Stars start scrubbing during brief intrasquad scrimmage workout

By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – These public intrasquad workouts, in the “old” days, used to be known as “soap and towel” scrimmages. Because admission was a towel or bar of soap, the valuable collection to be used by team members for personal hygiene. For some reason, postgame showers have gone the way of CD players. That makes long rides home a symphony for the nose.

Now the requested donations are bottled water or hydration drinks. Bedford North Lawrence should put those to good use, if the Stars play with the level of effort new head coach Jackson Ryan will demand. Play hard, sweat a lot, or don’t expect to play.

BNL displayed a brief glimpse of the season ahead during Monday night’s live session. The projected varsity Stars played one quarter against the junior varsity, then