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[Belton Tiger Track @BeltonTrack]

Christian Porter closes out his Belton career in unforgettable fashion.

After placing 7th in the 100m at the UIL 5A State Track Meet with a blazing 10.45, Porter came back later in the night and delivered one of the greatest finishes in Belton track history — winning GOLD in the 400m from lane 9 with an incredible closing stretch in his final race as a senior.

One year after finishing 8th at state in the 400m, he leaves Austin as a STATE CHAMPION.

An unbelievable career, an unforgettable finish. 🥇🔥
#TigerGrit
@BeltonTigerFB
@thebeltontigers @BeltonISDAth @BeltonTigerABC

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Congrats! No one will outwork this kid!

[Belton Tiger Track @BeltonTrack]

Belton’s own Graham Chambley closes out an outstanding season with a 2nd place finish at the UIL 5A State Track Meet in the 110m hurdles.

🏅 State Runner-Up
🔥 School Record
⏱️ PR: 13.79

One of the best performances in program history. Proud of the work, consistency, and competitiveness Graham showed all season. #TigerGrit
@BeltonTigerFB @BeltonISDAth @thebeltontigers @BeltonTigerABC

[Belton Tiger Track @BeltonTrack]

🔥BIG NEWS OUT OF ARLINGTON🔥!
5A Region 2 110m Hurdle Champion is Graham Chambley with a time of 14.04s!
State bound!
#TigerGrit
@BeltonTigerABC
@BeltonISDAth @thebeltontigers @BeltonTigerABC

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

@Gavinross05 earned 1st team! It was an historic season for the Junior WR. An elite competitor that will make some college better! Thanks @DavidSmoak for recognizing our athletes!

[David Smoak @DavidSmoak]

Here is the 2025 https://t.co/G4anSbgBPr Central Texas High School Football Team https://t.co/AstgmbwB6S. #txhsfb

[Coach Hill @CoachMarcusHill]

Just saw a video of a coach doing an interview with the perfect quote: there are three types of kids on a team

1)kid that wants a tee shirt
2)kid that wants to be a starter
3)kid that wants to be a champion.

All three are fine just don’t be the kid that only wants the team tee shirt pretending you want to be a champion.

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Perfect explanation! Take what you can get high school athletes and prove yourself no matter the level.

[Andrew Caraway @Caraway6]

People keep asking why college offers are slow right now. Here’s the reality, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it.

As of today (the final day to enter the Transfer Portal):

• 10,853 football players have entered the portal
• 6,715 are still actively looking for a home
• 3,229 have signed
• 576 have withdrawn
• 333 have matriculated

Breakdown by level:
• FBS: 3,910 entered (1,633 still active)
• FCS: 2,735 entered (1,789 still active)
• DII: 2,779 entered (1,993 still active)
• DIII: 1,340 entered (1,251 still active)

That’s thousands of players still unplaced across every level of college football.

Now add what no one wants to talk about:

• Lawyers are suing the NCAA for extended eligibility for current players
• Those lawsuits are freezing roster spots that would normally open
• Division II has voted to allow 5 years of competition instead of 4, meaning fewer scholarships and roster spots available moving forward

What does this mean in real terms?

• Older players are staying longer
• Coaches are holding scholarships
• Roster math is completely unsettled
• Decisions are being delayed because eligibility rules are changing in real time

It’s an overloaded system where timing, legal uncertainty, and roster limits are colliding all at once.

If recruiting feels quiet, stalled, or frustrating, this is why. Stay patient and keep your grades up!

[FarrellPromotions @FarrellPromo]

Top 2027 QB/P to keep an eye on!

Will Shepard
Belton HS (TX)
6’2” 185 lbs

Verified 3-star
1st Team All-District QB
2nd Team All-District Punter
2-sport athlete (baseball)

@Will_Shepard12
@BeltonTigerFB
@coach_bcampbell
@CoachSniffin
@mfarrellsports

https://t.co/GVOvirVzw6

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

If You Went to Public School in the Late 1970s or 1980s… You Survived This

“10 things that were totally normal back then, that would absolutely never fly today”

1. Student AND Teacher Smoking Lounges
Yes. Smoking lounges. For students. And teachers. “Can I bum a light?” was something you heard before homeroom (teacher to student or student to teacher). Ashtrays everywhere (many made in art or shop class). Nobody blinked.

2. The Ditto Machine Smell
Worksheets came out warm, purple, and slightly damp. The first thing everyone did was inhale. That smell still lives rent-free in our brains.

3. Dodgeball With Zero Mercy
This wasn’t friendly dodgeball.
This was survival dodgeball.
Athletes hunted. Everyone else learned fear and strategy.
Teachers watched like this was character development.

4. Red Rover
“Red Rover, Red Rover, send the smallest kid right over.” Kids locked arms. Someone flew. Someone cried. No ice packs. No paperwork. No phone calls home. Just recess.

5. Games With Wildly Violent Names
“Kill the Carrier”
“Bombardment”
No one questioned the language or the brutality. You lined up and threw as hard as possible and prayed that you would survive.

