Teams race at Kaufman Invitational
The Canton Running Eagles and Wills Point Tiger cross country teams hit the road last week, traveling to Kaufman to compete in the annual Run with the Lions Invitational Cross Country Meet. Wills Point...
View ArticleFootball Contest winners to be announced in Sept. 12 issue
The winner of Football Contest No. 1 and Football Contest No. 2 will be announced in the Sunday, Sept. 12 issue of the Van Zandt News. The contest pages for Contest No. 3 can be found in the middle of...
View ArticleEaglettes claim Athens Tournament crown
The Canton Eaglettes were kept busy last weekend, hitting the court seven times over a three-day span Aug. 26-28. The workload did not slow down Canton, which went a combined 6-1 overall in those...
View ArticleVandals improve to 2-0 with win over Malakoff, 33-24
For almost 365 days, the Van Vandals have been reminded of their worst defeat during the 2020 season at the hands of the Malakoff Tigers so when the rematch occurred Sept. 3 in their home opener at...
View ArticleVandals host long-time rival Lindale Friday, Sept. 10
In his 12th season as head football coach of the Van Vandals, Jared Moffatt only remembers one opponent that has appeared on his team’s schedule every season and that will continue Friday, Sept. 10...
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COVID-19 results in scheduling changes
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic left its mark on the local football schedule during the second week of the season, forcing the cancellation of games scheduled by Edgewood, Fruitvale and Grand Saline....
View ArticleFootball Contest No. 1, No. 2 winners announced
The first two winners in the 2021 Football Contest have been announced by the Van Zandt News. Football Contest No. 1 With a winning percentage of 72, Eddie Garcia of Fruitvale is the winner of Football...
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Panthers edge past Lady Dogs
The Edgewood Lady Dogs have not been shy about testing themselves against some of the best volleyball programs in East Texas throughout the early stages of the 2021 season, having already met up on the...
View ArticleVandals rally late to outlast rival Lindale Sept. 10 and remain unbeaten, 35-31
Trailing by double digits on three different occasions Sept. 10, including a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the Van Vandals came back with an incredible rally as they outlasted one of their...
View ArticleUndefeated Vandals travel to Pittsburg Friday, Sept. 17 to take on winless...
On paper, it would appear that the non-district matchup between the 3-0 Van Vandals and the 0-3 Pittsburg Pirates could be a mismatch but Vandal Head Coach Jared Moffatt has another viewpoint on the...
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Vandals rally past rival Lindale, 35-31
The third week of the 2021 football season proved to be less than kind to county football programs with Canton, Edgewood, Fruitvale, Grand Saline and Wills Point all coming up short in their respective...
View ArticleLady Vandals earn split
The Van Lady Vandals hit the court twice last week, continuing their preparations for the start of District 14-4A play with matches against both Whitehouse and Paris. Van began its week at home,...
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Schools compete at Henry Lewis Memorial Invitational
The Canton Running Eagles welcomed runners from across the area to the First Monday parking area Sept. 11 for the annual Henry Lewis Memorial Invitational. Prior to the start of the races, there was a...
View ArticleMayne of Grand Saline wins Football Contest No. 3
With a winning percentage of 78, Bobby Mayne of Grand Saline is the winner of Football Contest No. 3 in the Van Zandt News. Mayne will win $50 in merchandise coupons redeemable at the participating...
View ArticleVandals remain undefeated Sept. 17 after dominaing winless Pittsburg Pirates,...
After an emotional come-from-behind victory over Lindale the previous week, the state-ranked Van Vandals were hoping to avoid a letdown when they traveled to Pittsburg Friday, Sept. 17 to take on the...
View ArticleVandals host winless Center Roughriders for Homecoming Friday, Sept. 24
For the second week in a row, the Van Vandals will be facing an opponent still searching for its initial win of the 2021 season. After taking care of business in a 49-12 domination of the winless...
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Vandals stay hot with 49-12 win
Area football fans likely came away with a sense of déjà vu last week as, for the second consecutive Friday night, county teams went a combined 1-5 overall on the gridiron. Van once again proved to be...
View ArticleWheeler wins Contest No. 4
With a winning percentage of 86, Mike Wheeler of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 4 in the Van Zandt News. Wheeler will win $50 in merchandise coupons redeemable at the participating...
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Lady Vandals wrap up non-district
The Van Lady Vandals crossed the final hurdle before the start of District 14-4A play this week, downing the Class 5A Tyler Lady Lions in three sets Sept. 21. The outcome was never much in doubt as Van...
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Running Eagles race in Mineola
The Canton Running Eagle ran at the Mineola Nature Preserve Sept. 16, winning first overall in the varsity girls division and fifth overall in the varsity boys division. The girls team finished first...
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