KBEC Sports Eleven Ellis County football teams opened their seasons Friday evening. Stats, standout players and recaps can be found below. As always, fans can catch a full recap of all things Ellis County athletics every Monday night from 6-7 p.m. on KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM and online at sports.kbec.com during “The …
Read More »4 Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ovilla Christian grads taken in 2021 MLB Draft
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Four Ellis County baseball standouts heard their names called this week during the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The foursome was headlined by 2017 Midlothian graduate Russell Smith, a 6-foot-9 left-handed pitcher from Texas Christian University. Smith was selected by the …
Read More »Thompson, Starks battle the field, rain in 2nd annual All-Ellis County Home Run Derby
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports It took two rain delays, one power outage, three fields and seven competitors from five Ellis County high schools to decide the winner of the second annual All-Ellis County All-Star Home Run Derby. At the end of the two-and-a-half-hour ordeal Thursday evening, 2021 …
Read More »Humphreys powers West All-Stars in inaugural Ellis Countywide game
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — With a full dugout and talent to boot, the West All-Stars cruised to a victory in the first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game Thursday evening. Nathan Humphreys, a 2021 Midlothian graduate, set the tone for the West early and often in the …
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: Inaugural All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game held
The first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game was held Thursday, July 1 at historic Paul Richards Park in Waxahachie. The game featured an East and West team comprised exclusively of county student-athletes and coached by volunteers. A link to the game recap, which saw the West team win 10-3, will …
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 »All 4 Midlothian ISD soccer teams win district, bi-district championships
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The City of Midlothian has continued its dominance on the soccer pitch, as all four varsity programs have once again and officially claimed district titles. And, following Friday’s tilts, each of the four has also won their respective bi-district championships too. Again. This …
Read More »Midlothian basketball headed to postseason following half-decade of dominance
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For a program once a bit void of perennial success, the Midlothian boys’ basketball team is once again headed back to the postseason tournament. The Panthers are taking a head of steam with them, too. The Panthers will ride an 11-game winning streak …
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