Sports

The Wills Point Tiger tennis program spent plenty of time on the court over the past week, squaring off against Sunnyvale and Caddo Mills in district play and Tyler High in non-district action. Wills Point would go a combined 55-2 in matches played over the course of those three days, moving their overall season mark to 12-1 heading into the new week. The Tigers were scheduled to clash with longtime rival Kaufman Sept. 29 in another key district matchup.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com A host of local cross country programs, including runners from Canton, Edgewood, Grand Saline, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, made their way to the Canton Sept. 10 to compete at the annual Running Eagles Invitational.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Tigers played host to an opponent for the second consecutive week Sept. 9, welcoming a Blue Ridge Tigers squad sporting a deceptive 0-2 record to Ken Autry Davis Field for a non-district showdown.

The Wills Point Tiger tennis program defended its home court with ease Sept. 8, improving their overall season record to 9-1 with a 16-3 rout of Sulphur Springs. Wills Point now hits the most important portion of its schedule with district play set to open Sept. 15 at home against Sunnyvale. Other upcoming matches will include a home date against both Caddo Mills and Farmersville Sept. 17, and a trip to Peaster Sept. 19.

The Wills Point Lady Tigers volleyball program took another step towards the start of District 14-4A play last week, taking on the Palestine Wildcats and Scurry- Rosser Wildcats in consecutive matchups.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Tigers hit the field against what was once a yearly opponent, playing host to the Grace Community Cougars in an early season tilt at Ken Autry Davis Field Sept. 2.