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Greg Wille
- a day ago
- 10 min
RUN AND SHOOT: Football talents translate to hoops as Cephus, Mraz help boost Academy playoff charge
SEASONED PERFORMERS: Academy senior guards Jerry Cephus (left) and Kollin Mraz have helped lead the 16th-ranked Bumblebees (20-7) to 13 consecutive wins and a berth in the Class 3A Region III semifinals against No. 7 New Waverly (26-1) at 6 p.m. Friday at Madisonville High School. Both players are tenacious defenders, while Cephus is a streaky shooter who averages 11.1 points per game and Mraz leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per game. Academy is 39-1 in District 19-3A play d
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Greg Wille
- 6 days ago
- 10 min
BEES BREAK THROUGH: Balanced Academy blasts Franklin 69-47 for elusive Round 3 win; New Waverly next
MOVING FORWARD: Academy senior forward Tanner Rambeau scored 11 of his 15 points after halftime Saturday afternoon to help the 16th-ranked Bumblebees defeat No. 17 Franklin 69-47 in a Class 3A Region III quarterfinal at Lorena High School. Senior Jerry Cephus and junior Darion Franklin scored 17 points apiece and senior Jaylin McWilliams contributed 13 for Academy (20-7), which advanced to a regional semifinal against No. 7 New Waverly (26-1) at 6 p.m. next Friday at Madisonv
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Greg Wille
- 7 days ago
- 12 min
SHOWDOWN TIME: Rambeau brothers, No. 16 Academy battle No. 17 Franklin in Region III quarterfinal
BEES BROTHERS: Senior power forward Tanner Rambeau (right) and junior guard Trae Rambeau are multiple-season standout players for Academy, whose 16th-ranked Bumblebees (19-7) battle No. 17 Franklin (18-3) in a Class 3A Region III quarterfinal at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lorena High School. The third-round playoff showdown will be the two programs' first matchup this season but their sixth in the last three seasons. A four-year starter for head coach James Holt, Tanner Rambeau was D
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Greg Wille
- Feb 25
- 7 min
RUNAWAY: Franklin, McWilliams, Academy rock Scurry-Rosser; Bees face Franklin in Region III quarters
FULL SPEED AHEAD: Academy senior wing Jaylin McWilliams scored 18 points to help lead the 16th-ranked Bumblebees to a 59-37 win over Scurry-Rosser in a Class 3A area-round playoff game Wednesday night at Buffalo High School. Junior point guard Darion Franklin paced Academy (19-7) with 21 points as coach James Holt's Bees earned their 12th straight victory and advanced to the Region III quarterfinals for the third consecutive season. Academy will battle No. 17 Franklin (18-3)
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Greg Wille
- Feb 21
- 8 min
WORTH THE WAIT: After storm-caused hiatus, Franklin fuels Academy boys' 70-43 playoff rout of Teague
BACK ON THE ATTACK: Playing his first game since Feb. 9, Academy junior point guard Darion Franklin made three consecutive 3-point shots in the first quarter and scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the first half to help the No. 16-ranked Bumblebees beat Teague 70-43 in a Class 3A bi-district playoff game Saturday evening in Riesel. Senior guard Jaylin McWilliams added 12 points for District 19-3A champion Academy (18-7), which has won its last 11 games and will play 18-3
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Greg Wille
- Feb 13
- 9 min
DECISIVE RUN: Cephus ignites for 13 in third as Academy beats rival Rogers 53-32, goes 12-0 in 19-3A
GAME-CHANGING PERFORMANCE: Academy senior shooting guard Jerry Cephus made three 3-point baskets and scored all 13 of his points in the third quarter to help the 17th-ranked Bumblebees turn a 17-17 halftime tie into a 39-28 lead on their way to a 53-32 win over rival Rogers in Friday night's District 19-3A finale at the Eagles' Harley Doggett Gymnasium. Senior guard Jaylin McWilliams scored a game-best 14 points as Academy (17-7) finished 12-0 in district, extending its strea
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Greg Wille
- Jan 20
- 7 min
RUNAWAY: McWilliams scores 26, Academy feasts on Rogers turnovers to win 19-3A rivalry clash 69-42
