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Townsend, former Cedar Creek volleyball star, gives back
By Jim Irish Former Cedar Creek volleyball star Brooke Townsend has had a successful run as a student-athlete, but she encompasses much...
Dec 16, 20224 min read
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Freshman Washington arrives on scene for Cedar Creek girls
By Jim Irish Keyaira Washington is the future of Cedar Creek girls basketball. Washington, a nearly 6-foot freshman with a wingspan of...
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Tribe finishes unbeaten season; Golemon steps down as coach
By Jim Irish The Bastrop Tribe football team strove for excellence and achieved perfection. The Warriors defeated Gloria Deo Academy, of...
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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No stopping Cedar Creek; Eagles win their own tourney
By Jim Irish The wins are piling up for Cedar Creek. The Eagles boys basketball team won its second tournament of the season — and only...
Dec 4, 20223 min read
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Nov 29, 20220 min read
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Cedar Creek suffers first loss of season after seven consecutive wins
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek’s unbeaten streak ended against Akins 75-68 in a non-district boys basketball game on the road on Nov. 22. The...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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McAlister powers Bastrop Tribe to six-man state championship football final
By Jim Irish No opponent has stopped Bastrop Tribe running back Joshua McAlister this season. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound junior powered...
Nov 27, 20222 min read
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Former Bastrop's Chretin leaving his mark as running back at Illinois college
By Jim Irish Like many Texas high school football players, former Bastrop High School running back Jhe’Quay Chretin departed the Lone...
Nov 24, 20223 min read
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The first is always the sweetest; Cedar Creek grabs Austin basketball tourney title
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek basketball coach Valentino Maxwell had a heart-stopping moment with less than a second on the clock of the...
Nov 20, 20223 min read
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Cedar Creek boys one victory from first-ever basketball tournament title
By Jim Irish The Cedar Creek boys basketball team is on the verge of making history. The Eagles (6-0) have never tasted victory in a...
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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Former Bastrop Tribe kicker Heilig converting field goals at Tabor College
By Jim Irish Former Bastrop Tribe football athlete Nathaniel Heilig is continuing to demonstrate his kicking prowess in college....
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Behind Conrad, Cedar Creek downs Del Valle for first time in school history
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek junior Robert Conrad is supplying the leadership for a team with only two seniors on the roster. The 5-foot-11...
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Cedar Creek displays more depth in season-opening wins on the road
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys basketball opened its 2022 season with two victories on the road. Last Friday, The Eagles played a...
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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Bastrop's new boys basketball coach seeks to build a strong foundation
By Jim Irish Bastrop first-year boys basketball coach Eric Woods understands that he is starting from scratch. Only three athletes return...
Nov 11, 20223 min read
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Six-foot-six sophomore Franklin could lead Cedar Creek to the promised land
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys basketball team will ride talented Kenji Franklin this season. The sophomore — who is close to 6-foot-6,...
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Seven years in the making; Bastrop's Mouser, Baynard one of best passing combos
By Jim Irish Bastrop football players Seth Mouser and Julius Baynard are no overnight sensations. They’ve been plying their trade...
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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No experience, no problem; Bastrop's Ramon stars as kicker
Bastrop kicker James Ramon kicks the winning 34-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining in the game against Tivy
Oct 17, 20225 min read
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Wottle looks back at 1972 Olympic 800 victory in comeback for ages
By Jim Irish Dave Wottle experienced the best and the worst of times around the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Six days after...
Aug 20, 20227 min read
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Former NFL player Bruce Collie impacts his son on football, life
By Jim Irish The Collie family takes turns driving 16-year-old Hansen Collie an hour-and-a-half from Wimberley to Bastrop, Texas -- a...
Aug 25, 20204 min read
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Power alumni Centrowitz, Colon run in 1,500 at Montreal Olympics in 1976
By Jim Irish At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 1976, Matt Centrowitz, wearing a red singlet embossed with USA in white...
Jul 12, 20207 min read
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