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Ennis’ Graham Harrell to be inducted in Texas Tech Ring of Honor

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. …

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Waxahachie’s Sterns makes professional debut, helps lead CFL Roughriders to victory

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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Waxahachie’s Jerreth Sterns signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League

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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Ellis County Sports launches with familiar faces to lead local sports coverage

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 …

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Jerreth Sterns shines in first-ever NFL preseason appearance, works to make Tampa roster

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports When you catch 150 passes in a 14-game season, it’s pretty clear you don’t miss anything thrown your way. For Jerreth Sterns, that currently includes his first NFL opportunity. Sterns grabbed that opportunity smoothly on Saturday night when he made his professional debut for the Tampa …

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Waxahachie’s Reagor sets career-high, scores TD in Philly win against Atlanta Falcons

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Jalen Reagor began his sophomore season in the NFL with a new career-high Sunday for the victorious Philadelphia Eagles. Reagor ultimately pulled in a 22-yard touchdown from second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts with 4:20 to play in the Eagles’ 32-6 win against the Atlanta …

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Ennis war hero, multisport athlete memorialized in bronze statue on Baylor campus

SPECIAL to KBEC Sports WACO — A former Ennis football standout turned war hero has been forever memorialized with a bronze statue on the campus of Baylor University.  U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Jackson “Jack” Lummus Jr. will now stand alongside U.S. Army Corps Col. John Riley Kane thanks to …

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NFL announces schedule for first-ever Super Wild Card Weekend

KBEC Sports report The NFL has announced the schedule of sites, dates, and times for Super Wild Card Weekend on Jan. 9-10. The addition of a third Wild Card team in each conference and the subsequent expansion of the playoffs has resulted in a Super Wild Card Weekend of NFL …

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Seven statistical highlights from NFL Sunday

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 18, the sixth week of the 2020 season. The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 31-27, in Week 6. Indianapolis is the first team to overcome a deficit …

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