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No Hurdle Too High
by Jim Irish, Sports Journalist

Bastrop, Texas ISD Sports
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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


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


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


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


Power Memorial's record at Penn Relays lasts and lasts
Power Memorial's record-setting two-mile relay team (left to right): Andy Walsh, Tony Colon, Pete Lovett, John Lovett and coach, John Bielen
Dec 13, 201910 min read


Son learns of disabled Vietnam veteran father's running success years after his death
By Jim Irish As a teenager, Michael Regan yearned to connect with his father, John, a disabled Vietnam veteran. He discovered that...
Oct 24, 20195 min read


They ran; they conquered 50 years ago
Ward Melville 1969 cross country team. Front row (left to right): Craig Macdonald, Russ Hebert, John Brubaker, Kenny Robinson. Back row:...
Oct 18, 201911 min read
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