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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.

3 100-yard rushers carry Midlothian Heritage to first district win

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The bye week did the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars and their rushing legs good. Behind three 100-yard rushers, Heritage routed Quinlan Ford, 51-13, to begin District 9-4A action on Thursday at Midlothian ISD Stadium. The Jaguars 657 total yards of offense more than doubled …

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Week 7: Football playoff picture begins to take shape in Ellis County

Three football teams returned from a bye week and several others continued their roll in district action across Ellis County on Thursday and Friday. Midlothian Heritage kicked the week-seven action off with a 600-yard drubbing of Quinlan Ford. KBEC Sports had photojournalists and correspondents on hand to watch, photograph and …

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PODCAST: History and Tradition of Waxahachie Indian Baseball

By KBEC Sports Enjoy the history and tradition of Waxahachie Indian baseball through the perspective of past coaches Bill Midkiff and Mike Turner and current skipper Tracy Wood. The three have combined to lead the historic program for 42 of the past 50 years! Click the link below to listen …

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Ferris safety Blair voted week 6 KBEC Sports Player of the Week

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For the first time this football season, a defensive-only player was selected as the KBEC Sports Player of the Week. Patrick Blair, a senior at Ferris High School, received 22,223 of the 42,951 votes cast over the two-day poll to be named the …

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No. 24 Waxahachie downs Summit, SGP to remain atop 7-6A

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The state-ranked Waxahachie Lady Indians are poised for yet another big-time volleyball match Friday with a potential district championship on the line. The opportunity to break the three-way tie between Waxahachie, No. 14 Mansfield Lake Ridge and No. 10 Mansfield comes after the …

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KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll: Week 6

Week six 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 Thursday! [yop_poll id=”5″]

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No. 1 Aledo survives in OT against Midlothian

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A pair of fumbles spelled disaster for the Midlothian Panthers in their upset-bid Friday night against top-ranked Aledo.  It ultimately took an 82-yard fumble returned for a touchdown in overtime for the Bearcats to continue their 86-game district winning streak with the 34-28 …

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Cisneros, Tyree combine for 5 TDs to keep Palmer undefeated

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Head coach Don Waddle and the Palmer Bulldogs have something special brewing following a big-time home win Friday against Buffalo. The Bulldog defense shutout the Bisons in the first half and cruised home with a relatively easy 37-19 victory. Palmer improved to 5-0 …

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Drake, Spencer lead Ennis offense past previously-unbeaten Royse City

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A three-touchdown explosion in the second quarter Friday night propelled the Ennis Lions past previously undefeated Royse City. The Lions offense roared to 429 total yards while the defensive unit limited the Bulldogs to 158 in the 38-21 win. Ennis improved to 5-1 …

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Brian Waters, 1995 Waxahachie grad, inducted into Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports An on-field celebration during halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs game Sunday evening against the Indianapolis Colts served as the latest chapter in an improbable career and extraordinary life of one Waxahachie native.  And the path to the Chiefs Hall of Fame and …

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