Sunday, July 20, 2014

James Bailey, Lake Travis Football 2014, 7-on-7 State Tournament pictures

Friday, July 4, 2014

James Bailey Lake Travis Football, LTView "Fab 5: Group of guys likely to keep LT rolling in 2014-15" Article

Posted: 4:51 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014

LAKE TRAVIS VIEW: FAB 5

Fab 5: Group of guys likely to keep LT rolling in 2014-15

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Lake Travis quarterback Dominic De Lira scrambles in the second quarter against Westlake at Cavalier Stadium on Friday November 1, 2013.

By Michael Adams

Austin Community Newspapers Staff

I have a confession to make.

When I sat down to pick the names on the first class of the Lake Travis View Fab 5 for the guys, it was more difficult than I could have foreseen. See, when I sat down and picked the girls, it was fairly easy. Once I had that one unknown athlete who was ready for a breakout year selected, everything fell into place.

The boys, on the other hand, have a lot of returning faces from last year’s terrific campaign for boys sports at Lake Travis High School. Needless to say, having too much of a good thing is a great problem to have.

To explain, the idea behind the Fab 5 is to profile the five athletes, male and female, worth buying a ticket to go watch. It’s not based on awards as much as potential. Simply put, these are the athletes we think have an early shot at the 2015 Athlete of the Year honors.

Maybe listening to Echosmith’s “Cool Kids” while writing this was only fitting.

The class is headed up by none other than quarterback Dominic DeLira. Lake Travis is quickly becoming Quarterback High, and DeLira is the latest in a string of quarterbacks going back to the early run of state championships for the Cavaliers. Just in the last six seasons, we’ve witnessed St. Louis Rams rookie Garrett Gilbert, Virginia Tech’s Michael Brewer and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield.
Where does DeLira fit into this? He’s keeping the Big 12 tradition alive with a verbal commitment to Iowa State. Gilbert started at Texas before transferring to SMU. Brewer started at Texas Tech before transferring this season to Virginia Tech. And Mayfield went from one Big 12 school to another when he left Texas Tech in December and went to Oklahoma. Oh, and DeLira is listed as the No. 5 QB in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine.

Staying with football, James Bailey joins DeLira in the Fab 5. If you’re looking for a breakout season, Bailey’s likely going to have it. He’s listed as one of the top defensive backs in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

He’s reported to have interest from Baylor, Texas Tech, North Texas and Tulsa, according to ESPN. Those offers will likely be pouring in before the season’s over. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football held Bailey in high regard, naming him as the favorite to be District 14-6A’s top defensive player. He is also a three-sport athlete, competing on the basketball and track and field teams.

Speaking of basketball, head coach Clint Baty has to be smiling about the upcoming season. He returns his top two players in Tate Searle and Jake Budde. Budde and Searle were both all-district and All-Central Texas honorees last year, and Budde was selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ all-state team. With Budde and Searle on the court, Lake Travis’ chances for a four-peat as district champions are pretty good.

Rounding out the Fab 5 for the guys is baseball player Jared Triolo. Triolo, a junior, had his breakout season last year while earning the district’s top newcomer award. Lake Travis’ baseball team lost a lot of talent due to graduation, but Triolo is one of those players that could make a difference and keep Lake Travis in the hunt come 2015.

FAB 5 MALES
The Lake Travis View Fab 5 are lists of male and female athletes at Lake Travis that are ones to keep an eye on. Simply put, these are the five early candidates for the 2015 Lake Travis View Athlete of the Year. Ladies were last week, so now it’s the boys turn.
DOMINIC DeLIRA, sr., football
We’ll probably hear a lot from De Lira in the fall as he’s regarded as one of the state’s top five quarterbacks. He’s also headed to Iowa State after he graduates in 2015. .
TATE SEARLE, sr., basketball
Searle is one of two key returnees for the Cavaliers. His presence in the back court, along with his shooting ability makes the Cavalier hoopsters a favorite in 14-6A.
JAMES BAILEY, sr., football, basketball, track and field
Bailey is another name we might hear a lot in the fall. Regarded as one of the best defensive backs in the state, the 6-foot, 204 pound senior will be a key player on the always good Cavalier defense.
JAKE BUDDE, sr., basketball
Budde is a returning all-state player for the Lake Travis boys basketball team. A lot of coaches are glad to see that in the offeseason. Budde and Searle make up one of the best backcourts in Central Texas.
JARED TRIOLO, jr., baseball
Triolo is one of a handful of key returnees for the Cavalier baseball team. He was District 15-5A’s Newcomer of the Year and helped Lake Travis to the regional quarterfinals.
Honorable mention: Grant Foster, sr., football; Cort Wolleat, jr., cross country and track and field; Jackson Parthasarthy, jr., baseball; Jon Michael Brooks, sr., soccer; Parker Fyfe, jr., soccer

Friday, June 27, 2014

James Bailey, Lake Travis football, "Raking Them In" article from Scout.com Texas State

Raking Them In

BI StaffTwitter: @Bobcat_Sports

The recruiting quiet period usually brings a calm to the trail, but that isn't the case with the Texas State staff. They've now targeted this DB from state power Lake Travis.

