Alba-Golden Panthers named to the all-district football team
Yesterday at 10:32 AM
The Alba-Golden Panthers have earned the following all-district football honors:
1st team
Quarterback - Easton Campbell
Tight end - Wyatt Sutton
Outside …
Mineola Lady Jackets earn spots on all-district volleyball squad
Yesterday at 10:32 AM
The following Mineola student-athletes have been named to all-district volleyball honors in District 13-3A.
Newcomer of the year
Mahayla McMahon
First team
Macy Fischer
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McFarland Bears honored with special day in Mineola
Yesterday at 10:31 AM
Three McFarland Bears, who starred for the football team at Mineola’s black high school in the 1960s, were honored by the city council Monday.
Nov. 27 was proclaimed McFarland Bears …
Lady Panthers share top awards in balloting for all-district volleyball team
Yesterday at 10:29 AM
The following Alba-Golden High School student-athletes have earned all-district volleyball honors for District 12-2A.
Superlatives
Co-Defensive Player of the Year:
Lainey Teel - …
Dean reaches 1,000-point milestone at Lamar
Yesterday at 10:28 AM
With 7:10 left to go in the fourth quarter, Lamar University women’s basketball player Sabria Dean calmly sank a free throw. Unlike the thousands of free throws she had taken in her life, this …
Quitman and Mineola runners compete at state cross country
Thursday, November 9
The Mineola girls team and two boys and two girls from Quitman qualified for the state cross country meet Friday, Nov. 3 in Round Rock.
The event was held at Old Settlers Park.
Following …
Lady Panthers fall in close bidistrict match
Thursday, November 9
In a tightly-contested match, the Alba-Golden Lady Panthers dropped their bidistrict volleyball playoff to Wolfe City last Tuesday at Caddo Mills.
Alba-Golden opened with a 25-18 win only to …
Friday finale
Friday, November 3
Mineola and Quitman wrap up the regular season tonight with home football games.
Mineola hosts Commerce with a playiff spot on the line.
Quitman hosts Winona trying to get a district win.
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Lady Jackets end season with loss ahead of playoffs
Thursday, November 2
Mineola was hoping for a tune-up before the start of the volleyball post-season when they hosted Chapel Hill last Tuesday. They ended up falling to the Red Devils 25-16, 22-25, 21-25, 20-25.
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Quitman finds going rough at West Rusk
Thursday, November 2
Quitman will be trying to finish out the 2023 varsity football season with a district win Friday when the Bulldogs host Winona.
Quitman faced off against district leader West Rusk on Friday and …
![Hailey Crutchfield had a solid game at the net. [see some more set shots]](https://beta.creativecirclecdn.com/woodcounty/medium/20231026-073351-_A170242%20Hailey%20Crutchfield%20slams.jpg)
Alba-Golden 8th graders record early success
Thursday, October 26
Home for some football
Friday, October 20
Two wins secure Lady Jacket playoff spot
Thursday, October 19
Alba-Golden boys win district cross country
Thursday, October 19
Jackets defeat Bonham, stout Raider team next challenge
Thursday, October 19
Edgewood rolls past Quitman
Furious comeback boosts Alba-Golden to a playoff berth
Friday night travels
Golf club has new champs
Lady Bulldogs dispatch Winona in three games
Lady Panthers rally past Fruitvale
Harmony defeats Mineola in three games
Quitman and Mineola resume football Friday
Panthers fall short to Wolfe City
Lady Bulldogs district XC champions
Lady Jackets come out on top in back-and-forth match with Quitman
Lady Panthers register bounce back victory
Second half spells difference for Quitman
Honey Grove runs away from A-G
Como-Pickton sweeps Alba-Golden
Jackets’ furious comeback falls short to Cards
Last Friday in September
Wood brings home Sulphur Springs trophy
Mt. Vernon not too steep for Yellowjackets
Grand Saline routs Quitman Bulldogs
Unbeaten Alba-Golden Panthers secure fourth win with late push
Lady Jackets stop Gladewater in three
A-G middle schoolers win cross country meet
Lady Panthers get district opening win
District play begins
Bulldogs control ball in win over Ore City
Alba-Golden perfect season intact at 4-0
other news
Filing underway for March primaries
Wednesday, November 15
Filing is underway for the spring party primaries to be held on March 5.
In Wood County, the district judge, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, commissioners in Precincts One and Three and the four constables will be up for election for four-year terms.
Corner Column
Wednesday, November 15
Larry Tucker's retirement was not planned, but something that developed over the last several months as health issues decided to take charge of Larry’s path in life.
That’s a real shame because his passion for Quitman and for covering the news and sports has never diminished. His body just decided not to cooperate.
Biggest Quitman, Bulldog cheerleader retiring
Wednesday, November 15
A staple of the Monitor’s coverage of ‘all things Quitman,’ Larry Tucker, is retiring from the news and sports beat. As he continues to recover from some physical challenges, he graciously allowed an interview to talk about his life, his beloved Quitman, and the many friends he has made along the way.
Attaway named director for Quitman development
Wednesday, November 15
Quitman City Administrator James Attaway will also be the executive director of the Quitman Development Corp.
Both roles were previously held by former administrator Rodney Kieke...
Sound of Swarm snags state silver
Wednesday, November 15
Mineola High School’s Sound of the Swarm earned silver at the 2023 UIL state marching band contest in San Antonio last Wednesday in their fifth consecutive trip to state finals.
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