Ellis County Sports report WAXAHACHIE, TX — A partnership eight years in the making has brought together The Waxahachie Sun and Ellis County Sports Media, LLC as the premier hyperlocal content and sports-focused leaders in Ellis County. The ultimate mission remains the same — to provide a first-class, community-first approach …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday: Week 8 sees undefeated teams hit the road, potential for playoff berths
By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Week eight of the high school football season will see state-ranked Red Oak and Midlothian Heritage take their undefeated starts on the road and several teams closing in on playoff berths. Ellis County Sports has compiled recaps and projections (provided by the …
Read More »Midlothian Heritage, Red Oak climb AP football rankings; DCTF predicts all week 6 Ellis County football games
By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports LEWISVILLE — Red Oak and Midlothian Heritage continue to ascend up the 5A state rankings following undefeated starts to the season, according to the most recent polls released by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. The two programs are the lone ranked teams in Ellis …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday: Week 4
This is an ongoing report and will be updated frequently through Saturday afternoon. Check back early and often! (4-0, 1-0) WAXAHACHIE 39, (1-3, 0-1) Cedar Hill 21 — FINAL The Indians made the short drive to face the (1-2) Cedar Hill Longhorns for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday. It …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday: Week 2 scores, stats, recaps, reaction and photo galleries
This is an ongoing report and will be updated frequently through Saturday afternoon. Check back early and often! (2-0) WAXAHACHIE 14, (0-2) Arlington Lamar 6 — FINAL Waxahachie led 14-6 at the half against host Arlington Lamar at Cravens Field. The Tribe defense forced four first-half turnovers and the lead …
Read More »PREVIEW: Complete guide, preview & predictions to the 2023 Ellis County high school football season
By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Don’t let the heat trick the senses — the boys of fall are back. The Texas high school football season officially kicks off Thursday, Aug. 24, and fans of Ellis County programs should have plenty of reasons to cheer throughout the 2023 …
Read More »East holds on against West in 3rd annual All-Ellis County All-Star Game presented by Methodist Midlothian
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 …
Read More »GALLERY: 3rd annual All-Ellis County All-Star softball game
WAXAHACHIE — Twenty-nine of the best softball players in Ellis County stepped onto the turf at Lady Indian Park in Waxahachie for the third annual All-Ellis County All-Star game on Wednesday. Due to weather concerns and eventual storms, the game was called after three-and-a-half innings, ending in a 3-3 tie. …
Read More »TITLE DREAMS ALIVE! Ovilla Christian to play for TAPPS D5 state baseball title on Saturday
By Travis M. Smith/Ellis County Sports The Ovilla Christian Eagles will play for a TAPPS Division 5 state baseball title on Saturday following a 4-3 victory Friday against Christian Life Prep. The Eagles outhit the Knights 9-6 and capitalized on four errors at Clay Gould Ballpark on the University of …
Read More »State-ranked Ovilla Christian returns to TAPPS state baseball tourney on Friday
By Travis M. Smith/ECS A sixth-inning blast and clutch pitching propelled the Ovilla Christian baseball team past Bethesda Christian this past Thursday and back into the TAPPS state tournament. With the Division 5 regional championship tilt knotted at 5 in the top of the sixth, Lucas Seymore blasted the 1-0 …
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