Waxahachie

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Six turnovers erased an otherwise dominant showing by the Waxahachie Indians against Arlington Lamar on Friday.  Five of those miscues came in the second half and ended each of the Indians’ offensive possessions. Even still, the Tribe had its opportunities late …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Lady Indians continued their strong start to the abbreviated season Friday with a straight-set sweep of Cedar Hill. Waxahachie set the tone early, winning the opening set in convincing fashion, 25-5. The Lady Indians then rolled off 25-11 and 25-15 victories …

KBEC Sports report Fans of Ellis County athletics cast over 400,000 votes over the past four days in the return of the KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll. And, for the first time, a non-football student-athlete claimed the weekly recognition. Midlothian sophomore Kenna Buchanan received 53.47% of the 454,736 …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A green ribbon tied in a single knot around a blue-and-white shoelace wouldn’t typically well the eyes with tears before a non-district volleyball match. The same general thought could easily be applied when looking at photos of students at Ennis, Red Oak, Midlothian, …

The week of Sept. 21-25 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! The KBEC Sports Player of the week is presented by The Press Box and KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. Each week, the winner …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports COPPERAS COVE — Shawn Cherry couldn’t help but find himself in the Dawg house on Friday night in the Waxahachie Indians season opener. The senior running back rushed 17 times for 198 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Indians to a convincing 34-7 …

By Chelsea Groomer | SPECIAL to KBEC Sports You see them on the sidelines giving aid to players. You catch a glimpse of them buzzing around teams with water bottles in hand — constantly ready, these unsung heroes of the field are just as crucial to athletics as the sport …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Friday night lights have finally returned to the night sky over Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. Those lights brought about a controlled scrimmage between 6A Waxahachie and 5A state-ranked Red Oak that featured several hundred fans, half a dozen touchdowns and one heck …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie community received devastating news Monday afternoon when it learned of a tragic traffic accident involving a baseball senior. That news took an even more heartbreaking tone Tuesday when the community learned that Austin Elbert, 17, had succumbed to his injuries.  “Waxahachie …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For two perennial volleyball powers in Ellis County, the season began in relative silence. There was not a single fan in the stands on either side of the court Friday evening when Red Oak and Waxahachie began their respective seasons. Those in attendance …