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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.

Blocked field goal ends in heartbreak for No. 9 Midlothian

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Coaching from hindsight is even easier than doing so from the couch. This is important to remember before reflecting on the heartbreaking loss suffered by the state-ranked Midlothian Panthers at home Friday night against district-foe Burleson Centennial. The (4-1, 1-1) Panthers defense blocked …

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GALLERY: Waxahachie battles No. 20 Cedar Hill

The Waxahachie Indians led late in the third quarter Friday night against No. 20 Cedar Hill at Longhorn Stadium, only to have the home team pull away late with three unanswered touchdowns. Need a recap or to see the stats from the District 7-6A game? Click on this handy link. …

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Waxahachie upset-bid falls short against No. 20 Cedar Hill

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports  Do not let the final score fool you: The Waxahachie Indians gave the state-ranked Cedar Hill Longhorns all they could handle and then some Friday night. Waxahachie opened with a pair of haymakers and eventually carried a one-score lead, 24-21, into the halftime …

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Week five: Second-half heartbreaks and runaways across Ellis County

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The final scores from Friday, Sept. 27 are listed below and will be hyperlinked as recaps, stats and more are compiled. WAXAHACHIE 34, #20 Cedar Hill 62 Burleson Centennial 23, MIDLOTHIAN 21 ENNIS 37, Terrell 0 MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE 14, #3 Waco La Vega …

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State-ranked Lady Indians upset Lake Ridge, fall to No. 18 Mansfield

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports It has been quite the week for the Waxahachie Lady Indians volleyball team. The reigning District 7-6A champions began district play this past Tuesday with a four-set win against then-No. 3 Mansfield Lake Ridge. Senior outside hitter Lacy Mott and junior Kate Morgan …

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Vote now for the week 4 KBEC Sports Player of the Week!

Week four 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=”3″]

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Midlothian Heritage WR Wilkerson scores 3 TDs in epic homecoming win over Stephenville

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports  It wouldn’t have been unwarranted for Midlothian Heritage football fans to leave shortly after the king and queen were crowned Friday night. After all, the reeling Jaguars, losers of two straight, trailed perennial playoff-contender Stephenville 29-6 at the half of the homecoming showdown …

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Hamby runs for 2 TDs in Maypearl loss to Fort Worth Christian

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Maypearl Panthers once again proved they are close to returning as a week-in, week-out gridiron contender. A 24-point third quarter for Fort Worth Christian on Friday in Maypearl, unfortunately, told the tale. The Panthers trailed just 15-13 as they headed into the …

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Harrell brothers, Athens run away from Ferris

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Ferris Yellowjackets ran into a Hornet buzzsaw Friday night in Athens. Athens carried a 26-17 lead into the halftime locker room and then held Ferris to one touchdown and a pair of field goals in the second half for the 52-29 victory. …

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May scores 3 TDs to lead Life Waxahachie by Nevada Community

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Big plays and an even bigger second quarter propelled the Life Waxahachie Mustangs past Nevada Community on Friday. The Mustangs compiled 386 total yards of offense and scored the first seven touchdowns of the game in the 48-7 non-district home win. The victory …

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