The Medina Bobcats fought hard, but fell just behind in their game against the Leakey Eagles, losing 24-21. Thanks to Leianna Rich for the score report!

Photos to come this weekend!

Despite the threatening clouds of a cold front blowing in, the Bandera Cross Country Meet at the Bandera City Park was a great success and a lot of fun to photograph.

Being a photographer at a cross country meet is a pretty simple procedure: photograph runners getting ready to run, photograph the starting jump, photograph runners as they round the final bend, then catch them as they cross the finish line. The challenge comes in trying to catch all of the hometown runners (Bandera, Medina, and Utopia within my jurisdiction) in at least one photo each. Many of the teams wear similar jerseys, have the same school colors, and sometimes even the same school mascot. And despite the length of the course, they still go by fast, even on that final curve.

Photos will go online within a few days!

The park, often cited as one of Bandera’s hidden jewels, was a beautiful location for the meet. There was plenty of parking and great scenery for visitors and runners alike to enjoy.

Thanks to Bandera ISD’s eNewsletter, I was kept up to date on the times for each of the sets of runners, from 7th grade to varsity.

Bandera ISD, thanks to a great new media and tech team headed up by Communications Director Brad Domitrovich, has a community-leading digital presence in the lives of the parents, students, and educators it serves. This level of digital presence and connectivity is one which many local businesses and organizations would be well rewarded for imitating. As I have long preached to my marketing clients, there is no medium for reaching customers with a better return on investment than the web.

Through Bandera.net and my involvement with the Bandera Business Association, look to see more of me talking business development around Bandera County!

For now, I’m going to finish up this post (written and published entirely from Dairy Queen via my iPhone!) and head to Leakey for the Medina Bobcats varsity football game! See you guys there!

I’ve posted a full set of Photo Galleries from Oct. 3-17, 2008, to the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account!

Albums include:

Medina Bobcats vs. Nueces Canyon Panthers – Oct. 3, 2008

Bandera Bulldogs Homecoming Parade – Oct. 6, 2008

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Freshmen vs. Pearshall Lady Mavs – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Lady Bulldogs JV vs. Pearsall Lady Mavs – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Lady Bulldogs vs. Pearsall Lady Mavs – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Punt, Pass & Kick Competition – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Homecoming – Representatives – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Homecoming – Class Walk – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Homecoming – Homecoming Court – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Homecoming – Dance – Oct. 10, 2008

Bandera Bulldogs vs. Pearsall Mavericks – Oct. 10, 2008

Medina Bobcats vs. Brackettville Tigers – Oct. 17, 2008

Another great set of images! Pay a visit to the galleries and let me know what you think!

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for rocking the web with 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.)

Congratulations to the Bandera Bulldogs on their hard-fought win over the Devine Arabians 38-32, in varsity footballa action tonight. I wish I could have been there! I hear it was a heck of a game. Thanks to Kelsey Dyes for the score report!

The Medina Bobcats were beaten 12-0 by the Brackettville Tigers, but even in the loss, Medina played an incredibly strong game against a much, much larger team.

Photos from the past two weeks will be posted by late evening this Sunday. Keep your eyes here for the latest updates and links!

The Bandera Bulldogs varsity football homecoming game versus the Pearsall Mavericks was a doozie! The two teams combined for 90 points in a tug of war which the Dogs won by better than 2-1, 63-27.

The Medina Bobcats were bit by the La Pryor Bulldogs 56-6 in their away game. Many thanks to Leianna Rich for the score report!

Congratulations also to the Bandera Lady Bulldogs for their win over the Pearsall Lady Mavs in varsity volleyball action! Leianna also reports that the Medina Lady Cats lost in their varsity volleyball match versus the Sabinal Yellow Jackets this morning.

My photos from the Bandera volleyball and football games should be online within a few days. Keep your eyes here for the latest updates!

Thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

Congratulations to the Medina Bobcats on a huge shut-out win over the Nueces Canyon Panthers tonight, 43-0, in varsity football action! (thanks to Leianna Rich for the score update!)