A name that Bobcat fans need to know, resides about 45 minutes away at Lake Travis High School. It's 6'2" 195lb defensive back James Bailey. The Texas State staff targeted him a few weeks back when Secondary Coach Jason Washington visited his practice.

"It was after one of our practices. Coach Washington pulled me aside and said they wanted to offer. He's really a great guy."

Texas State joins a long list of suitors for Bailey. Iowa State, Fresno St, Stephen F. Austin, Nevada, New Mexico, Sam Houston State and North Texas have all offered. He's also camped recently with Texas Tech and Colorado, two other programs that have shown interest.

Our Scout.com database lists Bailey as an OLB and some programs have told him that they see him putting on the weight to move into the box. Texas State likes him at Free Safety and wants him patrolling the defensive backfield where he can use his size and length to be a ball-hawk. He also reports a 4.6 40 time.
. With plenty of options, James already has a time-line of when he'll be making his decision. In the next two months, during two a day practices, he'll make his choice. Good news for BobcatNation, Texas State is in his Top 5 and he'll be visiting campus soon.

"My top 5 are Iowa State, Texas State, Fresno State, New Mexico, and Nevada. I want a team that can compete, that is very physical, and has family oriented coaches. I want to find a coaching staff that are father figures," said Bailey.

He followed that up by letting us know that he plans on visiting campus in the next week or so, he's just working on the details with the coaching staff and then he'll make the drive down I-35.
Last season as a junior he finished with 2 INT's, 4 sacks, and 80 total tackles, for the State Semifinalist Cavaliers.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

James Bailey, Lake Travis at Westlake 2014 7 on 7 SQT pictures

Monday, June 9, 2014

James Bailey, Lake Travis Football Scout.com article, "Bailey Gets ISU Offer, Wants to Visit"

Jun 04, 2014 | 09:01 am

Bailey Gets ISU Offer, Wants to Visit

Trey ScottAllCyclones Publisher

Lake Travis' James Bailey could be a massive outside linebacker, a defensive end or a pass-rush specialist at the next level. Iowa State is in great standing after offering Monday night.

By the time James Bailey leaves Lake Travis (TX) after this season, he'll have played both linebacker and safety, which makes him a perfect fit for Iowa State's hybrid nickelback position.

However, if the 2015 Bailey keeps growing, he'll become a totally different defensive weapon.
"I'm supposed to be around 6-foot-4," said Bailey, who's currently 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. "And wherever I got to college I'd put on the weight and become an outside linebacker.

"I'm aggressive, I get off blocks, I'm a very physical tackler and I love to hit. I don't back down."
With that size, Bailey could be a massive outside linebacker, a defensive end or a pass-rush specialist at the next level. Iowa State is in great standing after offering Monday night.

"Whenever I got the call I was really happy and I went downstairs to tell my Dad and I had a little smirk on my face," Bailey said Tuesday. "He gave me a big 'ole hug."

ISU assistant coach Tommy Mangino is the lead recruiter in the Central Texas area. "I really like him a lot, he reminds me a little bit of the coaches here, which is really cool," Bailey said of the 30-year-old Mangino. "He made a good impression. I can play safety, I can play outside linebacker, I'm fast and I'm very physical."

A first-team All District selection in 2013, Bailey amassed 89 tackles (45 solo), made 13 tackles for loss, including four sacks, and picked off one pass as an outside linebacker. He's moving to safety this season for the Cavaliers.

The Cyclones join Texas State, North Texas, New Mexico and Nevada on Bailey's offer sheet, but their conference affiliation sets them apart.

"Playing in the Big 12, that'd be really cool because I'd see some of my old teammates," he said. "Baker Mayfield at OU, Griffin Gilbert and Shawn Nixon at TCU.

"[The Cyclones] have a winning tradition, have a really nice campus and a great facility there. So far I like all the coaches I've talked to."

Bailey moved to Austin from Ohio in sixth grade and has no misgivings about the Midwest weather. He'll try to get to Ames before the season begins, potentially with Lake Travis QB Dom DeLira, a fellow ISU target, who's coming in mid-June.

"Visits-wise, I'll go to all the colleges that have offered and go to camps if they want me to," Bailey said. "I'll probably decide before the season starts."