Despite a loss to Saline on the 19th, the swim team pulled out their best times of the year in 75% of their races. On October 14, several of the divers and swimmers qualified to participate in the meet at Eastern Michigan University. Only the top 32 divers and top 60 individuals or relays per event were invited to the meet. Freshmen Cheyenne Cousineau and Kirstin Stark qualified individually.
"There was more pressure because the meet was so advanced, but I knew some of the other divers, so I felt more comfortable, and I had fun," said Cousineau.

Stark finished 30th in the 100 free and 18th in the 50 free. She was able to do this despite having four stitches in her hand. Cousineau finished third in the dive competition. With this, she met the qualifications for All-American and set a new team record.
"I was excited to find out that I qualified. I knew it was a big deal to make it as only a freshman," said Cousineau.

Several relay teams also qualified for the EMU meet. The 200 medley relay team finished 35th, earning their best time of the season. The 400 free relay team set a school record by one second, while finishing 44th in their event.

Although the team has a losing record, they are excited to see improvement this season.
"We have gained a lot of good swimmers this year, and many of the old swimmers are still improving. As a team, we set our goals higher this season, which makes us achieve more," said senior Stefanie Thomasma.

Many swimmers on the team are excelling individually. The girls are working to swim faster in meets, break school records, and receive their varsity letters.
At the meet against Adrian, October 12, Thomasma, Erica Przeniczny, Lauren Lynch, and Rachel Zimmerman received individual varsity letter times in freestyle events.
"I was stoked to get a letter-winning time, because in the past few years, I have only lettered as a part of a relay. My goal this year was to letter individually so that I know I am improving," said Thomasma. This was the first year that the girls were able to defeat Adrian. They won with a score of 112-74.

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As the football season comes to a close, the varsity Mules look back on their accomplishments and consider this past season to be the most successful in years.
"We had outstanding talent on both sides of the ball, more than I have seen since I have been here," said senior running back/defensive back Chris Kerekes.
The Mules completed their season on October 20 against a tough SMCC team. SMCC is a strong state contender in Division 3. They will enter the playoffs next weekend. The Falcons defeated the Mules 50-8. Chris Kerekes reeled in a pass from senior quarterback Mitchell Boss for the only touchdown.

The Mules toppled the Tecumseh Indians on October 13. Both offensive and defensive teams played an aggressive game. The final score was 41-7, with touchdowns from Mitchell Boss, Matt Drew, Joe Martin, J.C. Gulch, and Drew Lutz. Tyler Gill also had a key touchdown with a 75-yard punt return. This victory was the last conference game for the Mules.

Bedford lost a hard-fought battle against SEC powerhouse Pioneer on October 6. The score was 19-0. Both teams executed strong defensive plays. Junior Patrick Reaster starred on the defensive line, while Mitchell Boss went 17 for 37 passing. He also ran 9 times for 29 yards. Tony Lopez had a strong performance, as well, with 3 receptions for 64 yards.

On the last home game of the season, September 29, the team dominated Lincoln with an impressive score of 54-0. Chris Kerekes played an outstanding game, with two interception returns for touchdowns and an 85-yard pass completion from Boss for a touchdown. Boss also played an excellent game, passing for two touchdowns and running for two. Other touchdowns came from senior Tony Lopez, junior Tyler Gill, and junior Austin Szabo. Patrick Reaster played a strong defensive game.

"We played good football in all phases of the [Lincoln] game. Our offense gained over 300 total yards, while our defense held [Lincoln] under 100 total yards," said varsity head coach Craig Trychel.
The Mules' final record was 4-5. The seniors look back on their last season with pride.
"I would say that this season has been the most successful of the last four years. We have improved this year both offensively and defensively," said Kerekes, who also had great individual achievements in his career. Kerekes broke the career interception record, previously held by Tony Gill. He also holds the records for the longest interception return for a touchdown, best kick-off return average for a game, and most interceptions for touchdowns in a game.

Boss considers senior leadership to be the main contribution to Bedford's recent success. He broke the school records for pass attempts, pass completions, and passing yards in a game. He also said that the improvement of some unexpected players has helped the team this year.
As the seniors end their high school careers, the underclassmen look forward to moving up and taking leadership responsibilities. They will have big shoes to fill, but they are determined to be successful.
"Hard work always leads to better results," said Coach Trychel.

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The boys varsity soccer team wrapped up a successful season with a series of wins and a disappointing loss at Districts. The team suffered a midseason slump (the team lost to Alpena, Dexter, Tecumseh, and tied Chelsea), but recovered quickly.
"We didn't mark and we didn't have any energy," said junior Andy Backus.
The team turned around its losing streak with a win against Lincoln, 2-0. Dan Clark scored both goals, and Alex Pavlika made six saves for the shutout against Lincoln. The boys then dominated Monroe, 4-0, during the Community Soccer night. Scoring was led by Lucas Sansana with two goals, and Alex Pavilka scored another shutout for the win.

The Mules won their final game before Districts against Allen Park Inner-City, 2-0. Alex Pavlika made eight saves for another shutout, and both Thomas Ofenloch and Andy Brangham scored a goal.
Bedford's toughest opponent of the season was, by far, Pioneer.
"[Pioneer] usually has a ton of kids trying out, so they are going to have better players," said Kyle Menzel, a sophomore on the team.

"Pioneer is a tough competitor because every single player on the team is good," said Andy Backus. Pioneer trampled Bedford 7-0 at their first meeting on September 7.
"We weren't playing as a team," said Menzel. "We have a lot of good individual players but we couldn't bring them all together."