No word yet from the Bandera Bulldogs vs. Crystal City game. If you have a final score, please feel free to drop me an e-mail or text me at 830-688-1564! Thanks to Miss Kelsey Dyes, we have a Bulldogs score report! The Bandera Bulldogs varsity squad whipped up on Crystal City 41-7. Thanks Kelsey!

Photos from the Medina Bobcats game to go up this weekend! Keep your eyes here for the latest updates. Thanks for rocking your Friday night online with The Outlaw!

What a week to be a sports photographer in Bandera County! I enjoyed covering a variety of games, including all three school districts, Bandera ISD, Medina ISD, and Utopia ISD. Photo galleries posted include:

Bandera Lady Bulldogs freshmen, JV, and varsity teams vs. the Devine Arabians – Sept. 23, 2008

Bandera Middle School Bulldogs 7th Grade B-team vs. Carrizo Springs Wildcats – Sept. 25, 2008 (I had to run to City Council, so I only have a few images from the game)

Bandera Bulldogs varsity football squad vs. Carrizo Springs Wildcats – Sept. 26, 2008

Bandera Youth Soccer Organization (BYSO) opening day games – Sept. 27, 2008 (because of Medina volleyball, I was only able to grab a few photos)

Bandera County Youth Flag Football Association (BCYFFA) opening day games – Sept. 27, 2008 (Same with BYSO: because of Medina volleyball, I was only able to grab a few photos)

Medina Lady Cats varsity volleyball vs. Junction Lady Eagles – Sept. 27, 2008

Utopia Lady Buffs JV and varsity volleyball vs. Leakey Lady Eagles – Sept. 30, 2008

What a week! You can find all of the above photo galleries in the Bandera Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account.

Thank you for supporting the Outlaw! I’m off to photograph some Medina Bobcats football!

(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.)

Bandera routed Carrizo Springs from the first touchdown through the fourth quarter tonight in varsity football action, bringing their record to 2-2 in 2008.

Medina fell to Sabinal 28-43.

Photos from the Bandera Bulldogs vs. Carrizo Springs Wildcats game should be up within a day or so!

P.S. If I ever capture a reception like this on camera, I’m a made man.

Heck of a game between the Bandera Lady Bulldogs varsity volleyball squad and the Devine Arabians tonight! Congrats to the Lady Dogs on their huge come-from-behind win. My ears are still ringing from all the fans cheering their hearts out. You guys rocked the gym tonight!

And I even landed a good photo or two! I’ll have the pics processed and posted online within a day or two.

In the mean time, feel free to check out my game stories from last week over at the Bandera Bulletin’s web site. We have Bandera rocks Wimberley in 26-14 win from the Bandera Bulldogs varsity football game against the Wimberley Texans, and duPerier named to All Tournament team in Comfort from the Medina Lady Cats varsity volleyball trip to Comfort. There are also other game stories from coaches Gretchen Sowell, Mike Lenz, and Brooke Ashcraft in the Bulletin’s Sports Section, which I just so happen to be editor of! Many thanks to everyone who submitted stats and stories this week!

And thank you, as always, for supporting the Outlaw!

Online Galleries of photos have been posted to the Bandera Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com gallery for the following sports games:

Medina Bobcats vs. Junction Eagles – Sept. 12, 2008

Utopia Lady Buffs vs. D’Hanis Cowgirls – Sept. 16, 2008

Bandera Bulldogs vs. Wimberley Texans – Sept. 19, 2008

All three are from the varsity games. Congratulations to the Bandera Bulldogs on their first win of their 2008 varsity football season, and to the Utopia Lady Buffs for their win over D’Hanis in varsity volleyball action!

(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.)

(Note #2: Apparently the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account does not allow direct linking to albums; you have to go through the main DotPhoto.com entry to access any of the images. I have received several calls about the issue, and I can assure you, I share your frustration; the Bulletin’s system is not my first choice, but its use is out of my hands. You should be able to use this link to find the Bulletin’s albums, then just click through to the one you wish to view. If you guys have any further troubles, please do contact me so I can try to help find a better workaround.)