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Vandals host number-one ranked Carthage in home season finale Oct. 28

Body DAVID BARBER Sports Correspondent In a season full of challenges along the way, the Van Vandals will now face their greatest test so far in 2022 as the number-one ranked team in the state in Class 4A, Division 2, the Carthage Bulldogs, will visit  Van’s Memorial Stadium for a...

Lady Vandals get past rivals

Body The Van Lady Vandals continued to tighten their grip on a top-two finish in District 16-4A last week, notching key wins over both Mabank and stateranked Brownsboro to improve their overall season record to 24-11.
The Van Lady Vandals secured a spot in this year’s 4A playoffs with back-to-back wins over Mabank and Brownsboro last week. Van will look to build up even more momentum as they wrap up the regular season with matches against Cumberland Academy and Canton. Photo by Liz Hinch

Bulldog runners place third at district

Body sports@vanzandtnews.com Runners representing Edgewood and Grand Saline, as well as Commerce, Emory Rains, Lone Oak, Paris Chisum and Prairiland, made their way to Lone Oak Oct. 8 to compete in this year’s District 12-3A Meet.

Bulldogs notch county’s lone win

Body Last week’s games proved to be less than kind to Van Zandt County football programs with just one team, the Edgewood Bulldogs, finding their way into the win column.
Hayden Wilcoxson and the Edgewood Bulldogs notched the only win for any county football team Oct. 14. Wilcoxson was a key factor in the contest, scoring on a 12-yard run in the first quarter before completing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Alexander Watson in the second. Photo by Dusty Goodwin

Lady Dogs close in on district title

Body The Edgewood Lady Dogs took two large steps forward in their quest for a district title last week, turning back Commerce and Prairiland in successive matches with contests left to play in the regular season.
Brilee Ditto (3) and the Edgewood Lady Dogs made it look easy against Commerce, avenging a first round district loss with a 25-8, 25-10, 25-12 sweep of the Tigers. Photo by Dusty Goodwin

Bulldogs, Indians compete at district meet

Body Runners representing Edgewood, Grand Saline, Commerce, Emory Rains, Lone Oak, Paris Chisum and Prairiland made their way to Lone Oak Oct. 8 to compete in this year’s District 12-3A Cross Country Meet.
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