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A freshman Bulldog splits a trio of Fredericksburg defenders in the 
tough 45-42 loss last Tuesday.
Photo by Chris Darus
January 25, 2021
Two Minute Drill
Overtime Edition
By Chris Darus
The Bandera Prophet
Soccer
Bandera Lady Bulldogs soccer moved to 2-1 for the season with a defensively strong, 2-1 win over S. A. Cole Friday night.
Halle Rios scored both goals for Bandera and goalkeepers, Jasmine Thane and Maci Morrison, made 12 saves on 13 shots. Coach Keith Kuenzel was quick to point out that the defensive play of Lauren Benedict, Mia Ramirez, Jayden Mason, Jetta Martinez and Ashley McWhorter helped keep Cole in check. Also playing well were Emily Presa and Brenda Mendoza.
The scheduled Tuesday match against Uvalde has been cancelled, but the Lady Bulldogs will still host YWLA on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Fredericksburg
The Bandera Lady Bulldogs finished the first round of district with a loss to Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
The Lady Billie's showed why they are the number two team in the state in 4A with an 86-18 defeat of Bandera.
Boerne
Friday, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the 15th ranked, Boerne Lady Greyhounds to open the district's second round.
Bandera fielded just seven players and playing with a short bench showed late in the game in a 78-47 loss.
"We executed well and gave Boerne everything we could even though we were down several players. Strong senior leadership was shown by Breanna Stimmell and Madison Leal on the offensive end. Izabell Kennedy provided exceptional defense for the Lady Bulldogs on the other end.
In the end, we ran out of energy and just could not close the gap, even though we made some great runs throughout the game," coach Kierstyn Sells said.
Bandera scoring: B. Stimmell, 17, M. Leal, 13, I. Kennedy, 6, S. Kennedy, 5, H. Edwards, 4, E. Calderon, 2
Boys Basketball
Fredericksburg
Varsity
Bulldog junior, Liam DeMarchi, scored 11 points and recorded 10 boards in his third double-double game in a row, as the 15th ranked Fredericksburg Billies came to town Tuesday and handed the host Bulldogs a 56-32 loss.
Fred opened up a first quarter 11-4 lead, then went on a 14-0 romp in the second, to help extend their lead to 33-14 at halftime.
Both teams played a little more evenly matched in the second half with Fred outscoring Bandera by a 23-18 count to cement to win.
With the loss, Bandera goes to 9-9 (1-2 district) on the season. The district loss places them in a four-way tie with Wimberley, Comal Davenport and Canyon Lake looking for the three and four seed, behind Boerne (3-0) and Fred (2-1).
“We got off to a good start defensively, but it took us too long to find our footing on the offensive end. Turnovers allowed Fredericksburg to pull away early in the second quarter, but our kids battled and competed until the end, and we saw a lot of good things that we can build on moving forward. Our district is extremely competitive from top to bottom and we just have to continue to grow and improve as we continue to fight for a playoff spot over the next few weeks," coach Brady Keane said.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 11 22 17 6 56
Bandera 4 10 7 11 32
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ L. DeMarchi, 11, L. Barnett, 7, T. Moore, 6, G. Winkler, 4, N. Barnett, 2, L. Jackson, 1, R. Perez, 1
Rebounds_ DiMarchi, 10, Jackson, 9, Moore, 9, Perez, 3, Winkler, 3, L. Barnett, 2, N. Barnett, 2
Assists_ Winkler, 2
Blocks_ Moore, 3
JV
Mirroring the varsity matchup that would be played later, Fred jumped out to a large early lead in their 71-40 win over Bandera, moving the Bulldogs to 1-2 in district.
Taking a 15-point advantage into the second period, the Billie’s put it on cruise control, outscoring Bandera in the next three quarters to extend the lead and the win.
Gavin Ortiz led the Bulldogs with 13 points in the loss.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 19 11 22 19 71
Bandera 4 9 18 9 40
Bandera scoring: G. Ortiz, 13, K. Morgan 9, S. Enriquez, 6, J. Pate 6, C. Peace, 4, B. Cox 2
Freshmen
The 2-0 freshman Bulldogs fell behind early and ran into foul trouble late in a 45-42 loss to visiting Fredericksburg.
Down by 10 at the start of the second quarter, the Bulldogs outscored the Billie’s by seven in the second quarter, to cut the deficit to just three at the half.
