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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.

Palmer senior hurler signs with Navarro College

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A four-year varsity Palmer Bulldog hurler recently signed his national letter of intent at a junior college baseball powerhouse. Jaden Lopez, a senior at Palmer, cited the overall program success and proximity to home as to why he signed to continue his playing …

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The Press Box: Baseball in Midlothian: Ep. 19 (March 9, 2020)

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a pair of Midlothian head baseball coaches. On-air hosts Seth Sims and “The Voice of the Panthers” Tater Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, first spoke longtime Midlothian head baseball coach Ray Hydes about his program, philosophy and …

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Grant named LSC Player of the Year ahead of No. 3 WTAMU postseason run

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Basketball fans, especially those in Ellis County, who haven’t already taken an interest in the West Texas A&M University men’s basketball program should do so — quickly. Sure, the (32-1) Buffs are currently the third-ranked team in Division II and are set to …

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Graham makes OU baseball history with Big 12 weekly superlative

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma baseball freshman Peyton Graham has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week after hitting .500 in five games last week, the conference office announced Monday. Graham went 10-for-20 at the plate, scoring nine runs and tallying four RBIs to lead …

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GALLERY: Midlothian Heritage girls’ hoops defeats Life Waxahachie

KBEC Sports The Midlothian Heritage girls’ basketball team defeated Life Waxahachie, 53-28, on Jan. 11 at Midlothian Heritage High School. Dani Wallace led all scorers with 18 points for the Jaguars. PHOTO GALLERY All photos by Fred Phipps/KBEC Sports

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Midlothian girls’ soccer nets 14-5A championship; remains unbeaten since January

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Midlothian Lady Panthers continued their torrid roll through the regular season Friday by clinching the outright District 14-5A district soccer title. Backed by an Emma Best hat trick, Midlothian bested visiting Corsicana, 8-nil, at the Roesler Athletic Complex. Kaleigh Naizer, Tori Sorrels, …

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The Press Box: Swinging for the fences & March Madness: Ep. 18 (March 2, 2020)

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with two Waxahachie baseball seniors and “The Voice of the Panthers.”  On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke with senior Waxahachie baseball standouts, Campbell Sullivan and Aaron Tesei, about the upcoming season, their NLI signings and life in …

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The Press Box: Hachie hoops, softball and the NFL: Ep. 17 (Feb. 24, 2020)

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a Waxahachie basketball senior and pair of WHS head coaches. On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke with senior hooper AB Shorter and head boys’ basketball coach Greg Gober. Sims and Stevens then spoke with Waxahachie head …

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