By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Montez Young delivered the biggest shot of the season for the third-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians on Saturday afternoon against top-ranked Duncanville. The 6-foot-4 senior, typically known for his insanely springing legs and work around the basket, took a pass from Jalen Lake and …
Read More »Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians climb 6A state poll following dominant district week
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — To say the state-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians dominated their first two district basketball games would be an understatement. Waxahachie (9-2, 2-0 in 11-6A) limited both of its first two District 11-6A opponents — Waco Midway and Mansfield Lake Ridge — to …
Read More »Shorthanded No. 4 Waxahachie routes No. 12 San Antonio Wagner
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The fourth-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians downright outplayed visiting No. 12 San Antonio Wagner on Friday evening. They pulled off the 71-48 win without leading scorers and seniors CJ Noland and Montez Young Jr. Noland and Young are out with injuries and are eyeing returns …
Read More »Top-3 showdown: Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians defeat Richardson in 6A heavyweight bout
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The third-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians “upset” 6A No. 2 Richardson on Friday evening behind a stellar second half. TABC No. 3 (4-1) Waxahachie led No. 2 (2-1) Richland by as many as nine points and trailed by as much as six during the …
Read More »7 Waxahachie student-athletes sign NLIs to continue playing careers
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 …
Read More »Life Waxahachie students learning sports medicine through hands-on training
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 …
Read More »Waxahachie senior guard CJ Noland whittles DI offers down to 7
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 …
Read More »‘Love is key’: Athletics continue uniting student-athletes in Ellis County
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, …
Read More »Gipson inks NLI, becomes first-ever DI men’s hoops signee at Tarleton State
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 …
Read More »The Press Box: All-Ellis County boys’ basketball announcements: Ep. 22 (March 30, 2020)
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 …
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