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Ellis County Sports Report WAXAHACHIE — Nelson University outfielder Andrew Ortiz has officially caught the eyes of professional scouts and clubs after being named as an All-Star in the prestigious Coastal Plain League. The now-senior continued the hot streak that started on campus in Waxahachie into the second half of one …

Special Report to ECS WAXAHACHIE — Nelson University has been accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ), which recognizes four-year institutions that are members of an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity-level athletics competition while holding commitment to the principles …

ECS Report “He represents the best of the best of Texas Tech Football.” LUBBOCK — Over his three seasons leading one of the top offenses in college football history, Graham Harrell orchestrated countless memorable moments inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The Ennis High School alumnus will add one more on Oct. …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — A former Nelson University strikeout king has taken the scenic route to become a professional baseball player. And, after signing with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in July, Michael Watson is now proving he’s worth his Glen Rose Tiger stripes. …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports ARLINGTON — Before calling it a career, Alli Wells made it a career for the record books on the volleyball court at the University of Texas at Arlington. Wells is a 2019 graduate of Waxahachie High School, where she was twice named to …

SPECIAL to Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — The Deadball Era of baseball has never looked better, thanks to a Waxahachie author and historian. Jim Chapman has worked tirelessly to uncover, identify and find the story behind historic baseball photos of yesteryear. Those efforts resulted in the recent release of “Baseball Photography …

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 …

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 …

ECS staff report *Taps the mic thrice* Welcome to Ellis County Sports, a community-first effort to ensure our student-athletes, coaches, programs and history continue to shine as bright as ever. These are your teams. And these are their stories. The ever-changing media landscape has changed once again. And we cannot …

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports ARLINGTON — Sam Houston senior Qua Grant has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Grant, a 2018 Waxahachie graduate, was also a first-team All-WAC selection and named to the all-newcomer team. Senior guard …