Sports

Following an All-District year as an Ennis senior, Mattie Beakley signed with Temple College, then transferred up to NCAA Division II Midwestern State (Wichita Falls). At 5’10, the third baseman battled her way up to earn playing time in seven games this spring.

Uvalde High School football player, Justyn Rendon, was voted by his peers to wear jersey No. 21 this season in honor of the twenty-one lives taken in May by a local shooter.

Coach Steve Marrow talks with football campers on the final day of the three-day camp. Varsity players are standing behind him.

Former Ennis 2004 state-champion quarterback, Jake Brown, has joined HC Sonny Cumbie’s staff at Louisiana Tech. He will serve as the cooffensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Former Ennis standout baseball player, Kyle Keever, who then played four years at McMurray University and was an assistant coach this past year at Ennis, accepted a coaching offer at Class 6A state champion Southlake Carroll.

In just over a week, Ennis volleyball players will take to the court in earnest to prepare for the soon-coming season. HC Kelly Henderson begins her fifth campaign, and will do so with a pair of new varsity assistants in Jordan Southerland and Sierra Mihailov.

As consistent as a carousel, Ennis Cross Country HC Lonnie Redning is entering his 26th year of early morning runs and driving young harriers towards improving their performance. Not only does he coach XC, but he also heads up varsity girls track and field.

Junior Peyton Bruce, who played throughout the off-season, gained experience at setter and libero last fall. She will be battling for the starting gig at setter when camp opens on Monday, Aug. 1.

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