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GALLERY: Runnin’ Indians handle stacked iSchool hoops team

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Despite three seniors ranked inside the top-60 in the state, iSchool of Lewisville could not slow down the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians in a non-district hoops contest. The Runnin’ Indians defeated the stacked iSchool squad, 77-68, inside Mike Turner Gymnasium on Nov. 26. CJ …

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2 program records help Waxahachie swim team to pair of 2nd-place finishes

KBEC Sports report Behind two new school records, the Waxahachie boys’ and girls’ swim teams nearly bested the entire 11-school field in the Southwest Invitational held in Fort Worth on Saturday.  Though both Waxahachie teams finished in second place, the Lady Indians missed the top spot by just one point …

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Texas high school state football championships: Dates, times and TV schedules

The high school football season comes to an end this week in Texas and AT&T Stadium in Arlington will once again play host to all 12 state championship games. And, for a second consecutive year, all 12 games will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Southwest. A complete state championship …

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The Press Box: Ep. 7 (Dec. 16, 2019): Boys’ hoops and football state championships

This week’s episode of The Press Box featured in-depth discussions on the ongoing high school boys’ basketball season and a preview of this week’s state football championships. Hosts Brian Stevens and Seth Sims spoke with head boys’ basketball coaches Greg Gober (Waxahachie), Jerrel Chumley (Ferris) and Jason Sasser (Red Oak), …

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Life Waxahachie’s Jones signs NLI to run track at Fort Scott

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports  An offseason of history continued for the Life Waxahachie Lady Mustang track-and-field team Friday, as a second senior signed her National Letter of Intent. Jayda Jones has officially inked her commitment to Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas. In doing so, …

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Johnson’s 27 leads state-ranked Red Oak girls’ hoops to road win against Waxahachie

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Classifications do not matter much when in-county rivals take to the basketball court for a non-district game. And that is precisely how Friday’s tilt between the Class 6A Waxahachie Lady Indians and 5A Red Oak Lady Hawks played out. Red Oak, which entered …

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Life Waxahachie names new head football coach

KBEC Sports report Just over three weeks after its head coach stepped down, the Life Waxahachie football program is officially under new leadership. Well, kind of. Scott Thrush, Director of Athletics for Life Schools, announced the promotion Friday of Micah Stanley from offensive coordinator to head football coach for the …

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Lady Indians play host to Aussie Travelers in game bigger than basketball

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Any pregame routine the Waxahachie Lady Indians had on the basketball court or in the hours leading up to tipoff was thrown out Friday.  After all, it’s a little difficult to focus on a gameplan while playing host to eight standout hoopers from …

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The Press Box: Ep. 6 (Dec. 9, 2019): All-Ellis County volleyball announcements

A KBEC Sports report  This week’s episode of The Press Box announced the superlative winners of the 2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball teams! Hosts Brian Stevens and Seth Sims spoke with head coaches Mollie McBride (Ovilla Christian), Sandy Faussett-Stoops (Waxahachie) and Hope Porter (Red Oak), as well as student-athletes …

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2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball superlatives announced

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Superlative honors for the 2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball teams were announced live on-air Monday night, Dec. 9. The announcement highlights individual accomplishments on and off the court. All superlative honorees will be presented with a commemorative bobblehead. For more information on …

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