Sports

Coree Constable, a fifth-grader, has been a cowgirl her entire life. She has been raised all of her 11 years on a 14-acre ranch called “Constable Quarter Horses” in Chatfield, Texas.

TYLER — For just a second, it looked like the magic carpet ride for the Waxahachie Indians was about to end as host Tyler Legacy forced a rubber game with a Game 2 decision and then took a 3-0 lead in the deciding Game 3 of their area-round series on Saturday afternoon at Mike Carter Field.

AUSTIN — Ellis County athletes harvested a total of nine medals — including three more gold medals for Midlothian Heritage star Leah Anderson — during the first day of competition at the University Interscholastic League state track and field championships on Thursday.

I love catching catfish when they are biting on “tight line” on bottom, when they are in the flooded grass and willows during the spawn, over holes baited with soured grain and when they are “on the rocks” feasting on gar eggs. I love the tug of a catfish on a trotline! But my biggest thrill is watching a floater (cork) begin to jiggle on the surface and then disappear, pulled down by a chunky channel catfish that has moved into the shallows to put on the feed bag!

The Waxahachie Daily Light and Midlothian Mirror are proud to announce the nominees for the 2021-2022 Swimmers of the Year for the Ellis County High School Sports Awards, presented by Methodist Midlothian Medical Center.

The Milford Bulldogs’ last taste of state-level football success was almost four years ago. But their newest skipper knows the way to AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

KINGSLAND — Senior Nolan De Los Santos of Life Waxahachie won the individual bronze medal as the Mustang boys’ golf team finished in 10th place in the team’s first-ever state competition at the University Interscholastic League

WACO — The Class 2A No. 7-ranked Italy Lady Gladiators took it on the chin against the No. 1 Crawford Lady Pirates on Wednesday night, suffering a 20-2 five-inning loss in Game 1 of their Class 2A Region II quarterfinal series at Waco ISD Veterans Field.

It goes without saying that having Jared Thomas as the No. 1 option on the mound is an important asset for the Waxahachie Indians in the Class 6A Region II playoffs. Especially if the string of hitless innings continues.