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December 13, 2022
Two Minute Drill
Compiled by Chris Darus
The Bandera Prophet
Bandera ISD
Bandera High School
Speech and Debate
Dripping Springs TFA meet
Bandera High School’s speech and debate team traveled to the Dripping Springs Saturday for the TFA tournament that included schools of all conferences but were primarily teams in the 6A and 5A divisions.
After an extremely long day of competition, junior Lillian Dean took third place in Poetry and the senior duo of Katelyn Mendez and Elijah Sarazua won third in Policy Debate.
Two freshmen that competed but didn’t place were Alyssa Brown in Poetry and Carter Rissmiller in International Extemporaneous Speaking.
“Both of these students are extremely talented and have very promising careers in forensics,” advisor Emily Huber said.
Bandera Middle School
Basketball
The BMS Lady Bulldogs made the long road trip to Carrizo Springs last week as the Bulldogs hosted the Wildcats at home.
This week the ladies will host the Del Rio Queens as the boys will hit the road to Del Rio.
Girls
Eighth grade
“A”
After keeping Carrizo from scoring in the first quarter, the Wildcats went on a scoring spree to defeat the Lady Bulldogs, 37-12. Leading Bandera were Sydney Moore with six points, Jessie Battle and Abby Sizemore both had four boards and Preslee Greenley and Trinity Schniebs played a good defensive game with Greenley recording five steals on the night.
“B”
Unable to overcome a slow start, Bandera made a comeback bid late in the game but couldn’t get the win, losing 13-8. Yarel Hernandez and Cameryn Plummer helped spur the comeback with their tough defensive play in the low post area as noted by the coaching staff.
Seventh grade
“A”
After a slow first half, the “A” team came out and show confidence during the second half of the game but lost by a 32-11 tally.
The coaching staff noted that the team needs to consistently play hard throughout the whole game.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Zoey Taylor, 4, Kolbie Lawlis, 3, Kirstin Pierce, 2, Tahtiana Simpson, 2
Rebounds: Pyper Barnard, 9, Taylor, 6, Simpson, 5, Pierce, 1, Lawlis, 1
Steals: Pierce 3, Kaylee Fried, 3, Barnard, 2, Briley Clark, 2, Lawlis, 2, Kylie Hall, 1
“B”
The “B” team lost to Carrizo by a score of 12-3 but played well on the defensive side of the ball.
Coaches were happy with team communication during the game and that the ladies are gaining confidence on the offensive side.
Boys
Eighth grade
“A”
The “A” team suffered their first loss of the season to a strong Carrizo Springs squad, 40-23.
The first half saw Bandera with some good plays on defense that turned into points but struggled holding onto the ball causing multiple turnovers.
The second half saw the Bulldogs strong in the paint and with good ball movement, but ultimately it would not be enough to get the win.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Dalton Parks, 12, James Goldberg, 3, Cooper Franklin, 2, Rest of team, 6
Rebounds: Isaiah Coloney, 4, Byron Keeling, 4, Parks, 3, Franklin, 2
Steals: Parks, 5, Franklin, 4, Coloney, 2, Keeling, 1
“B”
Looking to rebound from last week's loss, the B-team stepped up scoring nine points in the first.
The Bulldogs kept the game close, playing great defense and staying consistent on offense.
In the second half, the Wildcats put up some great shots and played some clutch defense to get the win, 29-21 in spite of Bandera’s seven point fourth quarter.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Nathan Sinclair, 9, Brody Culak, 8, Remi Galloway, 2
Rebounds: Culak, 6, Galloway, 6, Sinclair, 5, Travis Triesch, 5, Camlin Serene, 4
Steals: Galloway, 3, Culak, 2, Triesch, 2
Seventh grade
“A”
After a fast start by both teams, multiple turnovers and a lack of scoring saw the Bulldogs on the short end of a 70-20 loss.
Mack Pate led the Bulldog scorers with eight points.
“B”
Even though the “B” team lost, 20-8, coaches felt that the team had their best performance of the season. The eight points is a season high, and Harry Harrison scored six points to lead the Bulldogs.
