By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Soccer season officially returned Thursday morning with the annual Battle of 287 Tournament hosted by the Waxahachie Lady Indians. The Lady Indians opened the annual Highway 287 Tournament by battling reigning District 14-5A champion (0-0-1) Red Oak to a 2-2 draw. Waxahachie then …
Read More »The Press Box: Ep. 9 (Dec. 30, 2019): Hawaii and hoops
This week’s episode of The Press Box featured an in-depth interview with Midlothian Heritage all-everything wide receiver Jay Wilkerson. Hosts Seth Sims and “Tater” Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, also spoke with Waxahachie head boys’ basketball coach Greg Gober and Midlothian head boys’ basketball coach Steven Middleton. The …
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 »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 »No. 9 Red Oak Lady Hawks defeat Burleson Centennial
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three Lady Hawks scored in double-figures to lead Red Oak to a 52-44 victory at home against Burleson Centennial on Dec. 3. Micah Cooper, Breanna Davis and Aniyah Johnson each scored 11 points in the win that saw the Lady Hawks pour in …
Read More »Texas high school state football championships: Dates, times and TV schedules
The high school football season comes to an end this week in Texas and AT&T Stadium in Arlington will once again play host to all 12 state championship games. And, for a second consecutive year, all 12 games will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Southwest. A complete state championship …
Read More »The Press Box: Ep. 7 (Dec. 16, 2019): Boys’ hoops and football state championships
This week’s episode of The Press Box featured in-depth discussions on the ongoing high school boys’ basketball season and a preview of this week’s state football championships. Hosts Brian Stevens and Seth Sims spoke with head boys’ basketball coaches Greg Gober (Waxahachie), Jerrel Chumley (Ferris) and Jason Sasser (Red Oak), …
Read More »Johnson’s 27 leads state-ranked Red Oak girls’ hoops to road win against Waxahachie
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Classifications do not matter much when in-county rivals take to the basketball court for a non-district game. And that is precisely how Friday’s tilt between the Class 6A Waxahachie Lady Indians and 5A Red Oak Lady Hawks played out. Red Oak, which entered …
Read More »The Press Box: Ep. 6 (Dec. 9, 2019): All-Ellis County volleyball announcements
A KBEC Sports report This week’s episode of The Press Box announced the superlative winners of the 2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball teams! Hosts Brian Stevens and Seth Sims spoke with head coaches Mollie McBride (Ovilla Christian), Sandy Faussett-Stoops (Waxahachie) and Hope Porter (Red Oak), as well as student-athletes …
Read More »2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball superlatives announced
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Superlative honors for the 2019 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County volleyball teams were announced live on-air Monday night, Dec. 9. The announcement highlights individual accomplishments on and off the court. All superlative honorees will be presented with a commemorative bobblehead. For more information on …
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