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 »Red Oak boys’ soccer nets 5A bi-district championship victory
The Red Oak boys’ soccer team held on for a 4-3 win at home against West Mesquite in the 5A Region II bi-district championship on Friday at Billy Goodloe Stadium. The Hawks, now 15-3-6, finished third in District 14-5A behind district-champion (13-8-3, 9-1-2) Midlothian and (17-6-1, 8-3-1) Joshua. Corsicana finished …
Read More »Red Oak girls’ soccer closes in on 5A playoff berth
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Though not officially official, the Red Oak Lady Hawks will look unofficially secure a 5A soccer playoff berth on Tuesday. The Lady Hawks will host the visiting fifth-place Ennis Lady Lions at 5:30 p.m. at Billy Goodloe Stadium. With a win, Red Oak …
Read More »Ellis County round-up: Girls’ hoops sees 3 state-ranked, big road upset ahead of playoffs
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — A matchup of two Ellis County and state-ranked 5A teams went down to the wire Tuesday in Red Oak. No. 24 (17-4, 9-1) Midlothian skated by host No. 12 (19-5, 9-1) Red Oak, 33-32. The Lady Hawks had won the previous …
Read More »No. 19 Red Oak Lady Hawks hoops win 3 during holiday break
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — With three wins this past week, the Red Oak Lady Hawks are once again marching toward the 5A basketball playoffs. The Lady Hawks entered the Christmas break as the 19th-ranked team in Class 5A, as polled by the Texas Association of …
Read More »Red Oak upsets No. 6 Lubbock Coronado, makes program history in OT
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports All it took was one turn of the head Saturday afternoon to miss one of the biggest plays in the history of the Red Oak football program. The fact that the drama unfolded in the second overtime and moved Red Oak deeper into …
Read More »Over 700 yards of offense propels Red Oak to bi-district win against Justin Northwest
Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Hawks used over 700 yards of total offense to undress Justin Northwest in the first round of the playoffs Friday. Three-hundred-seventy of those yards came on the ground in the Hawks’ 62-7 5A Division-I Region 1 bi-district championship win. The Hawks …
Read More »Red Oak uses big fourth quarter, turnovers to outlast Burleson Centennial
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — An all-around stellar gameplan and execution led the Red Oak Hawks to a home victory against Burleson Centennial in their regular-season finale on Friday. For anyone who missed the 35-21 Red Oak win, senior quarterback Josh Ervin is thriving once again …
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 …
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