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Travis M. Smith

Travis M. Smith is the owner and content director of Ellis County Sports and has over a decade of award-winning sports coverage. He most recently served as the digital sports director for KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. He is the former managing editor of the Waxahachie Daily Light, Midlothian Mirror and Glen Rose Reporter.

Jerreth Sterns shines in first-ever NFL preseason appearance, works to make Tampa roster

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports When you catch 150 passes in a 14-game season, it’s pretty clear you don’t miss anything thrown your way. For Jerreth Sterns, that currently includes his first NFL opportunity. Sterns grabbed that opportunity smoothly on Saturday night when he made his professional debut for the Tampa …

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Midlothian football counting down to kickoff; continuing support of longtime assistant coach

KBEC Sports report The Midlothian Panthers hosted the annual Blue-White spring football game ahead of a busy summer break that included a trip to the championship bracket of the Texas 7-0n-7 state tournament in College Station. KBEC Sports was on-hand to capture the spring game, which included a new-look spread …

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Waxahachie grad Peyton Graham drafted by Detroit Tigers in 2nd round of MLB Draft, makes debut

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sport The Waxahachie baseball program produced its second-ever second-round pick Sunday night when the Detroit Tigers made the call to shortstop Peyton Graham. Graham, a 6-foot-4 shortstop and 2019 graduate of Waxahachie High, was the 51st selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball first-year …

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Midlothian volleyball honors fallen Waxahachie baseball student-athlete Austin Elbert

The Midlothian volleyball team honored Austin Elbert, a Waxahachie baseball player who tragically died in a car accident, during a match in 2020. PHOTO GALLERY All photos by KBEC Sports ____ Travis M. Smith, @Travis5mith tsmith@kbec.com

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