Waxahachie

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — Corey Johnson knows how to win in the postseason. He has two Texas high school basketball state championships to prove it.  Waxahachie’s second-year head boys’ basketball coach also knows how to identify next-level talent and a state-gold-standard team. And in …

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 …

*Editor’s note: The below article originally appeared in the Waxahachie Daily Light during the week of July 19, 2019. Ellis County Sports managing editor Travis Smith served in the same role with the WDL at that time. The WDL has since turned over its website, resulting in the loss of …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports HEWITT — The power of twos landed the Waxahachie Indians a second-consecutive 6A football bi-district championship. Waxahachie (9-2) defeated (5-6) Hewitt “Don’t call us Waco” Midway 20-19 on Friday at Panther Stadium in…Waco. If you are new to the rivalry, which is very …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — There’s no such thing as an ugly win in District 11-6A.  The (6-2, 3-2) Waxahachie offense, however, toed that line in a 16-14 victory against Mansfield on Friday at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium.  The Indian defense, though — whew. That unit …

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 …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — Already dubbed a team to watch following a stellar pre-district season, the Waxahachie cross-country team will begin its race to Round Rock on Friday. The District 11-6A championships begin Friday at 7:30 a.m. at historic Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Eleven Ellis County football teams took the field in week 7 and not a single game ended closer than five touchdowns.  Half of the county’s eight wins ended in shutout fashion. The winners did so in impressive fashion. 5A DI No. 7 …

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 …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — The difference between a state champion and a really, really good Texas high school football team is slim. That narrative proved its weight Friday night in a slobber knocker between Waxahachie and 6A No. 3 DeSoto at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. …