By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — For the fourth time in as many years, the Midlothian Panthers are one rivalry win away from a share of the District 14-5A crown. And, for the fourth consecutive season, it’s the Red Oak Hawks that stand in the Panthers’ path.  The …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Each dribble of the basketball has mimicked the playoff vital signs for the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians over the past two-plus weeks.  There’s been lots of ups and reasons to hold off the casket downpayment, no doubt. But each bounce upward carries …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports As high school basketball programs jockey for playoff positioning, 5A No. 20 Red Oak moved one-game closer to a District 14-5A championship.  The Hawks defeated Waco University 56-26 on Friday to improve to 19-6 overall and 6-0 in district play. Red Oak, led …

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE – Jordan Barlow hasn’t just started at quarterback each of the past two seasons for Southwestern Assemblies of God University — he’s dominated the position. The now-graduated signal-caller has also now signed a professional contract with the Quad City Steamwheelers of the Indoor Football League.  Barlow …

KBEC Sports report CANYON, Texas — A change in scenery is proving to be quite beneficial to the basketball career of former Waxahachie standout Larry Wise. After transferring from Division-I UNT to Division-II powerhouse West Texas A&M this past spring, Wise was selected as the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of …

KBEC Sports report DALLAS – Ennis graduate and University of North Texas junior linebacker KD Davis was named First-Team All-Conference USA, while three Mean Green players earned second-team honors and five others were honorable mention selections, the league recently announced. Davis, who led the Mean Green in tackles for the third …

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced the hiring of Graham Harrell as the Mountaineers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Brown also announced additional changes to the offensive staff that will include Gerad Parker as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, and Chad Scott, the run …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Midlothian and Midlothian Heritage girls’ soccer programs put on an exhibition of things to come at Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium — both for this season and for the next, as both sides will compete in Class 5A (and likely in the same …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The rise of Jake Brown from state champion quarterback with the Ennis Lions to Division I offensive coordinator has happened — quickly. Newly hired Lousiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has selected Brown as the program’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Ellis County high school jumped classifications, while several narrowly missed the same fate or watched districts dissolve following the UIL releasing conference cutoff numbers. The UIL released the cutoff numbers and preliminary enrollment figures for the biannual 2022-24 reclassification and realignment on …