By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak boys’ basketball program has a new, well-decorated head coach. Chris Davis was officially named the Hawks’ new head coach Tuesday morning. He replaces Jason Sasser, who departed the program in August to pursue other career opportunities. Both head coaches came …
Read More »9 wins and 37 years ago: Red Oak wins outright district football championship
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The general idea behind a golden football atop a wooden box is simple across Texas high school football: A championship has been won. That hardware does not resonate the exact same with all who touch it, though. As board president John Anderson lifted …
Read More »Peanut butter and jelly time: Red Oak, Midlothian volleyball aim to end childhood hunger
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports It’s no secret that the Midlothian and Red Oak volleyball teams like to compete, especially when pitted against one another. And, even though the Lady Hawks have already wrapped up their second-consecutive District 14-5A championship, there is still one vastly more important competition …
Read More »No. 8 Red Oak moves 1 win from playoffs, 3 from history
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports There were eight first-half touchdowns scored by the Red Oak Hawks against Dallas Adamson on Friday. That’s it. That’s the recap. Or, at least, it could be. The Hawk offense amassed 511 total yards during the 70-0 district road victory, while the defensive …
Read More »Red Oak football defeats Kimball, moves four games from 37-year history
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Thirty-seven years ago, the Red Oak Hawks stood alone atop a district football standing. The program is now four wins away from rewriting that history. It was 1982 when the Hawks last won an outright district championship, though they did share a title …
Read More »Red Oak upsets No. 8 South Oak Cliff to take control of 6-5A
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports CJ Palmer and the Red Oak offense capitalized on several South Oak Cliff miscues to upset the eighth-ranked team in 5A on Friday night. Though there are still six regular-season games to play, the 28-21 victory against No. 8 South Oak Cliff and …
Read More »Game of the Week: Red Oak travels to South Oak Cliff
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Hawks travel to John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas to face reigning District 6-5A champion South Oak Cliff on Friday. Though the game is the district opener for both football teams, it will very likely decide which program will end the …
Read More »GALLERY: Red Oak volleyball defeats Joshua in 14-5A opener
The Red Oak Lady Hawks defeated visiting Joshua in straight sets to open the District 14-5A season on Friday, Sept. 13. Hailey Hunt led the team with 12 kills, while Megan O’Neal and Zanobia Willis each had seven. Katelyn Malone added five kills and a team-high five blocks in the …
Read More »Hunt leading soaring Lady Hawks back into volleyball postseason
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Though it should not come as much of a shock, the Red Oak Lady Hawks are once again streaking toward the postseason. It is also likely no surprise that head coach Hope Porter and company are led by a strong, experience-laden senior class. …
Read More »Red Oak offense rolls in final non-district tilt
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Frisco Heritage stood little chance against a much-more athletic Red Oak football team Friday night at Billy Goodloe Stadium. The Hawks scored five consecutive touchdowns to close out the first half and leave no doubt in the 68-23 non-district victory. Red Oak improved …
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