Bedford Bulletin : West High School

Class of 2009 celebrates; this is final Bedford class at West High School

Bedford Editor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT

By STEPHEN BEALE When graduating seniors bid farewell to West High School on Saturday, June 20, they marked the end not only to their time in high school, but also to a decades-long relationship between Bedford and Manchester – a fact not lost on...(read more)

Bedford ends time at West

Bedford Editor — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:57:00 GMT

By MATT SCHOOLEY After the final Bedford student walks across the stage during Manchester High School West’s graduation ceremony on June 20, a new era will officially begin at the school. What that era will consist of remains to be seen. With Bedford...(read more)

Bedford athletes lead West at city meet

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:57:00 GMT

A number of local athletes led Manchester West on Saturday, May 23, at Memorial High School, host site of the Manchester City Track and Field Meet. For the girls, Kimi Joback of Bedford scored in the three throwing events, taking second in javelin, third...(read more)

West’s coach must completely revamp Bedford-heavy lineup

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:55:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The West boys tennis team’s roller coaster season finally came to a stop, and many of the athletes won’t be around for next year’s ride. The Blue Knights never won consecutive games during a 5-9 campaign, which concluded...(read more)

Blue Knights have trouble scoring

Bedford Editor — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:26:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The West softball team may need to stop for directions. Lately, the Blue Knights have gotten lost trying to find home. In the last seven games, West has scored once, including a 6-0 setback to Trinity on Friday, May 8. With the loss,...(read more)

West, despite trials, continues to push on court

Bedford Editor — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Mallika Prabhakar and Nicole Byer hoped to climb the ladder before their high school tennis careers concluded. The seniors skipped a few rungs in the process. Prabhakar is playing No. 1 singles, and Byer is No. 2 for the struggling Blue...(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)

Two big Salem innings mean one tough West loss

Bedford Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:31:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The third time was far from charming. Twice in the final innings, West appeared to have its one run lead erased, only to have those scores wiped off the board, but visiting Salem eventually made the runs stick in a 6-4 come-from-behind...(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)

West feels absence as Bedford athletes move on

Bedford Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:53:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Although Bedford is the new high school on the athletic landscape, it is Manchester West that is left looking to build from the bottom up once again in order to continue to field competitive teams. The spring sports season will mark the...(read more)

West High School students compete in scholarship exhibition

Bedford Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:46:00 GMT

BY DARRELL HALEN After Tialeah Bundy submitted a piece in the New Hampshire Institute of Art’s national drawing competition for high school students, she became one of 111 artists chosen out of 212 to have a drawing exhibited. But that wasn’t...(read more)

West denied semis after loss to top-ranked Trinity

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:02:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Plenty of spectators wanted to witness an intra-city basketball battle between Manchester West and Trinity, but not everyone could. A large group of fans was shut out of a filled-to-capacity Trinity High School gymnasium, unable to watch...(read more)

West starts quickly, slows considerably in postseason loss to Salem

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:37:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Manchester West found itself on the side of the Division I hockey tournament highway in a familiar position – out of gas. Skating only two lines against Salem High School in their quarterfinal-round match on March 4, the ninth-seeded...(read more)

Crain’s final meet as West representative includes a win at regionals

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:35:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Life without Jared Crain on West’s wrestling mats is underway. The Bedford senior completed his four-year wrestling career by placing in the top 12 at the Saturday, March 7, New England regionals by winning once in three matches...(read more)

West wrestler from Bedford continues to regional meet

Bedford Editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:34:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY At least one more tournament awaits Bedford’s Jared Crain this year. The Manchester West wrestler placed second at the Meet of Champions (MOC) on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Londonderry High School to earn a place at New England regionals....(read more)