Softball

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports An Italy senior followed the signing of her national letter of intent with a strong start to the high school softball season. Lakota Townley initially inked her NLI with Oklahoma Panhandle State University (NAIA) in mid-November. Through the Lady Gladiators’ first 14 games …

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a pair of Midlothian head baseball coaches. On-air hosts Seth Sims and “The Voice of the Panthers” Tater Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, first spoke longtime Midlothian head baseball coach Ray Hydes about his program, philosophy and …

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 …

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a Waxahachie basketball senior and pair of WHS head coaches. On-air hosts Seth Sims and Brian Stevens first spoke with senior hooper AB Shorter and head boys’ basketball coach Greg Gober. Sims and Stevens then spoke with Waxahachie head …

KBEC Sports report Georgia Capell burst onto the Division II softball scene three seasons ago with quite a bit of pop in her bat. She has not slowed down, either, and now has the crown to prove it. The 2017 Midlothian High graduate and Tarleton State junior now sits alone …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Lady Hawks began their second softball tournament of the season with a little celebration. Red Oak head softball coach Jonathan Rogers notched career win No. 200 in the team’s 10th game of the young season. The milestone victory came Thursday …

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 …

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 …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three ACL tears in her left knee weren’t enough to slow Brooke Goad. Turns out, rise balls and collegiate pitchers weren’t much of bother for the 2013 Waxahachie graduate, either. And she now has a National Player of the Decade recognition to prove …

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 …