KBEC Sports report Georgia Capell burst onto the Division II softball scene three seasons ago with quite a bit of pop in her bat. She has not slowed down, either, and now has the crown to prove it. The 2017 Midlothian High graduate and Tarleton State junior now sits alone …
Read More »Waxahachie wins regional powerlifting title; 3 qualify for state
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Iron Indians departed with 16 powerlifters on the old yellow dog Thursday morning with their eyes set on making a little program history. And they did, as the team lifted its way to the fourth regional championship in program history. Waxahachie …
Read More »Rogers notches win No. 200 in Red Oak softball tourney victory
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Lady Hawks began their second softball tournament of the season with a little celebration. Red Oak head softball coach Jonathan Rogers notched career win No. 200 in the team’s 10th game of the young season. The milestone victory came Thursday …
Read More »Heartbroken in 3OT: Midlothian girls’ hoops falls in 5A regional championship
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Heartbreak does not begin to describe the feeling left by the outcome of Saturday’s 5A Region II championship game in Garland. Some will claim the Midlothian Lady Panthers girls’ basketball team overachieved a bit by reaching the regional final. Those critics will likely …
Read More »No. 11 Waxahachie downs No. 24 Coppell in 6A area championship
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports In one of the more physical basketball games of the season, the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians defeated Coppell on Friday to win their first 6A Region I area championship. The Runnin’ Indians converted on 11-of-their-12 free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the …
Read More »No. 12 Red Oak outlasts No. 13 Midlothian in double-overtime thriller
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — Eleven Red Oak seniors celebrated their final home game in style Tuesday, defeating state-ranked Midlothian to clinch an undefeated boys’ basketball district championship. Following May’s commencement exercises, junior point guard Darren Eubanks will be the lone Hawk hooper left to …
Read More »No. 19 Life Waxahachie boys’ hoops wins fifth outright district title
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — The Life Waxahachie Mustangs made quick and tidy work of the visiting Hillsboro Eagles on Tuesday to win yet another district championship under head coach Eddie Berumen. The Mustangs, who entered as the 19th-ranked team in the TABC 4A poll, used …
Read More »The Press Box: A repeat champ and soccer seniors: Ep. 16 (Feb. 17, 2020)
This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a Midlothian wrestler aiming for his second-consecutive state championship and two senior soccer captains from Waxahachie. On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke Midlothian senior Jackson Carter and wrestling coach Kevin Reed about the Panthers return trip …
Read More »The Press Box: Car lots, U.S. soccer and NLIs: Ep. 15 (Feb. 10, 2020)
This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with two soon-to-be collegiate football players and one head soccer coach pulling double duty. On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke Midlothian Heritage senior Jay Wilkerson about his decision to sign an NLI with Washington State instead of …
Read More »No. 12 Runnin’ Indians cap regular season with 6th consecutive double-digit win
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Though the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians are headed to the postseason as the, technically, second-best team in District 7-6A, they will undoubtedly be the hottest. Waxahachie, which entered the week ranked 12th in the TABC 6A poll, outpaced and out-spaced visiting No. …
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