Elise and Monique Lyons ~ Bedford Sisters are Austin Prep Hockey Stars

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New England is at the forefront of developing woman hockey players, and two of the best are right here in Bedford.

Elise Lyons, grade 11, and her sister Monique, grade 8, daughters of Pat Lyons and Therese Franks, played wing on the first line of the co-state champion Cougars of Austin Preparatory School in Reading.  The team was two days away from a showdown at TD Garden with Woburn for the MIAA title when the Covid-19 threat took over, truncating the tournament.

Sports

Four Bedford Soccer Players Experience Portugal Through Soccer

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It was the trip of a lifetime for four Bedford Soccer players who play for Soccer Club’s East Elite Blue Team, the FC Stars.

Carter Rauch, Christian Hill, Eshan Pandey, all 8th graders at JGMS and Ansh Aggarwal, a 9th grader at BHS departed Boston on Friday, February 14, and began their 9-day journey to Lisbon, Portugal.

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Bedford Youth Lacrosse Seeks Residents Interested in Joining its Board of Directors

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Residents of Bedford,

As our organization continues to grow each year, so does our need for help to enable our programs to run smoothly. Lacrosse is a truly great sport with a rich history and unique cultural heritage.  We’re proud that so many young Buccaneers are a part of the lax community, but to properly serve our lax athletes Bedford Youth Lacrosse (BYL) needs many hands.
 

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Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball – Spring Registration is Now Open!

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Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball would like to welcome all Bedford and Hanscom AFB residents, from Kindergarten through High School, to register for spring baseball or softball. Player and Volunteer registration for all leagues runs from January 1 to March 15, 2020, and can be found at www.bedfordbaseballsoftball.com

Sports

Thanksgiving Sports Wrap-up ~ Thanks to Bedford Snapshots

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Jeff Hoyland was indefatigable on Thanksgiving weekend, covering everything from Wednesday noon’s Powder Puff Football game, through a rainy Turkey Trot, the BHS/CCHS football game, and the kickoff for the boys hockey season ~ a fundraising game where town employees and alumni battled the BHS squad on the ice at The Edge Sports Center.

Mass Warriors Dedicate Football Charity Game to Jeff Hoyland

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The Mass Warriors, the semi-pro football team that played at Sabourin Field this year, decided to dedicate their final game of the season to Jeff Hoyland because “He made us feel welcome from the very start.”

Football Home Opener to Begin at 4 pm on Sabourin Field

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Bedford’s football home opener with Saugus High School has been moved forward to 4 pm on Friday afternoon at Sabourin Field. The change will assure that the game can be completed before dusk.

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BHS Boys Soccer starts Season with a 2-0 At-Home Win over Westford

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Some players have been waiting for the season to start since early Summer, and some have been waiting since a cold night last November. 

But 16 have been waiting for their Senior season since “JGMS days” — the largest group of Seniors on any one team in a long time: Nicolas Busse, Jessop Collins, Nolan Hafer, Andrew Harrison, Quinten Houck, Dexter Kennedy, Ryan Knight, Wesley Liou, Jeffrey Mascoli, Matthew McMillian, Alexander Oleksinski, Matias Ou,  Andrew Presti, Christopher Venuti, Marcus Voss, and Joseph Watson. 

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Bedford Adult Softball Ends the Year with a Thrilling Finale

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Submitted by the Bedford Co-Ed Adult Slowpitch Softball League

On Sunday afternoon, August 11, at E Field, the 2019 Bedford Co-Ed Adult Slowpitch Softball League year came to a dramatic close, with the Orange team pulling out a 25-16 win over the Black team in the summer final.

The league, which just completed its fourth year of play, is open to Bedford residents over the age of 18, graduates of Bedford High School, and residents of Hanscom Air Force Base. The spring season, which runs from mid-April to late June, features Sunday afternoon games, and the summer season, which runs from late June until early August, has games on Sundays afternoons (or evenings) and Wednesday evenings.

Community News

Twice is Nice: Bedford Blue Wins Another Championship  

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Compiled by the Minuteman Summer Baseball League

The Bedford Blue Bucs Babe Ruth baseball team captured another title this year – the Minuteman Summer Baseball League (MSBL) A Division title.  Following up on their Spring championship win, the team cruised to another title, finishing the regular summer season with a 9-2 record, and then winning two games in the playoffs to secure the crown. The championship was a team effort, as each player significantly contributed over the course of the season. Some highlights from the regular season:

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Mass Warriors ~ Semi-pro League Football Comes to Bedford with a Home Opener on Saturday, August 3

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By Martin Renzhofer

When Dave Salvi steps onto the artificial turf that is Sabourin Field on Saturday, August 3, it will mark a football journey that has come full circle.

“It’s really exciting,” Salvi, a 2002 Bedford High graduate, said. “My last football game for Bedford was Thanksgiving, and that was at Concord. My last two [high school] football games, really, were away games.”

Also, “it was a grass field when I played.”

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A Successful Summer Season for the Wedgewood Dive Team

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Submitted on behalf of the Wedgewood Dive Team

The Wedgewood Dive team lead by coaches Sarah Pekar and senior diver Caitlin Pequeno had a successful dive season with team members dominating the Colonial League with many top finishes.  The veteran divers Caitlin Pequeno and Bella Seldon were role models for the younger team members; both were fierce competitors this season.  Some seasoned youngsters such as Taelor Nichols, Sophia Demeo, Willow McGinness, Rylee Gilmartin, Chelsea Busch, Haley Busch, Delaney Bertos, Adam Driscoll, Evie Walton, and Margaree Hybl were back on the board this season with great results. Younger team members and newcomers Rylan Nichols, Timmy Carroll, Kyra Doherty, Justin Mark, Robin Tate, Grace Venuti, and Skye Hybl had great showings. 

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A 30-Year Anniversary for the Taylor Hiking Group

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Submitted on behalf of the Taylor Hikng Group

“We’re back! And don’t think those black flies and huge boulders will deter us.”

Is this what occurs  when you face obstacles while hiking? You start trash talking to the mountain. You use whatever  motivational tools you need to keep climbing and, in this case, we succeeded. We summited the  challenging Camel’s Hump Mountain in Vermont this summer after failing to do so 16 years ago.

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Wedgewood Stayed Cool in the Pool vs Heritage

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Submitted on behalf of the Wedgewood Swim and Tennis Club

On Saturday, July 20, Heritage Pool and Racquet Club of Concord hosted the Wedgewood Swim and Tennis Club of Bedford for a swim meet.  It was an incredible morning for these young swimmers and their parents as the temperature neared 100 degrees!

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Bedford Ballers Shine in 2nd Annual K-ALZ Softball Tournament

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Submitted on behalf of Bedford Babe Ruth Softball

Bedford’s newly created 10U summer travel softball team won the K-ALZ tournament in Tewksbury, MA, under challenging weather conditions on July 21. The Bedford Bucs beat the Franklin (MA) Fury, 8–4, during a weekend when heat indexes topped 100 degrees. Overall, the Bucs won five of their six games. Pitcher Lyla Hollingsworth shut down the Fury during late rallies in the sixth and seventh innings, with 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work; she finished the game on a called strikeout. First baseman Kate Patterson fielded an excellent double play in the sixth, catching a pop fly and then tagging the runner at first, who had left the base.