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District play begins

2 days ago

District play gets underway as Mineola travels to Mt. Vernon, Alba-Golden hosts Boles for homecoming and Quitman travels to Grand Saline. Mt. Vernon opens the scoring for a 7-0 lead but Mineola …

Bulldogs control ball in win over Ore City

4 days ago

The Quitman offensive line clears a path.

The Quitman Bulldogs gave the homecoming crowd at Bud Moody Stadium plenty to cheer for Friday with a 30-8 victory over the visiting Ore City Rebels.

Alba-Golden perfect season intact at 4-0

4 days ago

"Panther Jett Kruse moves to shut-down the corner.

The Panthers dominated the first three quarters and frustrated the hosting Wildcats at every juncture. The Panthers were quicker with their first steps, more physical and played through to the whistle.

Mineola golf club winners

4 days ago

Winners of the Senior Golf Association championship at the Mineola Golf Club Sept. 11-12: SGA Champion – Chad Hutchins Super Senior Champion – Greg Bartz 1st Flight …

Lady Bulldogs run to home meet trophy

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Braleigh Wood (center) of Quitman, trailed closely by Raylie Peebles of Mineola, get off to a quick start, eventually finishing first and sixth, respectively.

Quitman girls won their own cross country meet Saturday with a team score of 64.

The Lady Bulldogs had the first two finishers and three in the top 10.

Eddie Guerra and Chris Rossie upend a Bullard running back.

Mineola suffers second half woes

4 days ago

The Bullard Panthers loosed their offensive firepower on the Mineola Yellowjackets in the second half and went home with a 49-10 win Friday.

Caroline Castleberry’s six service aces played a big role in dispatching the Grapeland Sandiettes in straight sets last Tuesday.

Mineola tops Grapeland in three games

4 days ago

The Mineola Lady Jackets appear to be nearing district form, as they took care of the visiting Grapeland Sandiettes in straight sets last Tuesday.

A-G Lady Panthers fall to Hawkins

4 days ago

Lady Panthers, from left, Alexis Wilmut, Kalli Trimble and Lainey Teel will be part of the Alba-Golden attack in upcoming district play.

Above all else, volleyball is a sport of timing. There is the split-second timing within each volley as well as the timing of shifts in momentum. To be successful, both must be mastered.

Kicking game woes spell difference in Mineola 48-33 loss to West Rusk

Thursday, September 14

Colton McMahon gets the Yellowjackets just inside the one yard line. Braydon Alley would punch it in for a touchdown shortly.

It is safe to assume that the Mineola Yellowjackets will excel in all aspects of the kicking game in district play. That will be thanks to three disastrous plays which cost the Jackets 21 points in Friday’s 48-33 loss to the West Rusk Raiders.

Panthers Jett Kruze (13), Mason Smith (33) and Seth Converse (75) smother a Tiger running back.

A-G Panthers on a roll

Thursday, September 14

The Alba-Golden Panthers rolled up 585 yards from scrimmage in a dominating 58-0 win Friday at Clarksville. The host Tigers were no match for a disciplined and efficient Panther squad. …

Bulldogs cruise over Kemp

Thursday, September 14

Kamron Crockett (5) gains yardage for Quitman against Kemp.

The Quitman Bulldogs were running on all cylinders Friday night as they romped past Kemp 42-10 at Bud Moody Field. The Bulldog defense dominated any attempt Kemp made running the ball. The …

Friday night, week three

Friday, September 8

Mineola and Alba-Golden are on the road at West Rusk and Clarksville, respectively, while Quitman hosts Kemp under the lights of a Texas Friday. Mineola opens with a scoring drive to lead West …

Mineola runners Javier Sanchez, left, and Grayson Potts stride off of the starting line at the Yellowjacket Invitational cross country meet Friday.

Yellowjackets host cross country meet

Thursday, September 7

Among the many activities at Mineola schools last week, the athletic department hosted the 2023 Yellowjacket Invitational cross country meet. Sophomore Raylie Peebles led the girls cross …

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Alba-Golden’s Cameron Lennon defends away a long pass in the early stages of a big win against Linden-Kildare.

Panthers roll over Linden-Kildare, improve to 2-0 for the season

Thursday, September 7

The Alba-Golden Panthers gave the hometown fans plenty to celebrate with a 52-0 thrashing of the Linden-Kildare Tigers Friday. When a game is going decisively in one direction, it is easy to …

Klayton Meadows (11) follows the blocking of Jace Peek (25) in Quitman’s win at Big Sandy.

Bulldogs outmuscle Big Sandy

Thursday, September 7

Ball control offense and defensive stops were they keys to the Quitman Bulldogs 21-14 win at Big Sandy Friday night. The Bulldog defense set the tone early, stopping the Wildcats on a …

Corde Berry (3), Juan Villanueva (52) and Braelyn Geremonte (0) start the game off quickly on defense, recovering one of many fumbles forced on the night.

Yellowjackets trounce Mustangs

Thursday, September 7

That’s more like it: a handful of explosive plays, 300 yards of offense, a defense playing downhill and the general attentiveness of a team looking to make a play. The Mineola Yellowjackets rebounded Friday to record a 28-6 win over visiting Hughes Springs.

