SPECIAL to KBEC Sports SAN ANTONIO – University of the Incarnate Word volleyball head coach Samantha Dabbs Thomas recently announced the addition of setter Taylor Stoops to the Cardinal roster. “We are extremely excited to have Taylor Stoops join our program this fall,” Dabbs Thomas said. “Although it’ll be short-lived …
Read More »2022-24 UIL Realignment: Ellis County high schools land in new districts
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports ….and we wait no more! The UIL released the new fall and winter sports districts for high school athletics at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. Scroll down to see where your program landed! Congratulations are in order for the Italy Lady Gladiator volleyball …
Read More »UIL announces conference cutoff numbers: Midlothian Heritage to 5A, several others see district shakeup
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports One Ellis County high school jumped classifications, while several narrowly missed the same fate or watched districts dissolve following the UIL releasing conference cutoff numbers. The UIL released the cutoff numbers and preliminary enrollment figures for the biannual 2022-24 reclassification and realignment on …
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. …
Read More »GALLERY: 2021 Waxahachie Homecoming Parade
The annual Waxahachie Homecoming Parade was held Friday, Oct. 22 ahead of the Waxahachie volleyball and football games against Mansfield. PHOTO GALLERY All photos by Travis M. Smith/KBEC Sports
Read More »‘We just have to stay focused’: Waxahachie volleyball locked in 20th consecutive playoff, 11-6A No. 2 seed
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MANSFIELD — A tight first set and dropped second served as the needed motivation for the Waxahachie Lady Indians on the volleyball court Tuesday at Mansfield Lake Ridge. The Lady Indians ultimately took care of business to solidify their District 11-6A playoff seeding with …
Read More »Waxahachie sweeps Midway, moves closer to 20th consecutive volleyball playoff berth
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A tradition two decades in the making will soon continue for the Waxahachie Lady Indian volleyball team. The Lady Indians swept visiting Hewitt Midway — 25-18, 25-21, 25-23 — in a District 11-6A showdown Tuesday at Mike Turner Gymnasium. Waxahachie improved to 28-14 …
Read More »Red Oak volleyball sweeps Ennis as 14-5A heads to the midway point
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Red Oak took care of business at home against visiting Ennis on Tuesday evening in a District 14-5A tilt. The Lady Hawks took the match 25-19, 25-13 and 25-18. Junior outside hitter Gracie Lee led the Red Oak attack with 12 kills on …
Read More »Italy volleyball wins thrilling season-opener against Blooming Grove
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Italy Lady Gladiators began their 2021 volleyball season with a thrilling five-set win Tuesday against Blooming Gove. Italy took the first and third sets by a 25-14 score, despite dropping sets two and four 9-25 and 19-25 to force the decisive fifth …
Read More »Ferris sweeps Palmer in 2021 volleyball opener
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Volleyball season returned to Ellis County with a matchup of neighboring programs Tuesday evening in Palmer. The host Lady Bulldogs ultimately fell to the visiting Ferris Lady Yellowjackets in straight sets, 25-11, 25-17, 25-18. Ferris head coach Kyla Menefee, who is in her …
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