https://www.bsubears.com en-us https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NFF_Hampshire BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University seniors Michael D’Attilio, Ben Desmarais, Caleb Gelsomino and Nick Pistacchio have been selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) 2013 Hampshire Honor Society. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NFF_Hampshire https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_GreenBayBlizzard BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Former Bridgewater State University star defensive tackle Paul Melicharek has been signed to a professional contract by the Green By Blizzard of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Thu, 30 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_GreenBayBlizzard https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NEFC_AllAcademic BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Twenty-One members of the 2012 Bridgewater State University football team earned New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Academic honors. The all-academic team was released today by NEFC Director of Media Relations, Roger Crosley. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NEFC_AllAcademic https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Zabilski_Award BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior defensive tackle Paul Melicharek has been selected as the defensive recipient of the 17th Annual Joe Zabilski Award presented by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Zabilski_Award https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Captain_AztecBowl BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior defensive tackle Paul Melicharek (Glen Rock, N.J.) has been named a captain of the Team USA All American Eagles who will compete in the 2012 Aztec Bowl on Friday, December 14th in Monterrey, Mexico. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Captain_AztecBowl https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Aztec_AllAmerica_Bowl BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior defensive tackle Paul Melicharek will be competing in a pair of postseason bowl games later this month, the Aztec Bowl in Monterrey, Mexico and the All American Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_Aztec_AllAmerica_Bowl https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_D3football_BSN BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior defensive tackle Paul Melicharek has been named to the 2012 D3football.com All-East Region Third Team, and has been chosen as an Honorable Mention on the 2012 Beyond Sports Network Division III Football All-America Team. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Melicharek_D3football_BSN https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/D-Attilio_NewEnglandFootballWritersAllNE BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior right tackle Mike D’Attilio has been selected to the 2012 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/D-Attilio_NewEnglandFootballWritersAllNE https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121117bhu673 CHESTER, PA -- No. 9 Widener put up 37 points in the second half, turning a halftime tie into a 44-14 victory over Bridgewater State in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121117bhu673 https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_FootballExpress BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The opportunity to gain an edge in the New England Football Conference Bogan Division slipped away on Sept. 21. Bridgewater State University faced two-time defending division champion Framingham State University that night at Swenson Field but was unable to grab the top spot in an early-season showdown. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_FootballExpress https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Melicharek BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- He had never been to Massachusetts prior to making a recruiting visit to Bridgewater State University in 2009. Paul Melicharek, of Glen Rock, N.J., may not have known much about the area, but he was certainly familiar with the Bears’ football program. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Melicharek https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Henry BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The distance between his home in Middleboro and the campus of Bridgewater State University is just a few miles. Vincent Henry, however, did not take the short, direct route to BSU after graduating from Middleboro High School in 2009 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Henry https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Football_NCAA BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team has earned a spot in the NCAA Div. 3 tournament. The Bears, who were 9-1 during the regular season, received one of the eight at-large berths on Sunday night, putting them in the 32-team tourney for the first time since 2000. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Football_NCAA https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Selection BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University football team has been selected to the NCAA Division III Tournament as one of the seven highly coveted Pool C bids. The Bears will travel to Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania to take on the Pride on Saturday, November 17th at noon in first round action. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Selection https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Monteiro_CoSIDA BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior linebacker Alex Monteiro has been named to the 2012 Capital One Division III Football Academic All-District One Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Monteiro will now move on to the national ballot for selection to the Capital One Academic All-America squad that will be announced later this month. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Monteiro_CoSIDA https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NEFC_AllDivision_Team Bridgewater, Mass. – Senior right tackle Mike D’Attilio (North Attleboro, Mass.) has been named the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division Offensive Lineman of the Year to highlight the Bears’ nine representatives on the 2012 NEFC All-Bogan Division Team. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/NEFC_AllDivision_Team https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/McCarthy_NEFC_OPOTW BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior quarterback Mike McCarthy has been selected as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Offensive Player of the Week. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/McCarthy_NEFC_OPOTW https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_MassMaritime BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- The familiar chant could be heard loud and clear on the Bridgewater State University sideline. The Cranberry Scoop, the trophy given annually to the winner of the Cranberry Bowl between the Bears and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy football teams, had just been retained by BSU, and now it was time to celebrate. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_MassMaritime https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_McCarthy BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- As a young football player growing up on Martha’s Vineyard, he was familiar with the annual Cranberry Bowl. Mike McCarthy knew something about Bridgewater State University and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy having a tradition going that increased the spark in their rivalry. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_McCarthy https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121103o4kmqz BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Junior quarterback Mike McCarthy (Edgartown, Mass.) amassed 254 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns to earn Lee Harrington Most Valuable Player honors for a second straight season in leading Bridgewater State to a 31-21 victory over Massachusetts Maritime in the 34th Annual Cranberry Bowl Presented By Ocean Spray Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121103o4kmqz https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121027rgia2g BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University football team scored on each of its first seven possessions as the host Bears rolled to a 48-21 New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division victory over Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121027rgia2g https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121020y2emhu FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State football team hosted the Bears of Bridgewater State at Elliot Field this afternoon, falling 44-14 in New England Football Conference Bogan Division action. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121020y2emhu https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Worcester BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- From the start of training camp in August, there was reason for optimism about the Bridgewater State University football team’s defensive unit. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Worcester https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201210136rfni6 BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior quarterback Mike McCarthy (Edgartown, Mass.) rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for a score to lead the Bridgewater State University Bears to a 19-7 Homecoming win over Worcester State University in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field. Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201210136rfni6 https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Diorio_NEFC_STPOTW BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University sophomore placekicker and punter Jarred Diorio has been selected as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Special Teams Player of the Week. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Diorio_NEFC_STPOTW https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121006m3xdqu NEW LONDON, CONN.--Senior quarterback Caleb Gelsomino threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another as Bridgewater State rushed for 306 yards and beat Coast Guard 44-21 in a New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division game. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121006m3xdqu https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120929e6m6pv WESTFIELD, Mass. – Junior quarterback Mike McCarthy rushed for 93 yards and threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead the big-play Bridgewater State University Bears to a 26-14 victory over Westfield State University on Saturday, Sept. 29. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120929e6m6pv https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Framingham BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team spent the opening three weeks of the season steadily building momentum. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Fenton_Enterprise_Framingham https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120921pc8va6 BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The visiting Framingham State University Rams posted a 16-0 shutout over the Bears of Bridgewater State University in a New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division clash on Friday night at Swenson Field. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120921pc8va6 https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Noontime_Sports_Interview BRIDGEWATER, MA – On Thursday, Noontime Sports’ Matt Noonan made the trek to Bridgewater State University to chat with head coach Chuck Denune and senior captains – Justin Cruz and Paul Melicharek – about Friday’s pivotal New England Football Conference tilt against Framingham State. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bsubears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/Noontime_Sports_Interview