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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.

Late-inning woes spoil otherwise stellar 11-6A outing for Waxahachie baseball

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Tuesday night will be one that the Waxahachie Indians can do a few things with before their next trip onto the baseball diamond. The Tribe could sulk; after all, they did squander a golden opportunity in District 11-6A and a three-run seventh-inning lead …

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2017 Waxahachie grad, Levi David earns first Southland Conference weekly honor

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports NATCHITOCHES – Levi David turned in his most dominant start in a Northwestern State uniform on Saturday. He then landed his first Southland Conference weekly award for the efforts. David, a 6-foot-5 sophomore right-handed pitcher and 2017 Waxahachie graduate, earned Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week honors …

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Waxahachie baseball splits 11-6A week to open district slate

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports An Anthony Mata two-run home run and Casey Kelly’s stellar night on the mound fueled the Waxahachie Indians to a District 11-6A opening victory Tuesday night at home against Cedar Hill. Unfortunately, the results were mixed for the Waxahachie Indians on the baseball …

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Lady Indians help head coach Jason Venable ‘punch’ his way to milestone 500th win

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports As if Tuesday’s win wouldn’t already be memorable enough for Waxahachie head girls’ soccer coach Jason Venable, the match against visiting DeSoto at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium ended in a first for the hall-of-famer. It took precisely 810 matches for Venable to see …

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No. 10 Waxahachie baseball wins 5 in Dulin Memorial Tournament

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The state-ranked Waxahachie Indians are off to quite the impressive start to the baseball season. Their 5-1 run through the annual Robert Dulin Memorial Tournament further proved it, too. Waxahachie fell in the opening tourney game against Midlothian on Thursday afternoon, 4-0. The …

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No. 2 Duncanville survives furious rally by No. 1 Waxahachie to win 6A Region II title

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports There would be no last-second magic for the top-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians against No. 2 Duncanville in Tuesday’s 6A Region II championship.  The No. 1 (20-3) Runnin’ Indians fell to No. 2 (26-1) Duncanville, 70-65, inside Michael Key Turner Gymnasium in what was …

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6A No. 1 Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians dominate Cy Woods to reach regional final

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Tuesday’s 6A Region II semifinal was not the barnburner that some outside of Waxahachie expected. Instead, the top-ranked Runnin’ Indians asserted their dominance against Cypress Woods from the opening tip to the final buzzer at Temple High School. Waxahachie ultimately throttled (22-4) Cypress …

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‘Taking it personally’ mantra has No. 1 Waxahachie hoops 4 wins from first state title since 1983

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians are four wins from a 6A state championship, following a 78-67 victory Saturday against Ellison in Waco. To those who have intently followed the program this year, it comes as very little surprise that this team has continued its …

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6A No. 1 Waxahachie nearly breaks the scoreboard against Belton in bi-district ‘ship

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports LORENA — The Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians had their way with the Belton Tigers in Tuesday’s 6A Region II bi-district championship. Health-and-safety protocols and snowpocalypse be danged, too. Waxahachie nearly busted the scoreboard in its 99-62 victory. The Runnin’ Indians had practiced just four …

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