By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A controversial winning-percentage decision has 41 Midlothian seniors on the outside looking unjustly in of the 5A football playoffs. The Panthers did their part Friday evening by soundly defeating the Richland Royals, 68-30, behind 572 total yards of offense. Laine Martin scored four …
Read More »Midlothian volleyball’s historic season comes to an end in round 4
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The historic volleyball season came to an end Tuesday for the Midlothian Lady Panthers at the hands of perennial state power Lucas Lovejoy in the 5A Region II semifinals. Lovejoy advanced to the regional finals with 25-19, 25-14, 25-12 straight-set victory at Ellis …
Read More »The Press Box: Wigintons talk Midlothian Heritage football :(Nov. 16, 2020)
This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured an in-depth conversation with Midlothian Heritage head football coach Lee Wiginton and his son and senior standout, Haydon, plus conversations from the hardwood. On-air hosts Seth Sims, Tater Beard and Brian Stevens first spoke at length with Midlothian head volleyball coach Shain …
Read More »Sanders, second-half defense lead Red Oak to crucial 4-5A win against Midlothian
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — Two things were certain ahead of Friday’s crucial district tilt between Red Oak and Midlothian on the gridiron. Each of 2,000-plus in attendance was prepared for quite a bit of offense, especially on the ground. The second? Whichever team found itself …
Read More »KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll: Oct. 19-23
The week of Oct. 19-23 saw these four student-athletes stand just a little taller than the rest. Cast your vote early and often before the poll closes at noon Friday! The KBEC Sports Player of the week is presented by The Press Box and KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. Each week, the winner of the fan vote …
Read More »Buchanan becomes first volleyball player voted KBEC Sports Player of the Week
KBEC Sports report Fans of Ellis County athletics cast over 400,000 votes over the past four days in the return of the KBEC Sports Player of the Week poll. And, for the first time, a non-football student-athlete claimed the weekly recognition. Midlothian sophomore Kenna Buchanan received 53.47% of the 454,736 …
Read More »KBEC Sports Player of the Week: Sept. 21-25
The week of Sept. 21-25 saw these four student-athletes stand just a little taller than the rest. Cast your vote early and often before the poll closes at noon Friday! The KBEC Sports Player of the week is presented by The Press Box and KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. Each week, the winner …
Read More »‘Love is key’: Athletics continue uniting student-athletes in Ellis County
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A sand volleyball court in Waxahachie is proving one serve at a time that sports have a way of uniting communities. And, in a world currently void of amateur sport but heavy on hate, the friendly competition has also proven capable of healing, …
Read More »Midlothian Heritage’s Vasquez wins first-ever Ellis County Home Run Derby
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — The first-ever Ellis County Home Run derby came down to the final 38 seconds Thursday night at the Waxahachie Sports Complex. And when 2020 Waxahachie graduate Aaron Tesei took his final hack a few pitches later, he remained one long ball short …
Read More »GALLERY: Midlothian football NLI signings: Feb. 5
MIDLOTHIAN — The Midlothian Panther football team held a collegiate signing day for five seniors on Feb. 5 inside the media studio on the Midlothian High campus. He signees includes Nick Pollard (West Texas A&M University), JT Cavender (West Texas A&M University), Blake Cellars (Oklahoma Baptist University), Ethan Hill (East …
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