Sports
Tigers rally to stun Canton Eagles, 5-4
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The Wills Point Tigers baseball team tallied arguably its most impressive win of the season April 21, storming back from two separate deficits to score a 5-4 win over the district-leading Canton Eagles.
Lady Tigers drop season finale
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DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Lady Tigers reached the finish line of their 2023 season last week, traveling to Quinlan to take on the Ford Lady Panthers for the final District 14-4A game of each team’s respective season. Wills Point and Ford had met once before with the Lady Panthers capturing an 8-1 win over the Lady Tigers back on March 31.
Greene takes first at Area Meet
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Tiger track and field athletes made their way west April 19, squaring off against competitors from Caddo Mills, Dallas Carter, Dallas Hutchins, Dallas Lincoln, Dallas Pinkston, Dallas Roosevelt, Farmersville, Kaufman, Nevada Community and North Dallas at this year’s UILArea 13-14A Meet.
Lady Lions edge past Wills Point, 11-7
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The Wills Point Lady Tigers continued their charge towards the end of the 2023 season last week, crossing paths with Bonham and Kaufman in consecutive games. The Lady Tigers would come heartbreakingly close in both matchups, surrendering late leads in both games.
Offensive struggles stymie Tigers
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sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Tigers struggled to find a way offensively last week, generating single runs in consecutive setbacks against the Kaufman Lions and Life Waxahachie Mustangs. Wills Point first crossed paths with Kaufman April 14, falling behind early and never to the Lions.
Track teams compete at District 14-4A Meet
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The Wills Point Tiger track and field made its way west last week, squaring off against competitors from Caddo Mills, Farmersville, Kaufman, Nevada Community and Sunnyvale at the District 14-4A Meet in Sunnyvale April 12-13.
Phillips, Dunn advance to State Tournament
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The Tiger tennis program continued to chart a familiar course last week, following up another successful regular season and district tournament by sending nine players to Longview to compete in this year’s Class 4A Region II Tournament April 11-12.
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Tigers among Yellowjacket competitors
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Athletes representing four county school districts, Canton, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, continued preparations for their respective district meets last week by competing at the annual Yellowjacket Relays in Mineola April 6.