Sands at Ackerly students captured the district champion title, along with individual honors, in a University Interscholastic League (UIL) One-Act Play contest.The District 8-A Junior High School UIL One-Act Play contest brought out young thespians from Grady, Loop, Dawson and Sands school districts Dec. 1 in Grady.Sands students were named district champions for their performance of “ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” a story of a china rabbit’s life journey experiences as he travels and lives with a series of owners.Easton Sandlin received the Best Performer award for his performance as Edward Tulane.Katie Solis, playing Traveler; Cason Peters as ...