Sports

The Wills Point Tigers kept themselves in the thick of this year’s playoff race last week, winning games against rivals Canton and Van to force a playin tournament Feb. 17-18.

Lifters representing Canton, Fruitvale and Van made their way to Bullard last week, continuing their 2022 season at the annual Bullard Invitational Powerlifting Meet.

Van Zandt County was well represented this week with four local programs, the Canton Eaglettes, Edgewood Lady Dogs, Martins Mill Lady Mustangs and Van Lady Vandals, all beginning their respective playoff runs.

The Wills Point High School athletic department rolled out the red carpet last week, welcoming powerlifters from across the area for the annual Wills Point Tiger and Lady Tiger Invitational Meets.

The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs have been close to automatic on the basketball court over the years, turning back challengers with machine like precision.

The Martins Mill Mustangs found themselves in a rare position last week, looking to bounce back from a rare district setback against LaPoynor Feb. 1.

Above, Van’s KD Erskine (Trinity Valley – football), Luca Kozhev (Trinity Valley – football), Reed Johnson (Howard Payne – football) and Bella Garza (UT-Dallas – softball) all signed their letters of intent on National Signing Day.

The Canton Eagles put the finishing touches on their third district title in as many seasons last week, notching wins over both Van and Brownsboro to move to 8-0 overall with two games left on the schedule.

The Canton Eaglettes put the finishing touches on a successful district run last week, going 1-1 overall to finish the season as the District 14-4A runners-up. Canton hit the road Feb.