By Brandon Jennings

Fresh off three district wins the previous week, the Bandera High School varsity baseball team was determined to keep their 10- game winning streak alive. Two big wins last week against Devine and Luling increased their winning margin to 12 straight games.

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The Bandera High School Lady Bulldog golf team traveled to Devine on March 23 to compete in the Natalia Invitational Tournament.

By John Milner

Bandera Little League hosted the second annual Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition Saturday, March 21.

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By a scant 1.5 points, Buck Bonner, shown with stock contractor Jerry Cazares emerged as the saddle winner for the Winter Bull Riding Series that recently concluded at BR Lightning Ranch in Pipe Creek.

Jim Harris

We’re off to a great start for the Wednesday Fun Shoots, 2009 version.

By Brandon Jennings

The Bandera High School varsity baseball team finished their first round of district play last Tuesday, March 31, and Friday, April 3

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The Lady Bulldog Golf team traveled to Devine to compete in the Devine Invitational, led by junior Lucy Rivera who shot a second place score of 86.

Jim Harris

One day soon we are going to have a shoot without the 40 mph wind! At least we hope.

Jack Finger

Out on the Flying L golf course Dewayne Pirtle was having problems.

By Brandon Jennings

After going undefeated throughout the entire first round of district play, the Bandera High School varsity baseball team began their second round with two more big wins.

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Renee Mazurek led the way for the Medina High School tennis team, winning two matches at the Comfort High School Bobcat Tennis Invitational.

By Golf Coach Jeff Jackso

The Bandera High School golf teams competed in the district 29-3A tournament this week.

By Roy Klein

If the Bulldogs beat Pearsall (4-14) and either Devine (4-17) or Hondo (4-24), we will earn second place in the district behind 12th ranked Devine, who is currently undefeated.

Jack Finger

Displaced temporarily last week by a featured high school tournament, the Good Old Boys Golf League elected to move the venue for its weekly Stableford tournament from the Flying L

Jim Harris

What a turnout! It was .410 day and there were 37 entries, allowing us to award a champion and runner-up.

By Brandon Jennings

The nine most surprised men on the field were the Bandera High School Bulldogs on Tuesday, April 14. On that night, the team’s incredible 16 game winning streak in district play came to an end when Pearsall outscored the Dogs.

By Coach Rick Ingram

Medina High School student Kristen Boyd recently won third place at the District 30A junior varsity tennis tournament held at Uvalde High School.

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Bandera High School Lady Bulldogs Alexis Torres, Aimee Denham and Kaylee Reeves recently qualified for the UIL Region IV track and field meet.

Jim Harris

It was a great turnout for the 12-gauge Wednesday Fun Shoot at the Bandera Gun Club. The weather was fairly good for a change and the scores showed overall improvement as a result

Jack Finger

In what seems to be an endless string of wild and windy Mondays, 44 Good Old Boys golfers battled again with ghastly gusts last week at the Flying L course in Bandera.

Jim Harris

Yes, the wind did blow - and from nearly every direction - during the four days of the Cowboy Capital Skeet Championships.

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Bandera High School Lady Bulldog soccer players named to the District 55-4A All District Team included Nakole Gase, district offensive MVP; Sarah Richards, Erin Roder, Rayne Hicks and Cassidy Gase, First Team All-District; and Jessica Johnson, Hope Garwood and Sam Mitchell, Second Team All-District.

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The Bandera FFA has had a very successful judging season this year with the horse judging team taking first place at the Area VII FFA Horse Judging Contest. Team members include Nicole Stewart, Samantha Williams, Morgan Fullenwider, Nikki Luft and Rhiannon Lewis.

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Local baton twirling phenom Kayla White performed at the Spurs vs. Portland basketball game Wednesday, April 8, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

By Jack Finger

In the ranks of the Good Old Boys Golf League, a good many of the Boys will never see their 50s again. A lot of them are in their 70s, a few in their 80s, and as they add years to their years - the big thrills and happy moments tend to thin out like the blood in their veins and the hair on their heads. Admittedly, they take their pleasures - small as they may be - wherever they can find them.