Athlete Participation

The first step for an athlete to participate with Ellis County United is to complete the SOTX registration and medical forms. These forms will need to be updated every three years. Please email the scanned registration packed as a single PDF file to [email protected] .

Approximately 6 weeks prior to the start of each sport, ECU online registration forms will be published and shared through our website, Facebook, Remind101, and other social media outlets.

Each sport has a $35 Registration Fee (payable by Check). (Late Registration is $45 after the start of practice.) The fee includes season practices and area competitions. Additional costs could include uniforms and travel to state or national competitions.

Checks can be mailed to ECU Treasurer, NEED ADDRESS.

If you are interested in participating as a Unified Athlete, email [email protected].
The following sports have unified athlete options:

Bowling
Bocce
Golfing
Swimming
Cycling

Summer Sports

Swim

ECU Swim season runs from June through October. Our swim team is in collaboration with the Waxahachie YMCA on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified relay team. Athletes can choose to complete in three events including different distances for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterflies. Athletes must compete at local meets during the summer to be able to compete at Area 10 or DFW Regional Swim. Area competition is typically at the end of August. Athletes who compete in the area qualify for the Fall Classic in October. More information for ECU Swim will be available March 15.

ECU Swim: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Golf

ECU Golf season runs from April through October. Practices are at Waxahachie Country Club on Monday evenings. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified team of two. Options to play include individual skills, 9-hole, and 18-hole. Adaptive equipment can be used based on ability and accessibility. Area competition is typically in mid-September, and state competition is in October. More information for ECU Golf will be available March 15.

ECU Golf: [SO Guide] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Bocce

ECU Bocce season runs from April through October. Practices are at Waxahachie Country Club on Monday evenings. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified team of two. Adaptive equipment can be used based on ability and accessibility. Athletes can complete on the whole court or half court. Area competition is typically in mid-September, and state competition is in October. More information for ECU Bocce will be available March 15.

ECU Bocce: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates ]

Kayaking

ECU Kayaking season runs from June through September. Practices are on Lake Waxahachie based on athlete and coach availability. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified team of two. Area competition is typically at the end of September. More information for ECU Kayaking will be available March 15. Athletes must provide their own kayaking equipment and water floatation devices.

ECU Kayaking: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Fall Sports

Bowling

ECU Bowling season runs from the end of August through January. Practices are on Mondays after school at Hilltop Lanes in Waxahachie. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified team of two. Athletes can use adaptive equipment based on ability levels. Area competition is typically at the end of October, and regional competition is in January. More information about bowling will be available on June 1.

ECU Bowling: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Powerlifting

ECU Powerlifting team season runs from the beginning of September through February. Practices are at Coleman Field House on Monday and Thursday evenings. Athletes can complete individually or as a part of a unified team of two. Events include deadlifts, squats, and bench presses. Area competition is typically in January, and state competition is in February. More information for bowling will be available June 1.

Powerlifting: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Flag Football

ECU Flag Football team season runs from the beginning of September through end of October. Practices are Tuesday evenings at the Waxahachie YMCA. Athletes can complete with individual skills, as team, or a unified team. We must have a minimum of 10 athletes interested to be able to have a team. Area competition is typically in October. We are not currently attending state competition for Flag Football. More information about bowling will be available on June 1.

ECU Flag Football: [SO Guides][FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Winter Sports

Basketball

ECU Basketball season runs from November through March. Practices are on Monday evenings at Turner PK Academy, Waxahachie. Athletes can complete individual skills or as a part of a team. Athletes can use adaptive equipment based on ability levels. Area competition is typically in February, and state competition is at the end of March. More information about bowling will be available on October 1.

ECU Basketball: [SO Guides] [FB Group] [Sports Updates]

Cheerleading

ECU Cheerleading Team is in collaboration with Liberty Cheer Justice – a year round special needs cheer team that regularly competes on the national and international stage. Athletes will compete as a part of a unified team. Please contact Crystal Wells for more information.

ECU Cheerleading with Liberty Cheer Justice: [SO Guides]

Equestrian

ECU Equestrian team season runs from November to April. Our equestrian program is a collaboration with Paws for Reflection Ranch. Practices are scheduled for individual and small group sessions at Paws. Area competition is typically early April. We are not currently attending state competition for Equestrian. More information for equestrian will be available on October 1.

ECU Equestrian with Paws for Reflection: [SO Guides] [Sports Updates]

Spring Sports

Track & Field

ECU Athletics season runs from February through May. Area competition is typically at the end of April, and state competition is in May. More information about bowling will be available on January 1.

ECU Athletics: [SO Guides] [FB Group][Sports Updates ]

Cycling

ECU Cycling tseason runs from February through May. Area competition is typically at the end of April, and state competition is in May. More information about bowling will be available on January 1.

ECU Cycling: [SO Guides]