Three reach bi-district round
The final Friday night of the 2021 regular season brought with it plenty of drama with one team at home idle, two teams fighting for their playoff lives and three teams already assured of a playoff spot.
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Holloway wins Football Contest #11 in ‘tie-breaker’
With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Allan Holloway of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 11 in the Van Zandt News.
COLLEGE BOUND
Top, Mia Nixon, who has won state championships in golf and basketball during her time at Martins Mill, committed to play golf collegiately at Texas A&M University during a special signing ceremony Nov. 10.
Vandals enter Class 4-A, Division II state playoffs against familiar foe Friday, Nov. 12 in Longview
DAVID BARBER
Sports Correspondent
A number of coaches through the years have said that it is always hard to beat a good team twice in one season but the challenge for the Van Vandals is can they defeat the Liberty-Eylau Leopards for the fourth time in two seasons?
Vandals best Eagles in instant classic
The local playoff picture continues to come into focus with three schools, Canton, Edgewood and Van, all guaranteed a spot in the bi-district round and two others, Fruitvale and Grand Saline, still alive heading into play Nov. 5.
Lady Vandals advance to Area round
Van Zandt County volleyball teams acquitted themselves well on the court during the 2021 season, with four out of six local programs advancing to postseason play. Wills Point narrowly missed out on making it five, falling in four sets against the Mabank Lady Panthers during a play-in game Oct. 30.
Tiger tennis wraps up fall season
The Wills Point Tiger tennis program strung together a dominant fall season, entering last week’s Class 4A State Team Tennis Tournament with a sterling 21-1 mark overall.
Sewell of Wills Point wins Football Contest No. 10
With a winning percentage of 74, Gary Sewell of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 10 in the Van Zandt News.