The Seacoast Sports Forum Podcast

N.H. Basketball standout Josh Morissette joins Sherm as guest in this edition of the SSF.

Josh discusses his basketball success from high school through college and the latest chapter in his life since graduation.

Sherm gets Josh’s feelings on the NIL and the transfer portal issues and their ramifications on the college game.

Sherm dedicates his “Two Minute Drill”  in memory of Tommy John and his effect on Major League Baseball.

It’s the 200th episode of the Seacoast Sports Forum and it’s a “notebook edition”with host Sherm Chester.

Post season baseball continues for Seacoast teams.  The Exeter 11 year old baseball team begins the Cal Ripken regional championships in Indiana…the Dover 12 year old Cal Ripken team is playing in Branson Mo. and the Portsmouth team enters the Little League World Series action with the hopes of going to Williamsport PA later this month.

The talk shifts to the Red Sox and their incredible stretch of victories and the trade deadline deals. 

The “Two Minute Drill” highlights the special messages sent to the Exeter baseball team from local sports celebrities.

Roger Brown from NHFootballReport.com joins Sherm on this edition of the SSF.

The Granite State schoolboy football teams begin practice this week for the upcoming season.  Roger gives a preview of his preseason Top 10 teams.

During the “Two Minute Drill” Sherm acknowledges the new UNH Director of Athletics Director Ryan Colton.

Sherm and Jay Pinsonnnault from Seacoast Media Group discuss the recent Red Sox record tying win streak.

It all started with Red Sox broadcaster Dave O’Brien’s recent appearance on the SSF before the All-Star break.

Will the Sox go after another bat or pitcher before the August trade deadline ?

The guys also discuss their recent road trips to Atlanta and Denver to catch major league games.

It’s also baseball playoff time for local little league and American Legion teams so Jay highlights the seacoast teams involved.

Catch Jay’s sports reports at seacoastonline.com 

On this edition of the SSF Sherm and Jay Pinsonnault are joined by Scott Bleakly the general manager of the Northeast Tides  from the North Shore Baseball League.

The league leading Tides will be holding a special fund raiser…the annual Drew Ceppetelli Memorial game supporting the special fund set up in Drew’s memory.  Jay and Scott give background to the cause as well as the league overall.

The podcast wraps up with the guys talking about the MLB All-Star game…the Red Sox and their picks to win the second half of the season.

If you would like more information on the Drew Ceppetelli event contact Scott Bleakly at

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Jay Pinsonnault sports reports available at Seacoastonline.com

The Voice of the Red Sox, Dave O’Brien joins hosts Sherm Chester and Jay Pinsonnault for this special baseball edition of the SSF.

The state of the Red Sox at the MLB All Star break is the topic on the table with Dave giving his assessment of the Sox chances in the second half of the season.

Time to wrap up the 2025-2026 high school sports year and to announce the final group of champions in spring sports.

Jay Pinsonnault from Seacoast Media Group joins Sherm Chester for a wrap up of all the weekend action in schoolboy/schoolgirl tournaments.

The program starts with news on Exeter’s Cody Morissette being promoted in the Minnesota Twins organization.

During the “Two Minute Drill” Sherm pays tribute to Boston broadcast legend Eddie Andleman.

Catch Jay’s sports columns at seacoastonline.com

The NHIAA tournament season hits high gear with semifinal action coming up in baseball….softball and boys and girls lacrosse.

Jay Pinsonnault joins Sherm to review stunning upsets in baseball and to look ahead to an exciting finish for all the other Seacoast teams looking to take home the championship title.

You can read Jay’s sports columns at seacoastonline.com

During this edition of the SSF the talk starts with a recap of Sherm and Jay Pinsonnault's trip to Fenway Park and Sherm’s first time sitting on top of “The Green Monster”

Talk shifts to the upcoming NHIAA sports playoffs…starting with baseball and then lacrosse and tennis, wrapping up with the recent success of the Exeter Bluehawk girls and boys track teams in the  Seacoast regional meet.

Catch Jay's sports columns at seacoastonline.com

Roger Brown joins Sherm on this edition of the SSF with a look ahead to the wrap up of the regular season and the upcoming Granite State baseball playoffs.

Talk shifts to football and the latest on NHFootballReport.com with league coaching changes…a new Athletic Director at UNH…and a look at the upcoming Patriots fall schedule.

The “Two Minute Drill”  features a portion of an interview with Exeter Bluehawk baseball coach Bruce Joyce