Trophy Case
1962 LD Bell's 1st District Champions
LEGACY BEGINS
LD Bell's first District Championship was in 1962, under head football Coach Hulin "Hoot" Smith. The legacy is strong and the Blue Raider Nation continues to be the Pride of LD Bell!
History of Coaches at LD Bell
(The three cities of Hurst-Euless-Bedford joined together as a school district in 1958)
1955 - 1958 John Polzin
1958 - 1961 Fred Pennington
1962 - 1967 Hulin "Hoot" Smith
1968 - Kenneth Potter
1968 -1969 - Len Mengwasser
1970 - 1971 Paul Register
1972 - 1976 Bill Davis
1977 - 1995 Tim Edwards
1995 - 1999 Jack Gibson
2000 - 2004 Ross Dodson
2005 - 2010 Gary Olivo
2011 - 2014 Mark Smith
2015 - 2020 Mike Glaze
2021 - Present - T.J. Dibble
"HOOT" SMITH FIGHTING HEART AWARD
2023 - Reese Dietel, Zander Canales
2022 - Dominic Hernandez-Denhart, Ryan Kruger
2021 - Kyle Brewster
2020 - Jackson Deal
2019 - Muhammad Al-Sayyed
2018 - Wesley Kraft
2017 - Aaron Bice
2016 - Richard Duran
2015 - Alex Dam, Donovan Gladden
2014 - Hayden Lewis, Landry Ward
2013 - Jonathan Arosemena
2012 - Elliot Souter
2011 - Nathaniel Gillard, Elliot Souter
2010 - Collier Ward
2009 - Jordan Wallace
2008 - Nova Finau
2007 - Keyon Hunter
2006 - Dane Holmes
2005 - Scott Gilchrist, Ryan Stankus
2004 - Chris Finau
2003 - Stewart Ericson
2002 - Chris Johnson
2001 - Jase Smith
2000 - Joe Scrofano
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023 - Caleb Jones, Ja'Darius Steele
2022 - Kyland Brown
2021 - Junior Saavedra
2020 - Marc Hernandez
2019 - Ethan Schackman
2018 - Josh Vakapuna
2017 - Chase Steelman, Tyler Lilomaiava
2016 - Derek Thomas
2015 - Malik Caper, Devunte' Dawson
2014 - David Dorsett
2013 - Elliot Souter
2012 - Vili Leveni
2011 - Gavin Gregory
2010 - Kenny Buyers
2009 - Casey Rosenblatt
2008 - Leki Uasike
2007 - Jayah Kaisamba
2006 - Jerime Blackwell, Dane Holmes
BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL MVP
2023 - Tristan Johnson, Maddox Olatunde
2022 - Gracien Anto, Trey Wilson
2021 - Trey Wilson
2020 - Alec Esquivel
2019 - Christian Gadison
2018 - Michael Saavedra
2017 - Steve Ayisire
2016 - Keroles Dawed
2015 - Blake Jenkins
2014 - Chad Williams
2013 - Mohelika Uasike
2012 - Kafo Tuha, Kamari Syrie
2011 - Kyle Romano
2010 - Kenneth Farrow
2009 - Kenny Buyers
2008 - Josh Mauro, Lehi Tonga
2007 - Deante Piper
2006 - Andre Lampkin
2005 - Scott Gilchrist, K.P. Tatum
2004 - Sateki Manu
2003 - Chase Holbrook
2002 - Brad Heath
2001 - Brad Dodson
2000 - Brad Dodson
E. DON BROWN FIGHTING HEART AWARD
2023 - Tucker Jamieson, Isaac Watkins, Aidan Garza
2022 - Zack Hall, Kasen Shiflet
2021 - Braiden Buckley, John Walsh
2020 - Muhammad Al-Sayyed, Morgan Laidlaw
2019 - Marcos Echavarria
2018 - Kyle Hardy
2017 - Michael Dyson
2016 - Christian Nealy
2015 - Diamond Brown, Casin Santillo
2014 - Bailey Gregory, Kai' lob Jones
2013 - Taylor Daniel
2012 - Ryan Mitchell
2011 - Ryan Farco
2010 - Kabra Koroma
2009 - Epeli Fiefia
2008 - Adrian Weaver
2007 - Joseph Kossia
2006 - Angel Diaz
2005 - Joe Baker, Kyle Le Grand
2004 - Morris Sherman
2003 - Andrew Junior
2002 - Chase Holbrook, Zach Rutledge
2001 - Mark Tilma
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023 - Elijah Zamora
2022 - Maddox Olatunde
2021 - Emmanuel Oluwasile
2020 - Xavier Hall
2019 - Landry Choate
2018 - Conner Mullins
2017 - Zion Hardy
2016 - Ivan Traylor
2015 - Dominique Lawson
2014- Daniel Dorsett
2013 - Fua Sapoi
2012 - Aaron Dixon
