Sports

Body The Van Lady Vandals wrapped up non-district play on the road this week, traveling to take on a talented Lindale squad March 16. Defensive play would prove to be the difference in the contest as five fielding miscues allowed the Lady Eagles to rally back for a 4-3 win over Van.

Body The Canton Eaglettes continued to inch closer to the start of District 14-4A play last week, hitting the field March 11 for a contest against Bullard.

Body Canton’s Rockie Collier recently signed on to play volleyball collegiately at Trinity Valley Community College beginning in the fall.

Body The Canton Eagles hit the field three times last week, clashing with South Garland, Palmer and Sunnyvale at their annual tournament. Canton would go 2-1 overall, picking up a pair of lopsided wins before falling to the Raiders in a high-scoring affair.

Body Van Zandt County track and field programs were well represented in Malakoff last week with athletes from Canton, Edgewood, Van and Wills Point all in attendance at this year’s Tiger Relays.

Body The Edgewood Lady Dogs took to the road March 8, traveling to take on a highly regarded Prairiland Lady Patriots squad in this year’s District 12-3A opener. Prairiland would go on to live up to its pregame hype, limiting Edgewood’s offense to just two hits in a 10-0 shutout win.

Body The Grand Saline Lady Indians made the short trek to Rains High School on Tuesday night, tangling with perennial power Emory Rains in the District 12-3A opener for both squads.

Body With all District 14-4A teams officially eliminated from playoff contention, coaches released their list of Superlative and All-District honorees.

Body The Canton ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the hiring of Heath Ragle for the position of CISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach on March 9. Ragle is a 2001 graduate of Canton High School. Ragle was joined by his family during the board meeting.

Body The Van Vandals played host to Mineola on Tuesday night, looking to build some early season momentum as the start of district play looms just over the horizon.