By Trevor Scott | KBEC Sports SirMichael Veasley rushed for a new school record during a Life Waxahachie district victory Friday at home against Mabank. Despite the first cold winds and temperature in the mid-40s of the season, Veasley rushed 23 times for 309 yards and a school-record 6 touchdowns …
Read More »#10 Avalon thumps Coolidge to remain unbeaten
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Avalon Eagles won a wild one Friday on the gridiron to open District 11-1A against Coolidge. The 82-62 road victory improved Malcolm Cole and company to a perfect 8-0 on the season, which matched the start by the Palmer Bulldogs and keeps …
Read More »Peanut butter and jelly time: Red Oak, Midlothian volleyball aim to end childhood hunger
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports It’s no secret that the Midlothian and Red Oak volleyball teams like to compete, especially when pitted against one another. And, even though the Lady Hawks have already wrapped up their second-consecutive District 14-5A championship, there is still one vastly more important competition …
Read More »GALLERY: Waxahachie football travels to Grand Prairie
A valiant second-half comeback effort fell 42 seconds and one Hail Mary pass short for the Waxahachie Indians against Grand Prairie at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl on Friday. Need a recap? Click this link right here! All photos by Kirk Holt/KBEC Sports
Read More »Gopher bowled: Waxahachie comeback bid falls short against Grand Prairie
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A valiant second-half comeback effort fell 42 seconds and one Hail Mary pass short for the Waxahachie Indians against Grand Prairie at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl on Friday. The no-longer-winless Gophers built a 28-14 halftime lead, only to have the resilient Indian offense eventually …
Read More »Week 9 roundup: A prayer and the playoffs cap week in Ellis County football
By KBEC Sports Week nine of the high school football season in Ellis County saw a prayer tied to the end of a hail-mary pass at the buzzer, a couple of nailbiters and several teams winning in blowout fashion to punch their playoff ticket. KBEC Sports had photojournalists and correspondents …
Read More »3,0000 reasons and 3 seniors: Midlothian Heritage volleyball celebrates milestones
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three Midlothian Heritage seniors were recently recognized for reaching the 1,000-club in three separate statistical categories amid the Jaguars push to a second-consecutive district volleyball championship. And the feats marked the fourth such celebration during an already quite eventful season for the playoff-bound …
Read More »Mayfield selected as week 7 KBEC Sports Player of the Week
By KBEC Sports A little over 400 votes decided the KBEC Sports Player of the Week winner following week seven of the high school football season. And, after 53,533 votes were cast, it was Life Waxahachie Gage Mayfield who was selected by fans as the most outstanding player of the …
Read More »KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll: Week 8
Week eight of the high school football season saw these four student-athletes stand just a little taller than the rest. Cast your vote early and often before the poll closes at noon Friday! [yop_poll id=”7″]
Read More »GALLERY: Waxahachie hosts Mansfield on Homecoming 2019
The Waxahachie Indians hosted the Mansfield Tigers for the annual Homecoming game at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium on Friday. Waxahachie volleyball standout Madi Babers and quarterback Campbell Sullivan were named the 2019 Homecoming Queen and King. Miss the game? Check out the KBEC Sports recap here. All photos by Kirk …
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