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Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Jonesboro's Braxton Dossey

Classroom Champions: Jonesboro’s Braxton Dossey

Updated: Dec. 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
A year and a half ago, Braxton suffered a traumatic neck injury, but it never stopped him from excelling as a student athlete.

Classroom Champions

Owen Peters is a four sport athlete at Vanguard.

Classroom Champions: Vanguard’s Owen Peters

Updated: Dec. 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Peters is a first team all-district receiver and defensive back for the football team and played a huge part in leading them to the state championship game appearance this season.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Lake Belton's Kaitlyn Hutchins

Classroom Champions: Lake Belton’s Kaitlyn Hutchins

Updated: Dec. 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Hutchins is ranked inside the top 3% of her class and is committed to play volleyball at the University of Northern Colorado.

Classroom Champions

Kolb plays football and baseball at Midway.

Classroom Champions: Midway’s Hunter Kolb

Updated: Nov. 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Hunter hopes to attend the Air Force Academy to become a pilot and study aerospace engineering.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Bishop Reicher's Kaitlyn DeLaRosa

Classroom Champions: Bishop Reicher’s Kaitlyn DeLaRosa

Updated: Nov. 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Kaitlyn is ranked fourth in her senior class and is a class officer. She’s the lone senior on the basketball team and was also a volleyball and cheer captain.

Classroom Champions

Belton's Gino Zecca rushes for a touchdown in a game against University.

Classroom Champions: Belton’s Gino Zecca

Updated: Nov. 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Zecca is ranked in the top 10 of his class in Belton. He plans to go to Texas A&M and study kinesiology.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Crawford's Grant Underwood

Classroom Champions: Crawford’s Grant Underwood

Updated: Nov. 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Underwood scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and plans to study physics at Baylor.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Cameron Yoe's Allie Henson

Classroom Champions: Cameron Yoe’s Allie Henson

Updated: Oct. 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Allie is the Cameron Yoe volleyball and cheer captain and is ranked in the top 5% of her class.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Live Oak's Jaeden McNamara

Classroom Champions: Live Oak’s Jaeden McNamara

Updated: Oct. 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Jaeden has a 3.98 GPA and was unanimously voted as the Live Oak football captain after spending just one season with the Falcons.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Killeen's Mackenna Dempsey

Classroom Champions: Killeen’s Mackenna Dempsey

Updated: Oct. 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Mackenna is the captain of the volleyball team and is on track to graduate as class valedictorian.
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Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Salado's Mason Olson

Classroom Champions: Salado’s Mason Olson

Updated: Oct. 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Olson is ranked second in his class and plans to study ocean engineering at Texas A&M next fall.

Classroom Champions

Jacob is ranked first in her class at Lorena and is an All-District selection in Volleyball.

Classroom Champions: Lorena’s Hailey Jacob

Updated: Sep. 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM CDT
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By Royden Ogletree
Hailey Jacob is ranked first in her class at Lorena and is an All-District selection in Volleyball.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Robinson's Reese Tate

Classroom Champions: Robinson’s Reese Tate

Updated: Sep. 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Reese Tate is ranked 12th in her senior class and played a key role in the Robinson softball state title run.

Classroom Champions

Chase Lillard is an All-District selection in football, and State Qualifying Power Lifter. He...

Classroom Champions: McGregor’s Chase Lillard

Updated: Sep. 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM CDT
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By Royden Ogletree
Chase Lillard is an All-District selection in football, and State Qualifying Power Lifter. He is also ranked 8th in his class at McGregor.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Rosebud-Lott's Brooke Skala

Classroom Champions: Rosebud-Lott’s Brooke Skala

Updated: Sep. 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Brooke is on track to graduate as class valedictorian and hopes to one day earn her doctorate in physical therapy.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Chilton's Yarida De Leon

Classroom Champions: Chilton’s Yarida De Leon

Updated: Sep. 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
De Leon is a state qualifying distance runner and is on track to graduate at the top of her class.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Abbott's Max Stalker

