Athlete of the Month Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics BY MATT SCHOOLEYJake Nutter was about five feet tall and not much more than 100 pounds at the time, but his mental makeup was already developing. At the time, the summer before his freshman year at Bedford, Nutter played a round with Manchester Country Club pro Joel St. Laurent, who was ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYLast season, the Bedford golf team fell just shy of winning the Class I state championship. This year, the players raised their games, dropped their scores and, in the program’s third year, won the title. The Bulldogs cruised to victory on Thursday, Oct. 1, at White Mountain Country Club, managing an eight-stroke margin of ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYWhile head coach Ben Adams said his golf team was underestimated by many entering the season, the Blue Devils ultimately overwhelmed the Class L competition for their second consecutive state title on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. Unlike last year’s dominant effort, when six SHS golfers broke 80 ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYA wet Manchester Country Club course slowed down the ball, but it didn’t slow the Bedford High School golf team. With victories over Hanover, St. Thomas and Souhegan on Saturday, Sept. 12, the Bulldogs improved to 15-0. Jake Nutter led all golfers with a 35, while Andrew Weeks carded a 42, Nate Larrivee finished with a 39 ...

BY DARRELL HALENThe first time Bill Dube played in a National Amputee Golf Association tournament, he was nervous and didn’t score well. But for Dube, who was unhappy about losing part of his left arm two years earlier, the competition also had a positive effect – it lifted his spirits. “The first (tournament) I played in ...

Manchester Country Club hosted its 32nd Raffle the Pro Tournament on July 22. The tournament began in 1977 by then head professional Stan Lencki and longtime member Claire Gryzwacz as a competitive club event bringing together members who would not normally play together. It was named “Raffle the Pro” because teams include a ...

BY DARRELL HALENWhen Bow Elementary School students recently learned about golf, their lessons covered much more than how to properly grip and swing a golf club. The youths were exposed to some important values, including sportsmanship, respect and honesty. The lessons were delivered by Jim Blalock, a golf enthusiast and life skills coach who ...

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 ...

Villa Augustina School raised nearly $12,000 in donations at its annual charity golf tournament on Oct. 10 at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. The Feller Family Charitable Foundation, which has supported the golf tournament for the last six years, was the major sponsor of this year’s event. Special contests included prizes for ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR For the Bow golf team, 2008 was a good year. Coach Mike Seraikas said 2009 has the potential to be a great year. “The kids worked hard, they all improved, and now we’re just looking forward to next season where we’re going to be a year older and a year more experienced,” said Seraikas, who ...