Granite State and Nick gives a look ahead to the 2025 N.H. football season.
Catch replays of the past seasons contests including the recent CHAD East-West football at FNLNH Media on YouTube.

Thursday Jul 03, 2025
SSF- 4th of July Sports Fireworks
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
A special notebook edition of the SSF for the 4th of July holiday.
Sherm gives his take on the recent NBA and NHL drafts and speculation on the upcoming seasons. The MLB trade deadline is lurking and will the Red Sox make another move.
He also reveals the NHIAA D-1 Fall football schedule.
During the “Two Minute Drill” Sherm gives major kudos to up and coming Bluehawk broadcaster Kyle Vivenzio.

Thursday Jun 19, 2025
SSF- Hail to the Champions !
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Jay Pinsonnault from the Seacoastonline.com joins Sherm Chester for a wrap up of the New Hampshire spring sports season.
The focus is the baseball championship for the Exeter Bluehawks with a recap of their 3-1 win over seacoast rival Winnacunnet Warriors as well as the other divisional championships at the home of the N.H. Fishercats.
Talk shifts to the bombshell trade of Raffi Devers from the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants.
The Two Minute Drill features a preview of upcoming SSF podcasts during the summer.

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
SSF-The Ultimate Seacoast Championship
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Sherm Chester is joined by Jay Pinsonnault from the Seacoast Media Group to discuss the ultimate seacoast matchup for the NHIAA Division One Baseball Championship….the Exeter Bluehawks and the Winnacunnett Warriors.
The guys recap the semifinal action that got the teams to the big game.
They also recognize some of the other successful seacoast teams taking home championship titles.
During "The Two Minute Drill" Sherm highlights a Seacoastonline.com article about the manager of the Bluehawk baseball team Cole Capparelli.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
SSF-Tournament Notebook Edition
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Sherm goes solo during this SSF highlighting all the state tourney matchups in lacrosse…baseball…softball and track.
Keep posted on the tournaments with daily coverage by Jay Pinsonnault at Seacoastonline.com and Roger Brown at NHHardball.com

Saturday May 24, 2025
SSF- State Championships Coming Up !!
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
On this edition of the SSF Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault of the Seacoast Media Group.
The final days of the regular spring sports season are here and the teams are getting ready for the upcoming tournament action.
The guys discuss the success of the local teams and the tournament schedules….the Red Sox….the NFL ruling on “the tush push”…and the future of the Celtics.
Two Minute Drill covers parent behavior at school sporting events.

Saturday May 17, 2025
SSF-Deciding N.H. Baseball's Top Dog
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Sherm’s special guest on this edition of the SSF is Roger Brown from NHHARDBALL.Com
The upcoming week will determine who will be top dog in Division One schoolboy baseball and Roger previews the matchups and players.
The guys kick around MLB commissioner Rob Manfred allowing Pete Rose to become eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Football talk includes the announcement of the 2025 NFL schedule and the Patriots opener at home against the Las Vegas Raiders and former UNH Wildcat standout Dylan Laube.
Two minute Drill topics…Roger features an upcoming football camp..and Sherm giving kudos to the recent NH Special Olympics event and organizer Jim Tufts

Monday May 05, 2025
SSF- High School Sports Midseason Report Card
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault and Brandon Brown from the Seacoast Media Group with a mid-season recap of the baseball and lacrosse seasons.
The guys also discuss the NFL draft results…Bill Belichick’s awkward interview on CBS…the MLB season so far….and the NBA playoffs.
During the “Two Minute Drill” the topics include Jay’s observation on parent conduct at high school contests and Sherm’s shout out to Exeter native Jackie Gaughan’s success at the recent Boston Marathon.