Classroom Champions: Abbott’s Max Stalker

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Stalker is set to graduate as class valedictorian and will attend the United States Naval Academy after graduation.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: La Vega's Alaysia Gude

Classroom Champions: La Vega's Alaysia Gude

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Gude is ranked 20th in her senior class and was named District MVP this past season.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Killeen's Dakken Thurston

Classroom Champions: Killeen's Dakken Thurston

Updated: May 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Dakken is ranked in the top 2 percent of his class and is set to attend Oklahoma State University next fall.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champion: Troy’s Joseph McMurtry

Classroom Champion: Troy’s Joseph McMurtry

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Joseph McMurtry excels in everything he does. From football to baseball to the classroom, Joseph stands above the rest. The Troy senior is currently ranked first in his class.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: West's Coy Klish

Classroom Champions: West’s Coy Klish

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
After tearing his ACL in October, Klish has miraculously qualified for the 100-meter dash at the state track meet.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Bosqueville's Emma Patterson

Classroom Champions: Bosqueville’s Emma Patterson

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Patterson is ranked third in her class and has made an appearance at the state track meet in each of the last two years.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Live Oak's Allan Pahmiyer

Classroom Champions: Live Oak’s Allan Pahmiyer

Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine and Jake Ward
Pahmiyer carries a 4.35 GPA and hopes to attend one of the military academies next fall.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Goldthwaite's Luke Sanderson

Classroom Champions: Goldthwaite’s Luke Sanderson

Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Sanderson leaves behind a very storied athletic career in Goldthwaite as he moves on to play college basketball.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Valley Mills' Camryn Witte

Classroom Champions: Valley Mills’ Camryn Witte

Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Witte has won numerous awards at livestock shows and aspires to become a veterinarian.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Midway's Kenna McKenzie

Classroom Champions: Midway's Kenna McKenzie

Updated: Mar. 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Kenna is a straight A student and has earned a scholarship to play volleyball at Texas Tech next fall.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Reicher's TJ Bradley

Classroom Champions: Reicher’s TJ Bradley

Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
TJ is set to graduate as class salutatorian and attend Texas A&M University in the fall.

Classroom Champions

Johnston has a 5.7 GPA and is ranked in the top 10% of her class at Lake Belton.

Classroom Champions: Lake Belton’s MyKenna Johnston

Updated: Mar. 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
MyKenna currently has a 5.7 GPA and is ranked in the top 10% of her class at Lake Belton.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Salado's Anna Redelsheimer

Classroom Champions: Salado’s Anna Redelsheimer

Updated: Feb. 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Anna is on track to graduate as class salutatorian and plans on majoring in business in college.

Classroom Champions

Todd play softball, basketball, volleyball, runs track and does cheer.

Classroom Champions: McGregor’s Addy Todd

Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Todd is ranked fourth in her class at McGregor. She plans to attend UMHB to play softball and study nursing.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Riesel's Landri Pick

Classroom Champions: Riesel’s Landri Pick

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Pick is headed on a full-ride to Georgia Tech University where she plans to play softball and study aerospace engineering.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Robinson's Elijah Ballard

Classroom Champions: Robinson’s Elijah Ballard

Updated: Feb. 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Elijah Ballard is ranked in the Top 10% of his class and plans to attend Texas A&M University next fall.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Troy's Ashley Mersch

Classroom Champions: Troy’s Ashley Mersch

Updated: Jan. 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Ashley enjoys welding and working on her dairy farm. When she graduates, she wants to become a firefighter.

Sports

Evant senior Ludwika Rodriguez plays multiple sports, does 4-H, FFA and rodeo.

Classroom Champion: Evant’s Ludwika Rodriguez

Updated: Jan. 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Congratulations to this week’s Classroom Champion, Ludwika Rodriguez!

Classroom Champions

Congratulations to this week’s classroom champion, Dean Hannah.

