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....
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Apr 26, 20233 min read
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...
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Apr 23, 20232 min read
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...
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Mar 26, 20233 min read
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...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
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...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
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...
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Mar 1, 202313 min read
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...
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Mar 1, 202312 min read
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...
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Feb 12, 20232 min read
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...
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Jan 19, 20232 min read
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...
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Jan 4, 20233 min read
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...
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Jan 1, 20234 min read
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...
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Dec 23, 20222 min read
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...
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Dec 22, 20222 min read
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....
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Dec 20, 20223 min read
Bastrop's Ghormley three-time all-conference first team at Concordia University in Austin
By Jim Irish Photos by Matthew Brooks Bastrop High School graduate Sarah Ghormley has credited “time management” for her ability to...
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Dec 16, 20224 min read
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...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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...
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Dec 5, 20222 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20223 min read
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...
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