55 SSHS Students Inducted Into Gladys Alexander Chapter Of National Honor Society
Nov19

55 SSHS Students Inducted Into Gladys Alexander Chapter Of National Honor Society

Fifty-five new members were inducted into and recognized 57 students serving in their second year as members of the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society during the annual induction ceremony held earlier this week at Sulphur Springs High School. 2021-22 officers of the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society with Advisor Renee Maeker National Honor Society’s motto is noblesse oblige or nobility...

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SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards
May27

SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards

Sulphur Springs High School 2022 Seniors received almost $5 million in scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled $2,939,460 and military awards accounted for the rest of the $4,919,460 announced during the senior awards assembly. The SSHS Senior Class of 2022 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic...

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Sulphur Springs FFA Chapter Recognizes Members’ Achievements
May20

Sulphur Springs FFA Chapter Recognizes Members’ Achievements

The Sulphur Springs High School FFA Chapter recently recognized members’ achievements and honors throughout the 2021-2022 school year at the 84th Annual Parent and Member Awards Banquet. The students kicked off the meeting with Chapter President Cash Vititow serving as toastmaster for the occasion. Sentinel Wayne Hinton giving the invocation, then serving lines opened for the buffet meal catered by Big Smith’s BBQ....

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Both Track and Field Teams Place Top-4 in Paris
Mar26

Both Track and Field Teams Place Top-4 in Paris

Track and field had another great outing Thursday, Mar. 24 in Paris. Wildcat track & field finished 2nd at the Deon Minor Wildcat Relays with the Lady Cats getting 4th place Thursday. Wildcats Track & Field The men improved upon their efforts in their last meet, going from 5th in Gilmer to 2nd place Thursday in Paris. Field Events Sulphur Springs compiled 32 points in field events, enough to put them ahead of last place...

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Track and Field Have Great Outing Last Friday in Gilmer, Back in Action Thursday
Mar09

Track and Field Have Great Outing Last Friday in Gilmer, Back in Action Thursday

Track and field had their opening relay Friday, Mar. 4 in Gilmer. Lady Cats Tack & Field On the women’s side, Sulphur Springs had a solid showing for their first invitational. Six Lady Cats finished in the top seven, with two Lady Cats winning their respective events. Field Events Sophomore Mary Taylor finished 6th in the girls’ high jump at 4’8″. Claire Bybee picked up where she left off last season which...

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Wildcats Football Players Earn All-District Honors
Dec16

Wildcats Football Players Earn All-District Honors

It may have been a tough season for Wildcats football, but with their district rival Ennis eliminated in the Area round, AD and head football coach for Sulphur Springs Greg Owens released the District 8-5A awards for his team. While no football players made the first team all-district, four players were selected to the second team. One player, Matthew Sherman, made academic first team all-state. The aforementioned four players, three...

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Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship
Oct22

Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship

Last Thursday was a successful one for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country program. The men’s team placed fourth in their District 15-5A Championship held in Hallsville. The women’s team ended in third and will move on to Regionals, held next Monday. While the men did not move on to the next round of playoffs, they had a solid day being led by senior Evan Patrick who finished in the top-10 at ninth with a time of...

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Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Discusses Last Week’s Lindale Invitational and Thursday’s District Championship Meet
Oct13

Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Discusses Last Week’s Lindale Invitational and Thursday’s District Championship Meet

Cross country coach Ross Hicks and his program are all too excited to compete in the District 15-5A championship held this Thursday in Hallsville. But before they could set their sights on vanquishing their district foes, they first had to get through the Lindale Eagle Invitational held last Thursday. It was a fantastic final tune-up for the cross country team, as the Lady Cats finished second and the Wildcats placed fourth. The...

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Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Travel Light to Mount Pleasant, Enjoying Second-to-Last Tune-Up Before District Meet
Oct06

Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Travel Light to Mount Pleasant, Enjoying Second-to-Last Tune-Up Before District Meet

Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks said his team’s outing went well last Saturday in Mount Pleasant at the Titus County Fair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Lady Cats only went up against a handful of schools last Saturday, which included Pine Tree, Mount Pleasant, Marshall, and (Paris) Trinity Christian Academy. They managed to have a decent outing, as Coach Ross Hicks said that his team travelled light in that they...

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Wildcats Cross Country Coach Talks Last Weekend’s Inaugural Wildcat Invitational
Sep30

Wildcats Cross Country Coach Talks Last Weekend’s Inaugural Wildcat Invitational

Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks said last weekend’s Wildcats Invitational, the first ever meet hosted by Sulphur Springs, went very well. Several runners recorded personal record (PR) times, with Coach Hicks calling the Sulphur Springs meet a success. The cross country coach said the ground was really flat and hard, allowing several runners to record some extremely fast times. It would not be easy though as the Wildcat...

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