Lady Panthers Kalli Trimble and Lainey Teel in action against the Lady Jackets.

Mineola outlasts A-G in 5 games

Thursday, September 7

The Alba-Golden-Mineola volleyball match last Tuesday was a study in momentum. The Lady Jackets convincingly took the first two sets 25-18 and 25-13 before the Lady Panthers rallied to take sets …

Homecoming and more

Friday, September 1

Mineola hosts Hughes Springs for homecoming while Quitman travels to Big Sandy. Alba-Golden moved to 2-0 last night with a 52-0 shellacking of Linden-Kildare. Braydon Alley puts it in the …

Carmen Carrasco gives her best effort to keep the ball aloft for the Lady Jackets.

Grand Saline rallies to defeat Mineola

Thursday, August 31

Mineola hosted Grand Saline in a pre-district matchup last Tuesday, falling in five games.

After winning the opening games 25-20, 25-23, the 23-25, 23-25, 10-15 losses handed out by the visiting Lady Indians were a hard pill to swallow. But like the best medicine, it’s not the way it tastes going down, but how strong it can make you that matters.

Panthers start ‘23 with win

Thursday, August 31

The Alba-Golden Panthers blitzed Detroit last Thursday to open the 2023 varsity football campaign with a 56-0 win.

Braydon Alley searches for a running lane against Canton. Alley returned a kick-off 77-yards for the Yellowjackets opening score of the season.

Fast start by Canton leaves Mineola playing catch up in 34-12 defeat

Thursday, August 31

The Mineola Yellowjackets walked into a bit of an ambush Friday as the Canton Eagles put up 28 first quarter points and handed the Jackets a 34-12 season-opening defeat.

Alba-Golden celebrates a first game win against Queen City. The faces of Lainey Teel (10) and Alyssa Murdock (5) aptly reflect the emotional win.

County teams battle in White Oak

Thursday, August 31

If a team was searching for some excellent competition, they wouldn’t have to look much further than White Oak High School last week.

The Lady Panthers of Alba-Golden and Quitman’s Lady Bulldogs joined a bracket at the Sheryl Atkins Memorial Tournament which also included teams from Carthage, Hallsville, Henderson, North Lamar, Queen City and Texas High.

After several plays on the sideline after being somewhat hobbled, Devin Robertson immediately makes an impact on this tackle for loss.

Bulldogs drop opener

Thursday, August 31

The Quitman Bulldogs fell to New Diana 24-10 in the football season opener. The Bulldog offense never got untracked in a defensive battle.

Friday night lights - the heat is on

Friday, August 25

For the earliest time in Texas, high school football gets under way Aug. 24-25. Friday finds Mineola opening its season at Canton while the Quitman Bulldogs host New Diana, with kickoff at Bud …

The 2023 Quitman Bulldog girls varsity cross country team

Fall sports preview

Thursday, August 24

Autumn sports are in full swing. Here's what to expect as district play draws near.

The Quitman Bulldogs won the Union Grove cross country meet Saturday. Dakota Jiminez starts the race, which he won. Teammates placed as follows: Christian Plata 4th, Noah Reid 14th, Enrique Olvera 18th and Saul Flores 34th.

Bulldogs outrun field in Union Grove

Thursday, August 24

The Quitman Bulldogs won the Union Grove cross country meet Saturday.

Mineola held its final scrimmage against Caddo Mills Thursday. Here, the Mineola defense swarms to the ball. Mineola opens the regular season Friday at Canton.

Yellowjackets host Foxes for pre-district scrimmage

Thursday, August 24

Mineola held its final scrimmage against Caddo Mills Thursday.

The Quitman defensive and Alba-Golden offensive lines work in the trenches.

Bulldogs visit Panthers for final pre-season tune-up

Thursday, August 24

Alba-Golden and Quitman battled in a scrimmage last Thursday. Alba-Golden is at Detroit Friday and Quitman hosts New Diana.

Quitman runners have big plans to advance beyond district meet

Jackets take game three, win bidistrict series over Hooks

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Hay show support remains strong

4 days ago

When all was said and done, auctioneer Kelly Conley had coaxed $35,925 from bidders at the 57th annual Mineola Hay Show last Tuesday.

When add-ons were totaled, the money raised for the Mineola ag program had topped $40,000.

Mineola ready to celebrate all things train

4 days ago

Mineola’s annual celebration of its railroad history, the Iron Horse Heritage Festival, kicks off with entertainment at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown and goes until 4 p.m.

Nov. 7 election to use paper ballots in county

4 days ago

The Nov. 7 state constitutional amendment election will be conducted largely with paper ballots in Wood County.

County commissioners voted Friday on an emergency purchase for $311,771 with Hart InterCivic for ballot readers, paper ballots and special voting machines compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Homecoming in Quitman

4 days ago

Mikey Pickering and Hannah Holland were crown Quitman's 2023 homecoming king and queen Friday night just before the Bulldogs took on Ore City.

Artworks in progress across county

4 days ago

The walls around your town may be looking brighter these days.

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