Sports
Tigers to host New Year Invitational
Monday, 21 January 2013 by Tony Adams
Belton High School’s Carissa Basaldua competes during a recent swim meet.The Belton Tigers Swimming Team will be in action Saturday as they host the Belton Tigers New Year Invitational at the Roy and Jean Potts Swim Center on the campus of Belton High School Saturday morning.
The Tigers will be amongst nine schools competing. Over 250 swimmers are expected to participate.
If you have ever been to the Potts Swim Center for a meet, the place is electric. If you have not seen the Tigers Swimming Team in action, you are missing one heck of a talented squad. In the water and in the classroom.
In 2012-2013 alone, check out this resume:
- 30 First Team All-District Awards
- 11 Second Team All-District Awards
- Seven Honorable Mention All-District Awards
- Six First Team All-Region Awards
- 19 Second Team All-Region Awards
- Eight Honorable Mention All-Region Awards
- 10 District Champions
- 11 School Records
- Six All-state academic athletes
- One Academic All-American
The competition starts at 9:30 AM Saturday.
