January 18th Student Council and Officers of National Junior Honor Society had the opportunity to attend Leadership Day with the Dallas Mavericks.

Leadership Day is a designed seminar to provide insight into aspects of leadership for a professional sports franchise. Our students heard from various Mavericks staff in leadership positions as they discussed their personal successes, as well as various leadership traits, styles, and issues.

The students had a wonderful time and were inspired to become better leaders. It was also a really great game even if they lost in the last quarter.

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.

Bedford United opened their 2023 Liga HEB season with a win against Raiders United last week. After giving up an early penalty kick and being down 0-1, Bedford United forward Sladen Reams set up midfielder Terel Kabayi to tie the game up. Later, defender Jesus Charles rocketed home a shot to put Bedford United up 2-1. Late in the second half, Terel returned the favor, and set Sladen up to secure the victory. Final score: Bedford United 3: Raider United 2.

This week, Bedford United lost a tough match vs Real Euless 0-1 on a penalty kick. Bedford United's Player of the game goes to goalkeeper: Michael Ocnaschek. The team will look to bounce back against Hurst City next week.

BJH's Freshman girls’ soccer team defeated North Crowley on Friday night with a strong team effort. Forward Alani Rojas scored the first goal and midfielder Elena Garcia notched the second. Defenders Callia Rosado, Macie Schneck, and goalkeeper Joella Choi secured the shut out with stellar defense. The girls will look to build on this success later this week at Eagle Mountain Saginaw's JV invitationa

The freshman girls picked up another win last Friday night, taking down North Crowley at the buzzer in a hard fought battle, 22-23.

In the first half our girls really took control, shutting down Crowley's offensive threats early and holding them to only 6 points at the half. Katrina Spencer, Ella Trevino, Natalie Luna, Amira Yassin, Savannah Williams and Addison Smith put the defensive pressure on Crowley, forcing several turnovers from start to finish. Jaylin Wilson led our scorers with 6 points, but it was a balanced attack with Zoey Herring, Adraiya Hill, Addyson Williams, Trevino, Luna, and Smith all chipping in, too. In the 3rd quarter North Crowley started to build a comeback, and in the 4th quarter with 4.1 seconds remaining, we found ourselves down by 1 point. Trevino was inbounding the ball on the sideline and after our play was busted, she found Luna cutting out hard to the wing. Luna caught, took a dribble, and hit the game winning shot as time expired.

The ladies will continue on their hot streak Friday as they take on Central here at 4pm, before the 8th grade tournament begins. They only have 2 more home games at BJH, so come out and support your freshman squad!

The 8th grade Lady Bronco basketball teams competed against Euless Jr. High Thursday night at home.

Our B team had a solid defensive game keeping the Stallions to only 4 points each quarter. Crista "The Flash" Lopez was all over the place last night defensively stopping fast breaks & anticipating passes. Some tough block outs and rebounds were made by Shalom Harkins, Kaylee Hartman, Haley Bedlington, and Isabella Darce. Mia Williams, Addy Attiguelle, Olivia Delgado, and Addy McCollum did a great job looking for the open teammate and some solid shots from outside the paint. The leading scorer was Haley Bedlington with 6 followed by Kaylee Hartman and Crista Lopez with 5. A solid 26-16 win for our Lady Broncos!

A team played a quick and scrappy Lady Stallion team Thursday night also, but that didn't stop us! Our solid team defense & rebounds gave us many scoring opportunities on the other end of the court. MuRae Horn had a season-high of 18 points and over 10 steals. Mia Easter Clark had a double-double last night with over 10 rebounds and 12 points. Madeline Dean also had 6 points, followed by Tia Iafeta with 4. Brooklyn Williams and Kenslee Turner hustled like crazy, getting some defensive steals for fast break opportunities. Hailee Blocker Smith protected the paint and had a solid night of tough rebounds. Proud of the girls for sealing the victory over Euless with a score of 47-26.

Our A team plays in a tournament at home this weekend! Stop by tonight and watch us take on North Oaks at 5:30!

Tuesday night the 7th Grade Girls Team 2 played a hard fought game and defeated Euless 29-4. Leading scorers were Aliya Johnson with 10 points and Maddy Martinak with 9 points. Brooklyn Morgan finished with 4 points and Lily Lacy, Harper Sanders, Brooke McClain all scored 2 points each. Defensive leaders were Tina Betancourt and Maddy Martinak.

Thursday night the 8th-grade boys basketball team played a tough Euless team.

A team played a undefeated Stallion and was ready for the challenge from the beginning. Going into the half your Broncos were up by 1. Heading into the second half your broncos demonstrated their best defense of the season. In the end your Broncos took a 52 to 42 lead. All players demonstrated toughness and a winning mentality. Shoutout to PJ Bryant, Connor Brewer, Tyler Cramer, Jeremy Martinez, Braylon Harris, Dough Landfair, Andrew Mull and Gavin Roberson. Special shoutout to Paul Watkins for bringing all the energy.

8th Grade B Team l took on the Stallions at Euless Junior High. The Broncos fought hard and played great on defense but were unable to close the gap in the end. Top players of the night were Diego Guzman, Trent King, Asa Young, and Kody Scott.

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