BY RYAN O’CONNOR It’s entirely possible that when Jake Nutter graduates from Bedford High School in 2011, he’ll have had a hand in leading his golf squad to both a Class I and a Class L state title. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. So far, Nutter has guided McKelvie Middle School to its first-ever Tri-County ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThey weren’t playing horseshoes at Souhegan High School, so “close” didn’t count for the girls of Bedford High School’s volleyball team. The Lady Bulldogs found themselves in the thick of a road contest against the Sabers but fell in straight sets, 25-21, 26-24 and 25-20. Despite the loss, which ...

BY STEPHEN BEALETo call it a health fair might be something of an understatement. After its two annual road races on Saturday, May 17, the Rotary Club held an event in the Bedford High School gymnasium that was part health education, part entertainment. “We decided to try it because we have a lot of people here from the two road ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR After five increasingly successful seasons as Manchester West boys tennis coach, including a 13-1 record and trip to the Class L finale in 2007, Shawna Morley was offered an opportunity at Bedford High she couldn’t refuse. “I knew the community of Bedford and how serious they are and how much they ...

BY JENN McDOWELL MANCHESTER – The Bedford School Board has scheduled a sit-down with Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta to hash out some concerns surrounding the city’s proposed school budget, which could cut off programs to Bedford students. The proposed budget is about $7 million less than this year’s. The mayor and ...

BY STEPHEN BEALE The School Board is making preparations for the fall when 11th-graders enter Bedford High School, and is considering filling additional positions for all three elementary schools. Instead of hiring a vocal and drama teacher, the School Board is using the salary for that position on a math and science instructor, said ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORA team of freshmen and sophomores should not be able to compete against junior- and senior- year opponents. Try telling that to the Bedford High School girls tennis team. The Lady Bulldogs could care less about conventional wisdom. They just want to win. And win they do. With a 7- 2 victory against Monadnock on Monday, May ...

BY STEPHEN BEALESpring vacation meant a lot more for Bedford High School students than just hanging out with nothing to do. Instead, some students spent three weekdays before April vacation traveling to Puerto Rico, watching Star Wars movies or turning metal trash barrels into smoker cookers. Those were just a few of the activities that ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe specter of impatient and inexperienced high school drivers making risky left-hand turns onto Route 101 from Nashua Road may yet be averted. A meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at BCTV between state officials and Bedford town and school counterparts ended with an apparent consensus on a temporary solution. At the meeting, state ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORThe Bedford track and field team, once it stepped outside, quickly began running, jumping and throwing its way to Class I success. On Saturday, April 19, in a five-team meet at Stevens High School, the Bulldogs, a group of freshmen and sophomores facing largely junior and senior competitors, finished first among boys with ...