By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Peyton Graham departed from Waxahachie in May intending to find a role as a true freshman on the diamond with the University of Oklahoma. He found it, and is now a middle of the order bat and starting third baseman for one of …
Read More »The Press Box: Swinging for the fences & March Madness: Ep. 18 (March 2, 2020)
This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with two Waxahachie baseball seniors and “The Voice of the Panthers.” On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke with senior Waxahachie baseball standouts, Campbell Sullivan and Aaron Tesei, about the upcoming season, their NLI signings and life in …
Read More »Press Box: UIL realignment special: Ep. 14 (Feb. 3, 2020)
This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with four Ellis County high school football coaches and a full breakdown of the bi-annual UIL Realignment. On-air hosts Seth Sims and Tater Brown (who filled in for Brian Stevens) spoke with head football coaches Todd Alexander (Waxahachie), Doug Wendel …
Read More »2020-22 UIL realignment shakes up Ellis County sports landscape
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Several Ellis County high schools officially moved football classifications, while others will see new athletic and extracurricular district competition in 2020-22 following UIL bi-annual redistricting announcements made Monday morning. What changed? Compared to the previous realignment, which occurred ahead of the 2018-19 school …
Read More »GALLERY: 7 Waxahachie student-athletes ink NLIs to continue careers
A KBEC Sports report Seven Waxahachie student-athletes recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their playing careers during the NCAA early signing period. The ceremonial signings took place in front of friends, family, teammates and coaches on Wednesday, Nov. 13 inside the Performing Arts Center on the campus …
Read More »The Press Box sports-talk show to debut Monday on KBEC
By KBEC Sports Ellis County athletics will soon have a new home on the radio waves, as KBEC 1390AM/99.1 FM and KBEC Sports have announced plans to launch a one-hour weekly sports talk show. The Press Box will debut at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 on KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. It can …
Read More »PODCAST: History and Tradition of Waxahachie Indian Baseball
By KBEC Sports Enjoy the history and tradition of Waxahachie Indian baseball through the perspective of past coaches Bill Midkiff and Mike Turner and current skipper Tracy Wood. The three have combined to lead the historic program for 42 of the past 50 years! Click the link below to listen …
Read More »2017 Waxahachie baseball alum signs with DI Northwestern State
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Waxahachie baseball alumnus helped comprise the 19-member recruiting class announced Monday by Northwestern State University. Levi David, a 2017 Waxahachie graduate, signed with the Division-I university in Natchitoches, Louisiana following two years on the diamond at McLennan Community College in Waco. The …
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