Jason Mastrodonato, a sports correspondent for the Boston Globe North, wrote about Bentley running back Bobby Tarr, the 2012 recipient of the Nason Award for Senior Achievement from the New England Football Writers. Here's his article, which appeared in the Dec. 9 edition of the Boston Globe North section and online at www.boston.com.

Bentley University senior running back Bobby Tarr (Byfield/Bishop Fenwick HS) has been selected for the 2012 Nason Award for Senior Achievement by the New England Football Writers. Tarr will be recognized on Thursday, Dec. 6 when the NEFW holds its annual Captains and Awards Banquet at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. The Nason Award has been presented annually since 1958 to the senior who has persevered against all odds to succeed in football.

Bentley University junior linebacker Blaine Hopwood (New Bedford/New Bedford HS) has been named to the 2012 New England Football Writers Division II-III All-New England team.

Five members of the 8-2 Bentley University Falcons have been selected to the All-Northeast-10 Conference football first team, including repeat honoree and left tackle Nick Halloran (Somerville/BB&N School). Joining Halloran on the first team was sophomore wide receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) and three members of the Falcons’ nationally-ranked defense: junior linebacker Blaine Hopwood (New Bedford/New Bedford HS), senior defensive end Matt Campo (Dedham/Catholic Memorial HS) and senior safety Steve Hopkins (Waltham/Waltham HS).

Junior Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/Framingham HS) threw three TD passes in the final 15:15, including a go-ahead 54-yard screen to senior tailback Bobby Tarr (Byfield/ Bishop Fenwick HS) midway through the fourth, as Bentley University scored 20 unanswered points to best visiting Assumption College, 20-13, Saturday afternoon at Bentley.

Bergen Record sports writer Jeff Roberts recently caught up with Bentley offensive lineman Joe Morra, whose football career was in question following a serious broken leg last December. Weeks after his injury, his father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Both are now doing well, and their story is in this article that appeared in Friday's paper and online at www.northjersey.com

Bentley assistant football coach Sean Walsh spoke at Wednesday’s New England Football Writers Luncheon about last week’s win at Southern Connecticut State and this Saturday’s game with Assumption as part of NE-10 Championship Weekend.

Bentley University senior placekicker Will Lockwood (Menlo Park, Calif./ Sacred Heart Prep) has been voted to the 2012 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District 1 team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Eight weeks after the Bentley University Falcons pulled out a last minute 21-14 victory over Assumption College out in Worcester, the two teams will square off again Saturday afternoon, this time in Waltham as part of the Northeast-10 Championship Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 12 noon.

Danny Crandall, a sports writer for the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, wrote about talented Bentley sophomore wide receiver in today's edition of the paper, and online at www.thesunchronicle.com.

Junior linebacker AC Carter (Marlborough, Mass./Marlborough HS) recovered an errant snap in the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown with 8:50 left, and senior Bobby Tarr (Byfield, Mass./Bishop Fenwick HS) rushed for two TDs while eclipsing 2,000 yards for his career, as Bentley University topped Southern Connecticut State, 24-14, in Northeast-10 Conference football Saturday afternoon at Jess Dow Field.

Bentley head football coach Thom Boerman spoke at today’s New England Football Writers Luncheon about last week’s reunion of the 1972 team and Homecoming win over Merrimack, as well as this week’s game at Southern Connecticut.

Following back-to-back four-point losses that knocked the team out of the Northeast-10 Conference title race, the Bentley University Falcons bounced back in style this past Saturday, excelling on both sides of the ball en route to a 38-21 Homecoming Day win over Merrimack College.

For the second time this season, Bentley University sophomore wide receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) has been named the Offensive Player of the Week in the Northeast-10 Conference.

Junior quarterback Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/Framingham HS) threw a pair of TD passes to standout sophomore receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) and also ran for two other scores while amassing 417 yards of total offense as Bentley University celebrated Homecoming with a 38-21 win over Merrimack College in Northeast-10 football Saturday afternoon.

After seeing their chances of a berth in the inaugural Northeast-10 Conference football championship game vanish with a second consecutive four-point loss, the Bentley University Falcons will look to get back on the winning track Saturday while celebrating Homecoming 2012. The potent Merrimack College Warriors, coming off an 81-point explosion on Saturday, will provide the opposition for the 2 pm contest.

Bentley assistant football coach Sean Walsh spoke at today’s New England Football Writers Luncheon about last week’s game at American International and this week’s Homecoming game against Merrimack.