The team is currently 0-3, but this is the first organized basketball for some of the players and they are playing better.
Bandera High School
Speech and Debate
Dripping Springs TFA meet
Bandera High School’s speech and debate team traveled to the Dripping Springs Saturday for the TFA tournament that included schools of all conferences but were primarily teams in the 6A and 5A divisions.
After an extremely long day of competition, junior Lillian Dean took third place in Poetry and the senior duo of Katelyn Mendez and Elijah Sarazua won third in Policy Debate.
Two freshmen that competed but didn’t place were Alyssa Brown in Poetry and Carter Rissmiller in International Extemporaneous Speaking.
“Both of these students are extremely talented and have very promising careers in forensics,” advisor Emily Huber said.
Bandera Middle School
Basketball
The BMS Lady Bulldogs made the long road trip to Carrizo Springs last week as the Bulldogs hosted the Wildcats at home.
This week the ladies will host the Del Rio Queens as the boys will hit the road to Del Rio.
Girls
Eighth grade
“A”
After keeping Carrizo from scoring in the first quarter, the Wildcats went on a scoring spree to defeat the Lady Bulldogs, 37-12. Leading Bandera were Sydney Moore with six points, Jessie Battle and Abby Sizemore both had four boards and Preslee Greenley and Trinity Schniebs played a good defensive game with Greenley recording five steals on the night.
“B”
Unable to overcome a slow start, Bandera made a comeback bid late in the game but couldn’t get the win, losing 13-8. Yarel Hernandez and Cameryn Plummer helped spur the comeback with their tough defensive play in the low post area as noted by the coaching staff.
Seventh grade
“A”
After a slow first half, the “A” team came out and show confidence during the second half of the game but lost by a 32-11 tally.
The coaching staff noted that the team needs to consistently play hard throughout the whole game.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Zoey Taylor, 4, Kolbie Lawlis, 3, Kirstin Pierce, 2, Tahtiana Simpson, 2
Rebounds: Pyper Barnard, 9, Taylor, 6, Simpson, 5, Pierce, 1, Lawlis, 1
Steals: Pierce 3, Kaylee Fried, 3, Barnard, 2, Briley Clark, 2, Lawlis, 2, Kylie Hall, 1
“B”
The “B” team lost to Carrizo by a score of 12-3 but played well on the defensive side of the ball.
Coaches were happy with team communication during the game and that the ladies are gaining confidence on the offensive side.
Boys
Eighth grade
“A”
The “A” team suffered their first loss of the season to a strong Carrizo Springs squad, 40-23.
The first half saw Bandera with some good plays on defense that turned into points but struggled holding onto the ball causing multiple turnovers.
The second half saw the Bulldogs strong in the paint and with good ball movement, but ultimately it would not be enough to get the win.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Dalton Parks, 12, James Goldberg, 3, Cooper Franklin, 2, Rest of team, 6
Rebounds: Isaiah Coloney, 4, Byron Keeling, 4, Parks, 3, Franklin, 2
Steals: Parks, 5, Franklin, 4, Coloney, 2, Keeling, 1
“B”
Looking to rebound from last week's loss, the B-team stepped up scoring nine points in the first.
The Bulldogs kept the game close, playing great defense and staying consistent on offense.
In the second half, the Wildcats put up some great shots and played some clutch defense to get the win, 29-21 in spite of Bandera’s seven point fourth quarter.
Bandera stats:
Scoring: Nathan Sinclair, 9, Brody Culak, 8, Remi Galloway, 2
Rebounds: Culak, 6, Galloway, 6, Sinclair, 5, Travis Triesch, 5, Camlin Serene, 4
Steals: Galloway, 3, Culak, 2, Triesch, 2
Seventh grade
“A”
After a fast start by both teams, multiple turnovers and a lack of scoring saw the Bulldogs on the short end of a 70-20 loss.
Mack Pate led the Bulldog scorers with eight points.
“B”
Even though the “B” team lost, 20-8, coaches felt that the team had their best performance of the season. The eight points is a season high, and Harry Harrison scored six points to lead the Bulldogs.
The team is currently 0-3, but this is the first organized basketball for some of the players and they are playing better.