Bedford Bulletin : high school sports

Trinity, including handful of Bedford players, wins state crown

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It wasn’t difficult for Trinity High School head football coach Gary Leonard to forgive his star wing back. After all, Connor Lyons did score three touchdowns, notch three two-point conversions and kick a 41-yard field goal to lead...(read more)

Bedford’s Lyons leads Trinity back to state championship

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:39:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Connor Lyons earned a much-deserved rest. The Trinity High School gridiron star and Bedford resident found the end zone four times in the first half of a Division V semifinal-round game before taking the second half off during his team’s...(read more)

After beating Cavaliers twice in regular season, Bulldogs ousted in semifinals, 1-0

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY For Bedford High School girls soccer, it was an all-too-familiar scene. Same opponent, same score and same hollow feeling as the final whistle blew. For a second consecutive season the Bulldogs were eliminated by Hollis- Brookline, 1-0,...(read more)

Nutter leads state champs by keeping talent in mind

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:29:00 GMT

Athlete of the Month Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics BY MATT SCHOOLEY Jake Nutter was about five feet tall and not much more than 100 pounds at the time, but his mental makeup was already developing. At the time, the summer before his freshman year...(read more)

Talented Bedford High School boys dominate MV but lose in first round

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:26:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Putting shots on net wasn’t the problem for the Bedford boys soccer team during the preliminary round of the Class I playoffs. While the ninth-seeded Bulldogs controlled play against No. 8 Merrimack Valley, the locals were knocked...(read more)

Bedford marches within one win of state finals

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:23:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Michelle Winning questioned how her team would respond after allowing a goal during its quarterfinal match of the Class I girls soccer tournament. Her team supplied a swift answer. After Bedford allowed its first goal of the game, pulling...(read more)

Bedford athletes help BG scare defending champs in playoff loss

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:36:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The question awaiting answer during the Class L field hockey preliminary round was who would win – Bishop Guertin, Londonderry or impending darkness. After more than two hours, a pair of sudden death overtime sessions and nine rounds...(read more)

Bedford High School ‘much improved’ on gridiron in second varsity season

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:34:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Kurt Hines, Bedford High School’s head football coach, has led the Bulldogs to two wins and some close losses in the program’s second year, and one opposing coach in particular has taken notice. “This team has come leaps...(read more)

Quick-footed Bedford High School should prove difficult to trip on artificial turf

Bedford Editor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:34:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY In the case of the Bedford girls soccer team, the grass is never greener on the other side. That’s why the speedy Bulldogs are trying to keep sod out of the equation. Following a 1-0 win against Hollis-Brookline on Monday, Oct....(read more)

Bedford High team’s record belies growth of young program

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:36:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Portsmouth’s Jessica Smith recorded three goals against Bedford during a recent field hockey game, but it wasn’t due to any deficiency in the Bulldogs. “I’ve seen a drastic improvement since the first time I played...(read more)

Bedford’s inexperienced group still has playoff spot in sight

Bedford Editor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:39:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Emma Carole has worked construction before, so she knows the importance of having a blueprint for her current project. The Bedford girls volleyball coach helped build the Trinity High School program, and though the Bulldogs have struggled...(read more)

Top flight Bedford High School team reaches pinnacle at White Mountain CC

Bedford Editor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:35:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Last season, the Bedford golf team fell just shy of winning the Class I state championship. This year, the players raised their games, dropped their scores and, in the program’s third year, won the title. The Bulldogs cruised to...(read more)

Speedy BHS boys soccer team poised for postseason run

Bedford Editor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:51:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford boys soccer team is concerned about securing home-field advantage during the postseason. Well, make that home-turf advantage. With a 4-0 win over visiting Plymouth on Thursday, Sept. 24, the Bulldogs improved to 5-3-1. Continued...(read more)

Bedford’s progress slowed in shutout loss at Stark

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:10:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY On the opening drive of the second half, John Stark’s David Wilson took a handoff and rumbled 21 yards toward the goal line, carrying two would-be Bulldog tacklers on his back the final seven yards. That play summed up the evening...(read more)

Bedford High School field hockey pressures foes, needs to finish chances

Bedford Editor — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:58:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford field hockey team is knocking on the Class I door, they’re just having trouble entering. After scoring three goals in a season-opening loss to Milford, the Bulldogs scored just one time in the next three games, despite...(read more)