WAXAHACHIE — Twenty-nine of the best softball players in Ellis County stepped onto the turf at Lady Indian Park in Waxahachie for the third annual All-Ellis County All-Star game on Wednesday. Due to weather concerns and eventual storms, the game was called after three-and-a-half innings, ending in a 3-3 tie. …
Read More »2021 Red Oak grad Evans headed to Texas A&M for sophomore season
KBEC Sports report BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION — Red Oak alumna Brianna Evans is headed to the SEC for her sophomore season. Evans, a 2021 Red Oak graduate and middle infielder, will suit up for Texas A&M following her transfer from Oklahoma State over the summer. “Brianna will bring depth to our team both …
Read More »GALLERY: 2022 All-Ellis County Softball All-Star Game
The second annual All-Ellis County All-Star softball game was held Tuesday, June 14 at Lady Indian Park on the campus of Waxahachie High School. The two teams, East and West, were comprised of the top high school softball student-athletes from around the county. The event was presented by Methodist Midlothian …
Read More »Red Oak grad helps SAGU softball win first-ever national title in program history
KBEC Sports report Kansas City, MO – For the first time in program history, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University softball team has the label of being a national champion. A recent Red Oak graduate played a key role in the victory and the season-long success, too. The Lady Lions captured …
Read More »2022-24 UIL Realignment: Ellis County high schools land in new districts
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports ….and we wait no more! The UIL released the new fall and winter sports districts for high school athletics at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. Scroll down to see where your program landed! Congratulations are in order for the Italy Lady Gladiator volleyball …
Read More »Waxahachie baseball, softball don Halloween costumes to aid Waxahachie CARE, local community
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — A truckbed sagged much closer to the pavement than it parked as spectators exited the Bill Midkiff Sports Complex on Tuesday night. The result of the heavy load was a canned food drive by the Waxahachie baseball and softball teams. And each …
Read More »Ennis standouts lead East to win in first-ever Ellis County all-star softball game
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Wednesday evening might’ve marked the first time in modern history that Ennis and Waxahachie fans simultaneously cheered as a runner crossed home plate. The previously thought-to-be-absurd celebration came when 2021 Ennis graduate Mattie Beakley drilled a single into left field at Lady …
Read More »GALLERY: First-ever All-Ellis County All-Star softball game
The first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star softball game was held Wednesday, June 30 at Lady Indian Park on the campus of Waxahachie High School. The game featured an East and West team comprised exclusively by county student-athletes and coached by volunteers. A link to the game recap, which saw the East …
Read More »First-ever All-Ellis County All-Star Week set to begin June 29; featuring baseball, softball standouts
KBEC Sports report For the first time in the history of Ellis County athletics, the top high school baseball and softball talent will be collectively on display during the upcoming All-Ellis County All-Star Week. The three-day showcase is under the coordination of KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM and is powered by the National Worldwide Education …
Read More »No. 3 Italy sees historic softball season end in first-ever regional championship
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A dream softball season for the third-ranked Italy Lady Gladiators came to a screeching halt Saturday afternoon in West. Stuck in a peculiar jam following a lead-off triple, a double-pumped throw to home after a nifty stop resulted in a walk-off 1-0 win …
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