Ellis County Sports report HOUSTON – If a superlative award watchlist exists for an NCAA Division-I offensive lineman, University of Houston senior Jack Freeman is almost assuredly listed. The Midlothian Heritage product has found placement on the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Conference team, The Wueffel Trophy Watch List, Riminton Trophy …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports MANSFIELD — A Division-I commitment to a perennial national power capped a wildly successful opening weekend for the Waxahachie Lady Indian volleyball team. Saturday ended with (8-2) Waxahachie sweeping district rival (8-2) Mansfield to finish in third place of the Championship Bracket in …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports REGINA, Saskatchewan — As of Thursday evening, Jerreth Sterns still has no headshot to showcase on the roster page of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. His No. 83 green-and-white jersey was seen early and often this past Sunday in a dazzling performance in the Canadian …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports IRVING — The always-heated Battle of 287 between Waxahachie and Ennis rarely needs bulletin board material. A national TV syndicate has officially provided a shot of adrenaline ahead of the 102nd meeting between the two storied high school football programs. Bally Sports Southwest …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — For the first time in over two decades, a new head volleyball coach led the Waxahachie Lady Indians to a victory Tuesday evening. First-year Waxahachie head coach Erika Weber credited the five-set victory against visiting Burleson Centennial to a newfound “growth …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports SEATTLE, Wash. — The next baseball season wasn’t always guaranteed for Kade Bragg. It was just a few short years ago that the then-Ennis senior ace held a verbal commitment to Texas A&M University, only to suffer the dreaded ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear and …
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SPECIAL to Ellis County Sports IRVING, Texas — After one of the best single-season performances in program history last fall, Audrey Nalls has been named to the 2023 All-Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team. Nalls was one of five unanimous selections and one of 16 student-athletes tabbed to the preseason team. She …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports REGINA, Saskatchewan — If Jerreth Sterns didn’t have an updated passport prior, he certainly does now. The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League announced Monday morning the signing of the former NFL and Waxahachie High (2018) wide receiver. The 23-year-old Sterns will …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — A long blast deep into the left-field trees highlighted the third annual star-studded All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game at historic Paul Richards Park. Cooper Contreras (Waxahachie, 2024) was named the Methodist Midlothian Medical Center MVP following his fifth-inning home run. The …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports BROOKLYN, New York — Marcus Sasser became the first-ever Red Oak graduate drafted into the National Basketball Association on Thursday. The 22-year-old guard also broke a 23-year Ellis County drought when he was selected No. 25 overall in the NBA draft. Through …
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