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John Holton’s Swarm of softball stingers assembled a respectable 13-12 season during the spring of 2021, though their 4-5 mark in District 10-4A placed them third behind Kennedale and Midlothian Heritage heading into the post-season.

Precautionary measures against the coronavirus - by high school athletics, varied from state-to-state during the 2020-21 year. Some safeguards seemed reasonable while others bordered on paranoia. Here are some examples.

No. 7 ranked Ennis will soon make available season ticket sales according to Athletic Director Don Drake. Renewals for current season ticket holders will start on July 19 and run through August 6.

While the University Interscholastic League has given a preliminary green light for schools to livestream athletic events for this season, area schools haven’t announced any plans to authorize a broadcast plan.

It was a case of Back-to-the-Future at the 2021 inaugural Ellis County All-Star softball game on Wednesday in Waxahachie. Two Ennis players outshined everyone, one with a parting shot, the other with a harbinger of things to come.

Area baseball players united for the cause of Ellis County on Thursday night at Paul Richards Park in Waxahachie.

Italy’s Kevin Rasberry. Fred Phipps Photo

Following in the footsteps of his athletic family, Avalon High School freshman, Jake Ozymy qualified for the Class 1A State Track & Field meet in Austin last month.

A year after starting the season at the top of the pre-season rankings, Ennis begins the 2021 campaign at No. 7. The Lions, 9-1 in 2020, easily maintained their No.

One of the most productive baseball seasons in Ennis school history saw the Lions advance to the third round of the Class 5A state playoffs and to within one win of reaching regional semifinals.