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Cedar Creek girls volleyball loses in bi-district By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys top three players suffered serious injuries last season, but basketball coach Valentino Maxwell is not planning to cover them in bubble wrap this season. Kenji Franklin,...
Cedar Creek girls volleyball loses in bi-district By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Cedar Creek started hot, but McCallum’s outside hitters, Greta Carlson and Rylee Hissey, had too much firepower in a bi-district girls volleyball match at the Eagles’ gym on Monday....
Bastrop ends season at 5-5 By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Bastrop had no answer for Liberty Hill’s Slot-T offense in an 81-31 shellacking at Memorial Stadium on Friday. Liberty Hill’s offense has befuddled Central Texas teams for years. The Bears (5-5 overall, 2-4 in...
Bastrop Falls to Lockhart By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish A Bastrop fumble on offense in the third quarter sparked Lockhart to a 28-17 District 13-5A Division II victory on the road Friday. After an interception by Bastrop defensive back Jayden Riley, the Bears (5-4...
Battle of Bastrop By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Bastrop freshman quarterback Weston Nielsen is displaying more poise and confidence each game. The 6-foot-2 signal caller threw four touchdown passes, picking apart Cedar Creek’s secondary in a 34-7 victory in the...
Bastrop upsets previously unbeaten Kerrville By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Bastrop offensive coordinator Aaron Cupp gambled on the first series of the game, and it paid huge dividends. On fourth down at the Bastrop 33, freshman quarterback Weston Nielsen staggered...
Cedar Creek Football Game Recap By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Cedar Creek football led for the first time this season, but it was short lived in a 42-20 loss to Lockhart in a District 13-5A Division II opener at Memorial Stadium on Friday. The Eagles (0-5 overall)...
Cedar Creek Football Game Recap By Jim Irish Cedar Creek’s defense and special teams couldn’t make the stops in a 64-14 rout by Elgin in a non-district contest at Memorial Stadium on Friday. Elgin (2-2) scored almost every way imaginable. The Wildcats hit paydirt on...
Bastrop Suffers Westwood Blitzkrieg 59-7 By Jim Irish Bastrop head football coach Jake Griedl stood on the synthetic turf at Memorial Stadium on Friday and complimented Round Rock Westwood players as they trotted off the field. It was a magnanimous gesture considering...
Another Disappointing Loss for the Cedar Creek Eagles By Jim Irish Cedar Creek battled San Antonio Southside — even leading into the third quarter — but fell short 31-24 in a non-district contest at Memorial Stadium on Friday. The Eagles (0-2) have lost 17...