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DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Canton Eagle baseball program has been among the best and most consistent in the area for decades, winning district titles and making lengthy playoff runs on an almost annual basis.

A standing room only crowd of around 500 were in attendance May 1 to witness a number of athletes receive recognition during the annual Van All-Sports Banquet at the Van High School Cafetorium.

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Van Zandt County track and field athletes representing Canton and Martins Mill hit the road last week, traveling to Myers Stadium on the University of Texas Austin to compete in this year’s State Track and Field Meet.

The Canton Eagles saw their 2023 season draw to a close in the Area round of the playoffs last week, dropping two of three games against a Liberty-Eylau team currently riding the high of an explosive offense.

The Canton Eaglette softball team saw another dream season draw to a close last week, falling to a talented Farmersville program in the Regional Quarterfinals.

The Edgewood Bulldogs saw their 2023 baseball campaign come to a heartbreaking finish May 13 as they lost to Scurry- Rosser in the regional round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs, 4-3, in the decisive third game of a best out of three series.

The Grand Saline Lady Indians saw their 2023 softball season come to a close following two straight losses to the Rains Lady Wildcats. In the opener of the best of three series May 11, Grand Saline lost to Rains, 6-2, before falling in Game 2 to the Lady Wildcats, 9-0, May 12.

City National Bank donated $10,000 to Fruitvale ISD to help sponsor one of the scoreboards at the district’s baseball/softball facility. District of_icials stated, “Thank you to our school district bank for their continued support of Fruitvale ISD.”