Greg WilleMay 17, 20235 min readROUND 3 RUMBLES: Academy, Lake Belton, Salado, Gatesville face tough tests in regional quarterfinalsBy GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com The Texas high school baseball playoffs began two weeks ago with 32 teams in each...
Greg WilleMay 22, 202110 min readDENIED: Courtney outduels Gerrard 1-0 as Hudson Round 3 sweep ends Lake Belton's strong first seasonOUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE: Lake Belton sophomore right-hander Mason Gerrard delivers a pitch to Lufkin Hudson batter Blake Slaga during the...
Greg WilleMay 12, 20212 min readBASEBALL: After overcoming deficits to move past Franklin, Academy challenges Whitney in area roundBRINGING IT: Academy junior left-handed pitcher John Tomasek earned the win in both of the Bumblebees' comeback victories against...
Greg WilleMay 12, 20213 min readFULL SPEED AHEAD: After sweeping Duncanville, No. 6 Belton charges into area-round battle vs. SachseDEALING: Belton senior pitcher Brady Shadrick carries an 11-0 record into the sixth-ranked Tigers' Class 6A area-round playoff series...
Greg WilleMay 8, 20219 min readSHUTDOWN MODE: Johnson pitches gem in Belton playoff opener as No. 7 Tigers rip past Duncanville 8-0FROM THE HARDWOOD TO THE DIAMOND: After helping lead Belton's basketball team to a Class 6A playoff berth this past season, senior...
Greg WilleMay 7, 20212 min readSURGING INTO THE PLAYOFFS: District 12-6A champ Belton begins postseason with series vs. DuncanvillePRIMED FOR THE PLAYOFFS: Senior right-handed pitcher Brady Shadrick (10-0) and the District 12-6A champion Belton Tigers (23-3-1) begin...