In 8U action: Bedford Men’s Club vs. Spectrum Monthly Grace Walton paced the BMC attack with three hits, and Lauren Scully, Emma Wallat and Caroline Delisle also hit safely. Defensively, Mary Maguire and Jennifer Appleby led BMC. Olivia Andersson and Lily Bromley led Spectrum’s aggressive play, while Hannah Paradis and Haley Allen ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORThe call came with two outs and one on in the bottom of the third inning. Bishop Brady pitcher Jill Nemcovich was cruising when she reached down and grabbed some dirt. She rubbed her hand on her pants and gripped the ball. The umpire ruled the move illegal, and the runner advanced to second. A base hit later, Brady trailed. ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAthlete of the Month sponsored by Indian Head AthleticsRarely, said Lisa-Ann Wallace, does a college coach find an athlete who exhibits exceptional on-field prowess while still allotting sufficient time to handle a challenging course load. Yet that’s exactly what the Bryant University softball coach said she’s ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORIn two games as a program, the Bedford High School softball team is already showing marked improvement. After collecting one hit in an 8-0 shutout at Portsmouth to open the season April 9, the Lady Bulldogs gave Pembroke Academy all it could handle on Monday, April 14. Though Bedford still lost its home opener, 6-5, the ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORIt was a year of near-misses and so-closes on the 2007 Bedford sports landscape, though there were a few spot-ons mixed in. While dozens of local teams and individuals competed for the top prize in their respective class and/or division, from the youth level through high school and sometimes beyond, many went home empty ...

The NH Nightmares 12U Black Softball, an ASA travel team, are holding an additional tryout for the 2007 Fall and 2008 Spring/Summer Season for competitive play.  Girls from Nashua and the surrounding area, who will be 12 or under by Dec 31 are encouraged to attend tryouts Saturday 9/8 9-11am at Lyons Field  on Allds ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK Playing together more than five years now, they’ve developed a level of comfort that’s propelled them past challenging foes. In a couple weeks, these familiar faces take their toughest test. That’s when Bedford’s Casey Levis, Leslie Stratton, Meg Delaney, Rachael Morgan and Gen Spagnuolo play in this ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK They’re not expecting to bring home the championship trophy. In fact, they’re quite surprised they qualified for the tournament. But that doesn’t mean each member of the Bedford Hornets U12 softball squad won’t give her best effort when she takes the field at this year’s PONY National ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK They’re not expecting to bring home the championship trophy. In fact, they’re quite surprised they qualified for the tournament. But that doesn’t mean every member of the Bedford Hornets U12 softball squad won’t give her best effort when she takes the field at this year’s PONY national ...

BY MATT STOUT Thirteen innings, a combined 31 strikeouts, two no-out, bases-loaded situations – and no runs to show for it. They’re oddities for most teams. They were the norm for the Manchester West softball team this season. Though it definitely stung more, the Blue Knights’ 1-0, extra-inning loss to sixth-seeded Concord ...