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Eaglettes finish eighth at State

Body Martins Mill standout Mia Nixon made what has become a familiar season-closing trip to Austin last week, wrapping up one of the most decorated careers of any Van Zandt County athlete at the Class 2A State Golf Tournament.
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Eaglettes see dream season end

Body The Canton Eaglettes were a team on a mission throughout the 2022 season, posting numerous impressive wins on their way to a runner-up finish in district play, postseason wins over both Sunnyvale and Gilmer, and an appearance in the Regional Quarterfinals against the Bullard Lady...
Maddie Wilson applies a tag to a Bullard baserunner during Regional Quarterfinal play in Grand Saline last week. Photo by Lianna Reid

Hubble places third in shot put

Body The Canton athletic program was well represented in Austin May 12 with three different athletes, Hannah Cade, Preston Yarber and Jaxson Hubble, qualifying to compete at this year’s Class 4A State Track and Field Meet May 12-13.
Jaxson Hubble, far right, capped his freshman season by placing third overall in the seated shot put at the Class 4A State Track and Field Meet at Myers Stadium in Austin. Courtesy photo

Eagles advance to Area round

Body The Canton Eagles found themselves in a rare position last week, opening the playoffs against a higher seeded opponent after finishing fourth overall in District 14- 4A play.
EJ Dyke and the Canton Eagles powered their way past Nevada Community and into the Area round with a 7-5 win over the Braves May 7. Photo by Lianna Reid

Eagles lock up fourth seed

Body The Canton Eagles kept busy with the start of this year’s Class 4A UIL Playoffs looming just over the horizon, wrapping up District 14-4A play against Brownsboro before playing a pair of tune-up games against Tatum and Brook Hill.
The Canton Eagles will take on the Nevada Community Braves in a best-of-three series May 6-7 in Royse City. Canton wrapped the regular season with a fourth-place finish in District 14-4A play while Nevada Community took first overall in District 13-4A. Photo by Lianna Reid

Eaglettes headed to Area round

Body The Canton Eaglettes made it look easy last week, opening their playoff run with a dominant sweep of the Sunnyvale Lady Raiders in bi-district round action.
Maddie Wilson and the Canton Eaglettes had plenty of reasons to smile last week, outscoring Sunnyvale by a combined score of 28-0 in bi-district round action. Photo by Lianna Ried
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