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The prolonged layoff from the diamond did Wills Point no favors in their season opener Feb. 23 as numerous miscues in the field and a tough day at the plate contributed to a 26-4 loss against Kerens.
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Spring turkey hunting at its core seems pretty basic: the hunter goes to the woods or fields where turkeys live, mimics the sounds of a lovesick hen with his call and ultimately shoots a big gobbler. While this is textbook turkey hunting, I can tell you from almost 40 past springs hunting them, it just ain’t that simple! After all these many springs spent in pursuit of gobblers, I can honestly say no two hunts have turned out the same, maybe this is what keeps me coming back year after year.
Read moreThe boys playoff picture came into sharper focus last week with four teams, the Canton Eagles, Edgewood Bulldogs, Martins Mill Mustangs and Van Vandals, all qualifying for postseason play. In an interesting twist, those four schools were also the lone county representatives in the girls basketball playoffs.
Read moreVan Zandt County basketball programs acquitted themselves well on the hardwood last week as three of four qualifiers advanced to the second round of the playoffs with impressive wins. Van nearly came up short in its bid, pushing the 23-1 Sunnyvale Raiders to the limit in a narrow loss.
Read moreWith the regular season and district play finally in the rearview, four county teams will turn their attention to this year’s UIL Basketball Playoffs. Edgewood and Martins Mill will each enter as top seeds after finishing without a single blemish in their respective districts, while Canton enters the playoffs as a third seed and Van as a fourth.
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The Martins Mill athletic program celebrated homecoming night with a decisive 95-43 rout of Cayuga Feb. 5. In addition to the Martins Mill-Cayuga showdown on the court, Charity Inman was crowned the 2021 Martins Mill Homecoming Queen. Photo courtesy of Martins Mill ISD Facebook page
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The Van Vandals and Wills Point Tigers faced similar stakes Feb. 9 as each needed a win over the other to strengthen their respective playoff bids. The two teams would go on to deliver a classic, dueling through four grueling quarters and three overtimes before Van ultimately prevailed 63-60.
Read moreThe Fruitvale Bobcats moved one step closer to the end of the 2020-’21 season last week, taking on the visiting Dodd City Hornets in District 23-1A play Feb. 9.
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