October 2022

The Edgewood Lady Dogs took two large steps forward in their quest for a district title last week, turning back Commerce and Prairiland in successive matches with contests left to play in the regular season.

Runners representing Edgewood, Grand Saline, Commerce, Emory Rains, Lone Oak, Paris Chisum and Prairiland made their way to Lone Oak Oct. 8 to compete in this year’s District 12-3A Cross Country Meet.

With her prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Stefani Curtis of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 7 in the Van Zandt News.

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

County cross country programs put the finishing touches on their final district tune-up last week, traveling to Twin Oaks Ranch to compete at the Lindale Eagles Invitational Oct. 6.

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The race for a spot in this year’s postseason is in full swing around Van Zandt County with the start of this year’s playoffs looming just over the horizon. Four local programs helped their respective cases last week as Edgewood, Grand Saline, Van and Wills Point all notched victories.

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