VA Girls Takes Third in State Skills Contest

From Staff Reports

Trinity Needham, an 8-year-old student at Van Alstyne Elementary School, recently took third place at the state Pitch, Hit & Run competition in Arlington.

Trinity, who plays for a Van Alstyne Sports Authority softball t ...

VA Girls Basketball Year in Review

By Jack Walker

Staff Writer

By all accounts the 2009/2010 Lady Panther basketball season can be best described as a learning experience and one that is easy to forget.

With just two seniors on the team, and at several times two freshmen in ...

Varsity, JV Cheerleaders to Start Practice

By Carole Jones

Special to the Leader

The Van Alstyne High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders will begin their annual two-a-day practices next week in preparation for the 2010-11 cheer season.

The squads will practice each day f ...

VA Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders

Team Scoring 1119 Opposition 1655

Individual Scoring

Bailey Offill 311

Kendra Cook 167

Hunter Offill 152

Mackenzie Allen 114

Sam Hutchison 112

Sierra Motley 100

Holly Fortner 45

Olivia Wilkins 38

Erica Lowing 24

Les ...

VAHS Cheerleaders Attend NCA Camp

Submitted

Van Alstyne High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading squads and Mascots recently attended the National Cheerleading Association's (NCA) camp at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.

During the week the cheerleaders a ...

Lineman Camp Comes to Van Alstyne

By Christine Bramer

Staff Writer

Panther Stadium was the site for the Assembly Line Five Offensive Lineman Camp on Saturday. More than 70 boys ages 10 to 18 from all over Grayson County participated in the event.

Coach Tony Johnson, the o ...

Gunter Team Wins State

From Staff Reports

The Gunter Tigers, an 8U coach pitch baseball team, will be heading to the Dixie National Tournament after a first-place finish at the Dixie State Tournament this week.

The Gunter Tigers completed the regular season and dis ...

Miller to Play Tennis at LeTourneau

By Jack Walker

Staff Writer

Chance Miller, a 2010 Van Alstyne graduate, will take his athletic talents to LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas to continue his tennis career.

The Yellow Jackets, members of the American Southwest Conferen ...

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