“Win Numero Uno.” Those were the words on the flag Mexican driver Daniel Suárez held out the window of his No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet as he turned celebratory “donuts” on the frontstretch of Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway Sunday afternoon in the ecstatic first moments of his first ever NASCAR Cup Series victory.
Kyle Busch held off Zane Smith in a frantic two-lap push to the finish at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway to earn his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of the year; extending his record career total to 62 series victories and a streak of 10 consecutive years with at least one series win.
The Waxahachie Daily Light and Midlothian Mirror are proud to announce the nominees for the 2021- 2022 Softball Player of the Year for the Ellis County High School Sports Awards. The Player of the Year will be announced in a special section in both the Daily Light and Mirror to be published June 29 and 30 respectively.
Midlothian Panthers head junior varsity football coach Ryan Landrum speaks to students about perseverance during the first day of Midlothian High School’s Elementary Camp last week at the Roesler Athletic Complex. Midlothian ISD
When Josh Berry crossed the finish line at Charlotte Motor Speedway—giving JR Motorsports its first NASCAR Xfinity Series win at its home track—second-place Ty Gibbs was just reaching the 200-footlong Speedway TV screen television on the backstretch.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, poses for photos. JAMES GILBERT/GETTY IMAGES Josh Berry, driver of the #8 Harrison’s USA Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag.
The Waxahachie Daily Light and Midlothian Mirror are proud to announce the nominees for the 2021- 2022 Track Athletes of the Year for the Ellis County High School Sports Awards. The Athletes of the Year will be announced in a special section in both the Daily Light and Mirror to be published June 29 and 30 respectively.
AUSTIN — Mansfield Lake Ridge had to overcome a power outage, an hour delay and a nationally ranked opponent if it wanted to win a historic state championship Saturday night. It was three outs from accomplishing that.
The Texas Girls Coaches Association has announced its all-star honors in a number of sports, and four Ellis County athletes are among those named to participate in All-Star activities July 12-13 in Arlington.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gritty, unseeded Texas fought off elimination twice in one day to earn a shot at a national championship. Courtney Day hit a threerun homer for the second straight game — this one sparking a rally from a five-run deficit — and Texas stunned No.