The team put up a better fight on October 10. The boys lost 3-0 against the state's 7th ranked team, with Pavlika putting up a strong front in goal.
The boys ended their season with a surprising 2-0 loss to Lincoln, who the team had beaten only two and a half weeks beforehand. With the majority of the team's losses to state-ranked teams, the team's final overall record of 12-7-4 was a very satisfying end to the season.

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Joe posted the only respectable score for Bedford with a 79. In terms of team scores, Saline, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, and the very skilled Northville led the way after day one. After getting a good nights rest the team headed back onto the course on Saturday for the final round of the tournament.

Going into day two, the boys didn't feel as much pressure as day one, knowing that first place was pretty much out of reach. The weather that morning was cold with light rain throughout the morning. As the day went on, the weather improved, but the teams overall scores were not much better than Fridays. Senior Sam DeArmond improved from his first day round with a 79, while Freker triple-bogeyed his last hole for a disappointing 82. The end result was eleventh overall in the state for the Bedford Varsity squad. Eleventh in the state doesn't sound bad on paper, but all the boys will tell you that they could have done much better. "I wasn't too satisfied with the way I played, but this team fought all season long and am happy to be mentioned as one of the top teams in the state," said DeArmond.
The 2006 season for the boys included a second place finish in the Southeastern Conference behind the number one ranked team in the state of Michigan, Saline, who won the state finals. "I was glad to see Saline win the title, because we hung with them all year and we can now say that we competed with the state champs," said Freker.

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The Lady Mules basketball season is coming to a close, but not without a big bang.
On October 17, Bedford lost a close game to the host Dexter Dreadnaughts 35-33. In the first quarter, the girls were down by six, but they came back in the second quarter to take the lead. With just a few seconds remaining at the end of the game, the score was 33-33. Dexter came down with the ball and threw up a shot at the buzzer to win. Leading scorer for the Mules was sophomore Kaylee Foster, netting 13 points and three steals. Sophomore Amelia Davis was right behind her, putting up five points and three steals. Junior Jennifer Redmond added five points, and junior Heather Goodwin ripped down eight rebounds.

On Saturday, October 14, the Mules played South Lyon, smothering them 61-41. Junior Liz Newsome was on fire, putting in 14 points and grabbing six rebounds. Goodwin and Foster both had nine points. Goodwin also had six rebounds, and Foster had five rebounds and four steals. Junior Tiara Fernandez contributed eight p0ints. Redmond and Davis both scored seven points. Davis also had eight rebounds, and Redmond had five rebounds.
On October 12, the Mules played Saline. The Hornets kept it close in the first half, but Bedford pulled away in the second to win 45-32. The leading scorer was Fernandez, with 11 points, and Davis was the leading rebounder snatching down nine boards. Junior Chelsey Labadie put up eight points, and Redmond ripped down eight rebounds.

On October 10, the Lady Mules played a nail-biting game against Chelsea. The Lady Mules were trailing the entire game, but Bedford fought back to take the lead in the last minute. Bedford was up by three with 19 seconds left when Chelsea inbounded the ball, came down the court, and made a three pointer with three seconds left. After a timeout, Bedford had the length of the floor to go. The ball was inbounded to Foster, who then threw it to Goodwin at half court. Goodwin heaved the ball from beyond the three point line. The shot was banked in for the win, 40-37. Heather Goodwin was leading scorer with 15 points and eight rebounds. Davis dropped nine points and ripped down five rebounds, and Newsome put up six points.
The team will be going into Districts on November 13 with a 10-4 record as of press time.

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Bedford cross country continued their season on October 7 at the Portage Central Invitational. The boys cross country team finished in eighth place overall. Many beat their personal records at Portage Central. Alex Folk (16:08) was the top Mule finisher. Behind Folk was John Gulbronson (16:11), Joe Osentoski (16:25), and Tommy Valade (16:57). The top Mule finisher for the Lady Mules was Kate Calhoun (20:27). Lindsay Cessna (21:51), Chelsea Velich (22:12), Amber Redmond (22:14), Heather Hiszak (22:17), and Heather Erdmann (22:26) were among the top lady finishers for the Bedford cross country team.

The boys team came in third in Jamboree #2, behind winner AA Pioneer and runner- up Saline on October 3. Gulbronson placed 2nd (17:05). Alex Folk, who placed 5th, and Joe Osentoski, coming in 6th , both crossed the finish line with a time of 17:15. Tommy Valade (18:29), Jason Cartell (18:41), Aaron Horne (19:08), and Joe Araiz (19:09) were also among the top finishers in the Jamboree.
Bedford ran the Clay Invitational on September 30. The girls team placed 11th 0verall. Leading runners for the Lady Mules were Kate Calhoun, placing 24th (20:26), and Chelsea Velich (21:40), placing 53rd. Lindsay Cessna (21:50) finished 60th, Amber Redmond came in 65th place (22:01), and Heather Erdmann finished 79th (22:21). Aloiya Earl ran a good race until she was tripped and fell into a mud puddle, resulting in a pulled hamstring.

The boys cross country team had a solid performance at the Clay Invitational. Gulbronson was the Mule's top finisher, placing 9th with a time of 16:38. Following Gulbronson was Folk, placing 13th (16:58). Placing 25th was Joe Osentoski (17:26), and in 29th was Valade (17:33). Joe Araiz (17:37) ran well and ended up placing 34th overall. The cross country regional is October 28 at Willow Metro Park in New Boston, Michigan. The course is a 5k, or 3.1 miles. This will determine whether or not the teams will advance to the state finals.

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