Sports

Faith Academy’s track team ran at the TAIAO State Meet on Saturday, May 7. There were 21 teams in attendance at Keene High School, near Cleburne.

Bellville baseball got off to an ideal start to its 2022 UIL state playoff run. The Brahmas handled business against the North Forest Bulldogs, dominating their opponent throughout and eventually taking the 18-0 victory.

RESULTS Area varsity results Area varsity results starting Monday, April 25: SOFTBALL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 • Sealy 17, Furr 0 BASEBALL TUESDAY, APRIL 26 • Bellville 20, Royal 0 • Sealy 6, Navasota 2 • Brazos 3, Van Vleck 11 STANDINGS District standings entering play April 25: DISTRICT 24-4A SOFTBALL • El Campo 10-0 • Navasota 8-2 • Sealy 4-6 • Wharton 4-6 • Bellville 3-7 • Royal 0-10 DISTRICT 24-4A BASEBALL • Bellville 9-1 • Sealy 7-3 • Navasota 6-4 • El Campo 5-4 • Wharton 2-7 • Royal 0-10 DISTRICT 24-3A SOFTBALL • Danbury 8-1 • East Bernard 8-1 • Boling 5-3 • Brazos 5-3 • Van Vleck 3-5 • Hempstead 1-7 • Hitchcock 0-6 DISTRICT 24-3A BASEBALL • Danbury 11-1 • Boling 10-2 • East Bernard 9-3 • Van Vleck 4-7 • Brazos 4-5 • Hitchcock 1-7 • Hempstead 0-7 SCHEDULE Schedule of events beginning Monday, May 2: BASEBALL FRIDAY, MAY 6 • Sealy Round 1 playoffs vs Washington @Sealy 7 p.m. • Brazos Round 1 playoffs T.B.A SOFTBALL FRIDAY, MAY 6 • Sealy Round 1 playoffs vs Hargrave @The Woodlands 6 p.m..

The Cougarette track and field team picked up some strong finishes in the class 3A Region III regional track meet. Brazos High School claimed several top-five placements to secure a high number of team points and a few trips to the state-championship meet.

The Brazos High School varsity softball team’s season came to an end on Thursday, April 28, when they suffered a loss against the New Waverly Lady Bulldogs. The Cougarettes could not keep up with New Waverly’s potent offense as they slipped to a 12-0 defeat in the first round of the postseason.

The Brazos High School varsity baseball team did not have the finale they hoped for when they traveled to Van Vleck on April 26 for the final game of the season. The Cougars struggled to slow down their opponents’ hot offense as Van Vleck went on to deliver an 11-3 defeat.

The track and field teams for Sealy and Bellville high schools competed in the 4A Region III regional track meet that kicked off Friday, April 29. Both teams came away with a plethora of top-10 finishers as well as several state qualifiers. The gold and silver medalists from each event in the regional meet earned their spot at the statelevel competition.