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Weiss defense stifles explosive Franklin in bi-district win
Cedar Creek's Phineas Koplin (10) discovers the long arm of Weiss' 6-foot-7 Blake Wilson By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Kenji...
Feb 213 min read


Bastrop aggressiveness pays off at the free throw line in area win
Bastrop's Navaeh Jones (24) leaps for a short jump shot against Fort Bend Marshall on Thursday By Jim Irish Photos by Robert Washington ...
Feb 153 min read


Franklin sets Cedar Creek career scoring record; Koplin reaches 1,000 points
Kenji Franklin swoops in for the dunk against Bastrop in a game in which he set a career scoring record By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn...
Feb 132 min read


Limuel: 'The paint was mine' in Bastrop girls bi-district victory
Bastrop girls pose after their first bi-district basketball victory in nearly 30 years By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish and Dustyn Werner...
Feb 123 min read


In bi-district, Bastrop girls face Weiss whom it beat in final of Blackman tournament
Bastrop post Navaeh Jones (24) was the difference in team's victory over Weiss with 27 points and 27 rebounds By Jim Irish Photos by...
Feb 83 min read


Bastrop falls to Anderson in hotly contested game for district title
Bastrop's Keyaira Limuel (11) scores underneath surrounded by a trio of Anderson defenders. By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner The...
Feb 13 min read


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...
Jan 193 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...
Jan 42 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...
Dec 23, 20243 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...
Dec 18, 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...
Dec 15, 20242 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...
Dec 4, 20244 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...
Nov 24, 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...
Nov 21, 20243 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...
Nov 16, 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...
Nov 12, 20242 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...
Nov 9, 20246 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...
Nov 7, 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...
Nov 3, 20243 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...
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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