Sports Briefs
August 14, 2025
By Clay Whittington
Belton Journal
The cross country season has arrived, and two of the Belton ISD programs will be in action Friday.
Lake Belton will open its schedule at the ultra-competitive Temple Invitational, which will be held at Temple’s Lions Park.
The Broncos and Lady Broncos will traverse a three-mile course in the Class 5A/6A division beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Starting at 8 a.m., Belton will take part in the more casual Vern’s No Frills 5K at Georgetown’s Berry Springs Park to begin its season.
New Tech remains idle until Aug. 22, when the Dragons and Lady Dragons race in the Belton Invitational alongside the Tigers and Lady Tigers.
Lake Belton will be traveling for the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational on the same day.
TENNIS
Belton suffered a 17-2 defeat in its season opener at Waco Midway, but the Tigers and Lady Tigers bounced back with a 10-9 victory at Robinson to even their record.
Belton trailed 3-4 following doubles matches and fell behind 3-7 before claiming seven of the final nine singles matches to determine the outcome.
Later in the same day, however, at China Spring, the Tigers and Lady Tigers fell into a 6-1 hole and never recovered, falling 15-4.
The squad looks to bounce back Friday, when it hosts Leander Glenn.
On Tuesday, Belton returns home for a match versus New Tech.
BRONCOS BASEBALL
Lake Belton senior pitcher Maverik Maddux recently took part in the 2025 Area Code Games in Long Beach, CA., after being selected to play for the Rangers.
The defending 16-5A All-District Pitcher of the Year and TCU commit threw two innings against the Reds, allowing two hits and no runs.
Scouts from all 30 MLB teams were in attendance as the event serves as the beginning of a yearlong interview process, culminating with the MLB Draft each summer.
BELTON BOOSTER
The Belton Tigers Athletic Booster Club has scheduled its Meet the Tiger event for Saturday at 6 p.m.
ATHLETIC PASSES
Belton ISD family passes are on sale for $75 and can be purchased at the Belton High School field house or at the Belton ISD administration office.
The pass allows the owner and all immediate family members entry into any Belton ISD athletic event played at home, excluding football games.