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With winning percentages of 70 each, Glenn McNeill Jr. of Wills Point and Dale Beard of Murchison are the co-winners of Football Contest No.

Van High School Tennis Coach Cortland Davidson was recently named as Region II Tennis Coach of the Year.

Van Zandt County football teams that qualified for this year’s playoffs had their hands full last week, taking on a slate of talented opponents in bi-district round action.

Casey Leath of Edgewood keeps the ball secure as he goes flying forward near midfield during play against the West Rusk Raiders Nov. 3. Leath and the Bulldogs were one of three county football programs to qualify for postseason play along with the Grand Saline Indians and the Van Vandals.

Van Zandt County was well represented at the UIL State Cross Country Meet last week with a 11 runners, including representatives from Canton, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, competing against the state’s best.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The playoffs continued for three county volleyball programs last week as Canton, Edgewood and Van all took to the court in Area round and Regional Quarterfinal round action.

: Casey Leath and Tim Carroll each had standout nights rushing the ball as Leath finished with 20 carries for 105 yards and Carroll posted 10 carries for 92 yards.