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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.

Back to the ball: Midlothian Heritage girls’ soccer returns to 4A state title match

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Though it wasn’t known at the time, a Hannah Dorsey goal in the 16th minute Tuesday evening served as the perfect precursor. The goal came on a loose ball in front of the Celina goal at Dragon Stadium in Southlake during the 4A …

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Waxahachie softball closes in on 6A postseason after 16-run outburst

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A pair of signature wins highlighted the opening two weeks of District 11-6A action for Waxahachie Lady Indians on the softball diamond. The Lady Indians began their district slate with a thrilling come-from-behind home win against the always pesky Mansfield Lake Ridge, 9-8, …

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Waxahachie Lady Indians see historic soccer season come to an end in 6A regional quarters

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The historic run for the Waxahachie Lady Indian soccer team came to an end in the 6A Region II quarterfinals. District 11-6A foe Mansfield defeated (19-4-3) Waxahachie, 2-1, in that regional quarterfinal match. The third-round appearance was the furthest-ever in the state’s highest …

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GALLERY: Waxahachie Indian baseball, DBAT partner for annual youth skills camp

KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Indian baseball program, in partnership with D-BAT Waxahachie, hosted a youth baseball skills camp following Saturday’s non-district game against Red Oak. Youth baseball players in the first through seventh grade were invited to attend the no-cost camp led by D-BAT Waxahachie owner Whoa Dill, who was …

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GALLERY: Waxahachie boys’ soccer continues march with first 6A playoff win

By Travis M. Smith| KBEC Sports The Waxahachie boys’ soccer team netted its first-ever 6A playoff victory Thursday — and did it in upset fashion at Panther Stadium in Hewitt. Waxahachie, which finished fourth in District 11-6A, knocked off District 12-6A champion (13-2-5) Belton, 1-nil. Bryan Dominguez scored the game-winning …

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GALLERY: Ennis baseball celebrates seniors, thumps Waco University

By Travis M. Smith The Ennis Lions celebrated their baseball seniors on Friday with pregame festivities and a lopsided district victory. Ennis outslugged visiting Waco University 12 hits to 6 and capitalized on four errors and eight walks for the 16-6 run-rule win. The Lions plated a pair of runs …

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All 4 Midlothian ISD soccer teams win district, bi-district championships

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The City of Midlothian has continued its dominance on the soccer pitch, as all four varsity programs have once again and officially claimed district titles. And, following Friday’s tilts, each of the four has also won their respective bi-district championships too. Again.  This …

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Red Oak boys’ soccer nets 5A bi-district championship victory

The Red Oak boys’ soccer team held on for a 4-3 win at home against West Mesquite in the 5A Region II bi-district championship on Friday at Billy Goodloe Stadium. The Hawks, now 15-3-6, finished third in District 14-5A behind district-champion (13-8-3, 9-1-2) Midlothian and (17-6-1, 8-3-1) Joshua. Corsicana finished …

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GALLERY: Ennis Lady Lions soccer looks for big 2022 season after young roster gains experience

The Ennis Lady Lions girls’ soccer team finished its season 3-14-1 overall and 1-9-2 in District 14-5A. The group, pictured in this Feb. 5 match at home against Red Oak (8-nil loss), featured 19 underclassmen, which included nine freshmen. The Lady Lions’ signature win came Tuesday, Feb. 9 at home …

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Waxahachie soccer coach Seth Riley reaches 100-win milestone ahead of postseason run

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A playoff warmup game served as the perfect opportunity for the playoff-bound Waxahachie Indians to get in a little extra work on the soccer pitch. It also provided the group with a chance to help seventh-year head coach Seth Riley reach his first …

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