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Left, the Edgewood tennis program will be well represented at the Class 3A State Tennis Tournament after the girls doubles team of Meredith Baker and Gracie Cates placed first at the Regional Tennis Tournament, and the doubles team of Brooklyn McPherson and Tristin Smith placed second at the same event. Middle, the Wills Point mixed doubles team of Grayce Malone and Jacob Daniell punched their ticket to the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament by winning Regionals. Right, Sawyer Sewell and Kristyn Dunn of Wills Point won first overall in girls doubles at the Regional Tennis Tournament in Longview to secure a spot in this year’s Class 4A State Tennis Tournament in San Antonio April 26-27. Courtesy photos

The Van Lady Vandals hit a pair of speed bumps on their way to a potential spot in this year’s Class 4A UIL Softball Playoffs last week, dropping consecutive games to Mabank and Athens to fall to 2-6 overall in district with two games left to play.

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The Edgewood Bulldogs put together a complete team effort against Paris Chisum April 5, dominating at the plate, on the field and on the mound in an 11-2 rout of the Mustangs. Edgewood set the pace throughout the game’s opening innings, pushing across two runs in the first and four in both the second and third innings to seize a 10-1 lead.

The Fruitvale Lady Cats kept stat keepers and scoreboard operators busy on Tuesday night, batting around multiple times to take an easy 17-2 win over Yantis. Fruitvale began the night with a flourish, sending up 12 batters in the first on their way to a 6-0 advantage.

The Canton Eaglettes rounded the bend of district play last week, tangling with the Mabank Lady Pantehrs in the last game of round one and the Van Lady Vandals in the first game of round two. Canton would split the two contests, moving their district record to 6-1 overall with three games left to play in the regular season.

The Canton golf program hit the links at Van Zandt Country Club April 4, squaring off against programs from Athens, Brownsboro, Mabank, Van and Wills Point for a chance to advance to the Regional Tournament April 18-21.

The Grand Saline Indians picked up their third consecutive district win on Tuesday night, getting a standout effort from Luke Metcalf in a 6-1 win over the visiting Lone Oak Buffaloes. The game was closer than the final score would indicate with neither team giving an inch throughout much of the night.

The Grand Saline Lady Indians made sure that their trip to Lone Oak would be short and sweet this week, building up an early double-digit lead on their way to an 11-1 five-inning victory over the Lady Buffs April 5.

The Van Vandals strengthened their playoff position and earned some bragging rights last week, topping county foes Wills Point and Canton in back-to-back District 14-4A showdowns. Van opened its week at home, posting a 7-3 win over the visiting Wills Point Tigers April 1.