PLAYOFF TIME: The Academy Bumblebees (24-9) begin the Class 3A boys basketball playoffs with a bi-district game against the Fairfield...

KEY COMPONENT: Academy junior wide receiver/safety Scout Brazeal, shown after his team's 32-28 home win over Cameron Yoe on Oct. 8, has...

EXPECTING TO WIN: The Academy Bumblebees went 7-4 and earned a Class 3A Division I playoff berth last season in head coach Chris...

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

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

RIVALRY DUEL IN ROGERS: Academy sophomore Alex Lawton delivers a pitch to Rogers senior left fielder Logan Hare during the first inning...

Staff report LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – Sophomore right-hander Alex Hoffman pitched a no-hitter and drove in a team-high three runs as...

SEMIFINAL SHOWDOWN: San Antonio Cole junior guard Silas Livingston takes a jump shot over Academy senior defender Tanner Rambeau during...

JUST LIKE OLD TIMES: Jared Hunt is Academy ISD's athletic director, but 19 years ago he was a backup junior guard on coach Alex...

DRIVING FORCE: Junior point guard Darion Franklin has helped lead Academy to the Class 3A state semifinals by averaging 18.2 points in...

NET PROCEEDS: Academy head coach James Holt celebrates with his players after cutting down the net following the Bumblebees' 68-58 win...

SENIOR MOMENT: With 16th-ranked Academy trailing No. 7 New Waverly 60-58 with 3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Friday night,...

POSTSEASON APPAREL: Academy head coach James Holt (wearing tie) and assistant coaches Jason Rankin (holding paper) and Chuck Mann wear...

SEASONED PERFORMERS: Academy senior guards Jerry Cephus (left) and Kollin Mraz have helped lead the 16th-ranked Bumblebees (20-7) to 13...

MOVING FORWARD: Academy senior forward Tanner Rambeau scored 11 of his 15 points after halftime Saturday afternoon to help the...

BEES BROTHERS: Senior power forward Tanner Rambeau (right) and junior guard Trae Rambeau are multiple-season standout players for...

FULL SPEED AHEAD: Academy senior wing Jaylin McWilliams scored 18 points to help lead the 16th-ranked Bumblebees to a 59-37 win over...

BACK ON THE ATTACK: Playing his first game since Feb. 9, Academy junior point guard Darion Franklin made three consecutive 3-point shots...

BRINGING THE BUZZ: Senior Jerry Cephus is a starting quarterback and outside linebacker for the Academy Bumblebees (7-3), who battle the...

SEASONED PERFORMERS: Wide receiver/defensive back Jaylin McWilliams (left), quarterback/outside linebacker Jerry Cephus and offensive...