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Rainy weather makes presence known

Body Mother Nature proved to be less than kind during the 10th week of the season, delivering rainy and windy conditions as teams continued to make their final pushes for a spot in this year’s postseason.
The swarming Edgewood defense continued to shine last week, stymying Arp in a 35-14 Bulldog victory. Edgewood has outscored its opponents 430-197 this season. Photo by Dusty Goodwin

Bachert committing to Cameron University

Body Van Lady Vandal basketball is proud to announce that 5’7” senior point guard Mikyla Bachert will be accepting a full scholarship from Cameron University.
Van standout student-athlete Mikyla Bachert will sign her letter of intent to play basketball collegiately at Cameron University in Lawton, OK during a special signing ceremony Nov. 9. Courtesy photo

Colorado among State qualifiers

Body Runners representing Van Zandt County’s three largest school districts, Canton, Van and Wills Point, squared off against some of the top competitors in the region on Oct. 24 with a shot at the Class 4A State Cross Country Meet hanging in the balance.
Isaiah Colorado of Van placed 13th overall with a time of 17:14.56 at the Class 4A Region II Meet Oct. 24 to qualify for this year’s Class 4A State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock Nov. 4. Courtesy photo

Lady Dogs to take on Blue Ridge

Body The Edgewood Lady Dogs put one final exclamation point to a sterling regular season this week, moving their overall season record to 30-8 with a three set sweep of the rival Grand Saline Lady Indians Oct. 25.
Tristin Smith and the Edgewood Lady Dogs closed out the regular season with 10 consecutive wins, including a sweep of Grand Saline Oct. 25. Photo by Dusty Goodwin

Teams make final playoff push

Body The ninth week of the 2022 football season brought mixed results for county teams as two teams scored wins, two teams suffered losses and two teams enjoyed their bye week.
Wills Point commemorated Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a run-through that read: “Fight Like A Girl.” Photo by David Kapitan
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