The LD Bell show choir came to perform for BJH on Monday. Bell system sang a fun set of holiday favorites, ending with an appearance from The Grinch. Several BJH alumni are a part of this phenomenal group.

Freshman Dina Gomez and 8th Grade student Dade Stickney represented Bedford JH at this week's school board meeting. These two exemplary students began the meeting by reciting the pledge. They were also recognized by the schoolboard for their school involvement, good grades, and excellent character.

Welcome to a new school year and a new yearbook to celebrate all of the achievements for the new school year! October 1, the price of yearbooks increased to $50. Tribute Ads for ninth graders are $50 for 1/4 of a page and $30 for 1/8 of a page. These sales will close on January 28, 2023. Once your ad space has been purchased, a link will arrive in your email from Balfour. Sometimes these links end up in your spam folder, so please look there if you have not received your link within 48 hours. The ad program allows families to edit and save their design before their final submission. Any questions, email Susannah Keneda at susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu.

The 8th grade Lady Bronco basketball teams played sister school Hurst Jr. High Thursday night at home and SHOWED OUT! Things started to click for our B team as they played great on both ends of the floor: solid defense and team ball on offense. Crista Lopez, Addy Attaguile, and Landry Medialdea, Addy McCollum, and Mia Williams all had big-time steals all throughout the game. Danika Lambert, Haley Bedlington, Kaylee Hartman, Isabella Darce, and Shalom Harkins had some tough rebounds. Leading Scorer of the game was Haley Bedlington with 12, followed by Mia Williams with 7, and Landry Medialdea, Addy Attaguile, and Shalom Harkins with 6 each. Coach P is so proud of these girls and the way they executed last night as a team!

Our A team was unstoppable Thursday night. The girls put the pressure from the get-go with our press led by MuRae Horn, Kenslee Turner, and Jazz Williams. Brooklyn Williams was absolutely critical in stopping their best player along with Madeline Dean, Tia Iafeta, and Reagan Ingram with backup. A star was born last night! Our girl Talia Soliai-Tui dominated in the paint with her post moves giving her 8 points for the night. Mia Easter-Clark's rebounding and put-back skills gave her 8 points for the night as well. But it was our girl Kenslee Turner who was the leading scorer with 11 by attacking the basket, one three-pointer, and two made free throws off of a technical! Coach P is so proud of the girl's execution on offense and communication on defense! Great job Lady Broncos!

7th grade A team took on Hurst Monday night winning 50-23. Leading the way on offense was London Morgan with 10 points, Sariyah crater and Reagan Bennett both with 9 points, Genesis Morales with 7 points, Kynlee Horn and Charlotte Martinez with 4 points, Emlyn Dibble with 3 points and Sydney Pietzsch and Jillian Smith with 2 points each. Everyone was locked in on defense holding Hurst to only 23 points. Super proud of the girls and all the hard work they have put in.

Monday night the 7th grade Lady Broncos team 2 defeated Hurst JH by the score of 41-9. Team scoring leaders were Tina Betencourt with 18 points followed by Aliyah Johnson with 12 pts., Maddy Martinak with 5 pts., Eliot Bragg, Arabela Jacobs, and Halle Tomani with 2 pts. each. It was a great defensive effort by the team to raise their record to 4-0.

The Broncos dominated the Red Raiders on their home court last night winning both games.

B Team

8th Grade B Team boys Basketball took on the Red Raiders at Hurst Junior High Thursday night and walked away with the victory. The Broncos communicated well and held the Red Raiders to only 10 points until the last minute of the 4th quarter . Top players of the night were Aiden Adams who had 10 points, Jake McAlister with 10 points, and Kody Scott 6 points. Also great defensive performances by Luke Pryor, Dom Williams, Channing Humphrey. Final score was 33-12 with the Broncos.

A Team

8th Grade A Team boys Basketball took on an aggressive and determined opponent but came out victorious with a final score of 44-36. Top offensive players were Andrew Mull with 23 points, and Jeremy Martinez with 8 points. There was also great defensive play by Braylin Harris, Tyler Cramer, and Paul Watkins. The Broncos fought hard and battled the entire game. Several players plan to spend their Christmas break on the freethrow line, great job fellas.

Monday night your BJH boy's 7th-grade team took on their cross-town rivals of Hurst Jr High. Both teams came out on fire in their games, taking early leads. B team ended the night with a solid 22-34 win over Hurst. A team also took the W, winning a nail biter of a game 48-46. Leading scores were Jacob Phariss with 12 points and Manace Kalala with 19 points. Backed by solid defensive play by Elijah Campos and Oliver DeArmond. Your BJH boy's basketball team would like to thank everyone who came out to support us.

Bedford JH 8th Grade boys participated in the HEB ISD Junior High District meet last week at Meadow Park. The runners were looking to improve on their times and compete against the other HEB schools in the district. We had 6 runners that placed within the top 25. This was a competitive field and the Bronco runners were able to place 3rd as a team. Top finishers were Gavin Roberson, Derek Mathews, Dominick Williams, Joseph Roach, and Nic Cosgrove. Each of our runners had a good outing and pushed each other to perform at a high level. In addition, the Bronco Runners were able to show the rest of the field how competitive they were. The Sweet 16 Cross Country Championships will be the last meet of the season. This will be held in Haltom, Texas, at The Buff Park tomorrow afternoon. Hope to see everyone there to cheer these great athletes on.

Bedford JH 7th Grade boys were also in action and participated in the HEB District meet. As a team, we had the highest number of entries in this meet. This resulted in a 3rd place team finish for the 7th grade runners. Our team was represented well in the top 25. We were able to place 5 runners in the top 25. This was a highly competitive field of runners at the 7th grade level. Top runners for the 7th Grade were William Roach, Pablo Tejada, Cristian Cerda, Dylan Halliday, and Jason-Chris Ndala. The team overall competed well. They were able perform their best and were proud to place as well as they did among the other runners in the district. This will give them a threshold to use for the meet tomorrow.

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