BY MATT SCHOOLEYSponsored by Indian Head AthleticsKyle Andersson isn’t the biggest athlete on the field, but he managed to lift an entire team of all-stars this summer. Andersson led Bedford’s 11- and 12-year-old District 1 baseball champions at the plate and on the mound, earning him the Indian Head Athletics Athlete of the Month ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYBedford’s ride to a District 1 championship nearly hit a speed bump, courtesy of a powerful Bow team. On July 15, Bow’s 11- and 12-year-olds pushed the eventual champions to the limit but lost, 6-4, during the losers’ bracket quarterfinals. Bow fell behind after the first inning, 3-0, but Colby Fortin began his ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe sixth inning of the second 11- and 12-year-old Little League state championship game was a familiar one for Bedford fans. Trailing by three runs, the local all-stars made their usual comeback attempt. But this time, the rally fell short, and Portsmouth advanced to the regional Little League tournament in Bristol, Conn., with a ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYWindham’s 11- and 12- year-olds kept turning the page, but eventually the book had to close. Unfortunately for the local all-stars, the book shut just shy of a championship, as Windham fell to Bedford in consecutive games during the District 1 Little League baseball finals on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19. Needing one ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYHenry Veilleux gave his team a day off following its final game in District 1 play. The boys certainly earned it. After a championship run in the 11- and 12-year-old Little League baseball tournament, Veilleux rewarded his team with a day to recuperate and prepare themselves for one more week of baseball – at least. The ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe foundation for the Bedford Little League team is solid, and the rest of the house is in pretty good shape too. With a 6-2 victory over Goffstown on Monday, July 13, the 11- and 12-year-old all-stars advanced to the semifinals of the District 1 losers’ bracket, led by solid outings from two of the squad’s ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYGoffstown’s 11- and 12-year-old all-stars worked deep into the losers’ bracket of the District 1 baseball tournament, but fell just short of a chance at redemption. On July 6, Windham came away with a 2-1 victory to send Goffstown into the loser’s bracket, where the locals earned victories over Manchester East ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKThree days prior to their winners’ bracket setback to Windham, Salem National overcame an early 2-0 deficit to nip Bedford, 3-2, at Joseph A. Bergeron Memorial Field in Salem. Jeremy Bagley earned the win for National, throwing a complete game for the locals. Salem fell behind in the bottom of the first inning when Bagley ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKBedford’s 11- and 12-year-old Little League baseball all-stars have a pair of studs supporting the middle of the lineup. But the rest of the squad has helped lift the home team toward the District 1 penthouse. Following a pair of wins on John HoSang Memorial Field – 5-1 against Manchester East on July 1 and 8-1 over ...

BY MARK NATALEThe Trinity boys baseball team ended an otherwise dream season with a frightful loss to Alvirne in the Class L semifinals on June 10. “Tonight, Dylan (Clark) wasn’t sharp, Garrett (Cole) wasn’t sharp, and our hitting wasn’t on. Put those three together and you get a 12-3 loss,” said Trinity coach, Ed ...