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Chabot on his way to San Jose to compete in U23 track meet
By Jim Irish Courtesy photos Brice Chabot was forced to jump through some hoops to obtain a passport in order to compete in the under age...
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Moore, Donner likely impact players for Bastrop football
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Keyshon Moore will be on the frequent-flyer program next fall. The Bastrop High School rising junior may...
May 20, 20233 min read
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Top 20 for Bastrop's Sherman at Class 5A girls state golf tourney
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Carly Sherman’s initial experience at the Class 5A girls state golf tournament was replete with highs...
May 17, 20233 min read
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Bastrop sophomore earns trip to 5A state golf tournament
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop sophomore Carly Sherman leads a fast-paced life that requires establishing priorities. By all...
May 12, 20233 min read
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Cedar Creek's Denova selected midfielder MVP of District 23-5A
By Jim Irish Photos by Mike Valiska Cedar Creek’s Alex Denova had scored a goal in the first District 23-5A soccer opener at Elgin on...
May 6, 20233 min read
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Bastrop's Carter grabs sixth place at region track meet
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop sprinter Jaden Carter finished in sixth place in the 100-meter dash final at the Class 5A Region...
May 2, 20232 min read
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Imagine, a BISD bond of $321.5 million; not chump change
By Jim Irish Courtesy photo and graphic I initially looked at the figure on the latest Bastrop ISD bond package and read $32,500,000....
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Little sister, big sister; Jaden Carter follows in steps of LeLe
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish When Bastrop High School sprinter Jaden Carter requires tweaking her form, she turns for advice to her...
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Bastrop's McFarland named District 23-5A MVP at goalie
By Jim Irish Courtesy photos The Bastrop girls soccer team’s advance to the state playoffs this season included a bi-district victory...
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Bastrop girls soccer team exploits Richards with corner kicks, offside trap in playoff
By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish The Bastrop girls soccer team didn’t bother knocking on the door. They broke through it. Failing to...
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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Bastrop girls soccer seeks first playoff victory since 2011
By Jim Irish Still photo by Jim Irish, courtesy photos Bastrop girls bi-district soccer opponent, Richards School for Young Women...
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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Franklin returns after injury to make District 23-5A first team
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys basketball was snake bitten this past season by injuries to its top players. Sophomore Kenji Franklin and...
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Mike Keogh: Journey from young Irish immigrant to Olympian
By Jim Irish Courtesy photos Eight-year-old Mike Keogh stood at the railing on the deck of the 1,550-passenger MV Britannic as it steamed...
Mar 1, 202313 min read
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Upstart Manhattan College stunned track elites to claim NCAA crown 50 years ago
By Jim Irish Photos courtesy of Manhattan College Newly minted Manhattan College head track and cross country coach Fred Dwyer never...
Mar 1, 202312 min read
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Franklin drives for 26 points; Cedar Creek sweeps Bastrop
By Jim Irish Photo By Mike Valiska The Cedar Creek boys basketball season has been punctuated with the highest of highs and the lowest of...
Feb 12, 20232 min read
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Franklin breaks open rivalry game with five 3-pointers; Cedar Creek back in business
By Jim Irish Photo by Mike Valiska Despite being 6-foot-6, Cedar Creek’s Kenji Franklin will transfer to point guard for the remainder of...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Star midfielder Denova returns after injury to energize Cedar Creek boys soccer
By Jim Irish Photos by Mike Valiska Cedar Creek High School boys soccer has established the gold standard for all sports in BISD for more...
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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Bastrop moves Ramon to forward because of leg strength
By Jim Irish Photos by Mike Valiska Bastrop boys soccer team was ever so close to advancing to the state playoffs last season. In its...
Jan 1, 20234 min read
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Bastrop's Mouser, a 6-foot-6 QB, 'felt the love,' signs full scholarship with UTEP
By Jim Irish Bastrop quarterback Seth Mouser received a full-scholarship offer from Division I University of Texas at El Paso during...
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Cedar Creek's Conrad out indefinitely after dislocating elbow in district opener
By Jim Irish Super sophomore Kenji Franklin has missed Cedar Creek’s last three games — all losses — because of an injured lower leg....
Dec 22, 20222 min read
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