I apologize for the lack of photo updates here on Bandera.net. If you’ve spoken with me in person, you know why this is. If you haven’t, I’m not really at liberty to be candid with the details here on the Net.

As vaguely as I can explain it, I am no longer subsidizing the Bulletin’s photography budget with my professional equipment, and the newspaper has given me a broken point-and-shoot camera with which to shoot Bandera County sports for the foreseeable future.

If you want to know my feelings on this, don’t hesitate to ask.

I hope that the situation will change for the better in the near future, but from what I’ve been told, it’s highly unlikely. I think this is quite unfortunate.

Luckily there is some light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a number of very good local photographers who are shooting Bandera County sports as freelancers this year. Check out the work of Spencer Smith, Ken Lane and Rick Mender to get your sports photo fix.

And what of Bandera.net? Many good things are on the horizon. Bookmark away and come back often; what you’ll see here in the near future is unlike anything that’s graced the Internet landscape of Bandera County. Those of you who know me well know I don’t make such boasts without warrant.

Stay tuned – it’s about to get good!

The Medina Bobcats fell to the TMI Panthers 53-14 in varsity football action last night, Sept. 4.

You can see all of my photos from the game at BanderaBulletin.dotphoto.com.

Great set of school-year-ending sports and events in this week’s photo update.

Freshly posted to the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account include:

Redux: Bandera High School Prom 2008 – May 17, 2008

Water Board Meeting – May 7, 2009

Big Lou’s Hot Dogs and Fellow’s Auto Parts Grand Opening – May 8, 2009

Bandera High School Prom 2009 – May 16, 2009

Medina River Ranch Boys and Girls Club Dinner – May 9, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Sinton – May 14, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Charlotte Trojans – May 15, 2009

Looking forward to adding Bandera baseball playoff photos from this coming Monday night! See you guys in San Antonio!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Reporting live from Devine, here’s the latest from the May 15 Medina vs. Charlotte baseball playoff game:

9:25 – Medina 1, Charlotte 6, final

8:53 – Charlotte on top 5-1, into seventh

8:34 – Charlotte on top 4-1, sixth

8:08 – 1 all, fifth

7:43 – 0 all

7:28 – Medina 0, Charlotte 0, third inning

Game 2 tomorrow (Saturday) at Devine, 11 am start. The Medina Bobcats were knocked out of the playoffs after an 8-6 loss to Charlotte on May 16.

We are all caught up on photo processing! You can view all of the latest photo albums over at the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account.

The latest updates include:

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Devine Arabians – April 17, 2009

Bandera Real Estate presents the Boys and Girls Club Goat Spectacular Cabrito Cook-off – April 18, 2009

Medina High School Prom at the Dietert Center in Kerrville – April 18, 2009

Pipe Creek Christian School Son Shine Festival at Mansfield Park – April 18, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Center Point Pirates – April 20, 2009

Bandera Business Association Candidates Forum at the Silver Sage Corral – April 21, 2009

Bandera Middle School Theatre presents High School Musical 2 – April 26, 2009

Medina River Cleanup – May 2, 2009

Lakehills / Pipe Creek Little League – May 2, 2009

Bandera County Relay For Life – May 2, 2009

You can also visit this link for my panoramic photo of the Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony.

Thank you, as always, for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Another massive update of photos for the past month just went live, and there are plenty more to come tomorrow!

Fresh and toasty albums posted to the Bulletin’s dotphoto.com account include:

Gentry Fundraiser Luncheon in Bandera – March 20, 2009

Riverside Players perform OK Corral at the Silver Sage – March 21, 2009

Jessica gets Rabies Shots – March 23, 2009

Medina ISD School Board Meeting – March 23, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs soccer vs. Boerne Champion Chargers – March 24, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs soccer vs. Alamo Heights – March 24, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Junction Eagles – March 24, 2009

Hill Country Embroidery Ribbon Cutting – March 26, 2009

Southern Comfort Bakery Photos – March 26, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Luling Eagles – March 27, 2009

Medina Lady Cats softball vs. Brackett Lady Tigers – March 27, 2009

Bandera Middle School presents Krazy Kamp – March 29, 2009

Bandera First State Bank Directors – March 30, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Hondo Owls – March 31, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Hondo Lady Owls – March 31, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Sabinal Yellow Jackets – March 31, 2009

Medina Lady Cats softball vs. Sabinal Lady Yellow Jackets – March 31, 2009

Medina Bobcats Track Team at Center Point Pirates meet – April 2, 2009

Medina Little League Opening Day – April 4, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Mason Punchers – April 7, 2009

Silver Sage Music Corral – April 7, 2009

More photo updates to come tomorrow! Keep your browser tuned to Bandera.net.

