OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE: Lake Belton sophomore right-hander Mason Gerrard delivers a pitch to Lufkin Hudson batter Blake Slaga during the...

SEASON-SAVING PERFORMANCE: With Temple College needing to beat Midland on Sunday evening to extend its season in the NJCAA Region V...

LONG GONE: Temple College freshman second baseman Travis Chestnut follows the flight of his two-run home run off of McLennan pitcher...

HIS TIME TO SHINE: Temple College freshman left fielder Andre Jackson produced a big game in the Leopards' 5-3 win over Midland in an...

THE WHEELS ARE TURNING: Belton junior pitcher TJ Johnson comes forward to field a third-inning sacrifice bunt by Garland Sachse's Davis...

SAME LOCATION, DIFFERENT RESULT?: Last Thursday, Temple College sophomore Nathan Medrano pitched a four-hit complete game in a 2-0 loss...

BRINGING IT: Academy junior left-handed pitcher John Tomasek earned the win in both of the Bumblebees' comeback victories against...

DEALING: Belton senior pitcher Brady Shadrick carries an 11-0 record into the sixth-ranked Tigers' Class 6A area-round playoff series...

NEXT STOP, POSTSEASON PLAY: Freshman shortstop Seth Stephenson (9) and the Temple College Leopards (37-14) finished in third place in the...

CLUTCH PERFORMANCE: Academy junior pitcher/shortstop Blaine Rowlett delivered on the mound and at the plate Saturday afternoon as the...

FROM THE HARDWOOD TO THE DIAMOND: After helping lead Belton's basketball team to a Class 6A playoff berth this past season, senior...

PRIMED FOR THE PLAYOFFS: Senior right-handed pitcher Brady Shadrick (10-0) and the District 12-6A champion Belton Tigers (23-3-1) begin...

BRIGHT SPOT: Temple College freshman shortstop Seth Stephenson connects for a fourth-inning double to left field against McLennan pitcher...

By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – The Academy baseball team begins its Class 3A bi-district...

BIG-GAME ASSIGNMENT: Temple College pitcher Nathan Medrano, shown delivering against Hill last week, will make his 14th start this season...

EARLY OFFENSE: Temple senior Aaron Wagaman rips a run-scoring single past Copperas Cove pitcher Russel Cochran during the Wildcats'...

GOT HIM: Temple College freshman pitcher Davis Pratt strikes out Hill's Kade Brewer looking with a fastball in the ninth inning of the...

LONG GONE: Temple senior first baseman Isaiah Fach follows through on a three-run home run against Copperas Cove pitcher Dekan Radigan...

REVENGE OF THE SETH: Temple College freshman shortstop Seth Stephenson connects for a two-run home run to left field against Ranger...

TWO-WAY STANDOUT: Temple College second-year freshman Dylan Blomquist had a productive all-around day Monday afternoon to help the...