A host of local high school athletes snared gold medals at the UIL area track meet at Rains High School on April 18.

Individual Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman gold medal winners included: Lizzie Hallman (Alba-Golden) 16-2 in the long jump, Meghan Brewington (Mineola) 2:27.47 in the 800 meter run, Abby Kratzmeyer (Mineola) 12-00 in the pole vault, Alaina Lopez (Mineola) 50.67 in the 300 meter hurdles, and Brooklyn Marcee (Quitman) 16.90 in the 100 meter hurdles. more

Six high school fishing teams from Quitman, Alba-Golden and Winnsboro qualified for the Texas High School Bass Association State Tournament after competing at the regional fishing tournament at Lake … more

The Mineola Yellowjackets scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in a 12-2 win over visiting Quitman April 9. Yellowjacket starter River Simonek had another solid outing allowing three … more

The Mineola eighth-grade boys track team took first place in the recent junior high track and field regional meet. Eighth-grade teams from Alba-Golden and Quitman took sixth and seventh, … more

Mineola Lady Jacket pitcher Anna Westberry enjoyed another stellar effort, recording an 11-strike out, one hit, complete game April 9 in a 10-1 win against Quitman. The Lady Jackets supported … more

The Mineola varsity boys and girls track teams were crowned champions of district 12-3A at the district meet hosted April 11 at Rains High School.

It was the first district championship for girls track and field in the history of the program. Head coach Bill Self stated, “This year we had the numbers, talent, focus, and work ethic to win the first girls team district championship.”

Alba-Golden captured second in the girls meet, and Quitman placed fifth. In the boys meet, the Bulldogs took fourth and Alba-Golden finished fifth. more

The Mineola girls golf team became district champions April 8 with a dominant victory at the District 12-3A tournament. Lady Jackets Melea Bedford, Valerie Garcia, Ava Johnson, Makayla Mahlstadt and Sunni Ruffin had a great day at The Links at Land’s End. more

Lady Bulldog Reiny Luman blasted a double deep to left center to knock in the winning run in as Quitman defeated Alba-Golden 5-4 on April 2. The walk-off win put a cap on a fine softball game between two evenly matched team and gave Quitman its first district win of the season. more

The Edgewood Bulldogs dominated the district tennis tournament held April 3 at Edgewood High School. Ten Edgewood athletes will compete at the regional tennis tourney April 17-18 at Tyler Junior … more

In what was perhaps their most complete game of the season, the Quitman Bulldogs defeated the visiting Alba-Golden Panthers 9-4 on Tuesday, April 2, at Tom Brady Park. Quitman Head Baseball Coach … more