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Cedar Creek crushes Bastrop behind Franklin's 30 points
Cedar Creek's Kenji Franklin soars above the rim for a two-handed dunk against Bastrop By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner In his...
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Jan 52 min read
Suffering 21 turnovers, Cedar Creek is pounded by McCallum
Cedar Creek's Kenji Franklin soars for the dunk against McCallum on Friday at the Eagles gym By Jim Irish Photos by Robert Washington As...
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Dec 23, 20243 min read
Cedar Creek wins district opener; Franklin hits record 17 free throws
Cedar Creek's Kenji Franklin (21) drives past Anderson player to the basket By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Anderson boys basketball...
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Dec 18, 20244 min read
Adams named District 11-5A MVP as Bastrop dominates selections
First-row superlatives on District 11-5A team (left to right) Tiki Hola, Ramonz Adams, Weston Nielsen, and Austin Moilan. Secon-row...
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Dec 15, 20244 min read
Bastrop girls basketball soaring above the competition
At 6-foot-1, Bastrop center Navaeh Jones towers over teammate Zo'Nai Cook, the 5-1 starting point guard By Jim Irish Two talented...
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Dec 4, 20244 min read
Edwards most qualified to raise Cedar Creek from the ashes
Jon Edwards, a native son of Bastrop, should be hired to resurrect a decimated Cedar Creek football program By Jim Irish Courtesy photos...
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Nov 24, 20243 min read
Buffaloes 'ground and pound' Bastrop into submission in area round
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner WALLER — Bastrop is building a football tradition. Fort Bend Marshall already has one. The Bears...
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Nov 21, 20243 min read
Bastrop, Fort Bend Marshall: Clash of the titans at Waller
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Call it the clash of the titans. Bastrop and Fort Bend Marshall will collide in a Class 5A Division...
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
Bastrop adds bi-district title after lowering the boom on Lanier
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Not every football game is packed with drama. Last week, Bastrop rallied in the final four minutes...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
Bastrop chasing first football playoff win since 2010
By Jim Irish Photo by Sara Diggins of the Austin American-Statesman After its mountaintop experience and 35-31 upset victory over...
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Nov 9, 20246 min read
Bastrop storms back to win first football district title since 2009
By Jim Irish Photos by Sara Diggins The only way to defeat Liberty Hill is to limit its vaunted Slot-T offense. Bastrop limited Liberty...
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Nov 7, 20243 min read
Epic shootout for district title at Memorial Stadium between Bastrop, Liberty Hill
By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Bastrop and Liberty Hill football take vastly different approaches to offense. The Bears rely heavily on...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
Cedar Creek drops 34th contest in a row in final 19 seconds
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner, Jim Irish Cedar Creek running back Anthony Scott ran 10 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:18...
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Oct 19, 20242 min read
Cedar Creek overpowered by Anderson for 32nd loss in row
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Anderson head coach Donald Hatcher mercifully pulled his stormtroopers after the first half ahead...
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Oct 13, 20243 min read
Despite five turnovers, Bastrop crushes Connally, improves to 3-0 in district
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop committed five turnovers but still walloped Connally 67-21 in a District 11-5A Division II...
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Oct 6, 20242 min read
Cedar Creek mauled 63-0 for 30th consecutive loss
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek’s Eduardo Macedo shifted from receiver to quarterback after injuries to starter Blaze...
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Sep 30, 20243 min read
Nielsen puts on his Superman cape and saves the day
By Jim Irish Weston Nielsen displayed one more reason for major Division I universities to desire his commitment. The Bastrop High School...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
Run defense hurts Cedar Creek in 28th consecutive loss
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner For the third consecutive game, Cedar Creek allowed two running backs to gain more than 100 yards...
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Sep 10, 20243 min read
Winnable game slips through Bastrop's grasp 27-24
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop High School had an opportunity to remain undefeated after Week 2, but China Springs, a Class 4A...
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Sep 9, 20243 min read
Cedar Creek losing skid continues after loss to Akins
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Both Cedar Creek and Akins entered Thursday’s non-district football contest at Memorial Stadium with...
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