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 »Waxahachie nearly spoils Cedar Hill homecoming behind defensive showcase
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports CEDAR HILL — The Cedar Hill Longhorns needed every minute of their homecoming to stave off a Waxahachie upset Friday night at Longhorn Stadium. Make no mistake about it: Waxahachie dominated all but the final three minutes of the District 7-6A contest. The Indians …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday Roundup: Week 7 (Oct. 8)
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Following a week that saw seven Ellis County football programs enjoy a bye, the action returned Friday for a near full-slate of district action with plenty of playoff implications on the line. Stats, standout players and recaps will be added throughout the weekend. …
Read More »GALLERY: Waxahachie football picks up second win in 6A ‘District of Doom’
The Waxahachie Indians improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in District 11-6A with a 30-21 win Friday against Mansfield Lake Ridge at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. The game was the annual Pink Out, which brings awareness to the fight against breast cancer and honors survivors. Junior running backs …
Read More »Waxahachie overcomes turnovers, defeats Mansfield Lake Ridge for 2-0 start in 11-6A
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — There are a multitude of ways to describe Friday’s District 11-6A matchup between Mansfield Lake Ridge and Waxahachie on the gridiron. Despite the two teams combining for 24 penalties and nine turnovers, the only stat that truly mattered was the final score …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday Roundup: Week 5 (Sept. 24)
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Six Ellis County teams picked up wins during week five of the high school football season. Though district play has begun for a few programs, there are still a handful that wrapped up non-district play this week as we head into the halfway …
Read More »Blocked punt, defensive effort helps Waxahachie win ‘District of Doom’ 11-6A opener against Midway
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports HEWITT — The District 11-6A opener between Waxahachie and Hewitt Midway appeared all but over by halftime at Panther Stadium. The Indians had, after all, just held the Panthers to negative rushing yards and fewer than 50 total yards of offense over the first …
Read More »Ellis County Football Friday Roundup: Week 4 (Sept. 17)
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For the second consecutive week, seven Ellis County teams picked up wins during week four of the high school football season. District play has also begun for a few programs as we head into the halfway point of the season. Stats, standout players …
Read More »Waxahachie’s Reagor sets career-high, scores TD in Philly win against Atlanta Falcons
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Jalen Reagor began his sophomore season in the NFL with a new career-high Sunday for the victorious Philadelphia Eagles. Reagor ultimately pulled in a 22-yard touchdown from second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts with 4:20 to play in the Eagles’ 32-6 win against the Atlanta …
Read More »100th Battle of 287 between Waxahachie, No. 6 Ennis ends in historic overtime thriller
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Legendary head football coach Sam Harrell is no stranger to the storied rivalry between Ennis and Waxahachie. In fact, he’s helped pen quite a few memorable chapters over the first 99 meetings among the schools separated by roughly 17 miles along US Highway …
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