The Mineola Lady Jackets put a gem of a performance together last Tuesday as they bested the fourth-ranked 3A team in the state – the Lady Tigers of Commerce – 58-49, in front of a home Mineola crowd.  The Lady Jackets were prepared, used sound tactics and simply wanted the ball more than the favored Lady Tigers.  more

Any hopes Mineola had of advancing in the 3A state football bracket were dashed in the final 25 seconds before halftime in the area playoff game Friday against Grandview.  more

Mineola travels to Mesquite Friday night for a second round state playoff football game against the Grandview Zebras with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Hanby Stadium. Mineola receives the kick … more

The Mineola Yellowjackets used stubborn persistence to capture a bi-district championship Friday, defeating the Jefferson Bulldogs 31-13 at Longview’s Spring Hill Stadium. The win was some sweet revenge for a defeat in the 2018 bidistrict match-up.  more

Mineola opens the state football playoffs against Jefferson at Spring Hill. Jackets run out the clock to take the bidistrict championship, 31-13. Next up is Grandview, a 42-7 winner over Fairfield. more

If ever a team had to earn a playoff berth, it was the Mineola Yellowjackets. It was all on the line Saturday, as they traveled to Commerce for a game delayed by weather for the second straight week. The winner would play next week in the second season; the loser would not. more

Mineola senior running back Dawson Pendergrass has been named the top rusher in Texas high school football for the 2022 regular season, according to MaxPreps. more

The Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs and the Mineola Lady Jackets were about as evenly matched as two teams can be.

The area playoff last Saturday at Sulphur Springs High School between the two sides bore this out. more

One wouldn’t necessarily think of two defensive plays as having a game-changing impact on a game which ended with a 51-36 score. Yet, when the teams combine to score on 13 of the 20 possessions in the game, those drives which do not end in a score become critical to the end result.  more

Mineola overcame a sluggish start to win Monday’s bidistrict playoff match 3-1 over Queen City. The Lady Jackets clinched the District 13-3 title last Tuesday, beating Chapel Hill in three games… more

Mineola, Alba-Golden and Quitman are all at home tonight for what was supposed to be senior night. But those activities were rescheduled. Mineola hosts Rains (no pun intended) and needs to win its … more

Wherever the Big Book of Texas High School Football is kept, it has a new entry for a game which best describes the sport. Last Friday’s Mineola vs. Winnsboro game should be one of those records held for posterity. more

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs qualified for the state cross country meet Tuesday morning with a second-place finish in the Region II 3A meet at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. more

It was only a matter of time before the Mineola Lady Jackets simply had an off day. They have been on an amazing stretch of play and have rocketed to the top of the district table. more

Alba-Golden is at Como-Pickton, Mineola heads across the county to Winnsboro and Quitman is at Arp. Winnsboro takes the opening kickoff and drives for a touchdown in four plays, leads Mineola 6-0 … more

About the only thing which went awry for the Mineola Yellowjackets last Friday was their initial play from scrimmage when a shotgun snap shot past Dawson Pendergrass. For the balance of the evening, it was an orange wave of offense and an aggressive defense which registered a 68-20 win over the visiting Bonham Warriors.  more

The Mineola Lady Jackets have put themselves in the proverbial driver’s seat in district 13-3A, moving to 7-0 after a five-set win over the Lady Tigers in Mt. Vernon last Tuesday and a three-game sweep of Quitman Saturday. more

It's homecoming night as Mineola hosts Bonham and Quitman hosts Edgewood. Alba-Golden is also home against Rivercrest. Mineola opens on defense and gets the stop. Penalties thwart the first … more

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs are repeat district cross-country champions. With Braleigh Woods taking the blue ribbon and four runners finishing in the top ten, the Lady Bulldogs had a stellar day at the 13-3A district meet Saturday in Quitman.  more

hose who had the opportunity to take in the Mineola vs. Harmony volleyball match Tuesday, Oct. 4 had a real treat. The Lady Jackets remained undefeated in district and took possession of first place with a 25-16, 16-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-9 win. more