Fira blasts 2 homers in 10-3 rout of Royse City

The Ennis Lady Lions overcame early defensive struggles to eliminate the Royse City Lady Bulldogs on Saturday night with a 10-3 victory.

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 [...]

A local car dealership is helping to get Ennis Little League back on its feet after the loss of thousands of dollars in equipment.

Dave A. Vance, spo…@ennisdailynews.com The Ennis Lions (7-12-2, 2-5) fell flat against the Waxahachie Indians (18-4, 6-1) Thursday during a tough battle that left the Lions with a 12-2 loss at end the first half of district play. “I don’t think we were mentally prepared for this game at all. We knew Waxahachie was good, but [...]
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The Ennis Lady Lions got off to a rough start with defensive miscues leading to two Waxahachie runs in the top of the first inning, but a two run home run by Riley Fira immediately tied the game leading to a seven run rally in the next inning to put Ennis’s 9-4 victory beyond doubt.