By Trevor Scott | KBEC Sports Though the final score might indicate otherwise, Midlothian Heritage pulled away from Life Waxahachie in the final minutes of what was an otherwise strong defensive showing for both teams Friday night at Mustang Stadium. The Jaguars led just 14-7 as the game turned to …
Read More »Midlothian outlasts Cleburne to lock into 5A football playoffs
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Midlothian Panthers are headed back to the football postseason for the second consecutive season following a tight home win Friday against Cleburne. Midlothian needed a fourth-quarter flea-flicker to seal the 19-14 victory on the Panthers senior night at Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium. …
Read More »The Press Box sports-talk show to debut Monday on KBEC
By KBEC Sports Ellis County athletics will soon have a new home on the radio waves, as KBEC 1390AM/99.1 FM and KBEC Sports have announced plans to launch a one-hour weekly sports talk show. The Press Box will debut at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 on KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. It can …
Read More »Week 10 football roundup: Several Ellis County teams lock into postseason
By KBEC Sports As the Texas High School football regular season turns toward its final week, several Ellis County teams officially locked themselves into the postseason Friday. Some did so with wins, such as Midlothian and Midlothian Heritage. Others received a playoff berth courtesy of losses elsewhere in their respective …
Read More »Self-reported and heavyhearted: Time is now to rally around Midlothian Heritage football
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Midlothian Heritage football team was dealt a heavy, heartbreaking blow Wednesday. The news then eventually broke Thursday that program had forfeited its week 9 district victory against Crandall. Before pointing a finger or vocalizing misguided disdain, let’s first digest a couple of …
Read More »KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll: Week 9
Week nine 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=”8″]
Read More »Cisneros named week 8 Player of the Week after over 200k votes cast
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Though neck-and-neck for most of the week, a late Friday push and a new record number of votes decided the week 8 KBEC Sports Player of the Week. And it was a long-awaited win in the weekly poll for the passionate Palmer Bulldog …
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 »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 …
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