SPECIAL to KBEC Sports Caldwell, ID – The Southwestern Assemblies of God University volleyball team is set for the first serve of its 2022 campaign. There will be three Ellis County student-athletes helping lead that charge into The College of Idaho Tournament. The trio hailing from around the county includes sophomore …
Read More »Waxahachie’s Haley Schoolfield named Big 12 Coach of the Year, leads equestrian team to national tournament
KBEC Sports report FORT WORTH — Waxahachie continues to leave its mark on the collegiate equestrian national scene through longtime director Haley Schoolfield. The Big-12 Conference has also recently recognized the head coach as the most outstanding in its conference. Schoolfield, a Waxahachie resident and Director of Equestrian at Texas Christian …
Read More »Waxahachie’s Mya Williams named NJCAA women’s basketball All-American
KBEC Sports report HUTCHINSON, KS — The historic and highly-decorated freshman campaign for Mya Williams received its cherry on top this past week when the 2021 Waxahachie graduate was named to an NJCAA Division-I first-team All-American. Williams, a 5-foot-8 guard, became just the third Blue Dragon women’s basketball player to earn …
Read More »Noland receives Big 12 honor as OU battles No. 3 Baylor, No. 14 Texas Tech
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports KANSAS CITY, MO — Waxahachie alumnus CJ Noland was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team prior to the conference tournament this week. Noland appeared in 29 games prior to Thursday’s opening round of the Big 12 tournament, which included 16 conference games. …
Read More »SAGU quarterback Jordan Barlow signs pro contract; plans to return as coach in 2022
SPECIAL to KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE – Jordan Barlow hasn’t just started at quarterback each of the past two seasons for Southwestern Assemblies of God University — he’s dominated the position. The now-graduated signal-caller has also now signed a professional contract with the Quad City Steamwheelers of the Indoor Football League. Barlow …
Read More »Former Runnin’ Indian Larry Wise earns second LSC Player of the Week honor
KBEC Sports report CANYON, Texas — A change in scenery is proving to be quite beneficial to the basketball career of former Waxahachie standout Larry Wise. After transferring from Division-I UNT to Division-II powerhouse West Texas A&M this past spring, Wise was selected as the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of …
Read More »Ennis’ KD Davis named to All-Conference USA first team
KBEC Sports report DALLAS – Ennis graduate and University of North Texas junior linebacker KD Davis was named First-Team All-Conference USA, while three Mean Green players earned second-team honors and five others were honorable mention selections, the league recently announced. Davis, who led the Mean Green in tackles for the third …
Read More »Former Ennis state champion QB named offensive coordinator at La Tech
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The rise of Jake Brown from state champion quarterback with the Ennis Lions to Division I offensive coordinator has happened — quickly. Newly hired Lousiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has selected Brown as the program’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The …
Read More »8 local products to suit up for SAGU football in program’s third Victory Bowl appearance
KBEC Sports report For the third time in program history, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University football team will appear in the NCCAA Victory Bowl. There will also be eight student-athletes from seven Ellis County high school programs taking the field for the Lions Saturday at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium …
Read More »2 Ovilla Christian grads help SAGU volleyball to first-ever NAIA National Championship Tourney appearance
KBEC Sports report Kansas City, MO – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently announced the teams and opening-round pairings for the 2021 NAIA Volleyball National Championship Tournament. And, for the first time in program history, the 48-team field will include the Lady Lions of Southwestern Assemblies of God University. …
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