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

The Alba-Golden Panthers enjoyed two big innings in recording a 14-6 win over the Lone Oak Buffaloes on April 19. Alba-Golden scored five runs in the first inning and five runs in the fourth to … 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

Behind the excellent pitching of hurler Delana Meyer, the Grand Saline Indians blanked the Lady Jackets 4-0 on April 16. The contest featured crisp play by both teams and was decided by a handful of … more

The Mineola Yellowjackets dropped a close game to the Grand Saline Indians 3-1 on Tuesday, April 16. In a rare start, Jacob Dabbs threw for the Yellowjackets and put in solid work from the mound. He … more

The Lone Oak Lady Buffaloes exploded for 12 runs in the top of the second and went on to shut out the Alba-Golden Lady Panthers, 15-0, April 19. Lone Oak’s racked up 11 hits in a relentless display … more

Mineola’s aggressive base-running combined with 14 free passes courtesy of the Alba-Golden pitching resulted in a lopsided 17-6 Yellowjacket win April 12. In a lengthy game, where every at bat … 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 Lady Jackets travelled to Alba-Golden and defeated the Lady Panthers 4-1 April 12. Mineola rode the arm of left-hander Anna Westberry, who held Alba-Golden to four hits while striking out … 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