6. Community Urinals
No stalls. No dividers. Just a long porcelain trough. Privacy was not a concept. Eye contact avoidance became a life skill. Urine spray and mist everywhere.

7. Cafeteria Meals That Defied Nutrition (5,000 calorie delicacy)
Square pizza. Mystery meat. Chocolate milk every day. Cake slabs for dessert. Calories unknown. Portions massive. Lunch ladies served food like they were fueling farmhands. “Want seconds?” was the nutrition plan.

8. Calling Out Grades Aloud
Teachers didn’t quietly return tests.
They announced grades. Out loud. With facial expressions and attitude.

9. Writing Names on the Board as Punishment
Misbehave and your name went on the board. Then came the check marks. Circles. Underlines.
Everyone watched your disciplinary arc unfold in real time. Shame was motivational (or was it).

10. Notes Sent Home With No Filter
“Doesn’t apply himself.”
“Talks too much.”
“Is a distraction.”
“Won’t be college material.”
Written in red pen. Sent straight home. No context. No cushioning.

If you remember these…
You’re not old.
You’re experienced.

Which ones resonate? What did we miss?

[Gavin Ross @Gavinross05]

JUNIOR YEAR! MY BEST CATCHES THIS SEASON!
⚡️110 Rec
⚡️1478 Yard
⚡️13TD
7th in history for reception in 5AD2!
@Perroni247 @TheUCReport @CoachEnriqueCTX @dctf @Hayesfawcett3 @CoachSniffin @streetziam @Jglaspie16 @TomLoy247 @JGonzalesJr10 @gabrieldbrooks @GPowersScout @MikeRoach24

[Will Shepard @Will_Shepard12]

⭐️2025 Junior Season Highlights⭐️
~ Belton High School
~ Duel threat QB
~ Uncommitted C/o 2027
~ 6’1 | 180lbs
~ 9 full games played
~ 141 completions | 1968 yds | 16 tds
~ 114 rushes | 543 yds | 9 tds
~ 67 completion % (1st in district)
@CoachSniffin @coach_bcampbell @BeltonTigerFB @BeltonTigerABC @BeltonISDAth @mfarrellsports @FarrellPromo @txfblife @dctf @txqb
#BTR

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Great Stuff!

[Gavin Ross @Gavinross05]

2025 season 7th most receptions in history for 5A D2. Broke 3 school records this season
⚡️13TDs
⚡️110 receptions ⚡️1478 yards
⚡️ 5 PBU⚡️3 tackles
⚡️5’11/170⚡️3.9GPA
@CoachSniffin @CoachEnriqueCTX @iam_alinedouard @Jglaspie16 @BeltonTigerFB @RallyPrepsTX https://t.co/0ohfhMULpW

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Dual Threat QB Team Leader High Academic Let’s get it!

[Will Shepard @Will_Shepard12]

Playoff game ended early for me in the first few minutes of the second quarter due to injury, but proud of how my teammates fought all game.
Belton hs vs. Iowa Colony hs⬇️⬇️
@CoachSniffin @coach_bcampbell @BeltonTigerFB @mfarrellsports @FarrellPromo

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Any Coaches following me would be a fool not to check this guy out!

[Belton Tiger Football @BeltonTigerFB]

Congrats on an amazing season @Gavinross05! He had great teammates around him that allowed him to have this type of season. He did this with no media coverage....it's time to let be known what a Dog #5 is! @Matt_Stepp817 @DavidSmoak @UIL @THSCAcoaches

[Rod Simmons @mrsippy14]

@coach_kcurry @Coach_BSanchez @larrycain06 @GilaRiverHawks Jaxon Simmons
Belton High School
Height:6’4”
Weight: 300lbs
Junior l 2027
Jersey: #74
Position: RT/OL
GPA: 3.71
X handle: @Simmo49556Jaxon
#uncommitted2027
#BTR

@BeltonTigerFB
@CoachSniffin
@coach_bcampbell
@streetziam

https://t.co/VjSGZsUg8U

https://t.co/0Z0YvYG95O

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Here is a another sleeper from CenTex @Gavinross05 through 5 games exactly 50 receptions for 700 yards https://t.co/6kpmlEukB3

[Matt Stepp @Matt_Stepp817]

Baytown Sterling ATH Elijah Lewis @showtime3li had 200 yards rushing and 3 TDs last night in a win over Barbers Hill...displays great versatility on tape...if there's such a thing as a sleeper in Houston he may be it #txhsfb @GPowersScout @247Hudson @malloryhartley

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Prayers to @BobCalbert family. Bob gave a lot of Panthers joy in sharing all of the photos he took. I can’t image all of the requests he had. What a great dude! I still loved to look at his throwbacks he posted. 🙏🏻

[Joe Sniffin @jsniff2]

I’m looking forward to my official visit to Emporia State on the 18th @CoachHarelson

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Congrats Joe!

[Joe Sniffin @jsniff2]

Emporia state offered!!

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

@AngeloStateFB @esuhornetsfb @MSUTexasFB @GorillasFB

[BTR @CoachSniffin]

Good Luck on the next chapter!