Bedford Bulletin : Lacrosse

Bishop Guertin provides one-stop proof of Bedford’s lacrosse success

Bedford Editor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:06:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Trust won’t be an issue for next year’s Bishop Guertin boys lacrosse team. During an end-of-season meeting, Cardinals head coach Chris Cameron named his four captains for the 2010 campaign. All four reside in Bedford. Matt...(read more)

Bishop Guertin, helped by many Bedford athletes, is state runner-up

Bedford Editor — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:25:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bishop Guertin now has a Division II plaque. There are a few words the girls lacrosse team’s players and coaches plan to change next year. After a title-game loss to Bow on June 4, the Cardinals look to leave Southern New Hampshire...(read more)

Athlete of the month: Guertin star inspires teammates to excel as well

Bedford Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:44:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics Kristianna Purington is not only a leader, she’s a leading scorer, too. The Bishop Guertin junior has used her outgoing personality and offensive prowess to help the girls lacrosse team to an 11-2...(read more)

Bedford High School nosed out for playoff spot in late-season contests

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:52:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With two games remaining in the season, the Bedford boys lacrosse team remained in the hunt for a postseason berth. After dropping those contests and ending their inaugural season at 4-9, the firstyear Bulldogs must wait a year to track...(read more)

Bedford head coach says team is ‘stepping up’ as season progresses

Bedford Editor — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:08:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford High girls lacrosse team was silent in its postgame huddle. That’s just how head coach Jill Bartlett likes it. “I can’t stand it when they’re in there after a game, and they’re talking a mile...(read more)

Troubled West continues to battle

Bedford Editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:04:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The West boys lacrosse team has struggled to win games the last several years, and the problem starts with the head coach. Mike Bradford, head coach, has no problem admitting that. The Blue Knights mentor has led his squad to one win...(read more)

Bedford’s youth lacrosse weekend summaries

Bedford Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:36:00 GMT

Recreation league Associated Concrete received goals from Chris Ell, Josh Koellmer, Gunnar Senatore and Steve Simpson in a recent contest with Montagne Communications. Kaleb Harrington and Sander Van Duren were strong in goal, each making multiple saves...(read more)

Bedford High School, in its first varsity year, well on the road to success

Bedford Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:28:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY For a team without any varsity experience, the Bedford High School boys lacrosse team is quite experienced. The Bulldogs, entering the school’s first season of varsity play, are led by a group of players combining fresh talent and...(read more)

Bedford High School uses initial contest as learning tool

Bedford Editor — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:07:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY As Jill Bartlett walked off the field at Bow High School following her team’s inaugural girls lacrosse contest, one of the Bedford fans in attendance had a light-hearted message. “Coach, you know the only place to go from...(read more)

West team combines few experienced athletes with largely untested group

Bedford Editor — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:04:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It’s fitting that Sara Bee is the final Bedford resident to don the Blue Knight uniform for the girls lacrosse team. The senior is the sole Bedford representative on a West team hoping to overcome inexperience and surpass last season’s...(read more)

Cannons hit their targets

Bedford Editor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:09:00 GMT

Girls U15 The Bedford Cannons U15 girls team won its division at the New Hampshire Youth Lacrosse Festival on June 8. The first win was against topseeded Cocheco, 10-6. Nine players scored, including Danielle Ayers, Julia Murphy, Morgan Linehan, Callie...(read more)

Bedford players help Guertin devour D-I postseason foes

Bedford Editor — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:11:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR They devoured Concord and Hanover, their first- and secondround playoff appetizers, but Pinkerton made them work for the main course. Still, when the game clock hit all zeros at Stellos Stadium in Nashua on June 4, it was Bishop...(read more)

Determined West group still has chance to reach playoffs

Bedford Editor — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:35:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR The Lady Blue Knights still have a chance. Despite their current 3-9 record, the West girls lacrosse team, with two Division I games left this season, still has a chance to sneak into the playoffs. But whether her team accomplishes...(read more)

Coach among improving squad’s biggest fans

Bedford Editor — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:25:00 GMT

BY SAPNA PATHAK It’s simple. It’s obvious. It’s exactly the approach Whitney Boucher takes: team confidence breeds better play. That has been Boucher’s No. 1 priority this season, and the squad’s winning record proves it’s...(read more)

As season nears end, West gears up, time winds down

Bedford Editor — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:18:00 GMT

BY MATT STOUT These days, the Manchester West boys lacrosse team isn’t short on motivation – or playoff talk. The Blue Knights understand several things have to go their way in the next week to sneak into the Division I state tournament. They’ll...(read more)