Chamber - Southington Library and Museum

THE OB FRVF R
SEPTEMBER 1 O; 1998
and Marchof 1999.
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The Southifigton High football team held a three-team scrimmage last Saturday at
Fontana Field. Above, Scott Bard throws a I ass over lhu outstrelched arms of a Xavier
lay a running back looks for a hale to run through. Bottom, there's a trio of
b' chasin after a Berlin tailback. At righl, Bard looks to escape,
" " Mid .letown at 6. pm. lhis Sah..!.rday in their
final Fires as scrimmage. . , ,
By DAVE PHILLIPS "I would Jay Scott Bard is a key and
Lsay it with a smilb rigKt-now," said
sp°rtsedit°rBard lias be n waiti'ng for this Kelb . "Tbronghout tli nffseason, he's
season for mbst of his life.... done an outstandin iob inqhe ceight
"This fall. he,gets to start aLquarterx room to get himself prepared. He'S been
back for the Southington High football paying attention and is doing all the
te -ry first time. Su e he asked him to do. I am real
s s-a -- pnm st
sophomore and-at wide receiver as a Bard's experience at other, spots on.
junior and even saw .some playing time the-field should help. He sta.rted .at quar:
-as a backup_quarterback _yeaLago,_hut. .erba"ckzasza 'xeshman, defensive_bacldasa
sophodmre .and wide-reeeiv r-as-a uniorr.
people call the change, and Bard's contri- --Lle knnws what the defense is .thinkin .butions,
the key t6 the season, and how it might try to combat the Blull
"Yeah,-the-pressure-is-on,-but it.xeall,
doesn't b ther me," said Bard. "I feel "it definitely helps,." insisted Bard.
in to-the-season,-but-l &If-Lsee-the-defen se-i. -pla yi ng-to-theto
the team. XVe inside ou have the outside and it will be
q a - li-.ty recewers nd two run- fiil " .....
ninjg backs that can step in at any time , "It's his turn to step in a quarterand
a good defense." Bard has been back, but it will help him be :i better
playing foothall in town since age.7 at quarterback," said Kelly. "From an expe-
Recreation Park. Heand his older broth-, n enee stamlp6int, he's bffen under frre in
lgton High_grad a_game before and knows, h6w to respond
started-back,- hen, but-Sc-ott-ended-up -td-i-f" - - -- - -
p]aying tailback and receiver on his youth= __Of ours_e,_B aLMso as_to step into
teams, the shoes of record-setting Paddle..
a arterbac-k --P apale-b roke-se eral-statc.:¢areer-records
said Bard.*"I could never play quarter - last seasbn,.including pass completion
" - fi[ r hq- ffh-b-e.cause we andtotalp ssin yard . "
_ played for."
L Fbr m r oS t_uth [ ' h quarterback
Hank Papale has also. hdlped'him
out over the last year..Just about every
day in the spring and ummer, the two
--coul.d-be found somewhere on the
Soo.thington ! ligh grounds working out.
"Hank has help'ed me a lot with
reading defenses and as a person," said
Bard•"With the amount of time 1 have
spent on learning plays and with Hank
every day, 1 am comfortabl,e."
Southington High coach Ju'de Kelly
said Bard is : dy'.to handle the reins of
his wi te openl aTs ng attack.
GMs occer.vs..Manchester, 3:30 ,
with Bard to let'him know that no one is
- xp_e ctj_ng-_him t up.p3__u n_u_tnbers like
Papale did. Thst would be way. too much
to ask. -- "
"Hank and Scottie are such tight
friehds that they worked out.and practiced
together all summer," said Kelly.
"Scott knows flank is flank and Scott is
Scott. He knows what he has to do. It's
someone else's job is to take care of statistica;"
As for his future, Bard isn't sure
where football will take him.
"I haven't even begun to logk yet,"
said Bard.
.. F'.reshmanglrlssoeeeratHall,4p.m. . Invitaoon l, TBA : .
:'-Vqlleyball a.t GI . . . . . . . . . onbury,'5:30 p.m...' '-': Monday, Sept.
Freshman volleyball at Glastonbury,' "- -JV football at East Hartford, 3:15
._5i30 ixm. ,F.r, shman girls soccer vs Bristol
Girlgswimming at Fermi, p;m. "" , , p.m. '-
Cross country at Cheshire, 3:45 p.m.. Central, 3:30 p.m. • "
.". ,,' ,. -Tliursday, Sept. 17 " . " Tuesday Sept. 2.2
Fidd ha&e,l at Canard, 3:45 p.m. Boys soccer,vs.'Bristol C,en".t/ 3:30
Ere shmah boys soccer at Brlstiil ' p.m: -'.
: 'Easten GMs soccer at Bristol
Z3:l$ p.m. • Volleyball at Manchester, :30
Freshman boys soccFr vs, Bristol ' Field hocke y . Newington, 3:30
., p.m.
¢.Freshraafi field'
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