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Mineola girls close in on district softball crown

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Mineola High School softball team has qualified for a playoff spot and will contend for the district championship in the last week of the regular season. The Lady Jackets were 10-1 headed into …

Alba-Golden boys area track champs, girls 2nd

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Alba-Golden boys continue to blow away the competition in track and field. The Panthers won the area title handily last Thursday in Cooper, scoring 194 points, well ahead of second place with …

Lady ‘Dogs stop Winona

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Allie Berry rounds third base with Coach Catie Glenn urging her on to home for an in-the-park home run.

Quitman Lady Bulldogs got a big win against the Winona Wildcats 19-3 Friday, April 12. They remain in the playoff hunt with a 5-5 district record with two games to go. They traveled to …

MHS, QHS advance in regional track

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Annabelle Popek competes in discus for Quitman.

Mineola and Quitman track athletes competed in the area meet last Thursday in Winnsboro. Those placing in the top four advance to the regional meet Friday and Saturday in Whitehouse. Top …

Bulldogs gain split with CH

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Davis Watson tags out a Chapel Hill runner at second base.

After losing to Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill last Tuesday 7-2, the Quitman Bulldogs showed up ready for revenge on Friday. The Bulldogs dominated offensively and claimed the win with the 10-run rule …

Panthers claim title

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Alba-Golden’s Brett Sutton takes third base with a head-first slide last Thursday.

With home and away wins over the Como-Pickton Eagles last Thursday and Friday, the Alba-Golden Panthers completed a perfect district record, securing consecutive district pennants. …

Quitman pair put names in record books

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Quitman High School state-qualifying power lifters Addison Marcee and Carlos Flores set some high marks for the program this season.

Powerhouses sometimes come in smaller packages. Quitman High School recently sent two of these powerhouses to the boys’ and girls’ state meets and both brought back medals and set new …

Quitman rallies to defeat Como-Pickton

Thursday, April 11

Canin Peppers out on a run down between third and home.

The Quitman Bulldogs picked up a non-district baseball win last week beating the Como-Pickton Eagles 13-6. Weston Pence was the winning pitcher, striking out nine batters over seven innings. …

AG Lady Panthers capture win over Detroit

Thursday, April 11

Alba-Golden’s Adielyn Smith comes off the mound and tosses to Alexis Wilmut at first after fielding a bunt in the win over Detroit.

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers continue to put together quality wins early in the second half of district play. Last Tuesday they dispatched the visiting Detroit Lady Eagles, 8-2, and improved …

Errors thwart Mineola in 4-3 loss

Thursday, April 11

Preston Haskin is thrown out trying to stretch a solid double into a triple early in the Mt Vernon game last Friday.

onality in the scorecard from Mineola’s 4-3 district baseball loss to the Mt. Vernon Tigers last Friday. Every time the Tigers scored, there were errors recorded in the scorebook. In short, …

Mineola, Quitman tracksters advance

Thursday, April 11

Left to right, Makena Quiambao, Zion Olajide, Callie Black and Annabelle Popek show off their newly acquired hardware. Olajide, Black and Quiambao swept the top three spots in the discus. Olajide threw 91 feet, with both of her teammates challenging that throw. Quitman's Popek claimed the fourth spot and an area meet berth.

Wood County schools were well-represented at the District 13-3A Track and Field Championships held last week at Meredith Memorial Stadium.

Winnsboro captured the varsity boys crown with Quitman in a close second-place finish.

Mason Smith winds up to deliver a pitch.

Panthers pounce on Trojans

Thursday, April 11

The Alba-Golden Panthers defeat the Cumby Trojans 14-3 Friday. After two innings, the scoreboard remained empty. After three, the Panthers trailed by one, 3-2. Mason Smith pitched a …

Teammates William Morris and Otis Lee stride ahead in the 3200m run.

Alba-Golden teams sweep district track meet

Thursday, April 11

The Alba-Golden Panthers returned from the District 15-2A meet in Cooper with two more varsity track championship trophies. The boys won in an overwhelming manner, scoring in double figures for all …

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Canin Peppers covers first base for Quitman.

Winnsboro sweeps ‘Dogs

Thursday, April 4

Attempting to come back from an 18-1 loss against the Winnsboro Red Raiders on March 26, the Quitman Bulldogs came up short against Winnsboro, losing 4-2 at home last Thursday. Despite Tommy …

Mineola’s Gracie Lindley sparked the Lady Jackets with her base hit in the bottom of the third in their win over Quitman.

Mineola shuts out Quitman

Thursday, April 4

When softball teams have established team chemistry, things just seem to happen for them. It is likely inexplicable, but folks associated with the game understand. The district-leading Mineola …

Lady Panthers end Como-Pickton streak

Thursday, April 4

The Alba-Golden Lady Panther softball team extracted a measure of revenge on Friday and in the process put an end to a 44-game district winning streak by Como-Pickton, ranked fourth in the state. …

Yellowjacket firstbaseman Ty Burch applies a tag to a Como-Pickton base runner who was caught off-base.

Como-Pickton hurler handcuffs Jackets

Thursday, April 4

The Mineola Yellowjackets have seen enough of Como-Pickton hurler Tucker LeCroy. The right-hander struck out 13 hitters as he tossed a one-hit, 2-0, shutout, in Mineola last Friday. …

Alba-Golden hosts relays

Thursday, March 28

Gavin Parker shows near perfect landing form in the long jump.

Kameran Crockett slides safely into second base for the Quitman Bulldogs against Winona.

