ABOUT US
A Stafford community tradition built around youth football, cheer, teamwork, and the experiences that bring families together.
MORE THAN A GAME.
The Stafford Bulldogs Youth Football League serves young athletes and families in Stafford, Connecticut through tackle football, flag football, and cheerleading programs.
Our roots stretch back to local midget and youth football programs operating around the late 1960s and 1970s. Over the decades, the organization has evolved while remaining connected to Stafford’s local athletic identity and community.
TEAMWORK
Learning to rely on one another, communicate, and work toward something bigger than any one player or performer.
CONFIDENCE
Giving young athletes opportunities to learn, improve, perform, compete, and grow.
COMMUNITY
Bringing Stafford families, volunteers, coaches, athletes, and local supporters together.
ROOTED IN STAFFORD.
Stafford’s youth football tradition reaches back to local programs operating around the late 1960s and 1970s. The Bulldogs identity grew alongside Stafford’s local sports culture, and the organization continued to evolve as youth football changed across the region.
Over time, the program moved away from Pop Warner structures and aligned with the Connecticut Youth Football League, helping preserve traditional regional competition and local rivalries.
Today, the Stafford Bulldogs continue that community tradition through tackle football, flag football, and cheer programs for young athletes through eighth grade.
MEET THE BOARD.
Stafford Bulldogs is supported by a volunteer Board of Directors and coordinators who help organize programs, registration, equipment, fundraising, sponsorships, field operations, communications, and game-day support.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Jon Martorelli
Mike Krah
Aubrey Krah
Alison Martin
PROGRAM & OPERATIONS
Ashley Pontbriand
Michelle Elwell
Sam Lacasse
Joe Sadloski
Sam Lacasse
Mike Krah
Stephanie Hannaford / Jacqui Campbell
Eileen Bartlett Clark
Josh Wright
Steve Carver
Sheryl Maloney Platt
Heidi Morey
GET INVOLVED
Whether your family is joining for football, cheer, volunteering, or supporting the program from the sidelines, there is a place for you in the Bulldogs community.
OUR SPONSORS.
These businesses and community partners help support Stafford Bulldogs football and cheer. Please support the organizations that support our kids.
