ROUND 3 RUMBLES: Academy, Lake Belton, Salado, Gatesville face tough tests in regional quarterfinals
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com The Texas high school baseball playoffs began two weeks ago with 32 teams in each...
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Greg Wille
- May 10
- 4 min
STRENGTH VS. STRENGTH: 19-3A squads Troy, Academy, Yoe, Lorena challenge 17-3A quartet in area round
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com District 19-3A baseball has been extremely competitive this season. Playoff teams...
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Greg Wille
- May 3
- 3 min
PLAYOFF TIME: Academy, Troy, Cameron Yoe set for postseason play after moving through grueling 19-3A
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com After advancing through a grueling schedule in District 19-3A, Academy, Troy and...
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Greg Wille
- Feb 20
- 3 min
BUZZING INTO THE POSTSEASON: 24-win Academy boys begin playoff trek with Fairfield rematch at Midway
PLAYOFF TIME: The Academy Bumblebees (24-9) begin the Class 3A boys basketball playoffs with a bi-district game against the Fairfield...
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Greg Wille
- Aug 19, 2022
- 13 min
BIG-TIME GROWTH: 11-win season, increased numbers boost Academy as Bees brace for difficult district
WORKING TOWARD SUCCESS: Academy wide receiver Scout Brazeal recorded a breakthrough junior season in 2021, making 75 catches for 1,395...
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Greg Wille
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
REMATCH TIME: After bi-district sweep, No. 9 Academy seeks revenge vs. Whitney in area-round series
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – To keep their successful baseball season going and reach...
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Greg Wille
- May 5, 2022
- 3 min
BEES BUZZ INTO POSTSEASON: 19-3A champ, ninth-ranked Academy begins playoffs in series vs. Groesbeck
PLAYOFF TIME AGAIN: One year ago, Academy center fielder/pitcher John Tomasek played a key role as the fourth-seeded Bumblebees upset...
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Greg Wille
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
FAMILIAR FOES MEET AGAIN: No. 10 Academy battles No. 14 Franklin for trip to Region III tournament
REMATCH TIME: One year ago, guard Darion Franklin (2) and Academy defeated Hayden Helton (4) and Franklin 69-47 in a Class 3A Region III...
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Greg Wille
- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
READY FOR ROUND 2: No. 10 Academy boys battle Clifton, seek return trip to Region III quarterfinals
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com GATESVILLE – After charging past Fairfield in its Class 3A playoff opener, the...
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Greg Wille
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
NEW QUEST BEGINS: Season after state semifinal trip, No. 10 Academy boys open playoffs vs. Fairfield
PLAYOFF TIME: Academy senior point guard Darion Franklin (left, shooting) and the 10th-ranked Bumblebees (24-7) begin the Class 3A state...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 11, 2021
- 10 min
PULLING AWAY: Third-quarter blitz sends Academy past Lake Belton, 90-79; Bees meet Connally in final
LET IT FLY: Academy senior point guard Darion Franklin takes a 3-point shot over Lake Belton junior Devin Gossett during the host...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 1, 2021
- 18 min
FINAL 2021 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
SENIOR SUCCESS: Blake Bundy produced a strong all-around senior season for Academy, helping lead the 11-2 Bumblebees to the Class 3A...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 27, 2021
- 15 min
CLIPPED IN A CLASSIC: Mraz, Academy rally, but late Diboll field goal stops Bees' playoff run, 37-34
VALIANT PERFORMANCE: A week after he tore the ACL and meniscus in his right knee in Academy's area-round playoff win against Winnie East...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 25, 2021
- 13 min
WHATEVER IT TAKES: Academy's history-making Bees challenge stubborn Diboll in Region III semifinal
ALWAYS ON THE RUN: Academy wide receiver Scout Brazeal, shown making a 70-yard touchdown reception during the Bumblebees' bi-district...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 24, 2021
- 18 min
AREA H.S. FOOTBALL STATISTICS AFTER AREA-ROUND PLAYOFFS (includes scoring, tackles, interceptions)
SENIOR SURGE: After playing his junior season at Wichita Falls City View, wide receiver Devan Williams returned to Temple for his senior...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 18, 2021
- 6 min
BATTLE-TESTED BEES: Close wins, vital chemistry carry Academy into area-round duel vs. East Chambers
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...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 17, 2021
- 18 min
AREA H.S. FOOTBALL STATISTICS AFTER BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS (includes scoring, tackles, interceptions)
OFF TO THE RACES: Temple junior wide receiver/quarterback Mikal Harrison-Pilot sprints for a long gain against Waxahachie as senior tight...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 10, 2021
- 17 min
REGULAR-SEASON AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
RISE AND SHINE: Temple junior receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot jumps above Copperas Cove defender Jaylen Donnell to make a 30-yard touchdown...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 5, 2021
- 6 min
AREA FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Belton, Salado, Rogers seek momentum before playoffs; Academy eyes 9-1 record
SURGING INTO THE PLAYOFFS: Junior wide receiver Scout Brazeal and coach Chris Lancaster's playoff-bound Academy Bumblebees (8-1, 4-1) can...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 3, 2021
- 16 min
WEEK 10 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
BRINGING THE HEAT: Temple senior defensive tackle Tommy Torres puts pressure on Killeen sophomore quarterback Roderick Norman during the...
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