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The 2025-26 District Girls Basketball District recognition was recently announced and the Eaglettes had three players walk away with top honors.

In last week’s issue of the Herald, the photo of Lexi Etheridge was inadvertently left off the group of photos recognizing Canton Eaglette varsity basketball players receiving All-District honors. Etheridge received ‘First Team All-District’ as well as ‘Academic All-District’ honors.

The Canton Eagles were well represented on the District 154A All-District Boys’ Basketball Team released March 4. The Eagles were represented on the First Team by senior Judson Dyke and sophomore Colton Bell.

Girls Basketball District 2025-2026 recognition was recently announced and the Eaglettes had 3 players walk away with top honors.

The 2025-26 varsity boys’ basketball season came to a close Feb. 24 for the Canton Eagles in a 66-47 defeat at the hands of the Chapel Hill Bulldogs in the bi-district round of the Class 4A state basketball playoffs.

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Just one week after clinching their third straight District title, the Canton Eaglettes took on Spring Hill in Mineola Feb. 17 for game one of the 2026 Class 4A playoff season.

The Canton Eagles (19-12 overall), the fourth-place team in district play, took on Chapel Hill in the bi-district round of the Class 4A state basketball playoffs Feb. 24 at Tyler Junior College.

Three members of the Canton Eagle varsity football team were selected to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 4A All-State Football Team recently released. Canton defensive lineman Calan O’Neill (6-0, 190-pound senior) was selected to the All-State Second Team.

The Canton Eagles varsity boys’ basketball team punched their ticket for post-season play Feb. 13 as they outlasted the Brownsboro Bears on the road, 54-44.