By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For a program once a bit void of perennial success, the Midlothian boys’ basketball team is once again headed back to the postseason tournament. The Panthers are taking a head of steam with them, too. The Panthers will ride an 11-game winning streak …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — For senior forward Liz Schmidt, the 12th-ranked Midlothian Heritage girls’ basketball team has done a little more than simply win their third-consecutive undefeated district championship.  The Jaguars, who are absolutely rolling into the Class 4A playoffs, have cemented their legacy. They’ve also …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Waxahachie has its new head football coach — and he comes with a state championship pedigree. The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees made the hire of Shane Tolleson official with a unanimous vote Monday afternoon following a recommendation by Waxahachie ISD superintendent Bonny …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports OVILLA — The state-ranked Ovilla Christian Lady Eagles found themselves in quite the last-second predicament in a recent non-district basketball game. And Maddie Remek delivered against Henrietta Midway as the buzzer rang on the Lady Eagles’ home court. The work, however, was far from …

As the coaching search continues in Waxahachie and the pool has dwindled from over 120 applicants to four finalists, KBEC Sports is curious — what do you want to see in a head football coach? And not just in Waxahachie, but in any high school football program. The Waxahachie coaching …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — A matchup of two Ellis County and state-ranked 5A teams went down to the wire Tuesday in Red Oak. No. 24 (17-4, 9-1) Midlothian skated by host No. 12 (19-5, 9-1) Red Oak, 33-32. The Lady Hawks had won the previous …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MANSFIELD — The top-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians avoided falling victim to a true trap-game scenario Tuesday against Mansfield Lake Ridge. A little program history, 31 points by CJ Noland and a whole lot of second-half defense eventually led the Runnin’ Indians to a comfortable …

By Jerome Stewart | KBEC Sports Maypearl head baseball coach Mike Martin and his Panthers were off to a roaring start last year.  It was the first season as the Panthers’ skipper for Martin and he had the team rolling to start the 2020 season. Maypearl was one of the …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — A team that made history on the pitch in thrilling fashion has been officially immortalized in stone.  Or, granite, rather. Either way, Midlothian Heritage’s unforgettable victory in the 2018 4A state championship will soon intimidate opposing players and greet endearing supporters as …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Senior guard CJ Noland reached a career milestone while the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians made yet another statement Wednesday. Class 6A No. 1 (11-2, 4-0) Waxahachie exploded offensively in the second half to thump visiting No. 21 (12-1, 3-1) Mansfield, 89-68, at Michael …