Girls Cross Country

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Life Waxahachie freshman has already begun to utilize the platform provided to her by athletics. Those efforts will soon be felt in the Caribbean — again. Jordynn West, 14, spent her Thanksgiving break collecting 30 pairs of running shoes and track spikes …

By KBEC Sports | Contributions from Life Schools The Life Waxahachie Lady Mustang cross-country team recently made program history with its first-ever top-ten finish at the 4A state meet. The Lady Mustangs ultimately placed fifth on Nov. 24 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Life Waxahachie’s impressive fifth-place finish …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The historic season for the Waxahachie Lady Indian cross-country team came to an impressive end Tuesday afternoon in the 6A state championships. For the first time in program history, the Lady Indians advanced three runners — seniors Emma Curry and Alyson Moore and …

By Chelsea Groomer | SPECIAL to KBEC Sports The Life Waxahachie Lady Mustangs are headed to the 4A state cross-country championships following a stellar showing in the regional meet. Life Waxahachie ultimately placed third in the 4A Region II championships held this past Tuesday at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex …

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 The flawless season continued for the Life Waxahachie Lady Mustang cross-country team on Friday in Hillsboro, as the group ran away with the District 11-4A title. “This is a huge accomplishment for Life School, these young ladies, our coaches and stakeholders,” expressed …

KBEC Sports report WAXAHACHIE — The Life Waxahachie Lady Mustang cross country team will soon take its flawless season into the District 11-4A meet. Led by two freshmen and a returning sophomore, the varsity girls’ cross-country team has already won each of its first six meets so far this season. …

The week of Oct. 19-23 saw these four student-athletes stand just a little taller than the rest. Cast your vote early and often before the poll closes at noon Friday! The KBEC Sports Player of the week is presented by The Press Box and KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM. Each week, the winner of the fan vote …

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, …

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 …