Sports

Body The ETA1 16 Black volleyball team recently won the 16 American Division at the 2022 Lone Star Volleyball Classic and earned a berth in the upcoming USAV National Tournament in Indianapolis this July.

Body The Class 3A and Class 4A UIL State Tennis Tournaments had a distinct Van Zandt County flair in 2022 with eight local athletes, two doubles teams from both Edgewood and Wills Point, among the contenders.

Body Track and field athletes representing Athens, Brownsboro, Canton, Mabank, Van and Wills Point competed in the District 14-4A Meet at Ken Autry Davis Field in Wills Point last week.

Body The Edgewood Lady Dogs hit the field twice last week, clashing with chief rival Grand Saline in a rare Thursday night game before returning home to take on perennial power Emory Rains in the district finale.

Body The Van Lady Vandals put on an offensive exhibition when the two teams met up on April 19, combining for 34 hits and 24 runs. Once the dust finally settled Van would come away victorious, pulling out the 17-7 victory to finish the season with a 3-7 mark in district play.

Body The Van Vandals stayed within the confines of Van Zandt County on Tuesday night, making the short trek to Wills Point to tangle with the rival Tigers.

Body The Edgewood Bulldog and Grand Saline Indian track and field programs made their way to Rains High School last week, looking to extend their respective seasons by one more meet as they squared off against athletes from Commerce, Lone Oak, Prairiland, Paris Chisum and Emory Rains...

Body The Martins Mill track and field team competed at the District 19-2A Meet April 6, performing well enough to qualify five athletes to the Area Meet.

Body The Canton Eagles played host to a familiar foe on Tuesday night, clashing with the rival Wills Point Tigers in a District 14-4A showdown. Canton would go on to get the better of the matchup, breaking open a tie game in the third inning on their way to a 7-1 win.

Body The Grand Saline Indians continued to build up positive momentum heading towards this year’s postseason, running their winning streak to five games overall with triumphs over Lone Oak and Paris Chisum last week.