Belton Tigers Sports

Johnson brothers to be enshrined Saturday

May 15, 2025

T.J. Johnson and Trap Johnson guided the Tigers to numerous memorable moments inside Belton’s gymnasium, and Saturday, the brothers will be enshrined there...

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Belton fights hard, falls to Corsicana in bi-district final; Krueger announces retirement

May 1, 2025

The Belton Tigers baseball team began its playoff season last Thursday as they took on the Corsicana Tigers in the Texas UIL Class 5A-Division bi-district best-ofthree series at Bosque River Ballpark at McLennan Community College in Waco...

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Belton Baseball finishes regular season in second, heads to playoffs

May 1, 2025

The Tigers have won five consecutive games, but now, collecting two more victories is all that matters...

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Plaque in late Danny Spradley’s honor dedicated

April 24, 2025

The Class 4A Belton Tigers baseball championship in 1994 was a special time in Belton ISD athletics. It was back in a time where the district that the Tigers played in was loaded with talent and only two teams made the playoffs..

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Big week for Tiger baseball leading up to playoffs

April 24, 2025

The Belton Tigers baseball team continued its District 16-5A schedule on Friday and Tuesday, as they hosted Ellison and Waco at Tidwell Field. Tigers’ patient plate approaches led to a 13-run second inning, eightrun fourth inning, and seven Eagle errors that led to 14 unearned runs as Belton run-ruled Ellison in five innings, 23-1...

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Lady Tigers begin playoff run with three game series

April 24, 2025

The Lady Tigers begin their Class 5A, Division II playoff run Friday, when they open a best-of-three series against Crandall. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 6 p.m. with Game 2 starting at noon Saturday. If necessary, a deciding Game 3 will take place approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of Game 2...

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Belton has strong showing at area meet

April 17, 2025

State is one step away for multiple Belton ISD athletes. After a season of preparation, numerous Belton and Lake Belton standouts are just one event away from their discipline’s ultimate stage — the University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Championships.

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Belton High alumni retires from coaching

April 10, 2025

Craig Bales, a graduate of Belton High School, recently retired from Big Lake High School. He was the defensive coordinator and golf coach this past year. A former head coach of Winters and Italy High School’s football teams, he also worked at Eldorado, Iran, McCamey, Salado and Belton...

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Tigers claim district golf championship

April 3, 2025

The trend extends. For almost two decades, the Tigers have been amongst their district’s elite, continuously collecting championships or runner-up recognition. This year is no different. With a two-day total of 635, Belton won the District 16-5A team title Friday at Waco’s Cottonwood Creek Golf Course...

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Lady Tiger Soccer wins bi-district crown with 1-0 win over Kaufman

March 27, 2025

The Belton Lady Tigers Soccer team enjoyed another successful season, taking home a District 16-5A championship. Belton head coach Oscar Bersoza always challenges his teams in the pre-district schedule, which commonly includes Frisco’s Dr. Pink Classic in Dallas...

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Lady Tigers Soccer ready to battle with Kaufman in Mexia on Thursday

March 20, 2025

The Belton Lady Tigers Soccer team enjoyed another successful season, taking home a District 16-5A championship. Belton head coach Oscar Bersoza always challenges his teams in the pre-district schedule, which commonly includes Frisco’s Dr. Pink Classic in Dallas...

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Lady Tigers place second at Regional powerlifting meet

March 6, 2025

The Lady Tigers qualified at least one athlete in every weight class for the regional powerlifting meet, and then, they capitalized on the opportunity to excel. In total, eight Belton lifters produced points, while three emerged with gold medals as the...

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Lady Tigers claim district championship

March 6, 2025

The Lady Tigers did it again. After establishing itself as one of the area’s premier programs by winning every district championship it competed for between 2005 and 2016, there was a lull. Following the string of success, Belton...

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Lady Tigers place second at Regional powerlifting meet

March 6, 2025

The Lady Tigers qualified at least one athlete in every weight class for the regional powerlifting meet, and then, they capitalized on the opportunity to excel. In total, eight Belton lifters produced points, while three emerged with gold medals as the...

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Tigers end run with 30 wins on the season

February 27, 2025

The season is over, but the Tigers made another impact. On the heels of producing the most victories (30) in school history and advancing to the third round of the playoffs, Belton mimicked the feat and defied the odds.

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Big week for Tiger baseball leading up to playoffs

February 20, 2025

The Belton Tigers baseball team continued its District 16-5A schedule on Friday and Tuesday, as they hosted Ellison and Waco at Tidwell Field. Tigers’ patient plate approaches led to a 13-run second inning, eightrun fourth inning, and seven Eagle errors that led to 14 unearned runs as Belton run-ruled Ellison in five innings, 23-1...

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Belton Tennis ready to return from vacation

Jul 25, 2024

By Clay Whittington The Belton Journal James Stinson is running out of time, but it is nothing new. In a little more than a week, the Tigers and Lady Tigers will conclude their summer vacations and return to the courts for the first day of practice in advance of the...

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