BY MATT SCHOOLEYRather than their usual positions on the sidelines of a football game, members of the Bedford Jaguars spirit teams took center stage at Bedford High School during the third annual Season Premiere Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Jaguars teamed up with the Goffstown Screamin’ Eagles to host the event, which ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYBedford’s head coach, Jennifer Mason, wasn’t sure what spectators thought of her team’s runnerup finish at the Class I winter spirit competition. “I feel like the expectations are too high,” Mason said lightheartedly. “I was trying to figure out if people were really happy that Bedford finished ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYIt didn’t take the Bedford High School spirit team long to reach the top. After a successful first year, the Bulldogs won the Class I competition handily, besting its closest opponent by 13 points. During the competition on Sunday, Nov. 9, Bedford scored 163 points to outdistance second place Plymouth.While competing without ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORThere may have been no team more jubilant following a routine at the annual Kiwanis cheerleading competition than the Bedford Lady Bulldogs. The judges felt the same way as the performers. First-year Bedford, without the experience of juniors and seniors, won the 25th annual Kiwanis cheerleading competition with a score of ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAfter the Bedford Jaguars American Youth Football Pee Wee cheerleading team won last year’s national championship competition, coach Mike Shannon went to the organization’s board of directors and requested a budget for this season that essentially offered the teams unconditional support. “They saw a lot of ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKIn her final year leading the girls of Manchester West spirit, Sherri Reinfurt has seen the Blue Knights record one of their most successful seasons. Reinfurt retires after eight seasons after leading what she called one of the most wonderful seasons ever. The ride ended on Sunday, Feb. 25, when West competed at the NHIAA Spirit ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKIt happens at the beginning of every winter spirit season; it doesn’t count in the final standings; participation is optional to prevent any early season injuries; and it allows other teams to see what you’ll bring to the state championship meet. But, it’s the one competition Granite State cheerleaders look ...