Bastrop Texas High School Sports Coverage

Cedar Creek drops district opener against Hendrickson on turnovers in fourth quarter

By Jim Irish Photos by John Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman Cedar Creek couldn’t close it out in a District 23-5A opener against...

Dec 24, 20232 min read

Franklin hits 1,000 career points in Cedar Creek's rout of Travis

By Jim Irish When Cedar Creek’s Kenji Franklin reached 997 career points against Austin Travis, head coach Valentino Maxwell called a...

Dec 16, 20232 min read

Cedar Creek up to 10-3 after taking second in own tourney

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Round Rock Westwood prevented Cedar Creek from defending its Eagle Shootout basketball tournament....

Dec 2, 20232 min read

Cedar Creek's Maxwell looking to shift from 'Good to great'

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek boys basketball team downed Class 6A Akins 66-49 at home on Tuesday for its fifth...

Nov 23, 20233 min read

Conrad, Cedar Creek's flashy guard, commits to DIII Trinity

By Jim Irish After an unfortunate injury last season in which Cedar Creek’s Robert Conrad played only part of one District 23-5A...

Nov 22, 20232 min read

Sky's the limit if Cedar Creek boys starters remain healthy

By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys top three players suffered serious injuries last season, but basketball coach Valentino Maxwell is not...

Nov 6, 20234 min read

Cedar Creek falls to McCallum in 4 sets in bi-district volleyball

By Jim Irish Cedar Creek started hot, but McCallum’s outside hitters, Greta Carlson and Rylee Hissey, had too much firepower in a...

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Bastrop ends season at 5-5 after 81-31 loss to Liberty Hill

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...

Oct 29, 20232 min read

Third-quarter fumble leads to Bastrop loss to Lockhart 28-17

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...

Oct 21, 20232 min read

Freshman quarterback Nielsen shows poise in 34-7 victory over crosstown rival Cedar Creek

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop freshman quarterback Weston Nielsen is displaying more poise and confidence each game. The...

Oct 7, 20232 min read

Bastrop's fourth-down gambles pay off, beats previously unbeaten Kerrville 41-22

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop offensive coordinator Aaron Cupp gambled on the first series of the game, and it paid huge...

Sep 30, 20233 min read

Cedar Creek slips after grabbing early lead against Lockhart 42-20

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Cedar Creek football led a game for the first time this season, but it was short lived in a 42-20 loss...

Sep 23, 20233 min read

Cedar Creek watches Elgin score every which way possible in 64-14 loss

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...

Sep 16, 20233 min read

Bastrop feels Round Rock Westwood blitzkrieg 59-7 in first loss of season

By Jim Irish Bastrop head football coach Jake Griedl stood on the synthetic turf at Memorial Stadium on Friday and complimented Round...

Sep 9, 20234 min read

Cedar Creek improves but comes up short against San Antonio Southside

By Jim Irish Cedar Creek battled San Antonio Southside — even leading into the third quarter — but fell short 31-24 in a non-district...

Sep 3, 20233 min read

Five turnovers costly in Cedar Creek's loss to Gonzales 55-17

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Turnovers in football are a curse. Cedar Creek committed five miscues in a season-opening loss to...

Aug 26, 20233 min read

Cedar Creek battles adversity and 15-game losing skid

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Cedar Creek would like nothing more than to terminate a 15-game losing skid. The Eagles last tasted...

Aug 22, 20234 min read

Tiki the Terror coming to a football stadium near you

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Tiki Hola didn’t match the physical characteristics of most freshmen when he appeared for football...

Aug 20, 20233 min read

Bastrop's Griedl banking on Bowden's four phases of a football program

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish When Jake Griedl accepted the head football position at Bastrop High School, he understood that he was...

Aug 20, 20235 min read

Like comic Rodney Dangerfield, Manhattan College football got 'no respect'

By Jim Irish Courtesy photos Manhattan College football athletes in battle attire walked through the bar of Gaelic Park to enter the...

Aug 10, 202319 min read