2011 - Denelra Dorsett
2010 - James Mauro
2009- Kenneth Muwanguzi
2008 - Cameron Duvall
2007 - Deante Piper
2006 - Deante Piper
STEVE AND JULIE FARCO BLUE RAIDER SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
2023 - Christian Mebane, Diego Rios Alcala, Edgar Rodrigues Rios, Rhett Williams, John Marlow, Phillip Larussa
2022 - Landen Garcia, Tucker Jamieson. Exauce Monsengo, Ethan Plauche, Ruben Sosa, Michael Woods-Caw
2021 - Aaron Bowers, River Cain. Landen Garcia
2020 - Michael Gutierrez, Carlo Ortiz, Clayton Curtis, Alex Madsen
2019 - Devin Yeboah, Jefrye Cruz-Reyes, Neiko Ortiz, Trey Shiflet
2018 - Grant Anderson, Johnathan Arteaga, Duane Tyson, Cameron Sirleaf
2017 - Austin Brougham, Chris Beckman, Hala' Unga Ahio, Ryan Lilomaiava
2016 - Jahari Hill, DeCalvis Butler, Jorden Craig, Eric Herron, Tyler Macal
2015 - Chris Beckham, Trevor Bradley, Tyler Eubank, Jahari Hill, Jose Diaz
2014 - Eric Williams, Devon Carlock, Matthew Pearson, Collin Newman, Jahari Hill, Jose Diaz, Nicholas Dillard, Brandon Duckworth, Terry Pace, Alex Foote, Andrew Martinez, Isaiah Pollard, Connor Jones, Blaine Fielder, Tyler Eubank, Devunte Dawson, Donvan Gladden, Jamari Syrie, Christion Nealy
2013 - Riley Ferguson, Connor Jones, Elliot Souter, Jared Smith, Blaine Fielder, Jordan Wiggins, Parker Johnson, Preston Johnston, Mason McClellan, Tanner Morris, Austin Ponder, Landry Ward
2012 - Ryan Mitchell, Jonathan Fisher, Aaron Molder, Mason McClellan, Austin Ponder, Jon Green
2011 - Ryan Farco, Austin Farco, Jon Green, Ryan Mitchell
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023 - A.J. Rosen
2022 - Max Johnston
2021 - Matthew McGrath
2020 - Trey Wilson
2019 - Logan Hight
2018 - Ethan Shackman
2017 - Wesley Kraft
2016 - Spencer Brown
2015 - Tyler Dunlop
TIM EDWARDS BLUE RAIDER AWARD
2023 - Rhett Williams, Rocco Gonzales
2022 - Evan Pomrenke, Hayden Sullivan
2021 - Deo Tshilumba, Gabriel Lugo-Matos
2020 - Aaron Dam
2019 - Aurthur Aguilera, Romy Galdamez
2018 - Mark Garcia
2017 - Michael Saavedra
2016 - Austin Pence
2015 - Florens May
BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL CAPTAINS
2023 - Tristan Johnson, Maddox Olatunde, Reese Dietel, Ja'Darius Steele, Caleb Jones, Isaiah Ramos, Elijah Zamora, John Marlow
2022 - Gracien Anto, Kyland Brown, Landen Garcia, Evenn Head, Colton Panther, Trey Wilson
2021 - Marc Hernandez, John Walsh, Braiden Buckley, Trey Wilson, Jalen David, Kyland Brown, Colton Panther
2020 - Muhammad Al-Sayyed, Alec Esquivel, Xavier Hall, Kyle Kamerer, Josh Soto, Alex Madsen
2019 -
2018 - Wesley Kraft, Josh Vakapuna, Michael Saavedra, Dawson Holley, Joel Kayoka
2017 - Nate Alexander, Joseph Torres, Chris Beckman, Hunter Dudley
2016 - Ivan Traylor, Nick Dillard, Terry Pace, Devunte Dawson
2015 - Blake Jenkins, Dominique Lawson
2014 - Chad Williams, David Dorsett, Bailey Gregory, Jared Smith
2013 - Mohelika Uasike, Elliot Souter, Colson Romano, Clint Smith, Taylor Daniel
2012 - Kafo Tuha, Vili Leveni, Kamari Syrie, Jesse Robinson
2011 - Kyle Romano, Shea Smith, Kenny Diaz, Kimo Tipoti, Joe Dean Shipp
2010 - Jeramie Brown, Kenny Buyers, Kenneth Farrow, James Mauro
2009 - Jordan Wallace, Casey Rosenblatt, Epeli Fiefia, Josh Villarreal
2008 - Christian Baskin, Nova Finau, Josh Mauro, Lehi Tonga, Leki Uasike
2007 - Jayah Kaisamba, Thomas Lloyd, Deante Piper, Taniela Vake
2006 - Dane Holmes, Jon Henson, Will Finau, Sam Baker, Jerime Blackwell