Brief History
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire
How New Hampshire got its name
Most of New England was settled by the English. Inventing new names for the places they settled was never a high priority. In fact, it is very rare for anyone to think up a "new name". I'll bet your name is the same name shared by thousands of people. When the settlers from England had a new place they were settling and it needed a name they usually chose a name that was already familiar to them from their life in England. There is a Hampshire in Southern England and so they named this new place "New Hampshire". Not very original but it probably also helped them feel a little more at home to have places named like that.
New hampshire's sports team
Gymnastics Team: DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire gymnastics program will hold its annual "Meet the Team" on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Lundholm Gymnasium. The 1 p.m. exhibition performance will be followed by a youth gymnastics clinic at 2:30 p.m.
Fans are invited for a 2013 season preview at the "Meet the Team" performance that will feature a blue/white competition from the gymnasts on all four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. The squad, led by co-captains Jen Aucoin (Mullica Hill, N.J.) and Courtney Connors (Buffalo, N.Y.), will be split into two separate teams that will compete head-to-head in an exhibition. This will be followed by a girls' gymnastics clinic, where girls ages five and older will have the chance to work with the UNH gymnasts and coaching staff. The day will include an autograph session with the Wildcat student-athletes.
Tickets for the "Meet the Team" exhibition are $7 for adults, $5 for under-18 and seniors, and free for UNH students. The one-hour clinic after the exhibition costs $10 and includes free admittance to "Meet the Team."
The UNH gymnastics team begins its season Sunday, Jan. 6, with a 1 p.m. home meet against Rutgers at Lundholm Gym. For season tickets, visit www.unhwildcats.com or call (603) 862-4000, extension 5.
Fans are invited for a 2013 season preview at the "Meet the Team" performance that will feature a blue/white competition from the gymnasts on all four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. The squad, led by co-captains Jen Aucoin (Mullica Hill, N.J.) and Courtney Connors (Buffalo, N.Y.), will be split into two separate teams that will compete head-to-head in an exhibition. This will be followed by a girls' gymnastics clinic, where girls ages five and older will have the chance to work with the UNH gymnasts and coaching staff. The day will include an autograph session with the Wildcat student-athletes.
Tickets for the "Meet the Team" exhibition are $7 for adults, $5 for under-18 and seniors, and free for UNH students. The one-hour clinic after the exhibition costs $10 and includes free admittance to "Meet the Team."
The UNH gymnastics team begins its season Sunday, Jan. 6, with a 1 p.m. home meet against Rutgers at Lundholm Gym. For season tickets, visit www.unhwildcats.com or call (603) 862-4000, extension 5.
UNH Football
PHILADELPHIA – Matt Evans (Hanover, Mass.), the most prolific tackler in University of New Hampshire football history, was named Monday to The Sports Network FCS All-America Team for the second straight year, while Jared Smith (Greencastle, Pa.) was named to the All-America Third Team.
Evans, a senior, led the CAA with 115 total tackles, which ranked 20th in the country, and he tacked on a nation-best 77 solo tackles. The co-captain, who became UNH's all-time tackle leader Nov. 3 in a home win against William & Mary, capped his illustrious career with 449 stops and 266 solo tackles; both totals rank first among all active FCS players. Evans was previously recognized as an AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America, a member of the Beyond Sports Network All-America Second Team, All-CAA First Team and All-New England Team. College Sports Madness recognized the 6-foot, 228-pound middle linebacker as its CAA Defensive Player of the Year and as an All-America Second Team performer. Evans, the 2011 Buck Buchanan Award winner as the national defensive player of the year, closed out the season with six straight double-digit tackle games (seven overall) and led the Wildcats in tackles nine times in 12 games.
Smith, a senior, ranked fifth in the CAA with 10 tackles for loss, and his four sacks ranked third in the league. In 11 games, the 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle recorded 40 tackles, 26 solo, blocked three kicks, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and tallied four pass breakups. Smith, an NFL prospect who was named to the inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List in August, was tabbed to the All-CAA First Team, College Sports Madness All-CAA First Team and the All-New England Team. Entering the season, the Greencastle, Pa., native was ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle nationally by Phil Steele.
No. 11/13 UNH qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the ninth straight season –the longest active FCS streak- before losing 23-7 at No. 9/9 Wofford in the second round Dec. 1. The Wildcats, co-champions of the CAA, concluded their season with an 8-4 record.
Evans, a senior, led the CAA with 115 total tackles, which ranked 20th in the country, and he tacked on a nation-best 77 solo tackles. The co-captain, who became UNH's all-time tackle leader Nov. 3 in a home win against William & Mary, capped his illustrious career with 449 stops and 266 solo tackles; both totals rank first among all active FCS players. Evans was previously recognized as an AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America, a member of the Beyond Sports Network All-America Second Team, All-CAA First Team and All-New England Team. College Sports Madness recognized the 6-foot, 228-pound middle linebacker as its CAA Defensive Player of the Year and as an All-America Second Team performer. Evans, the 2011 Buck Buchanan Award winner as the national defensive player of the year, closed out the season with six straight double-digit tackle games (seven overall) and led the Wildcats in tackles nine times in 12 games.
Smith, a senior, ranked fifth in the CAA with 10 tackles for loss, and his four sacks ranked third in the league. In 11 games, the 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle recorded 40 tackles, 26 solo, blocked three kicks, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and tallied four pass breakups. Smith, an NFL prospect who was named to the inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List in August, was tabbed to the All-CAA First Team, College Sports Madness All-CAA First Team and the All-New England Team. Entering the season, the Greencastle, Pa., native was ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle nationally by Phil Steele.