MAKE YOUR MOVE: Academy junior point guard Darion Franklin (left) tries to drive past Rogers defender Zach Davis as teammates Chris Preddie (23), Tanner Rambeau (25) and Trae Rambeau look on during the 18th-ranked Bumblebees' 69-42 victory over the rival Eagles in Tuesday night's District 19-3A first-place battle at The Hive. Senior wing Jaylin McWilliams scored a game-best 26 points and Franklin had 14 as defending champion Academy (11-7) finished 6-0 in the first half of le
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Greg Wille
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL: Troy RB Hrbacek voted 11-3A D-I MVP; Rockdale RB Valdez, Yoe DL Gil grab other top awards
2020 ALL-DISTRICT 11-3A DIVISION I TEAM As voted on by the district's head coaches: SUPERLATIVES Most Valuable Player – Zach Hrbacek, Troy, running back, senior Offensive MVP – Cam'ron Valdez, Rockdale, running back, senior Defensive MVP – Eduardo Gil, Cameron Yoe, lineman, senior Offensive Newcomer of the Year – Jadon Porter, Lorena, wide receiver, freshman Defensive Newcomer of the Year – Joe Gutshall, Lorena, lineman, sophomore Outstanding Offensive Lineman – Zach Westbroo
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Greg Wille
- Nov 15, 2020
- 12 min
TOO MUCH: Hallettsville's Brooks scores 7 TDs; 61-26 playoff loss ends Academy's breakthrough season
SENIOR'S FINAL SCORE: Academy senior receiver Kollin Mraz crosses the goal line on his 13-yard touchdown reception during the fourth quarter of the Bumblebees' 61-26 loss to Hallettsville in Saturday afternoon's Class 3A Division I bi-district playoff game at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in Cedar Creek. Academy finished its first season with head coach Chris Lancaster with a 7-4 record. Mraz caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from fellow senior Jerry Cephus in the second quarter and
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Greg Wille
- Nov 14, 2020
- 13 min
THE NEXT STEP: Lancaster, Academy aim to advance in playoff opener vs. star RB Brooks, Hallettsville
BRINGING THE BUZZ: Senior Jerry Cephus is a starting quarterback and outside linebacker for the Academy Bumblebees (7-3), who battle the Hallettsville Brahmas (8-2) in a Class 3A Division I bi-district playoff game at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in Cedar Creek. Cephus, a three-year starter at QB, has passed for 1,644 yards and 20 touchdowns this season despite missing two District 11-3A D-I games with an injured foot. Last Friday night he threw four TD passes
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Greg Wille
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
BREAKING THROUGH: Mraz makes five TD catches as Academy routs Troy for district's final playoff spot
LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – With Academy needing a win against Troy to advance to the Class 3A Division I state playoffs, senior Kollin Mraz and the Bumblebees came up big in Friday night's regular-season finale at John Glover Stadium. Academy played without star wide receiver Jaylin McWilliams, but fellow senior Mraz made five touchdown receptions in the first half – four from senior quarterback Jerry Cephus and one from freshman running back Zane Clark – as the Bees raced to a 4
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Greg Wille
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Preview capsules for tonight's Temple-Killeen Ellison, Academy-Troy games
OFF TO THE RACES: Junior running back Samari Howard (8) and Temple (5-1, 3-0) seek to pull even with Killeen Shoemaker (6-0, 4-0) for the District 12-6A lead when coach Scott Stewart's Wildcats host the Killeen Ellison Eagles (1-5, 0-3) at 7:30 tonight at Wildcat Stadium. Howard has scored a team-high 13 touchdowns for Temple, which defeated Ellison 64-38 last year in Killeen. (File photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.com) By GREG WILLE TempleBelton
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Greg Wille
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
FOOTBALL: Mraz's last-minute TD pass to Lawton lifts Academy to dramatic 45-42 victory over McGregor
LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY -- Senior quarterback Kollin Mraz scrambled toward the right sideline and then back to the middle of the field before throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Alex Lawton in the front-right corner of the end zone with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Academy Bumblebees to a dramatic 45-42 homecoming victory over McGregor on Friday night at John Glover Stadium. Rebounding from a district-opening 41-27 loss at Lorena a week earlier in their first defe
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Greg Wille
- Sep 19, 2020
- 8 min
THOU SHALT NOT SCORE: Hot-starting Academy tops Lago Vista 13-0 for second straight shutout, now 4-0
TWO-WAY STANDOUT: Senior wide receiver and cornerback Kollin Mraz played a key role in Academy's 13-0 win over Lago Vista on Friday night at John Glover Stadium. He threw a 67-yard touchdown to fellow senior Jaylin McWilliams -- who made two interceptions for the second straight game -- on a double-pass play in the first quarter and helped the Bumblebees' defense record its second consecutive shutout. Coach Chris Lancaster's Academy team finished non-district play with a 4-0
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Greg Wille
- Sep 12, 2020
- 7 min
SWARMED: McWilliams explodes for four highlight-reel TDs as Academy rips Groesbeck 45-0, goes to 3-0
OH, WHAT A NIGHT: Academy senior Jaylin McWilliams scored four touchdowns to spearhead a 45-0 win over previously unbeaten Groesbeck in the Bumblebees' home opener Friday night at John Glover Stadium. On offense, the wide receiver recovered a fumble by quarterback Jerry Cephus before racing 61 yards for a touchdown and also caught an 8-yard scoring pass from Cephus. On defense, the cornerback returned second-half interceptions for touchdowns of 27 and 82 yards as Academy impr
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Greg Wille
- Sep 10, 2020
- 8 min
BUZZING AROUND: Boosted by Lancaster's revamped culture, well-conditioned Academy flies to 2-0 start
STRONG START: Senior defensive end/offensive tackle Tyler Lambert (left) and junior inside linebacker/running back Darion Franklin have helped Academy get off to a 2-0 start with first-year head coach Chris Lancaster after the Bumblebees went 2-8 last season. Lambert has a team-high 17 tackles and Franklin has 16 stops for a defense that's allowed only 12.5 points and 184.5 yards per game in wins over rival Rogers and Clifton. Franklin also has an interception and has scored
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Greg Wille
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min
Academy staves off rival Rogers 20-15 on road to begin Lancaster era with season-opening victory
ROGERS – Academy made head coach Chris Lancaster a winner in his first game with the Bumblebees, riding a strong defensive performance to a season-opening 20-15 win over rival Rogers on Friday night at Merk Field. The Bees snapped their two-game losing streak against the Eagles and defeated them for the fifth time in seven years. The Eagles lead the all-time series 66-22-2. Academy trailed 7-0 early but led 13-7 by halftime, then traded touchdowns with Rogers in the third qua
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Greg Wille
- Aug 26, 2020
- 7 min
FOOTBALL 2020: With new coach Lancaster, Academy optimistic it can be a factor in grueling district
SEASONED PERFORMERS: Wide receiver/defensive back Jaylin McWilliams (left), quarterback/outside linebacker Jerry Cephus and offensive tackle/nose guard Wyatt Gardner are seniors who aim to lead Academy to a Class 3A Division I playoff berth in head coach Chris Lancaster's first season with the Bumblebees. Academy opens its season Friday night at rival Rogers. (Photo by Greg Wille, TempleBeltonSports.com) Academy senior wide receiver Jaylin McWilliams prepares to catch a long
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Greg Wille
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
ACADEMY BUMBLEBEES 2020 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 28 at Rogers Friday, Sept. 4 at Clifton Friday, Sept. 11 Groesbeck Friday, Sept. 18 Lago Vista Friday, Sept. 25 at Lorena* Friday, Oct. 2 McGregor* Friday, Oct. 9 at Cameron Yoe* Friday, Oct. 16 Caldwell* Friday, Oct. 23 at Rockdale* Friday, Oct. 30 OPEN Friday, Nov. 6 Troy* *District 11-3A Division I game All games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. #AcademyBumblebees #Academ
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