Bedford Bulletin : basketball

McKelvie to get new basketball court

Bedford Editor — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:02:00 GMT

By JILLIAN JORGENSEN McKelvie Intermediate School will get a new outdoor basketball court for free. The Bedford School Board accepted a donation from the Bedford Basketball League for the court, but decided to remove lighting from the plans to keep players...(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)

Trinity challenges unbeaten Winnacunnet before succumbing in state championship game

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:51:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Trinity High slowed the charge for three quarters, but eventually Winnacunnet detonated. The Pioneers matched the now three-time defending Class L girls basketball champions for much of the title game on Friday, March 13, but the Warriors...(read more)

West continues search for first win … and boost in confidence

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:13:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Monty Burge has been through the rebuilding process before, and he knows it can be lengthy and frustrating. He also knows there is something that would make his West girls basketball team feel better about the situation – a win....(read more)

Bedford High School has two strong wins but lacks consistency

Bedford Editor — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:07:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Although it has had its share of big wins early, the Bedford High School boys basketball team is learning quickly what varsity basketball is all about. The Bulldogs have three victories, two against Class I teams with winning records,...(read more)

Friends of Recreation and BCTV promote Bedford sports

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:58:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It was the fourth home game for the Bedford boys basketball team, but there was one difference when the Bulldogs took on Coe-Brown – the camera was rolling. For the first time, BCTV recorded a Bedford basketball contest, and this...(read more)

Blue Knights’ on-court hustling has team’s fans bustling

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Manchester West boys basketball players have heard the “warm up the bus” chants before. Usually they’ve been the ones getting on board for the long ride home after a lopsided loss. So far this year, fans of the Blue...(read more)

Bedford’s annual hoops tourney attracts hundreds of athletes

Bedford Editor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:52:00 GMT

The Bedford Basketball League’s 16th annual Bedford Basketball Jamboree, which took place Nov. 15 to 23, featured 67 teams and more than 700 players from 21 towns. Age-based tournaments for third- to eighth-grade boys and girls included squads from...(read more)

Bulldogs, successful as JV team, face new challenges at varsity level

Bedford Editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:56:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Before playing a single varsity game, winning has come at a cost for the Bedford High School boys basketball team. Although the Bulldogs haven’t played yet, the school had a junior varsity team last season – a solid one. The...(read more)

Bedford High School plans to run, run, run as it’s introduced to the league

Bedford Editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:53:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford High School girls basketball players have laced their shoes up for the first time, and they’re ready to run. After kicking off the school’s first-ever varsity basketball game, a 55-51 loss at Pelham on Tuesday,...(read more)

West’s chances may rest on athletes from other sports

Bedford Editor — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:16:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY This Manchester West team has a basketball player and plenty of football players. Now Josh Greenwood just needs to make sure they’re familiar and comfortable with a lacrosse stick in hand. The Blue Knights boys lacrosse team hopes...(read more)

Trinity’s Bourgeois lifted his game – and his teammates

Bedford Editor — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:12:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR There wasn’t a seat to be had in the house, nor a parking spot within miles. With the city rivalry burning full flame, and fans howling back and fourth, Ryan Bourgeois had seen – and heard – enough. The Trinity...(read more)

Pioneers again defeated by Salem for championship

Bedford Editor — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:16:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK Near the end of a relatively easy 46-31 semifinal-round win over Spaulding on March 12, Trinity’s boisterous student cheering section called in unison, “We want Salem! We want Salem!” Three days later inside the University...(read more)

Trinity reaches semis again, seeks second straight title shot

Bedford Editor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:07:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR To gauge the outcome of Trinity’s Class L boys basketball quarterfinal contest with Alvirne, you needed only to close your eyes and listen to the Pioneer faithful. When Hooksett’s Cormac Fitzpatrick drained back-to-back...(read more)

Full-court, full-throttle defense ends Pioneers’ season

Bedford Editor — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:30:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK They started fast. They were finished quicker. The girls of Trinity High basketball jumped to a 5-0 edge over top-seeded Winnacunnet. But a pitiless, business-like press from the defending Class L champs gave them a seven-point edge after...(read more)