No. 11/13 UNH qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the ninth straight season –the longest active FCS streak- before losing 23-7 at No. 9/9 Wofford in the second round Dec. 1. The Wildcats, co-champions of the CAA, concluded their season with an 8-4 record.
Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.H. – Sarah Albrecht, first-year head coach of the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, has announced that Eileen Finn and Jesse O'Donnell have joined the UNH women's lax staff as assistant coaches, effective immediately.
All three current UNH women's lacrosse coaches were at the University of Massachusetts last season. Finn previously worked on the same staff as Albrecht at UMass for two seasons (2011-12) and O'Donnell was a student-athlete on the Minutewomen's 2012 squad.
Finn (Syracuse '10) was a four-year starter at Syracuse University, an All-Big East First Team selection in 2010 and the defender was a four-time Big East All-Academic Team honoree. As a senior, she was also named to the IWLCA Academic Squad as well as the WomensLacrosse.com Unsung Hero of the Year.
The Orange compiled a 60-21 record spanning the 2007-10 seasons with two Big East championships (2007, 2008), two NCAA quarterfinal appearances (2007, 2009) and two trips to the NCAA semifinals (2008, 2010).
Additionally, the native of Southington, Conn., served as the Vice-President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, was the secretary of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) and served as a Syracuse Student Ambassador.
In Finn's two seasons as an assistant coach at UMass, the Minutewomen were 36-5, won two Atlantic 10 tournaments and advanced to the NCAA tournament twice.
In the summer of 2010, Finn worked as an U.S. Olympic Committee, Paralympics, Military Programs Intern in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"I'm very excited to have Eileen on staff," Albrecht said. "I've had the pleasure of working with her the last two years. Her work ethic and passion for the game are undeniable. She has great knowledge of the game and will be an integral part of leading our defensive unit. She will also be instrumental in recruiting quality student-athletes to the program."
O'Donnell received a B.A. in Sociology in May 2012 from Massachusetts, where she was a four-year starter for the women's lacrosse team. She was an IWLCA Northeast Region Second Team and Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honoree as a senior in 2012, when she ranked second on the team in goals (50) as well as third in assists (14) and points (64). Her other collegiate accolades included selection to the IWLCA North/South All-Star Game and being feted as the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP.
In her career, O'Donnell recorded 126 goals and 34 assists for 160 points in 79 games; with those numbers, she ranks fifth on the leaderboard in goals and ninth in points. She led UMass to four consecutive Atlantic 10 championships, including undefeated conference seasons in 2011 and 2012, and three NCAA tournament appearances.
O'Donnell, a native of Chicago, Ill., comes to UNH with coaching experience at various summer lacrosse camps since 2009 spanning the states of Illinois, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts.
"Jesse was an outstanding player at UMass and I'm thrilled to have her at UNH coaching," Albrecht said. "She brings a wealth of experience as a player, winning four A-10 championships and playing in the NCAA tournament. These experiences will help Jesse relate to the student-athletes and push the program to where we want to be."
All three current UNH women's lacrosse coaches were at the University of Massachusetts last season. Finn previously worked on the same staff as Albrecht at UMass for two seasons (2011-12) and O'Donnell was a student-athlete on the Minutewomen's 2012 squad.
Finn (Syracuse '10) was a four-year starter at Syracuse University, an All-Big East First Team selection in 2010 and the defender was a four-time Big East All-Academic Team honoree. As a senior, she was also named to the IWLCA Academic Squad as well as the WomensLacrosse.com Unsung Hero of the Year.
The Orange compiled a 60-21 record spanning the 2007-10 seasons with two Big East championships (2007, 2008), two NCAA quarterfinal appearances (2007, 2009) and two trips to the NCAA semifinals (2008, 2010).
Additionally, the native of Southington, Conn., served as the Vice-President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, was the secretary of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) and served as a Syracuse Student Ambassador.
In Finn's two seasons as an assistant coach at UMass, the Minutewomen were 36-5, won two Atlantic 10 tournaments and advanced to the NCAA tournament twice.
In the summer of 2010, Finn worked as an U.S. Olympic Committee, Paralympics, Military Programs Intern in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"I'm very excited to have Eileen on staff," Albrecht said. "I've had the pleasure of working with her the last two years. Her work ethic and passion for the game are undeniable. She has great knowledge of the game and will be an integral part of leading our defensive unit. She will also be instrumental in recruiting quality student-athletes to the program."
O'Donnell received a B.A. in Sociology in May 2012 from Massachusetts, where she was a four-year starter for the women's lacrosse team. She was an IWLCA Northeast Region Second Team and Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honoree as a senior in 2012, when she ranked second on the team in goals (50) as well as third in assists (14) and points (64). Her other collegiate accolades included selection to the IWLCA North/South All-Star Game and being feted as the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP.
In her career, O'Donnell recorded 126 goals and 34 assists for 160 points in 79 games; with those numbers, she ranks fifth on the leaderboard in goals and ninth in points. She led UMass to four consecutive Atlantic 10 championships, including undefeated conference seasons in 2011 and 2012, and three NCAA tournament appearances.
O'Donnell, a native of Chicago, Ill., comes to UNH with coaching experience at various summer lacrosse camps since 2009 spanning the states of Illinois, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts.
"Jesse was an outstanding player at UMass and I'm thrilled to have her at UNH coaching," Albrecht said. "She brings a wealth of experience as a player, winning four A-10 championships and playing in the NCAA tournament. These experiences will help Jesse relate to the student-athletes and push the program to where we want to be."