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Today's Sports

  • Commentary: On Football and...

    What a great week it was to be me.

    The Cubs clinched the NL Central on Saturday with a win over the hated Cards.

    Also on Saturday, My Minnesota Golden Gophers moved to a 4-0 mark with a win over Florida Atlantic.

    Then, my Bills move to 3-0 by edging the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

    To top it off, I awoke Monday morning to find out I'm a part owner of AIG, along with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. With more to come!

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  • Cavs face Heritage at City...

    Jefferson Forest jumps back into the Seminole fray when it heads to City Stadium for the second time this season. This time, the Cavs will face off with the Heritage Pioneers.

    While Forest has become known for its defense and disciplined play, it certainly is not known for being a bunch of road warriors.

    The trip to City Stadium, all 9.6 miles of it, is the furthest the Cavs have wandered from home this season. Their earlier trip was a smashing success when they topped Glass 20-0.

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  • Minutemen to visit Eagles'...

    By Mike Forster

    sports@bedfordbulletin.com

    It'll be the Minutemen at the Golden Eagles' nest when two of our county teams square off this Friday evening at 7:30.

    Staunton River will be trying to get the Liberty foot off its neck, where it has resided throughout this decade.

    Additionally, the Golden Eagles will be trying to break their long losing streak, which is in danger of hitting the 20 game mark should they fall to Liberty.

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  • Forest drops tough gridiron...

    The scoreboard said that Jefferson Forest had seven points to Pulaski County's 10. The board also said that there were no more ticks of the clock left for the Cavs, as they suffered their first loss of the season.

    What the scoreboard didn't say is that Forest is a true force with which to be reckoned this season. The team is the smash-mouthiest of the smashers and its defense is tighter'n two coats of paint.

    Of course, the Cougars' defense is nothing to sneeze at, either.

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  • Bruins give Minutemen a reality...

    The fun part of the schedule is over.

    The Bruins of Blacksburg threw a bucket of cold water into the collective face of the Liberty Minutemen and took a 28-13 victory.

    Facing a tremendous quarterback and their own injury bug, the Minutemen found themselves down 14-0 before they even knew what hit them.

    The Bruin (3-0) lead was established when signal caller Trey Gresh heaved two perfect pitches and both resulted in end zone celebrations.

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  • Jeff Forest exorcises Glass...

    Sigmund Freud would have been proud.

    The Jefferson Forest football team used a fine second half to overcome the mental obstacle that was E.C. Glass. As a result, the Glass game looks to serve as a springboard for the Cavs’ playoff aspirations. In recent years, the Glass game has served to derail such hopes.

    “Last year stuck in my craw,” said Cav Head Coach Don Rice, of the apple-cart upsetting loss to Glass. “The kids wanted to prove our first two wins were good wins and that we’re a solid team.”

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  • Patrick County's Harris...

    Patrick County’s John Harris showed why he is one of the most highly regarded running backs in Region IV. His performance last Friday evening in the Cougar’s 33-7 win over Staunton River earned him loads of respect from those in Region III.

    Harris posted a phenomenal 372 yards, averaging nearly 14 yards per carry. Touchdown runs of 65, 53 and 22 yards certainly didn’t hurt that average.

    “Every play was a potential long run,” noted Staunton River Head Coach Rick Witt of the speedy senior.

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  • Liberty to host Martinsville

    A “must win” game four weeks into the season?

    It looks that way for Liberty, when it takes on visiting Martinsville this Friday night.

    Nobody associated with the Minutemen wants to start the district slate with a 2-2 mark (all remaining games for Liberty are Seminole skirmishes).

    A win over Martinsville would give Liberty a 3-1 mark and accomplish the following:

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  • Peak, Pulaski to invade Jeff...

    This is where it gets really interesting for Jefferson Forest’s gridiron gang.

    Having broken the mastery that Glass had over them, the Cavs get a chance to knock off another team that has had its way with Forest.

    This Friday night, the Cavs entertain high powered Pulaski County, a team that is often mentioned in discussions of possible state champions.

    The Cougars have done nothing that would make such talk unwarranted, having dismantled all opposition in the early going.

    In its first three games, Pulaski has outscored its opponents 115-35.

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  • Commentary: Curses, I'm a...

    Barring a major meltdown, it appears that the Chicago Cubs are on their way to the playoffs and another shot at a World Series title. And another shot at breaking the hearts of Cubs fans everywhere.

    When discussing the team’s 100-year run of futility, there’s usually a reference to the contribution of the Curse of the Billy Goat.

    This curse is Chicago’s version of the Curse of the Bambino, which plagued the Red Sox for many years,

    The BoSox jinx came about because the team sold Babe Ruth to the hated New York Yankees.

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