With the first round of district volleyball games complete, the hunt for playoff spots in district 12-3A commences in earnest. Each team has seen all the district competition and knows that a playoff spot can be determined by the narrowest margin. more

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs dispatched the Mineola Lady Jackets in a three game sweep in Quitman last Tuesday.

The match should have been one of best of the year, but rather it was marred by many unforced errors on both sides.

In the end, the Lady Bulldogs brought more of their game to the court and stymied the Lady Jackets all night.   more

The very first comments from Mineola Athletic Director Luke Blackwell when sitting down during a football bye-week interview were about the state eighth-ranked girls cross-country team. “They have simply worked very hard, and continuously, to get where they are today,” he stated. He credited the program run by Coach David Smith and the willingness of the squad to want to improve as rationale for their success. more

Team records and upcoming opponents, including Mineola and Winnsboro more

Team records and upcoming opponents, including Quitman and Alba-Golden more

There is something about class 3A Texas football.  The schools are large enough to field able and talented teams, but small enough to feature plenty of athletes competing on both sides of the … more

The Mineola Police Department received a gesture of thanks last Thursday morning as the Yellowjacket varsity football team prepared breakfast at the station for members of the force. The team used the meal as a symbolic moment to recognize our local first responders. more

The Mineola Yellowjackets defeated the Big Sandy Wildcats, 36-9, to wrap up the predistrict season Friday. The Yellowjackets dominated the game giving up a mere 117 yards on the night, while amassing 378 yards from scrimmage.  more

Three area schools host their gridiron district openers Friday. Harmony travels to Alba-Golden, Mineola faces off against West Rusk and Arp comes to Quitman. Local football fans are warned not to put too much credence into the early predistrict results, as a true second season will begin with Friday’s kickoffs. more

The Lady Jackets turned the corner last Tuesday in their district opener.  They put together an excellent match and produced a three-game win over the visiting Alba-Golden Lady Panthers. more

Alba-Golden, Mineola & Quitman varsity scores more

The Mineola and Farmersville match-up last Friday gave Mineola fans just about everything they could hope for. The Yellowjackets were on top of their game in a 40-3 homecomng win against the Farmers. more