Bossu Field Takes Shape

This afternoon and evening were were full of effort and anticipation.  Returning players completed a hill conditioning work-out and incoming freshmen attended the last of our weight room orientation sessions.  In between departing and arriving groups spent time looking at the progress on the field.

Field Installation Week 2

After a busy weekend of installation, the field began to take full form this morning.  Now that the turf is down, the next step is the process of stitching in the field markings.

Progress Continues on Bossu Field

If you are able and have not done so already, be sure to stop by campus this week to see the progress in person!

Turf Arrives for Installation of Bossu Field

While months of excavation and foundation work have been sure signs of progress, arrival of the turf this morning marks the beginning of the final phase of field construction.  Students in first period classes may have occasionally glanced out the window to notice the unloading of the rolls of turf that will become Bossu Field during the next few weeks.

Football players look forward to breaking in the new field on June 6 at the first of the team's summer practices.

Field foundation before installation of turf:

Unloading the turf:

Bengals Busy as May Begins

The last two weeks have been a busy time for football players at Benedictine.  Last week, coaches met with players to review schedules for the summer and send information packets home to families, and during the last two weeks, students have seen a parade of college coaches stopping at school to speak with rising seniors.

Most importantly, though, players have maintained focus, and are continuing their hard work in our off-season strength and conditioning program.  Highlights from Monday's work-out include:

Rising Junior, Nick DiGeronimo, and rising Senior, Jovon Dawson, squatting:

Rising Senior, Chris Azzarello, working on upright rows:

Rising Sophomore, Jerome Baker, and rising Senior, Marshall Howell competing against other groups on bench jumps:

Four Months Until Kickoff

With 122 Days remaining until kick-off of the 2012 season at Boardman, the Bengals continued to train with focus and intensity.  While we may not have Spring Football in Ohio, the efforts of our young men in our off-season program are a source of great excitement for the upcoming season.

Some highlights of yesterday's work-out included:

Matt McCarthy training on the narrow-grip bench press using band-resistance:

Side-to-Side Pull-ups by Marshall-Howell:

And, to conclude the workout, a team even that incorporates strength and conditioning under the pressure of  competition:

Special thanks to Junior, DeVante' Lockinour, our manager, for the filming of work-outs.

Champion's Football Camp (July 16-July 19)

In what will be one of many firsts for Benedictine this Summer and Fall as the school celebrates the opening and use of Bossu Field, Benedictine Football is excited to offer its first on-campus Champions' Football Camp for young men entering 5th through 8th Grades.

The four-day camp will begin on Monday, July 16, and will last from 9:00 AM until Noon each day.  At camp, the Bengal coaching staff will help young men develop their football skills, instruct them in speed and strength development, and offer team and individual competitions.

Please click the link below for a clinic brochure:

Champions Football Camp Brochure