Eaglettes clinch district title, make history
Canton Eaglette players and coaches were not shy about their goals entering the 2022 season, putting a district title near the top of their lists.
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Lady Dogs to take on Blue Ridge
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.
Sewell of WP wins Football Contest No. 9 in ‘tie-breaker’
With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Gary Sewell of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 9 in the Van Zandt News.
Teams make final playoff push
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. Games should only intensify during the coming weeks with the bi-district round of the playoffs looming just over the horizon.
Vandals host number-one ranked Carthage in home season finale Oct. 28
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 7:30 p.m. kickoff...
Lady Vandals get past rivals
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.
Myers of Mineola wins Football Contest No. 8
With a winning percentage of 74, Scott Myers of Mineola is the winner of Football Contest No. 8 in the Van Zandt News.
Bulldog runners place third at district
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
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. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, county teams will now have just three weeks left to lock in a top-four finish.
