SSHS 2023 Senior Awards
Sulphur Springs High School 2023 Seniors received scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled at least $1.5 million, excluding athletic scholarships as those are still being calculated by the school district. The SSHS Senior Class of 2023 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic UIL qualifiers and...
Lady Cats Basketball Players Earn All-District Honors
The fourth seeded Lady Cats basketball team fared very well on the All-District list released recently by Lady Cats basketball coach Bryan Jones. Seniors Kenzie Willis and Addisyn Wall were chosen to the All-District First team. Sophomores Trinity Jefferson as well as Kyra and Kaylee Carter all made the All-District Second Team. Another one, Codee Roland, was voted by her peers as 15-4A Sixth Man of the Year. Freshman Rainey Johnson...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Hits First-Round Roadblock in Bi-District Loss to Van
Coach Bryan Jones and his team faced intense pressure all day long in their Bi-District game, falling to Van 71-35 on Monday, Feb. 13. Coach Bryan Jones and his team trailed marginally 11-8 heading into the second quarter, but things changed in a big way when the Lady Vandals started to heat up. From that three point deficit for the Lady Cats basketball team, Van went on to outscore Sulphur Springs 60-27 en route to a big...
Lady Cats Basketball Bi-District Opponent Firmed Up
Coach Bryan Jones and his team travels to Grand Saline Monday to play in the first round of the playoffs. Lady Cats basketball takes on Van in Bi-District. The Lady Vandals went a stellar 11-1 in their district, winning 16-4A and as a result heading into the playoffs as the #1 seed. Sulphur Springs will have their hands full in the opening round of playoffs. Coach Jones and his team last hosted North Lamar on Tuesday for Senior Night....
Lady Cats Basketball Plays Two of Last Three District Games on the Road
Coach Bryan Jones and his team are quickly heading into the home stretch of their district season, with only three games left to play. Sulphur Springs plays two of three on the road, including two straight this week prior to the regular-season ending Senior Night. Lady Cats basketball plays at Paris and at L.E. Tuesday and Friday. The team hopes to close out their regular-season strong but they have a tall task ahead of them this...
Lady Cats Basketball Blows Out Pleasant Grove, Again at Home Friday
Sulphur Springs is back at home on Friday, hosting Pittsburg. The Lady Cats hope for similar efforts as Tuesday, as the women’s basketball team pulverized last place Pleasant Grove 70-41. A huge win at home over the Lady Hawks would not have been possible were it not for even scoring. Eight of nine players that suited up scored for Sulphur Springs in the win. While off to a lightning quick start, the second and third quarters...
Lady Cats Basketball Falls in OT Thriller, 49-48
Coach Bryan Jones and his team played a thrilling ballgame on Tuesday, Jan. 17 hosting Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs kept neck-and-neck with the visiting Lady Leopards, with both teams refusing to give up momentum. However, a strong overtime saw L.E. push past the Lady Cats for good, 49-48. Knotted after one, tied at seven, Liberty Eylau went on a 7-0 run that saw them leading 15-8, but Kenzie Willis willed her team back into the...
Lady Cats Basketball Again at Home Tuesday
Coach Bryan Jones and his team wrap-up a two-game home-stand Tuesday, Jan. 17 as they host Liberty Eylau. Tuesday’s game hosting the Lady Leopards is the fourth district game for Sulphur Springs, looking to rebound from Friday’s home loss to Paris. Friday, Jan. 13 had women’s basketball in the SSHS Main Gym for their first home district game. The Lady Cats came into Friday’s district match-up sporting an...
Lady Cats Basketball Has Bye Tuesday, Plays on the Road Friday
Coach Bryan Jones and his squad take a bit of a breather prior to a Friday road game, their second game in three away from the friendly confines of the SSHS Main Gym. Tuesday is a bye for Sulphur Springs before they play at Ford on Friday night. Lady Cat basketball hopes to improve upon their three-game winning streak. Last week Sulphur Springs played a road and home game, beating New Boston on the road 51-46 then taking care of...
Lady Cat Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, Resumes Action Next Tuesday
Tuesday gameday had Coach Bryan Jones and his team hosting one final game prior to Thanksgiving on Thursday. Sulphur Springs hosted Farmersville on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for their second game in as many days. And for the second straight day, the Lady Cats came out on top. Unlike Monday’s game in which Sulphur Springs cruised to the finish, visiting Farmersville fought until the final whistle. A big first and third quarter for Coach...