As always, thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Received this link from Brad Domitrovich, communications director at BISD, with information on tonight’s boys and girls soccer playoff games.

Looks like the boys’ game at Boerne Champion High School has been moved to 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The girls’ game remains at Bandera Middle School at 7 p.m.

Boerne ISD has a link up for directions to the Boerne ISD Stadium over here.

I’m shooting Medina Bobcats baseball this evening at 4:30 p.m., will likely swing by the girls’ game at 7 p.m., and then head to Boerne in time for the start of the boys’ game. Look for the photos to go online in the near future!

See you all tonight!

Feeling withdrawals from fine sports photos? I am here tonight with the cure!

Eight albums of fresh Bandera County sports photos are newly posted over at the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account, including:

Bandera Bulldogs Baseball vs. Floresville Tigers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Soccer vs. Medina Valley Panthers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Soccer vs. Medina Valley Lady Panthers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Varsity vs. Alumni Home Run Derby and Baseball Game – Feb. 21, 2009

Silver Sage Corral Birthday Brunch and Meet The Board Meeting – Feb. 23, 2009

Utopia Buffaloes vs. San Isidro Tigers – Feb. 24, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Basketball vs. Corpus Christi West Oso – Feb. 26, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Kingsville Academy – Feb. 27, 2009

That’s right folks, the first baseball photos of the year and all three Bandera County school districts worth of basketball playoffs. All three teams were knocked out of the post-season, but not without some great games played first.

Let me take this chance to express how thankful I am to the community for giving me the privilege of covering your sports for the past decade of my life. All of these athletes are amazing young people who deserve the recognition and positive attention that good photojournalism can provide, and it’s my pleasure to work the courts and fields each week with my camera.

If there is anything more I can do to serve your sports coverage needs, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for the opportunities, and for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Plenty of great sports action photos to share from mid-February this week. Look for more Bandera County photo goodness next week, including our first baseball photos of the year!

New galleries include:

Bandera City Council – Feb. 5, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Softball vs. Edison – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Lady Cats vs. Nueces Canyon Lady Panthers – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Nueces Canyon Panthers – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Brackettville Tigers – Feb. 13, 2009

You can find these galleries over on the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account.

Question of The Day: Which local sports and events do you feel get too little coverage by the media? Which ones do you feel get too much coverage? Comment below on this post, drop me an e-mail, or text/call me at 830-688-1564!

As always, thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Two-thousand-and-nine has been a busy year for photos so far! I’ve bounced from Medina to Bandera, Pleasanton to Devine to chase down the best sports and event photos for Bandera County.

New albums have been posted over on the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.net account. They include:

Bandera ISD Education Foundation Baubles & Boots Fundraiser Dinner – Jan. 17, 2009

Medina ISD School Board Meeting – Jan. 19, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs vs. Crystal City Javelinas – Jan. 23, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs vs. Crystal City Lady Javelinas – Jan. 23, 2009

Medina Lavender Farms Booth in Medina – Jan. 23, 2009

Stage Performance of Always Patsy Cline at Bandera High School – Jan. 24, 2009

Bandera High School Project Graduation presents Miss Bantucky Pageant – Jan. 29, 2009

Roadside Fires on FM 1283 – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Soccer vs. Kerrville Tivy Lady Antlers – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Basketball vs. Devine Lady Arabians – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Basketball vs. Devine Warhorses – Jan. 30, 2009

Medina Powerlifters at Pleasanton Sports Complex Meet – Jan. 31, 2009

Bandera Grace Lutheran Church Annual Wild Game Dinner Fundraiser – Jan. 31, 2009

Bandera to San Antonio Junior Livestock Show and Rodeo Trail Riders – Feb. 2, 2009

That should catch us up! At least until Friday, when I’ll be bouncing between Medina for basketball and Bandera for softball. See you there!

Question of The Day: Where do you go to find your sports news, photos, and information for Bandera, Medina, and/or Utopia? The Bulletin? The Courier? Radio stations? Television stations? School district web sites? Online sites like Bandera.net, MaxPreps.com, or MySA.com? Which ones? Comment below on this post, drop me an e-mail, or text/call me at 830-688-1564!

Thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)