Led by Corben Gonzales and Alex Dirck with 12 and 10 points respectively, Bandera tied the game in the second half before sending Fred to the stripe on numerous occasions, killing the Bulldogs’ momentum.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 12 8 13 12 45
Bandera 2 15 9 16 42
Bandera scoring C. Gonzales, 12, A. Dirck, 10, Jesse Cardenas, 8, Hank Pate, 7, Cale Barnett, 5
Boerne
Varsity
Bandera travelled to Boerne Friday evening and returned with a 71-31 loss to the sixth ranked Greyhounds, in a disappointing loss.
“Boerne is a talented team, and we made too many mistakes early in the game that made things easy for them. It was another good learning experience for our players to have to battle through some of the adversity our team faced late in the week, and we’re still in a good position to make a statement and pick up an important win at home Tuesday against Wimberley,” coach Keane said.
Boerne played well on both ends of the floor and controlled the boards while limiting the Bulldogs to three single digit quarters defensively.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Bandera 7 5 5 14 31
Boerne 23 17 22 8 71
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ Luke Barnett, 13, Gunnar Winkler, 8, Liberty Bomer, 5, Liam DeMarchi, 3, Lukas Jackson, 2
Rebounds_ Jackson, 7, DeMarchi, 5, Barnett, 4,
Steals_ Barnett, 4, Bomer, 2,
Track and Field
Coach Brooke Ashcraft has released the new schedule for the upcoming track and field season. Bandera will host just two meets this season, one high school and one middle school, both early in the season. In addition, there will be an intra-squad meet for BMS one week before their district competition.
As always, check to be sure the scheduled events haven't been cancelled before travelling.
2021 Track and Field Schedule
(Date, Location, School)
2-18, Llano/San Saba-Triangular, High School
2-24, Bandera, Middle School
2-25, Bandera, High School
3-4, Comal Davenport, High School
3-18,Antonian, High School
3-19, S.A. Cole, Middle School
3-25, Fredericksburg, High School
3-26, Bandera Intra-Squad, Middle School
3-31, District @ Fredericksburg, JV High School
4-1, District @ Llano, Middle School
4-7/8, District @ Fredericksburg, Varsity High School
4-15, Area @ TBD, High School
4-23/24, Regionals @ Kingsville, High School
5-7/8, State @ UT Austin, High School
Bandera Lady Bulldogs soccer moved to 2-1 for the season with a defensively strong, 2-1 win over S. A. Cole Friday night.
Halle Rios scored both goals for Bandera and goalkeepers, Jasmine Thane and Maci Morrison, made 12 saves on 13 shots. Coach Keith Kuenzel was quick to point out that the defensive play of Lauren Benedict, Mia Ramirez, Jayden Mason, Jetta Martinez and Ashley McWhorter helped keep Cole in check. Also playing well were Emily Presa and Brenda Mendoza.
The scheduled Tuesday match against Uvalde has been cancelled, but the Lady Bulldogs will still host YWLA on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Fredericksburg
The Bandera Lady Bulldogs finished the first round of district with a loss to Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
The Lady Billie's showed why they are the number two team in the state in 4A with an 86-18 defeat of Bandera.
Boerne
Friday, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the 15th ranked, Boerne Lady Greyhounds to open the district's second round.
Bandera fielded just seven players and playing with a short bench showed late in the game in a 78-47 loss.
"We executed well and gave Boerne everything we could even though we were down several players. Strong senior leadership was shown by Breanna Stimmell and Madison Leal on the offensive end. Izabell Kennedy provided exceptional defense for the Lady Bulldogs on the other end.
In the end, we ran out of energy and just could not close the gap, even though we made some great runs throughout the game," coach Kierstyn Sells said.
Bandera scoring: B. Stimmell, 17, M. Leal, 13, I. Kennedy, 6, S. Kennedy, 5, H. Edwards, 4, E. Calderon, 2
Boys Basketball
Fredericksburg
Varsity
Bulldog junior, Liam DeMarchi, scored 11 points and recorded 10 boards in his third double-double game in a row, as the 15th ranked Fredericksburg Billies came to town Tuesday and handed the host Bulldogs a 56-32 loss.
Fred opened up a first quarter 11-4 lead, then went on a 14-0 romp in the second, to help extend their lead to 33-14 at halftime.
Both teams played a little more evenly matched in the second half with Fred outscoring Bandera by a 23-18 count to cement to win.
