No Hurdle Too High

Bastrop's Brent Carter (0) gets his hand on the ball as Cedar Creek's Nomar Ruvalcaba drives to the basket By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Daniel Hobbs is garnering a reputation as a turnaround specialist. In his first season, Hobbs has guided Bastrop High School boys basketball team to the UIL playoffs for the first time in 15 years. The Bears held off tenacious Cedar Creek 51-49 at the Bears gym on Tuesday, finishing in third place in Class 5A District 24 with an 8-4 r

St. Edward's Robert Conrad (4) leaps high close to the basket against the outstretched arm of an opponent By Jim Irish St. Edward's courtesy photos and by Jim Irish In a sport that places a premium on height, Robert Conrad is an outlier. A mere 5-foot-11, Conrad, a member of Austin's St. Edward's University basketball team, plies his trade against competitors who are up to 10 inches taller. Not to worry. What Conrad, a 2024 Cedar Creek High School alumnus, lacks in height, he

Bastrop quarterback Weston Nielsen (center) with his brothers Jace (left) and Reagan at announcement party By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish The secret is out. Bastrop High School junior quarterback Weston Nielsen revealed his choice to play football at a festive gathering at Old Town Restaurant and Bar last Saturday. The winner is: Arizona State University in Tempe. Only his immediate family knew his decision before the announcement. I spoke with his paternal grandfather, who