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Wood and Peebles compete at state cross country meet

3 days ago

Mineola’s Raylie Peebles crosses the finish line at the state cross country meet Friday in Round Rock.

Cross country runners from Quitman and Mineola competed in the girls state meet on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Braleigh Wood of Quitman placed 26th in a time of …

Brahmas buck Panthers in district football action

3 days ago

Alba-Golden quarterback Sam Olson throws while on the move in action against Paul Pewitt.

It was a 95-yard drive. The Alba-Golden defense came up with a big stop near the goal-line and forced a Paul Pewitt Brahma fumble. The score stood 38-6 in favor of Paul Pewitt, but judging from the …

Jackets post big win over Eustace

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The Mineola Yellowjackets went to Henderson County last Friday and dominated the Eustace Bulldogs, 51-6. The Jackets rolled up 422 yards from scrimmage as they controlled the line on both sides …

Tough playoff loss for Lady Panthers

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Averi Stevenson, Sadie Wright, Jayla Sitar, Faith Graham, Piper Hallman and Adie Smith celebrate a point.

The Lady Panthers of Alba-Golden could not sustain the aggressive start they made at Quinlan-Ford last Thursday and fell in the bidistrict round of action against the Wolfe City Lady Wolves (29-27, …

Mineola Lady Jackets fall in first round playoff

3 days ago

Mineola’s run in the Class 3A Division One volleyball playoffs was short-lived. The Lady Jackets suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of the fourth-ranked team in the state, the …

Mineola loses playoff tiebreaker

Thursday, October 30

The playoff-bound Mineola Lady Jackets ended the regular volleyball season Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Grand Saline Lady Indians.

Quitman falls to late comeback

Thursday, October 30

Cannin Peppers (9) helps clear the way for Jacob Breding in Quitman’s 27021 loss to Prairiland, rescheduled to last Thursday due to impending weather.

The Quitman Bulldogs came out strong last Thursday night, showing plenty of fight and heart, but a few costly turnovers in the second half allowed the Prairiland Patriots to slip away with a 27-21 …

North Hopkins bests Alba-Golden

Thursday, October 30

The Lady Panthers celebrate a tough point in early action last Friday. The team is matched up against Wolfe City for a bi-district title, Thursday at Quinlan Ford High School. Game time is 7 p.m.

The playoff-bound Alba-Golden Lady Panthers hosted the Lady Panthers of North Hopkins High School Friday in the final game of the regular season. After squeaking by with a 25-23 win in the first …

The Panthers combine for a gang tackle last Thursday against Cooper.

Cooper too much for the Panthers

Thursday, October 30

The visiting Cooper Bulldogs scored on six of their eight possessions en route to a 43-6 win over the Alba-Golden Panthers last Thursday.

Pair earn places in state cross country meet

Thursday, October 23

Braleigh Wood of Quitman and Raylie Peebles of Mineola have qualified for the state cross country meet on Friday, Oct. 31 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Their race is first on the …

Eric Caspar breaks-up a fourth down pass attempt and prevents a score on Commerce’s opening possession last Friday.

Teams suffer lopsided losses

Thursday, October 23

It was tough sledding for the local teams last Friday. Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman each played teams either at the top or near the top of their respective districts. Local teams were huge …

Lone Oak pulls away from Quitman

Thursday, October 23

Jayden Slagle tries to escape the relentless Lone Oak defense to pick up yardage for Quitman.

The Quitman Bulldogs showed promise early but couldn’t hold off a strong Lone Oak offense Friday night, falling 41-19 in district play. Quitman started aggressively, recovering an onside …

Junior setter Callie Black, in action against Winona Friday, has been especially-consistent throughout the season for the Lady Jackets.

Lady Jackets cruise past Winona for district win

Thursday, October 23

The Mineola Lady Jackets were in cruise control last Friday as they took down the Winona Ladycats in straight sets (25-10, 25-12, 25-16). It is likely that Coach TaShara Stephens would …

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