Sports

The Canton Eaglettes wasted no time in bouncing back from their heartbreaking loss to Mabank last week, as they dealt two shutouts on their way to a 2-0 week.

Athletes representing four county school districts, Canton, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, continued preparations for their respective district meets last week by competing at the annual Yellowjacket Relays in Mineola April 6.

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The Canton Eaglettes lone game of last week would result in heartbreak, as the Mabank Lady Panthers won in walkoff fashion on Friday night to claim the district lead. The game would quickly turn into a duel of the aces, with Jaycee Bullard going for Canton and Kai Hudson dealing for Mabank.

The Canton track and field program was able to enjoy the comforts of home last week, welcoming county foes Edgewood and Van as well as Caddo Mills, Mabank, Mineola and Sunnyvale for the annual Eagle Relays at Norris Birdwell Stadium March 30.

The Canton Eagles hot stretch would fail to falter this past week, as they took contests against Grand Saline and Mabank to improve their season record to 17-1.

The past week proved to be more of the same for the Canton Eagles baseball program, as they easily handled both scheduled contests to improve their season mark to 15-1. Canton would kick off the week with home field advantage, hosting Kaufman for a Tuesday afternoon bout.

The Canton Eaglettes continued to have their way with opponents offensively, as matchups against Kaufman and Quinlan Ford this past week offered little resistance on Canton’s path to two blowout victories.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The fifth annual Hoops for Autism All-Star Games will carry a distinct Van Zandt County flair in 2023 with multiple local athletes set to hit the court April 8 at E.B. Carrington Gymnasium in White Oak for this year’s festivities.

The University Interscholastic League’s Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1 A, 2A, 3 A, 4A, 5A and 6A).