With the loss, Bandera goes to 9-9 (1-2 district) on the season. The district loss places them in a four-way tie with Wimberley, Comal Davenport and Canyon Lake looking for the three and four seed, behind Boerne (3-0) and Fred (2-1).
“We got off to a good start defensively, but it took us too long to find our footing on the offensive end. Turnovers allowed Fredericksburg to pull away early in the second quarter, but our kids battled and competed until the end, and we saw a lot of good things that we can build on moving forward. Our district is extremely competitive from top to bottom and we just have to continue to grow and improve as we continue to fight for a playoff spot over the next few weeks," coach Brady Keane said.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 11 22 17 6 56
Bandera 4 10 7 11 32
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ L. DeMarchi, 11, L. Barnett, 7, T. Moore, 6, G. Winkler, 4, N. Barnett, 2, L. Jackson, 1, R. Perez, 1
Rebounds_ DiMarchi, 10, Jackson, 9, Moore, 9, Perez, 3, Winkler, 3, L. Barnett, 2, N. Barnett, 2
Assists_ Winkler, 2
Blocks_ Moore, 3
JV
Mirroring the varsity matchup that would be played later, Fred jumped out to a large early lead in their 71-40 win over Bandera, moving the Bulldogs to 1-2 in district.
Taking a 15-point advantage into the second period, the Billie’s put it on cruise control, outscoring Bandera in the next three quarters to extend the lead and the win.
Gavin Ortiz led the Bulldogs with 13 points in the loss.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 19 11 22 19 71
Bandera 4 9 18 9 40
Bandera scoring: G. Ortiz, 13, K. Morgan 9, S. Enriquez, 6, J. Pate 6, C. Peace, 4, B. Cox 2
Freshmen
The 2-0 freshman Bulldogs fell behind early and ran into foul trouble late in a 45-42 loss to visiting Fredericksburg.
Down by 10 at the start of the second quarter, the Bulldogs outscored the Billie’s by seven in the second quarter, to cut the deficit to just three at the half.
Led by Corben Gonzales and Alex Dirck with 12 and 10 points respectively, Bandera tied the game in the second half before sending Fred to the stripe on numerous occasions, killing the Bulldogs’ momentum.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Fredericksburg 12 8 13 12 45
Bandera 2 15 9 16 42
Bandera scoring C. Gonzales, 12, A. Dirck, 10, Jesse Cardenas, 8, Hank Pate, 7, Cale Barnett, 5
Boerne
Varsity
Bandera travelled to Boerne Friday evening and returned with a 71-31 loss to the sixth ranked Greyhounds, in a disappointing loss.
“Boerne is a talented team, and we made too many mistakes early in the game that made things easy for them. It was another good learning experience for our players to have to battle through some of the adversity our team faced late in the week, and we’re still in a good position to make a statement and pick up an important win at home Tuesday against Wimberley,” coach Keane said.
Boerne played well on both ends of the floor and controlled the boards while limiting the Bulldogs to three single digit quarters defensively.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Bandera 7 5 5 14 31
Boerne 23 17 22 8 71
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ Luke Barnett, 13, Gunnar Winkler, 8, Liberty Bomer, 5, Liam DeMarchi, 3, Lukas Jackson, 2
Rebounds_ Jackson, 7, DeMarchi, 5, Barnett, 4,
Steals_ Barnett, 4, Bomer, 2,
Track and Field
Coach Brooke Ashcraft has released the new schedule for the upcoming track and field season. Bandera will host just two meets this season, one high school and one middle school, both early in the season. In addition, there will be an intra-squad meet for BMS one week before their district competition.
As always, check to be sure the scheduled events haven't been cancelled before travelling.
2021 Track and Field Schedule
(Date, Location, School)
2-18, Llano/San Saba-Triangular, High School
2-24, Bandera, Middle School
2-25, Bandera, High School
3-4, Comal Davenport, High School
3-18,Antonian, High School
3-19, S.A. Cole, Middle School
3-25, Fredericksburg, High School
3-26, Bandera Intra-Squad, Middle School
3-31, District @ Fredericksburg, JV High School
4-1, District @ Llano, Middle School
4-7/8, District @ Fredericksburg, Varsity High School
4-15, Area @ TBD, High School
4-23/24, Regionals @ Kingsville, High School
5-7/8, State @ UT Austin, High School