Sports

GRAND SALINE LADY INDIANS DOMINATE EUSTACE.

The Van Vandals boys’ varsity track team placed second while the Lady Vandal girls’ finished fourth in their division during the Canton Eagle Relays March 27 at Norris Birdwell Stadium. In the boys’ division, Van finished with 115 points trailing only the host school, Canton, which ended up with 133 points.

Left photo, Evan Salinas of Edgewood competed in the boys’ high jump during the District 15-3A track and field meet April 2 in Eustace. Right photo, Dominick Jackson of Edgewood (left) placed sixth and Tony Smith of Edgewood placed fourth in the boys’ triple jump April 2 at the District 15-3A track and field meet in Eustace.

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The Martins Mill and Grand Saline varsity track teams competed March 20 in the Stan Sowers Relays in Eustace. Individual results for Grand Saline and Martins Mill in the event were as follows: Boys’ 800 Meter Run Finals, Varsity Mason Self, Grand Saline, eighth place, 2:19.68.

The Edgewood varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams competed March 13 in the Malakoff Tiger Relays. Results of Edgewood participants in the meet were as follows: Varsity Boys 200 Meter Dash Finals Michael Jackman, eighth place, 24.53 seconds.

In an exciting development for young athletes in Van Zandt County, local towns have come together to form a new cooperative youth league, 903 Youth Football & Cheer. This initiative aims to foster teamwork and sportsmanship among youth while providing a platform for competitive play and annual cheer competitions.

Reese Hattaway placed eighth in the girls’ shot put finals with a distance of 27-2 at the Malakoff Tiger Relays March 13..

What could be better than having one state basketball champion in Martins Mill this season? How about two state champions? Following the lead of the Martins Mill Lady Mustangs the week before, the Martins Mill Mustangs varsity boys’ basketball team brought home some state title hardware of their own March 6. For the second time this season, the Mustangs defeated two-time state champion, Lipan, 55-43, to win the Class 2A, Division 2, state championship game at The Alamodome in San Antonio for the boys’ first state title at Martins Mill since 1949.