Sports

Body Van Zandt County was well represented at Kaufman’s annual Run with the Lions event last week with four schools, Canton, Fruitvale, Edgewood and Wills Point, all entered to compete. Individual varsity boys results included: -Canton: Kevin Velazquez, 5th, 17:31.

Body With a winning percentage of 80, Stefani Curtis of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 1 in the Van Zandt News.

Body All six Van Zandt County schools were scheduled to open their 2023 varsity football regular season schedules Aug. 25.

Body The winner of Football Contest No. 1 will be announced in the Sunday, Sept.

Body The start of the 2023 high school football season Friday, Aug. 25, in Van Zandt County means the return of the Van Zandt News Football Contest, now in its 42nd season.

Body The 2023 high school football season in Van Zandt County means the return of ‘The Huddle Show’ on Canton radio station KWJB (95.1 FM, ‘The Bee’) beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22.