September 2022

The 2022 football season has taken plenty of twists and turns for county football teams since play began back on Aug. 26. Last week proved to be no exception as Canton returned to the win column, Edgewood stayed perfect on the young season, Grand Saline posted its second consecutive shutout, Wills Point took the field without head coach Tommy Poynter, Van suffering a rare lopsided defeat and Fruitvale missing game action entirely due to injury concerns within the program.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Lady Tigers continued District 14-4A play last week, making the short trek to Quinlan for a matchup against the Ford Lady Panthers. Wills Point would come up short in the contest, narrowly winning the first set before falling to Ford 24-26, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.

sports@vanzandtnews.com Canton players and coaches entered the season with a clear goal in mind, targeting a fast start during non-district play and another district title for the program. The Eaglettes easily reached their first goal, racing out of the gates with an 18-7 record while tangling against a slate of talented opponents throughout non-district.

With a winning percentage of 82, Stefani Curtis of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 4 in the Van Zandt News.

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In December of 1972, the Edgewood School Board voted to rename the football stadium after a person long affiliated with Edgewood Schools, Mr. I.T.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Van Lady Vandal Vandals were the standard bearers among Van Zandt County volleyball programs in 2021, reaching the Regional Semifinals before bowing out to Celina. While the playoffs are still looming over the horizon, Van has looked sharp as ever since district play began, moving to 3-0 overall last week with convincing wins over both Athens and longtime rival Mabank.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Sep. 13-Sep.