By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — A truckbed sagged much closer to the pavement than it parked as spectators exited the Bill Midkiff Sports Complex on Tuesday night. The result of the heavy load was a canned food drive by the Waxahachie baseball and softball teams. And each …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports ROYSE CITY — The Ennis Lions unofficially locked up the District 8-5A title Friday behind a program-record rushing performance. The fourth-ranked (9-0, 6-0) Lions used over 650 total yards of offense to hand (8-1, 5-1) Royse City its first loss in a rather convincing …

The Italy Gladiators rolled Cayuga 56-0 Friday night at Gladiator Stadium. The win improved the Gladiators to 7-2 on the season and 4-0 in District 8-2A. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football computer projections listed Italy as a 35-point favorite. The Gladiators have won their past two contests against Cayuga and Axtell …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WACO — Waxahachie and postseason football are synonymous again, following a 41-12 rout of Waco High on Friday. Under first-year head coach Shane Tolleson, (6-3, 4-2) Waxahachie will appear in the Class 6A playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Previews, score predictions, stats, standout players and recaps will be added throughout the weekend. All computer projections are compiled by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. As always, fans can catch a full recap of all things Ellis County athletics every Monday night from 6-7 p.m. …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports An Avalon sophomore led the Eagle offense to a playoff-clinching win on Senior Night.  Erick Padron accounted for six total touchdowns to secure the mercy-rule win against in-county rival (2-5, 1-1) Milford, 69-24. Padron rushed 16 times for a game-high 173 yards and …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Homecoming proved to be quite the celebration for the Waxahachie Indians on the gridiron in a must-win game. The Indians absolutely dominated the visiting Mansfield Tigers in the second half for a 43-25 win.  The District 11-6A victory came in front of …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Previews, score predictions, stats, standout players and recaps will be added throughout the weekend. All computer projections were compiled by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. As always, fans can catch a full recap of all things Ellis County athletics every Monday night from 6-7 …

The annual Waxahachie Homecoming Parade was held Friday, Oct. 22 ahead of the Waxahachie volleyball and football games against Mansfield. PHOTO GALLERY All photos by Travis M. Smith/KBEC Sports

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MANSFIELD — A tight first set and dropped second served as the needed motivation for the Waxahachie Lady Indians on the volleyball court Tuesday at Mansfield Lake Ridge. The Lady Indians ultimately took care of business to solidify their District 11-6A playoff seeding with …