By JILLIAN JORGENSENMcKelvie 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 off the court at night. The court will be part of a new playground installed this summer. ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYPlenty 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 the top-seeded Pioneers overcome a hot start by the eighth-ranked Blue Knights to win, 55-41, ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYTrinity 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 wielded too many weapons in a 53-41 victory at Southern New Hampshire ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Three years ago, the Pelham boys basketball team used a one-loss regular season as a springboard to a state title. The town of Bedford had yet to begin construction on its high school. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Bedford’s first-year varsity hoops squad proved it’s set a firm foundation. But at the end ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYMonty 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. The Blue Knights lost their ninth consecutive game this season, falling to Memorial, 60-33, on ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYAlthough 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, but have struggled at times en route to a 3-6 start in its first varsity ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYIt 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 week on Channel 16, viewers can tune in to the game, complete with play-by-play and post-game ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYManchester 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 Knights have had the last word. West matched its win total from last year by winning its third ...

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 Londonderry, Merrimack, Amherst, Pelham, Derry, New Boston, Auburn, Brookline, Jaffrey- ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYBefore 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 team lost twice during the 18-game campaign, but head coach Joseph Kegler said it wasn’t ...