There was plenty of action last weekend as high school softball and baseball seasons are in full swing. more

The Tatum Eagles dashed Mineola’s hopes of a first-round playoff upset by defeating the Yellowjackets 77-48 Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Longview High School. The Eagles were undefeated in district 16-3A and have only two losses on the year – a double overtime loss ... more

Watching the Jackson sisters warm up before the bi-district match-up against Gladewater, it just wasn’t a clean session. Neither of the two were pleased. However, once the shots began to count, … more

With a playoff spot on the line, the Mineola varsity boys basketball team handily defeated Winona 71-27 last Tuesday, Feb. 11. more

The Mineola Yellowjackets completed the first round of district soccer play with a 9-1 shellacking of the Grand Saline Indians at Meredith Memorial Stadium last Wednesday.   Normally, a … more

The Winnsboro Lady Raiders ended the Mineola Lady Jackets’ season with a 69-37 win in the regional quarterfinal game Monday at the Patriot Center in Tyler. Winnsboro combined eight first-half 3-pointers with 13 first-half Mineola turnovers to take a 12-point lead after one quarter and a 20-point lead at the half. more

Only one word accurately describes the Mineola Lady Jackets area basketball championship win over the Liberty-Eylau Lady Leopards – impassioned. It was more than focus and more than hustle that saw Mineola through to a 63-48 win Friday in Mt. Vernon. more

Watching the Jackson sisters warm up before the bi-district match-up against Gladewater, it just wasn’t a clean session. Neither of the two were pleased. However, once the shots began to count, … more

The recent past – wherein the Van Vandals have usually taken care of the Mineola soccer side pretty routinely – made last Friday’s 3-0 Yellowjacket win so much sweeter.   … more

The Quitman Bulldogs hoped to take some momentum from their buzzer-beating win over Eustace into Mineola when they came to face the Yellowjackets Friday. … more

It was thrilling, intensely competitive and more exciting than the English Premier League. … more

Stifling defense and sharp-shooting from the three-point line propelled Mineola to a 33-26 win over the visiting Quitman Lady Bulldogs Friday, in a battle between the District 15-3A second and third place teams. … more

Mineola seniors Kyra, left, and Jayla Jackson were honored at their final home game Friday for each scoring 1,000 points during their Mineola High School basketball careers. They are just the second … more

The Mineola High School boys powerlifting team competed in the Van Invitational Saturday. The team tied for second place but lost on a tie breaker. The following lifters brought home medals … more

The Mineola soccer side went down in defeat last Tuesday evening to the visiting Athens Hornets, 5-3, in frigid conditions.   The visitors did not need long to warm-up, however. They opened … more

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs pulled into a first place tie in the district basketball race last Tuesday. Despite trailing district leader Malakoff for most of the contest in Ballard Gym, Quitman … more

It’s rare to have a basketball game which is so physically exhausting and yet be a close, defensive battle. Last Tuesday’s Mineola vs. Malakoff varsity boys’ game was just that. … more

The Malakoff Lady Tigers foiled the Mineola Lady Jackets efforts to even the district slate between the two. Malakoff came out the victors 51-34 last Tuesday.   more

Coach Shelby Turner’s Mineola soccer side has started its campaign by finishing second at the Sabine New Year’s Tourney and taking their first scheduled match … more

In a clash between top district basketball teams last Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Quitman Lady Bulldogs edged the Mineola Lady Jackets 46-45 at Ballard Gym. With wins Friday to conclude the first half Quitman stands in second place with a 5-1 record while Mineola is third at 4-2. … more