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The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs kicked off their quest for another district championship and a spot in this year’s UIL Playoffs last week, taking on longtime rivals LaPoynor and Kerens in their first two District 19-2A games of the season.

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The Van Lady Vandals kept themselves in the thick of this year’s District 16-4A race last week, notching double-digit wins over both Mabank and Athens to stay within one game of chief rival Canton. The Lady Vandals first hit the court Jan.

While the District 8-4A, Division 2, District Champion and Class 4A, Division, 2, State Champion Carthage Bulldogs dominated the ‘Superlative’ awards, the Van Vandals and the Canton Eagles were well represented on the District 8-4A, Division 2, All-District Football Team released earlier this month.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Tigers hit the court just once over the past week, maintaining their perfect record in district play with a 64-48 rout of the Nevada Community Braves Jan. 3.

District play returned for both the Canton Eagles and Eaglettes this past week, as both teams handily defeated an unfamiliar foe, Cumberland Academy, in home matchups on Friday, Jan. 6.

Kris Dike, a former Van Vandal offensive tackle, will be among those suiting up for the TCU Horned Frogs in their NCAA National Championship football game Monday, Jan. 9 against the defending National Champion University of Georgia Bulldogs at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The Howard Payne University athletic department announced the naming of current assistant head coach Kevin Bachtel as the next head coach to guide the Yellow Jacket football program Dec. 17.

The Martins Mill Mustangs moved another step closer towards the start of district play this week, tipping things off against White Oak on Tuesday night.

The Edgewood Bulldogs took to the court for the first time in 2023 on Tuesday night, traveling to Lone Oak for a key District 12-3A showdown against the Buffaloes.