Sports
Vandals stay perfect with win
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The field of local playoff participants took a hit last week as both Canton and Edgewood suffered bi-district round losses. The Van Vandals notched a 28-0 win over Liberty-Eylau, running their overall record to 11-0 as they head into the Area round.
Playoff run ends for Lady Vandals
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The Van Lady Vandals were the gold standard among county volleyball programs throughout the 2021 season, powering their way to a District 14-4A title before notching impressive playoff wins over Kaufman, Paris and state-ranked Farmersville.
Lady Vandals reach Regional Semifinals
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The field of Van Zandt County volleyball teams left in this year’s playoffs was winnowed down to one last week, as Van survived two more hard-fought matches to reach the Regional Semifinal round of the playoffs.
Three compete at State Cross Country Meet
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Van Zandt County was well represented at the UIL State Cross Country Meet last week with three local athletes, Canton sophomore Graycee Wilson, Edgewood senior Kaley Nicholson and Martins Mill junior Mattie Burns all qualifying to compete.
Three reach bi-district round
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The final Friday night of the 2021 regular season brought with it plenty of drama with one team at home idle, two teams fighting for their playoff lives and three teams already assured of a playoff spot. Van Zandt County ultimately finished with no new additions to the playoff field as Fruitvale and Grand Saline each suffered setbacks Nov. 5, leaving Canton, Edgewood and Van as the last team’s standing locally.
Holloway wins Football Contest #11 in ‘tie-breaker’
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With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Allan Holloway of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 11 in the Van Zandt News.