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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs continued their longstanding practice of taking on larger programs during non-district play this week, hitting the road to take on the Palestine Lady Cats in a Tuesday night showdown.
It was not easy, but the undefeated Van Vandals advanced to the Class 4A, Division II, Regional Semifinals with a hard-earned 35-25 Area round victory Nov. 19 over the upset-minded Sunnyvale Raiders in Rockwall.