ARLINGTON (AP) — Elvis Andrus was swinging for the fences in the eighth inning. The Texas shortstop, though, was thrilled with a soft single that capped one of the best nights of his career. Andrus had a career-high five hits, Mitch Moreland homered and Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in theRangers’ 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday [...]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 14th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a [...]
Despite a 6-1 victory in Game 2 of a best of 3 series against the Lovejoy Lady Leopards, the Ennis Lady Lions fell 10-2 in Game 3 on Saturday night to end the season.
The Ennis Lady Lions and Lovejoy Leopards faced each other Friday night in the first game of the Region II quarterfinals. Both teams put up a defensive battle that wasn’t decided until the end of the seventh inning. Despite outhitting the Leopards by a two to one margin, the Lions fell to Lovejoy 2-1.
The Ennis Lady Lions overcame early defensive struggles to eliminate the Royse City Lady Bulldogs on Saturday night with a 10-3 victory.
Jessica Leaks always knew she wanted to play basketball in college, she just didn’t know where.
The Ennis Lion baseball teams were honored Tuesday night in front of a room full of friends and families at the Lion baseball banquet.
The Ennis Lady Lions kicked off postseason play with a bang Friday night as the offense racked up 10 runs on 15 hits behind a perfect performance by Taylor Maliska, drubbing the Lindale Lady Eagles 10-0.
Senior Sara Griffin is another exceptional Lion athlete that Ennis is proud of. Griffin’s athletic abilities and tennis skills earned her interest from a number of colleges. After weighing her options and visiting various schools, she chose to sign with Henderson University in Arkansas last Friday.
With playoff chances gone after falling 8-4 to Mansfield Summit last Tuesday, the Ennis Lions (11-15-2, 5-8) were focused on shutting down a struggling Lancaster Tiger team on Friday. The Lions defeated the Tigers 20-1 after five innings of play.
The Ennis Lion varsity tennis team’s playoff run came to an end in the 4A Region II tournament, and the team concluded the 2013 season with a well-deserved 15-4A district championship title.
A year ago at this time the softball team at Southwestern Assemblies of God University was ending a 19-game losing streak. During an inaugural season in which they went 2-28, they were outscored by a 263-43 margin.
Playoff hopes for the Ennis Lions (10-14-2, 4-7) dwindled with an 11-1 loss to the Mansfield Legacy Broncos on Friday.
Former Lion football coach Sam Harrell and quarterback Graham Harrell will be inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 4 at Baylor University’s Ferrell Center in Waco.
The Ennis Lady Lions (26-2, 13-0 in district) fought a bitter, physical battle with the Mansfield Legacy Lady Broncos (23-6, 11-2 in district) on Friday night, eventually coming out on top 5-4 to clinch the district championship.
The Ennis Lions (9-13-2, 4-6) went into Tuesday’s game against the Red Oak Hawks with two back-to-back confidence-boosting wins, but Red Oak took an early lead and came out on top with an 8-3 victory.
Ennis Lion defensive back Shawn Johnson has been receiving a lot of attention from colleges this season. Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Washington and Washington State have all made offers to the junior to join their programs after graduation.
The Ennis Lions (18-5-3, 7-2-1, 28-4A) had nothing short of a successful season this year.
After clinching the district championship back in March, the Ennis Lions (18-4-3, 7-2-1, 28-4A) have battled their way through the playoffs with success.
HOBBS, N.M. -— Enrique Rodriguez doubled to start a three-run, tie-breaking rally in the seventh inning, then crushing a gigantic homer in the eighth as Southwestern Assemblies of God University defeated the University of the Southwest, 10-8, in college baseball on Saturday. SAGU racked up 16 hits to keep the pressure on the Mustangs, who [...]
