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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports A 21-point fourth quarter propelled the Waxahachie Lady Indians to a 66-52 home win against Mansfield on Tuesday. The win was the first in District 7-6A this season for the Lady Indians, who improved to 1-5 in district action and 9-15 on the …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports  Tuesday should’ve been a quick and tidy victory for the No. 3 Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians at home against the Mansfield Tigers. At least, that’s what the statistics on paper would’ve suggested. Instead, neither Waxahachie nor Mansfield led by more than five points during …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports The state-ranked Red Oak Lady Hawks basketball team has rolled to a three-game winning streak to start the New Year. And it’s been about as dominant a stretch as any hoops team could put together. Red Oak began the New Year with a …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports Five days after opening District 14-5A action with a nail-biter, the 19th-ranked Midlothian Panthers trounced visiting Cleburne on Tuesday. Midlothian ultimately put the 83-38 victory away by outscoring the Yellowjackets 32-5 in the fourth quarter inside Panther Arena. “I am very pleased with …

This week’s episode of The Press Box featured an in-depth interview with Waxahachie Runnin’ Indian standout BJ Francis and Midlothian wrestler Marshall Hodges. Hosts Seth Sims and “Tater” Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, also spoke with Waxahachie head boys’ soccer coach Seth Riley and Red Oak head girls’ …

Class 6A 1. Duncanville (14-2) 2. Dickinson (16-5) 3. South Grand Prairie (16-4) 4. Waxahachie (18-3) 5. Summer Creek (20-4) 6. Killeen Ellison (20-4) 7. Austin Westlake (20-1) 8. Allen (16-4) 9. Atascocita (20-4) 10. Beaumont United (18-2) 11. North Shore (20-2) 12. Richardson (21-2) 13. Desoto (10-7) 14. Permian …

Ellis County Sports Sports report The New Year began with a new milestone for Life Waxahachie head boys’ basketball coach Eddie Berumen. Following a short trip down US Highway 67, the Mustangs defeated Midland Greenwood, 50-38, in their opening game of the annual Glen Rose Lions Club Tournament for Berumen’s 300th career …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports Friday night at Mike Turner Gymnasium was supposed to be a barnburner between state-ranked No. 4 Waxahachie and No. 13 DeSoto. At least, that was the case on paper and between pundits. The Runnin’ Indians instead took the Eagles outback of that barn …

This week’s episode of The Press Box featured an in-depth interview with Midlothian Heritage all-everything wide receiver Jay Wilkerson. Hosts Seth Sims and “Tater” Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, also spoke with Waxahachie head boys’ basketball coach Greg Gober and Midlothian head boys’ basketball coach Steven Middleton. The …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Sports A double-double and season debut propelled the Red Oak Lady Hawks to a District 14-5A victory Friday night at home against in-county-rival Midlothian. No. 9 (15-4, 2-0) Red Oak scored 32 points in the first half and cruised through the second half for …