Quitman easily sweeps past Winona

Thursday, March 28

Tommy Drinkwine ruled the diamond last week playing a key role in both Quitman wins over Winona. On Tuesday, March 19, the Bulldogs took on the Wildcats on their home turf and breezed to …

Flores earns silver, sets bench press state record

Thursday, March 28

Carlos Flores of Quitman placed second in the state power lifting meet Friday in Abilene and set a state record for his classification in the bench press. Flores competes in the 123-pound class …

Senior Bailee Bishop stretched a single into a double against Como-Pickton. She was safe under the tag at second base. She and the Lady Eagle shortstop look to the umpire for the call.

Lady Panthers just short in district battle

Thursday, March 28

It was the small things which nipped victory away from Alba-Golden’s Lady Panthers last Tuesday. The visiting Como-Pickton Lady Eagles took a 3-1 win back home. The loss squandered a truly …

Ashley Davis of Quitman advances to third base ahead of the throw from Harmony.

Lady Bulldogs put together big wins over Winona and Harmony

Thursday, March 28

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs were on the prowl last week and scored big, winning games against Winona and Harmony. Senior Kennedi Elmore blazed the way to victory, pitching nine strikeouts while …

Jadelyn Marshall moments after pitching a complete-game win over Winnsboro. The first to reach her after the final out was teammate Kali Chrietzberg.

Lady Jackets sit atop district after defeating Winnsboro

Thursday, March 28

Mineola sophomore Jadelyn Marshall tossed a 7-inning gem last Saturday and recorded a 3-2 win over the visiting Winnsboro Lady Raiders. Both teams came into the game with undefeated district records, …

Pair named to all-region

Thursday, March 21

Braydon Alley of Mineola and Joecey Lewers of Alba-Golden have been named to the all-region basketball teams for by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Alley was named to the Region …

Quitman’s Marcee has best finish at girls state power lifting meet

Thursday, March 21

Addison Marcie of Quitman had the best showing among power lifters competing in the state meet from area schools last week. Lifters are shown by weight classification, place, squat, bench press, …

Lady Bulldog Allie Berry throws to Ashley Davis for an out at 3rd while pitcher Kennedi Elmore looks on.

Lady Bulldogs defeated by Mt. Vernon

Thursday, March 21

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs split softball games, losing a close one to Mt. Vernon on Monday, March 11 and winning big against Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill on Wednesday, the 13th. A late Quitman …

In a cloud of dust, Lady Panther Kayleigh Logan scored with a heads-first slide in the win over Fruitvale.

Lady Panthers win behind shutout pitching

Thursday, March 21

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers traveled to Van Zandt County last Wednesday and on the strength of a masterful pitching performance by Adielyn Smith, shut out the Fruitvale Lady Bobcats, 7-0. In …

“Lady Bulldog Kori Hammond cracks a bases-loaded double in the win against Chapel Hill. (Monitor photo by John Arbter)

Quitman rolls past Chapel Hill

Thursday, March 21

Bulldogs dismantled the visiting Chapel Hill Lady Devils, 16-1, on an overcast, grey morning last Wednesday. Kennedi Elmore is once again putting in a dominating year in the circle. Her …

Matthew Ballew goes airborne in an effort to avoid a Red Devil tag at the plate. The Jackets defeated Chapel Hill, 11-6, to begin district play 2-0.

Yellowjackets move to 2-0 in district

Thursday, March 21

The improvement in the Mineola Yellowjackets baseball team is obvious. It is remarkable what dedicated effort can do in a month. They are simply not the same team that began the season. …

Relays boost Bulldogs to Mineola title

Tuesday, March 19

All-district hoops honors announced for 13-3A

Tuesday, March 19

Grand Saline exacts revenge on Mineola’s pitch

Thursday, March 14

Lady Jackets defeat Quitman handily

Thursday, March 14

Bulldogs bounce back late for win

Thursday, March 14

Panthers breeze past Fruitvale

Thursday, March 14

Rally gives Mineola key district victory over Mt. Vernon

Thursday, March 14

Power lifters qualify for state meet with regional performances

Thursday, March 14

Rally demonstrates never giving up

Thursday, March 14

Bulldogs on track at Jacket Relays

Friday, March 8

Gilmer grabs win over Lady Bulldogs

Thursday, March 7

Panthers roll past Quitman, 19-2

Thursday, March 7

Power lifters advance to state meet

Thursday, March 7

Lady Jackets record two comebacks

Thursday, March 7

Wills Point blanks Bulldogs in tourney play

Thursday, March 7

High school power lifters qualify for regional meets

Wednesday, March 6

Kratzmeyer wins title, sets record

Wednesday, March 6

Honey Grove outguns Alba-Golden

Wednesday, March 6

Lady Panthers named all-district

Wednesday, March 6

Late Yellowjacket rally falls short in bidistrict

Wednesday, March 6

Jackets open baseball season

Wednesday, March 6

Lady Panthers get a win

Wednesday, March 6

Lady Jackets open softball season

Thursday, February 22

Mineola wins final regular season contest

Thursday, February 22

Bulldogs drop final game

Thursday, February 22

Panthers bidistrict champs

Thursday, February 22

Late Lindsay run secures area game with Lady Panthers

Thursday, February 22

AG Lady Panthers pull away for bidistrict championship

Thursday, February 22

Lady Jackets lose seeding game

Thursday, February 15

Chapel Hill blasts Yellowjackets

Thursday, February 15

Winnsboro gets away from Quitman

Thursday, February 15

Lady Raiders too much for Quitman girls

Thursday, February 15

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Special Olympics returns in style

Thursday, April 11

After a five-year absence, over 150 athletes from Como-Pickton, Cedar Creek and Upshur and Wood Counties competed for special recognition at a state-sanctioned Special Olympics track and field meet at the Quitman High School track field on Friday, April 5.

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