Sports

Body The Martins Mill Mustangs hosted their signature event last week, welcoming teams from across the area for the annual Bryan Mewbourn Tournament Dec. 16-18.

Body The Canton Eagles faced a tall task Dec. 17, clashing with perennial playoff qualifiers Commerce in a non-district showdown. Canton would have to battle down to the wire in the contest, fending off a furious second half comeback bid by the Tigers to pull out a 47-45 win.

Body The Wills Point Tigers evened their season record at 7-7 on the young season last week, picking up a 47-37 road win over the Pittsburg Pirates Dec. 14.

Body The Edgewood Bulldogs bested a field that included Caddo Mills, Life Oak Cliff, Quinlan Ford, Scurry-Rosser, Winnsboro, Wills Point and Sunnyvale to win the 55th annual Jack Shellnutt Invitational Tournament Dec. 2-4.

Body The Van Lady Vandals stayed close to home last week, making the short trip to Grand Saline to compete in the annual Eddie Rogers Memorial Tournament. Van would go on to dominate the event, winning all four games by at least 20 points each to claim this year’s varsity title.

Body The Edgewood Lady Dogs have been a team on a mission throughout the opening weeks of the 2021-’22 season, routinely registering wins against larger schools and perennial playoff contenders.

Body The UIL released enrollment figures and cutoff numbers for its biennial redistricting process Dec. 8, providing a general outline of how schools throughout the state will be classified for the the 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 school years.

Body The Van Vandals and Mineola Yellowjackets delivered an early season thriller on Tuesday night, battling down to the wire in a highly competitive game that would come down to the final few possessions.

Body A 28-point explosion by the Gilmer Buckeyes in the third quarter proved to be too much for the Van Vandals to overcome Nov. 26 as the Buckeyes advanced to the Class 4A, Division II, regional finals with a 56-35 win in Tyler ending the Vandals’ season at 12-1.

Body The Grand Saline Lady Indians earned some county bragging rights last week, besting the Fruitvale Lady Cats 50-28 in a non-district showdown to close out the month of November.