By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Exceptional athleticism runs in the blood of each of the six Sterns boys. Coincidently, the color orange and collegiate football careers also run thick. The family will soon have to plan several trips to Houston this coming fall following the youngest Sterns student-athlete …
Read More »Wiginton named 2020 Grant Teaff Coaching Beyond the Game award-winner
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Faithful fans of the Midlothian Heritage football program are well aware of Lee Wiginton’s coaching prowess. The Jaguars, after all, have quickly blossomed into a perennial power in Class 4A. High school coaches — and not just of the football variety — will …
Read More »The Press Box: Ep. 8 (Dec. 23, 2019): Football standouts talk NLI signings
This week’s episode of The Press Box featured two in-studio interviews with recent Division I football signees plus a recap of the Texas high school football state championships and the ongoing basketball season. Hosts Brian Stevens and Seth Sims first spoke with brothers and Waxahachie standout wide receivers Josh and …
Read More »Richardson leads Texas A&M defense to Texas Bowl win against #25 Oklahoma State
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The entire country had the privilege to see on Friday what Waxahachie had learned long ago: Demani Richardson is really, really good at football. And it took just a few minutes of game time in the Texas Bowl for the Texas A&M freshman …
Read More »Waxahachie grad helps Austin Westlake to 6A DII state football title
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A 2008 Waxahachie graduate and former standout athlete stood with his team atop the Texas high school football world on Saturday. Boomer Collins, a current Austin Westlake assistant coach, helped coach the Chaparrals to a victory in the 6A Division II state championship …
Read More »Davis pair fuels Red Oak girls’ rout of Midlothian
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A double-double and season debut propelled the Red Oak Lady Hawks to a District 14-5A victory Friday night at home against in-county-rival Midlothian. No. 9 (15-4, 2-0) Red Oak scored 32 points in the first half and cruised through the second half for …
Read More »Noland pours in 39, leads No. 8 Waxahachie over No. 17 Lewisville
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Six short days ago, CJ Noland was ill, suffering from side-effects related to an allergic reaction ahead of the Runnin’ Indians day-three push toward a tournament title in Cypress. He recovered just fine and, most likely, could’ve played in some capacity in the …
Read More »No. 19 Maypearl girls’ hoops opens district slate with win
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Behind three double-digit scoring performances, the Maypearl Lady Panthers basketball team continued its torrid roll into the District 17-3A portion of the schedule on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers outscored visiting Rio Vista 28-0 in the first quarter and then heled a 40-4 lead …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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