Bedford Bulletin : Sports

Jr. ’Dogs fall short

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:00 GMT

The unbeaten Amherst Patriots found themselves trailing for the first time in two years before scoring the winning touchdown with just a minute to go, handing the Bedford Jr. Bulldogs Pee Wee Silver team a heartbreaking 13-12 setback in the state final....(read more)

MLS player returns to town for talk and play

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:39:00 GMT

Jay Heaps, a Major League Soccer player with the New England Revolution and former Bedford resident, was a special guest at the Bedford Athletic Club’s recent player appreciation night. Approximately 85 boys and girls from the BAC, a new Bedford...(read more)

Bedford High XC showing marked improvement

Bedford Editor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:59:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY A theme developed near the top of the Windham Invitational cross country meet’s individual standings: Bulldogs, and plenty of them. The Bedford High School boys cross country team finished the race on Sept. 22 with four of the top...(read more)

Bedford High School raises intensity for its toughest foes

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:07:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Arriving at the field for a marquee match with one of the top teams in Class I, Michelle Winning wasn’t sure what to expect from her Bedford High team. It didn’t take the girls soccer head coach long to discover the answer....(read more)

Tiger Sharks prove a dangerous summer foe

Bedford Editor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Swimmers from the Greater Manchester Tiger Sharks recently impressed at four championship meets in Dover, Cambridge, Mass., and College Park, Md. During the New England 14- and-Under Long Course Championships at the Jenny Thompson Pool in Dover from July...(read more)

Bedford athletes among strongest at summer road races

Bedford Editor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:02:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Summer heat hasn’t slowed down Bedford distance runners, as local athletes have excelled in races in recent weeks. At the sixth annual Bill Kelley Memorial Road Race, in Manchester on July 23, 18- year-old Scott Jones nearly found...(read more)

Bedford’s Giraldi races to Northeast meet in N.Y.

Bedford Editor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:39:00 GMT

Christopher Giraldi, 16, competed in the Eastern Zone Super Sectional swim meet in Buffalo, N.Y., and competed in the 50-meter freestyle. The competition, which took place August 5 to 8 at Eerie Community College, featured the fastest swimmers from New...(read more)

Bedford firefighters take third in Crispin’s House tournament

Bedford Editor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:36:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Batters launching home runs over the fence at the Villa Augustina field complex in Goffstown didn’t get a leisurely stroll around the bases. Instead, they got a lonely walk back to the dugout. During the annual Crispin’s House...(read more)

Amputee finds fulfillment in golf tournament

Bedford Editor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:10:00 GMT

BY DARRELL HALEN The first time Bill Dube played in a National Amputee Golf Association tournament, he was nervous and didn’t score well. But for Dube, who was unhappy about losing part of his left arm two years earlier, the competition also had...(read more)

Athlete of the month: Poised 12-year-old excels for D-1 champions

Bedford Editor — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:18:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics Kyle Andersson isn’t the biggest athlete on the field, but he managed to lift an entire team of all-stars this summer. Andersson led Bedford’s 11- and 12-year-old District 1 baseball champions...(read more)

Bedford resident leads New Hampshire to another Shrine win

Bedford Editor — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:15:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It didn’t take Andy Vailas long to have an impact for New Hampshire during the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl. The former Bishop Guertin standout quarterback broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run on the team’s third play from scrimmage,...(read more)

Barracudas streaking toward state championships

Bedford Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:38:00 GMT

The Bedford Barracudas winning streak and recordbreaking performances continued against the Londonderry RAYS at the Bedford Memorial Pool on July 22 in Bedford. The Bedford swim team captured first place in 56 of 85 events, including 17 of the 20 team...(read more)

Locals shine at Manchester Country Club event

Bedford Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:36:00 GMT

Manchester Country Club hosted its 32nd Raffle the Pro Tournament on July 22. The tournament began in 1977 by then head professional Stan Lencki and longtime member Claire Gryzwacz as a competitive club event bringing together members who would not normally...(read more)

Bedford 11 and 12s edged by state champion Portsmouth

Bedford Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:32:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The sixth inning of the second 11- and 12-year-old Little League state championship game was a familiar one for Bedford fans. Trailing by three runs, the local all-stars made their usual comeback attempt. But this time, the rally fell...(read more)

Records fall, Barracudas rise to challenges

Bedford Editor — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:20:00 GMT

The Bedford Barracudas took part in two more meets recently, and many of their athletes posted personal records (PR) while hosting teams from the Manchester YMCA Tiger Sharks, Milford Keyes and Concord Blue Wave on July 7, then visiting the Jasper Valley...(read more)