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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Seven Waxahachie student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday afternoon to continue their playing careers after high school. Five of those 2021 graduates will soon move on to the NCAA Division-I level. The group was headlined by DI signees CJ Noland …

By Chelsea Groomer | SPECIAL to KBEC Sports You see them on the sidelines giving aid to players. You catch a glimpse of them buzzing around teams with water bottles in hand — constantly ready, these unsung heroes of the field are just as crucial to athletics as the sport …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Though the high school hoops season is still two months away, Waxahachie senior CJ Noland made quite the splash on Tuesday. Noland took to Twitter to officially announce his top-seven potential Division-I destinations, knocking out a host of suitors across the country. Texas …

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, …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Waxahachie basketball alumnus made a little history Monday evening, by becoming the first-ever student-athlete to sign a national letter of intent to play Division-I men’s basketball at Tarleton State University. And he’ll take the court under a new head coach with four …

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured the live on-air announcements of superlative winners for the KBEC Sports All-Ellis County girls’ basketball teams.  On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens spoke with Red Oak head coach Jason Sasser and senior Keshawn Green, Midlothian head coach Steven Middleton and freshman …

By KBEC Sports There was no shortage of talent on the hardwood in Ellis County during the 2019-20 season.  When the dust settled and we all had a little time to breathe and reflect, the team at KBEC Sports compiled the 2020 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County boys’ basketball teams. The teams are broken down …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports As school districts have turned to virtual learning and classrooms amid the COVID-19 outbreak, local athletic departments are now pivoting toward much of the same. Those same district officials are also beginning to make tough decisions related to annual spring athletics events, namely …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A black-and-white photo resurfaced Thursday that reminded Waxahachie basketball faithful of just how good the good times were. It also provided a welcomed case study into how deeply sports engrain themselves into a community. The question was simple, “Who remembers this great team?” …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Basketball fans, especially those in Ellis County, who haven’t already taken an interest in the West Texas A&M University men’s basketball program should do so — quickly. Sure, the (32-1) Buffs are currently the third-ranked team in Division II and are set to …