Sports

Jake Brown’s senior year began as the back-up quarterback to Clark Harrell, the heir-apparent to his record-setting All-State brother. Graham won championships in both 2001 and 2003 while shattering passing marks and assembling a 41-3 ledger.

With school activities shelved through April, the odds of any spring sports resuming grow bleaker each passing week, though Ennis junior third baseman Mattie Beakley, one of the area’s best player, keeps to her mantra, “We can only hope.”

Former 2004 Ennis state-champion QB Jake Brown was hired in March as the quality control coach for the Baylor offense. The position carries much influence into the Bears attack, and is sometimes referred to as Offensive Analyst.

Former All-District offensive lineman, Kage Hendrix, who starred at both Palmer and Ennis, recently earned an honor combining his physical strength and aesthetic skills while at home during the extended spring break due to the coronavirus pandemic

Ennis and high school teams in Class 5A and 6A were expecting to start spring football in April and conclude sometime in May, though the University Interscholastic League has not determined if a change in plans will be needed.

Ferris likely had the most success of any of the Big 5 area teams in terms of basketball, with the boys varsity going 23-11 and the girls rolling to a 19- 14 mark.