Sports
Rivalry week returns for county teams
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An exciting 2022 football season was scheduled to get even more intense this week with several local teams scheduled to renew their respective rivalries.
Van’s Colorado takes Rains Invitational title
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sports@vanzandtnews.com The annual Rains High School Invitational Cross Country Meet carried with it a distinct Van Zandt County flair with five local school districts, Canton, Edgewood, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, all sending individuals or teams to compete.
Holloway wins Football Contest #5 in ‘tie-breaker’
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With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Allan Holloway of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 5 in the Holloway, along with Gary Sewell of Wills Point, tied for first place in Football Contest No.
Van sweeps past Cumberland Academy
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The Van Lady Vandals hit the road to Tyler Sept. 27, taking on a Cumberland Academy squad that has struggled to find consistency throughout the 2022 season. Van would ensure that Cumberland Academy’s woes would continue, cruising to a 25-16, 25-12, 25-16 win.
Vandals outlast Brownsboro to open district play at home Sept. 23, 41-21
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DAVID BARBER
Sports Correspondent
Breaking a two-game losing streak, the Van Vandals could not have picked a better time to get back in the win column as they broke open a tight game at halftime and raced past the Brownsboro Bears, 41-21, in the District 8-4A, Division 2,...
Lady Vandals improve to 3-0 in district
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sports@vanzandtnews.com The Van Lady Vandal Vandals were the standard bearers among Van Zandt County volleyball programs in 2021, reaching the Regional Semifinals before bowing out to Celina.
I.T. James Stadium to be rededicated
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In December of 1972, the Edgewood School Board voted to rename the football stadium after a person long affiliated with Edgewood Schools, Mr. I.T.