By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Wednesday evening might’ve marked the first time in modern history that Ennis and Waxahachie fans simultaneously cheered as a runner crossed home plate. The previously thought-to-be-absurd celebration came when 2021 Ennis graduate Mattie Beakley drilled a single into left field at Lady …
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The first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game was held Thursday, July 1 at historic Paul Richards Park in Waxahachie. The game featured an East and West team comprised exclusively of county student-athletes and coached by volunteers. A link to the game recap, which saw the West team win 10-3, will …
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The first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star softball game was held Wednesday, June 30 at Lady Indian Park on the campus of Waxahachie High School. The game featured an East and West team comprised exclusively by county student-athletes and coached by volunteers. A link to the game recap, which saw the East …
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KBEC Sports report For the first time in the history of Ellis County athletics, the top high school baseball and softball talent will be collectively on display during the upcoming All-Ellis County All-Star Week. The three-day showcase is under the coordination of KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM and is powered by the National Worldwide Education …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A dream softball season for the third-ranked Italy Lady Gladiators came to a screeching halt Saturday afternoon in West. Stuck in a peculiar jam following a lead-off triple, a double-pumped throw to home after a nifty stop resulted in a walk-off 1-0 win …
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SPECIAL to KBEC Sports WACO — A former Ennis football standout turned war hero has been forever memorialized with a bronze statue on the campus of Baylor University. U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Jackson “Jack” Lummus Jr. will now stand alongside U.S. Army Corps Col. John Riley Kane thanks to …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three Waxahachie Indian baseball players earned All-District 11-6A superlatives following an impressive 2021 season. Junior outfielder and pitcher Jared Thomas and senior centerfielder Xavien Thompson led the way for the Tribe as the district’s offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively. Sophomore …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Eleven Waxahachie student-athletes recently signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The ceremony was held inside the Performance Arts Center on Thursday, April 29. The celebration welcomed family, friends and teammates and was as close to “normal” as any indoor …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Jose Olvedo lined a seventh-inning single into left field Saturday afternoon to continue the historic run for Life Waxahachie in the 4A baseball playoffs. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh and Mustangs on first and second, Olvedo singled home Julian …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A lead-off home run proved to be all the run support Jared Thomas needed to defeat Harker Heights and send the Waxahachie Indians into round two of the 6A baseball playoffs. Xavien Thompson sent the second pitch he saw in the bottom of …
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