December 30, 2019
Academic and All-District lists name Bandera superlatives
By Chris Darus
The Bandera Prophet
With Pleasant Grove's 35-21 defeat of the Wimberley Texans in the UIL 4AD2 state football championship, District 13-4A could finally release the district superlatives list for excellence off and on the field.
Receiving accolades for their performance in the classroom and being named to Academic All-District were the following 11 Bulldogs:
Zach Brakebill, Gage Brown, Gunnar Brown, Taylor Brown, Brian Burns, Emmett Evans, Solomon MacNeil, Garrett Meier, Mason Phair, Zakary Widenor and Gunnar Winkler.
For performance on the field and selected for First Team All-District honors were:
Mason Phair, Tight End
Colton Perkins, Defensive End
Gunnar Brown, Linebacker
Gage Brown, Linebacker
Named to Second Team All-District were:
Solomon MacNeil, Quarterback
Gunnar Brown, Running Back
Logan Williams, Offensive Line
Colton Perkins, Offensive Line
Emmett Evans, Defensive End
Liam Demarchi, Defensive End
Garrett Meier, Linebacker
Will Paul, Defensive Back
Blaise Salazar, Kicker
Trace Decker-Punter
Bulldogs named to All-District Honorable Mention were:
Brock Johnson, Running Back
Trace Decker, Receiver/Defensive Back
Austin Gauna, Offensive Line
Zakary Widenor, Offensive Line
Brian Burns, Linebacker
Tyler Moore, Defensive Back
Mason Musick, Defensive Line
Two other Bulldogs were recognized by their peers for performances above and beyond and both are well deserved.
Receiving one of the individual honors was Tommy Cardenas, who was named as the 2019 District 13-4A Offensive MVP.
The other was not a suprise, with the amazing season the team had, and that was Bandera being named as one of the co-winners of the 2019 District 13-4A Coaching Staff of the Year.
Bandera had their first winning season in 10 years, going 8-3 overall, while making the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
Receiving accolades for their performance in the classroom and being named to Academic All-District were the following 11 Bulldogs:
Zach Brakebill, Gage Brown, Gunnar Brown, Taylor Brown, Brian Burns, Emmett Evans, Solomon MacNeil, Garrett Meier, Mason Phair, Zakary Widenor and Gunnar Winkler.
For performance on the field and selected for First Team All-District honors were:
Mason Phair, Tight End
Colton Perkins, Defensive End
Gunnar Brown, Linebacker
Gage Brown, Linebacker
Named to Second Team All-District were:
Solomon MacNeil, Quarterback
Gunnar Brown, Running Back
Logan Williams, Offensive Line
Colton Perkins, Offensive Line
Emmett Evans, Defensive End
Liam Demarchi, Defensive End
Garrett Meier, Linebacker
Will Paul, Defensive Back
Blaise Salazar, Kicker
Trace Decker-Punter
Bulldogs named to All-District Honorable Mention were:
Brock Johnson, Running Back
Trace Decker, Receiver/Defensive Back
Austin Gauna, Offensive Line
Zakary Widenor, Offensive Line
Brian Burns, Linebacker
Tyler Moore, Defensive Back
Mason Musick, Defensive Line
Two other Bulldogs were recognized by their peers for performances above and beyond and both are well deserved.
Receiving one of the individual honors was Tommy Cardenas, who was named as the 2019 District 13-4A Offensive MVP.
The other was not a suprise, with the amazing season the team had, and that was Bandera being named as one of the co-winners of the 2019 District 13-4A Coaching Staff of the Year.
Bandera had their first winning season in 10 years, going 8-3 overall, while making the playoffs for the first time in a decade.