Bedford Junior High 8th graders took a trip to the Buinger CTE Academy on Friday, January 13. In preparation for the trip, the AMAZING BJH Counselors met the students in December to let them complete a Google questionnaire that determined the rotation groups that they were assigned.

This is a great time for them to get familiar with the Buinger CTE Academy on what they offer, experience some classes, and learn more about endorsement options. This is always a highlight for the students.

If your student was absent from the school on the day of the field trip, please sign up for the CTE Connections Conference on either February 2nd , or March 9th from 6pm - 8 pm

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. 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.

The Freshman girls soccer team played a tough game Monday night versus Harwood. They battled back from an early 0-2 deficit, when forward Amira Yassin notched a second half goal. Final score: Bedford 1, Harwood 2. Bedford will look to continue their campaign later this week at the LD Bell JV Invitational.

The freshman girls played a great game Tuesday night, taking on Boswell at home. We came out strong, battling for every point and getting great stops defensively. Jaylin Wilson drove our offense the first and second quarter, racking up 9 points by halftime, with Katrina Spencer, Adraiya Hill, and Zoey Herring also chipped in offensively to send us into halftime down by 10, but playing our best basketball.

The third quarter, Boswell came out strong and outscored us 15 - 6, pushing the lead to 19, but our girls did not give up and started chipping away at the deficit 2 at a time. Hill, Wilson, Herring and Savannah Williams all contributed offensively, with Ella Trevino had some great assists to make those points happen.

On the defensive side, Natalie Luna, Addison Smith, Addyson Williams, and Amira Yassin turned up the aggression and put the Boswell team on their heels, forcing several errant passes and creating turnovers. Our effort ended up coming short, but everyone contributed and we played some of the best basketball we've played in a while!

The 8th grade Lady Broncos traveled to Central Junior High Thursday night and brought back two dubs!

B Team was down at the half 9-14 but picked up their defense, not allowing the Spartans to score at all in the third quarter & ramped up their team offense, pushing the ball up the court and getting scoring opportunities off the fast break. The final score was 27-20. The leading scorer was Kaylee Hartman with 8, followed by Haley Bedlington and Adalyn McCollum with 5.

A Team dominated from the start with their full court press led by MuRae Horn, Jazz Williams, and Brooklyn Williams. In fact, the Spartans had to call a time-out after only one minute of play to try and regroup. Our team's defense led to many fast-break scoring opportunities. Tough rebounds by Talia Solia-tui, Mia Easter Clark, Hailee Blocker-Smith, and Reagan Ingram resulted in scoring on the other end. The final score was 47-21. MuRae Horn led the team with 10, followed by Jazz and Brooklyn Williams with 8, Kenslee Turner had 6, Reagan Ingram, Mia Easter Clark, and Talia Solia-tui all had 4, Tia Iafeta with a pair, and Madeline Dean with a free throw!

We play back at home next week against Euless. We will then be hosting an 8th-grade A team tournament Friday and Saturday! Many opportunities to come to see these spirited girls compete!

The 7th grade Team 1 got a huge district win Wednesday night beating Central 45-29. Leading the way was Charlotte Martinez scoring 15 points hitting 4 3 pointers. Sariyah Crater had 10, Reagan Bennett had 8, Kynlee Horn had 4, Julianna Miller, Jillian Smith and London Morgan all scored 2 points each. The defense was everywhere led by Kynlee Horn who guarded their best players. London Morgan, Sariyah Crater, Jillian Smith and Reagan Bennett had several steals leading to big baskets. Great job ladies! Coach Hurtado is so proud of you!!

Wednesday night the 7th grade Lady Broncos Team 2 defeated Central JH 34-4. Leading scorers were Tina Betancourt and Aliya Johnson with 10 points each. Brooke McLain had 4 points and Maddy Martinak, Lily Lacy, Halle Tomani, Layla Moore, and Ayanna Weang each had 2 points. The team did very well and continually show improvement.

The Freshman boys played a tough game against Euless JH this week. Our guys had a lead but lost it late in the game to fall short 42-33. Tre Sargent led the team with 11 points and Grant Walker contributed 6. Coltyn Case, Landon Wesley, and Dmari Mosely cleaned up the boards for the Broncos. We look to bounce back next week vs Hurst JH.

Thursday night your 8th-grade boys basketball team played Central JH.

The A team played against a tough Spartan team where both teams came in with 3 and 1 record. Throughout much of the first half it was a very close battle of rebounds and position time. Going into the half your Broncos were down by 4. Heading into the 3rd quarter your broncos displayed grit and effort to take the lead but in the end couldn't get it their way. After a night of toughness and back and forth leads the Spartans took the victory. Players of the game were Gavin Roberson, Paul Watkins and Andrew Mull. Next week your broncos play Euless, come out and support. Huge shoutout to all who came to cheer us on in our first ever WHITE OUT game!! Go Broncos.

B team started the night while taking a big lead over the Spartans into the half. In the second half, the Spartans began a comeback that your Broncos could not recover from. In the end the Spartans took a close victory. Players of the game were Channing Humphreys, Jake McCallister and Dom Williams.

BJH 7th grade boys took on Central Jr High this week.

The B team kicked off the night playing a tough scrappy Central squad. Roaring back late to bring the game within 5 points your BJH boys 7th grade B came up just short of pulling off the comeback.

In the night's second game, the BJH 7th grade A team played a well-coached and very physical Central Jr high team. Falling behind early in the game your BJH boys couldn't seem to get their rhythm going on the night. Leading scores on the night were Myles Still and Tayvian Morris.

We look to bounce back next week vs Euless JH.

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