Sports

An encore All-Star week is taking shape for Ellis County softball and baseball players for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14-15, in Waxahachie.

Once described as the Monster Who Ate Pittsburgh by The Ennis News after a dominating performance as a two-way lineman for Palmer, Caleb Hernandez, has secured a scholarship to play at NCAA Division I University of Texas at San Antonio.

Keeping the dream alive as a remnant of the 2014 state champion Ennis football Lions is fifth year senior Deven Big Dee Collins. Along with teammate Trendon Rolen, the tandem of 300-pound offensive tackles were sophomore bookends that helped pave the way to a 14-2 season and a 38-35 title win over Cedar Park at AT&T Stadium.

Kademon Graff, a former dualsport standout at Ennis, recently concluded an exciting, redshirt sophomore baseball season at Northeastern State University. After transferring from NCAA Division II Emporia State (Ks), the 5’10, 165-pounder earned a starting infield position on a team that posted a 38-18 record this year.

An end of one of the most respected coaching eras ever at Ennis closed its books after 17-years. David Kilpatrick enjoyed a tenure as head coach of the Lady Lions varsity girls’ basketball team.

Ennis Athletic Director Don Drake introduced Jesse Tovar as the new Head Coach of Boys Soccer on Wednesday, May 24.

A stellar freshman year at Ferris High School didn’t end until Arieanna Jefferson earned second place in the Class 4A triplejump at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus.

Ennis soccer introduced the first of two moves when Kailea Blaine, the assistant coach for two seasons under former Head Coach Lonnie Pollard, was elevated to Head Coach.

Last Wednesday’s display against Italy by the No. 1 ranked Crawford Pirates, which included three homers, was a one-sided whipping that turned the Class 2A Regional Quarterfinal into a 20-2 spanking. Two days later in Waco, No. 7 Italy rose from the mat with a resolve that held Crawford scoreless until late in the game when the Bucs mustered just enough to get past the Lady Gladiators (32-6-1) in a 4-0 triumph.