Classroom Champion: China Spring senior Dean Hannah excels on and off the field

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Congratulations to this week’s classroom champion, Dean Hannah.

Classroom Champions

Thomas Vidana

Classroom Champion: University High School’s Thomas Vidana

Updated: Jan. 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Congratulations to this week’s classroom champion, Thomas Vidana!

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Jonesboro's Layden Nichols

Classroom Champions: Jonesboro’s Layden Nichols

Updated: Dec. 10, 2024 at 10:14 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Layden is an All-State football player and is on track to graduate as class valedictorian.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Bosqueville's Bobby Moore

Classroom Champions: Bosqueville’s Bobby Moore

Updated: Dec. 3, 2024 at 10:02 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
The Bosqueville senior is headed to Stephen F. Austin University next fall to study mechanical engineering.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Abbott's Paxton Pustejovsky

Classroom Champions: Abbott’s Paxton Pustejovsky

Updated: Nov. 21, 2024 at 7:02 AM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Paxton is an all-state kicker, student council president, and has served his community by help creating a special project.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Axtell's Michigan Fetsch

Classroom Champions: Axtell’s Michigan Fetsch

Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 4:35 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Michigan Fetsch is ranked third in her senior class and one day wants to open up her own physical therapy practice.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: China Spring's Emma Swanson

Classroom Champions: China Spring's Emma Swanson

Updated: Oct. 22, 2024 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
The first team all-district libero has a 3.9 GPA and has been known to make all of her teammates around her better.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Robinson's Brooke Griffin

Classroom Champions: Robinson’s Brooke Griffin

Updated: Oct. 19, 2024 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Brooke Griffin will attend Texas A&M University next fall to study biomedical engineering.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Clifton's Joaquin De La Hoya

Classroom Champions: Clifton’s Joaquin De La Hoya

Updated: Oct. 8, 2024 at 4:51 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Joaquin De La Hoya was named to the All-District team as quarterback after stepping in to the position as a sophomore.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Crawford's Bre Featherston

Classroom Champions: Crawford’s Bre Featherston

Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Featherston, the Vernon College volleyball commit, has helped lead one of of the top volleyball teams in the state.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Waco's Kelvin Young Jr.

Classroom Champions: Waco's Kelvin "Kevoo" Young Jr.

Updated: Sep. 24, 2024 at 10:02 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Kelvin Young Jr. is a three-year starting offensive lineman at Waco and hopes to one day become a teacher, coach, and eventually a principal.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Connally's Isaac Rodarte

Classroom Champions: Connally’s Isaac Rodarte

Updated: Sep. 22, 2024 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Darby Brown
Isaac was the 2023 11-4A Defensive Newcomer of the Year while also being ranked 7th in his class.

Classroom Champions

Congratulations to this week's Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion from Bishop...

Classroom Champions: Reicher’s Wesley Ray

Updated: Sep. 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Chad Vautherine
Wesley Ray is the captain of both the football and soccer teams at Reicher and also serves in his church as an altar boy. He hopes to one day become a physical therapist.

Classroom Champions

Mexia Classroom Champion

Classroom Champions: Mexia’s Adriano Mendoza

Updated: Sep. 4, 2024 at 4:54 PM CDT
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By Darby Brown
Adriano Mendoza is a captain on the football team and is ranked number one in his class academically.

Classroom Champions

Jack Hanna

Classroom Champion Jack Hanna of A&M Consolidated High School

Updated: May 9, 2024 at 6:19 PM CDT
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By Travis Musgrove
News 3 sports would like to congratulate our latest classroom champion Jack Hanna.

Classroom Champions

Katherine Ortgies

Classroom Champion Katherine Ortgies of Allen Academy

Updated: May 2, 2024 at 10:42 PM CDT
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By Travis Musgrove
News 3 Sports would like to congratulate our latest Classroom Champion Katherine Ortgies.
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