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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Montez Young delivered the biggest shot of the season for the third-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians on Saturday afternoon against top-ranked Duncanville. The 6-foot-4 senior, typically known for his insanely springing legs and work around the basket, took a pass from Jalen Lake and …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — The Waxahachie Lady Indians picked up their second District 11-6A victory Thursday evening in convincing fashion. Waxahachie (5-10, 2-3 in 11-6A) jumped out to a 21-6 first-quarter lead and ran away with the 54-23 win against (3-9, 0-1) Waco Midway inside Michael …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Following the first-ever 6A postseason berth in program history, Waxahachie head football coach Todd Alexander announced his plans to step down Thursday morning. Alexander first informed his coaching staff and then the returning players shortly before the first class bell rang. He notified …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — To say the state-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians dominated their first two district basketball games would be an understatement. Waxahachie (9-2, 2-0 in 11-6A) limited both of its first two District 11-6A opponents — Waco Midway and Mansfield Lake Ridge — to …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — With three wins this past week, the Red Oak Lady Hawks are once again marching toward the 5A basketball playoffs. The Lady Hawks entered the Christmas break as the 19th-ranked team in Class 5A, as polled by the Texas Association of …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports All it took was one turn of the head Saturday afternoon to miss one of the biggest plays in the history of the Red Oak football program. The fact that the drama unfolded in the second overtime and moved Red Oak deeper into …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — Two Midlothian Heritage big men signed Division-I letters of intent Wednesday to continue their football careers, becoming the fourth and fifth Jaguars in program history to accomplish the career milestone.  The ceremony for Carson Walker (University of Houston) and Coby James (Northwestern …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Life Waxahachie freshman has already begun to utilize the platform provided to her by athletics. Those efforts will soon be felt in the Caribbean — again. Jordynn West, 14, spent her Thanksgiving break collecting 30 pairs of running shoes and track spikes …

Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Hawks used over 700 yards of total offense to undress Justin Northwest in the first round of the playoffs Friday.  Three-hundred-seventy of those yards came on the ground in the Hawks’ 62-7 5A Division-I Region 1 bi-district championship win. The Hawks …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The magical first-ever run to the Class 6A football playoffs came to a screeching halt for the Waxahachie Indians on Friday in Temple. The Indians had their opportunities to take the lead or remain close early in the 6A Division II bi-district contest …