Bedford Sports Talk

Friday, December 2, 2011

Courtesy photo The 2011 Northeast/Seacoast Jr. High League Division II Champion Bedford Jr. Bulldogs went 9-0 this season. Team members are, front row, from left, Sam Bennett, Will Lyons, Griffin Lyons, Teddy Mello, Chase Hughes, Mikael Brown, Conner Kelley, Nolan Lacombe, AJ Fox and Nick Mirabile. Middle row, Khorrie Zamor, Equipment Assistant Donnie Zamor, Ben Miller, Chris Fountain, Will Fargo, Zach Wallat, Collin Hoak, Josh Koellmer and Sean Kenny. Back row, Vincent Dorow, Justin Mello, head coach Steve Beals, Matt Beals, coach Eric Major, Tyler Allen, coach Jeff Wallat, Ryan Wallat, Joseph Fabbrini, Ronnie Zamor, Hans Andreasen, coach Andy Vanderminden, Erik Brown, Josh Bethune, Logan Major, Ben Beals, coach Mike Desroche, Zach Nover, Sai kou Bah, Tommy LeMay, coach Brian Harrison and Ethan LaVallee.

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FOOTBALL

Bulldogs reach semifinals

The Bedford Jr. Bulldogs Jr. Pee Wee Red Team finished its season with a 13-12 loss to West Lynn, Mass., becoming the first Jr. Bulldogs team to advance beyond the quarterfinal round in the New Englands. Bedford advanced by beating the Wareham (Mass.) Tigers the weekend before.

The Jr. Bulldogs fell just two point shy of competing in the New England championships. The season had many highlights, including an undefeated state championship title and finishing the season 11-1. The defense had only allowed seven points in the previous 11 games going into the regional semifinal, with nine of the 11 games being shutouts. Of the 12 games, the offense never scored less than two touchdowns in a game all year.

Jr. Bulldogs varsity wins

After defeating Lowell 46-8 in the semifinals on Nov. 12, the Bedford Jr. Bulldog varsity team faced off against the undefeated Manchester Bears on Nov. 19 for the Division II State Championship of the Northeast/Seacoast Jr. High League. Bedford’s running attack and hard-hitting defense proved too much for the Manchester Bears, winning the title by a score of 26-8.

Offensive standouts were Sai kou Bah, Chase Hughes and Conner Kelley, behind the offensive line work of Tyler Allen, Will Fargo, Ben Beals, Will Lyons and Sean Kenny. The defensive work of linebackers Matt Beals and Griffin Lyons, and defensive backs Justin Mello and Sam Bennett kept the Bears’ offense from getting off the ground.

JV wins too

The Jr. Bulldogs JV team finished 8-1 by defeating the Manchester Bears Jr. Varsity team 14–0. Mikael Brown, Erik Brown and Ethan Lavallee provided the offense while defensive linemen Josh Koellmer, Collin Hoak, Zach Nover and Chris Fountain and linebackers Khorrie Zamor, Zach Wallat, Ben Miller and Josh Bethune played well on defense.

Jags hold winter registration

The Bedford Jaguars are holding registration for winter football. There will two teams this season: a combine fourth- and fifth-grade team and a combined sixth- and seventh-grade team. Practices begin Dec. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the NH SportsPlex and will be held every Wednesday after that. Games will played on Saturdays. For more information, go to www.bedfordjaguars.org.

SOFTBALL

Fall ball registration

The Bedford Girls Softball League is holding registration for fall ball Saturday games. Teams play others in the Souhegan Valley League, with an emphasis on having fun, improving skills, spending time outdoors and getting some exercise. Register at www.bedfordsoftball.com. For more information, e-mail info@bedfordsoftball.com.

BASEBALL

Donate equipment

Do you have any new or used baseball or softball equipment you are looking to donate or get rid of? Ricky Salvatore is collecting it for his Bar Mitzvah Social Action Project and donating it to the most needy places around the world. Please feel free to call 472-3170 or e-mail him at rscatch9@comcast.net.

BASKETBALL

BBL seeks sponsors

The Bedford Basketball League is looking for sponsors for the 2011-12 recreation season. Cost is $155 per team and includes company or team name on the jerseys; name and website link on the league site; and name printed in game summaries reported to the local newspapers. Sponsors also receive a mounted team picture. Visit www.bedfordbl.com and click on “Become a Sponsor” to support a team. As space allows, you can select a girls or boys team at the grade level you prefer. Payment can be completed online. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact info@bedfordbl.com.