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Today’s Editorial is a summary of the controlled scrimmage. Head Coach Sam Harrell welcomed to the sideline all Lions who have played for his 20+ teams in Ennis. HC Sam Harrell (bottom left in white) and his former Ennis players. Freshman outfielder Running Back Jeremy Brown (5) looking for daylight. Chris McGathey Photos

A year after the two Top 10 teams in the state met in the Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals, Italy and Crawford are back for another showdown. In 2021 the Pirates won Game Three, 1-0, in extra innings on a dropped ball tag at the plate to decide the victor before a huge, standing room only crowd at West. The Swashbucklers outscored Italy by an 8-6 margin in the series.

Like a cowboy riding away, former two-time First team All-District baseball player at Ennis, Taylor Daniell, is winding up his collegiate career for the Tarleton State Texans.

Ennis Lady Lions Track and Field have capped the spring season, though HC Lonnie Redning added news of some impressive hardware this week. The Texas Track and Field Coaches Association awarded 10 members in maroon with Academic All- State honors.

Less than four months away is the start of a new era of Italy football. No, not “Azzurri,” the Blues nickname for their national soccer team, rather, a fresh beginning for the Olde Gold football Gladiators under new HC Lee Wilkins.

Class 2A Itasca located on 35W, is known more for its mythical mascot, the Wampus Cats, than for winning football. This week they named a new HC in Ricky Torres. He was the Offensive Coordinator at Marlin (11-4) a year ago.

Former Ennis standout, Taylor Daniell jacked two massive bombs for Tarleton State last weekend, both in the same game against Abilene Christian.

Lions (11-13 / 6-6 District 14-5A)

Fresh from completing the winningest season in her four years in Ennis, HC Karah Kinder, announced her resignation to pursue another non-coaching position within Ennis ISD.

In an official press release on Thursday, Ennis Athletic Director Don Drake declared the new softball Head Coach for the Lady Lions as Casey Waterman. An assistant coach with Karah Kinder for the past two seasons, the move was well received when Drake informed the team on Wednesday.