Sebastian Piria is a dedicated and accomplished student-athlete who will be attending Texas State University to pursue a degree in Construction Management. During his time at Paschal High School, Sebastian demonstrated strong leadership, determination, and commitment both on and off the field. He received the Drew Medford Scholarship and was named District Offensive Player of the Year.
Jeremiah Johnson is the 2025 winner of The JT Strong award and graduate of LD Bell. JJ has hopes of continuing his baseball career after high school and plans to be a walk-on athlete and is playing summer baseball to enhance his opportunities. JJ's dream is to earn an engineering degree from Prairie View A&M and hopes to play baseball.
Travis Johnson, a 2024 graduate of LD Bell has completed his Freshman year at Texas Tech, earning a spot on the Dean's list in each semester. Travis is seeking a business degree from The Rawls Business College, which should come as no surprise. To earn money while in high school, Travis built a popular lawn service where he executed the sale of that company prior to his departure for college.
Justin Wade Turner “JT” was born in Grapevine, Texas and grew up in Bedford, attending Bedford Heights Elementary, Bedford Junior High and LD Bell High School where he played varsity baseball. Justin loved baseball and played from the age of 4 until he completed his freshman year at college, making lifelong friends at each and every stop. After graduating from Bell, Justin played baseball at Dallas Christian College before announcing to his parents he wanted to hang up his glove, transfer to Texas Tech and go through Rush. The full college experience is what he wanted. In 2021, he pledged and was a proud member of the Texas Tech Sigma Chi chapter where he continued to make impactful friendships.
