March 22, 2022
Avalon High School, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Player of the Week, Red Oak High School, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School, Waxahachie Preparatory Academy
KBEC report The longest-running, independently-owned radio station in Texas will change hands this week, as the sale of KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM has cleared all hurdles and neared the signature finish line. Jon Garrett, a longtime Waxahachie resident and successful under-40 businessman, is set to finalize paperwork Thursday and take ownership of the station …
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February 2, 2022
All the rest, Avalon High School, Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Boys Golf, Boys Soccer, Boys Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Boys Wrestling, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Girls Wrestling, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Palmer High School, Powerlifting, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Volleyball, Waxahachie High School
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 …
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September 3, 2021
Avalon High School, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Football, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Palmer High School, Red Oak High School, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Five Ellis County football teams picked up wins during week two of the high school football season. Stats, standout players and recaps will be added throughout the weekend. As always, fans can catch a full recap of all things Ellis County athletics every …
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July 5, 2021
Avalon High School, Baseball, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Red Oak High School, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — With a full dugout and talent to boot, the West All-Stars cruised to a victory in the first-ever All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game Thursday evening. Nathan Humphreys, a 2021 Midlothian graduate, set the tone for the West early and often in the …
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July 5, 2021
Avalon High School, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Wednesday evening might’ve marked the first time in modern history that Ennis and Waxahachie fans simultaneously cheered as a runner crossed home plate. The previously thought-to-be-absurd celebration came when 2021 Ennis graduate Mattie Beakley drilled a single into left field at Lady …
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September 29, 2020
Avalon High School, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Football, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Player of the Week, Red Oak High School, Venus High School, Volleyball, Waxahachie High School
The week of Sept. 21-25 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 …
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August 18, 2020
Avalon High School, Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Boys Golf, Boys Soccer, Boys Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Boys Wrestling, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Girls Wrestling, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Powerlifting, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Volleyball, Waxahachie High School
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, …
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April 17, 2020
Avalon High School, Baseball, Boys Golf, Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Powerlifting, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Finality came by way of UIL press release Friday afternoon — high school sports are finished for the 2020-21 season. The announcement was delivered at little surprise following a directive issued earlier in the day by Governor Greg Abbott, who requested all Texas …
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March 19, 2020
Avalon High School, Baseball, Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Palmer High School, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Waxahachie High School
KBEC report AUSTIN — Any last hopes for a return to the playing field for high school teams in Texas were all but dashed Thursday afternoon following the latest action taken by the University Interscholastic League. Via an official press release, the UIL extended the length of the suspension of all UIL-sanctioned activities due to …
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February 3, 2020
Avalon High School, Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Boys Golf, Boys Soccer, Boys Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Boys Wrestling, Ennis High School, Ferris High School, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Girls Wrestling, Italy High School, Life Waxahachie High School, Maypearl High School, Midlothian Heritage High School, Midlothian High School, Milford High School, Ovilla Christian School, Palmer High School, Powerlifting, Red Oak High School, Softball, Venus High School, Volleyball, Waxahachie High School
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 …
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