Mary Martin
Funeral service for Mary Martin, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Michael Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Scott Price, Shawn Amaya, Jimmy Thompson, Preston Thompson, Tony Martin and Joel Johnson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Friday Evening from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray Orwosky Funeral...
Wildcats Team Tennis Slams Greenville
Wildcats Team Tennis Gets Big District Win Over Greenville, 15-4 Wildcats Team Tennis won a district match they probably had to have to make the playoffs as they defeated Greenville, 15-4 at Greenville Tuesday (September 10). The Wildcats led after doubles matches, 5-2. Jeauxleigh Cantu and Jonah Kirkpatrick won their mixed doubles match, 8-0. In boys doubles, Logan Schumacher and Aaron Lucas won 8-2. Carlos Lopez and Alex Ramiro won...
Lady Cats Volleyball Defeat Emory Rains
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Gets By Scrappy Emory Rains Team, 3-1 Tuesday at Home The Lady Cats Volleyball Team defeated a scrappy Emory Rains team, 3-1 Tuesday (September 10) evening at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Despite the score, the Lady Cats narrowly avoided being forced into a fifth set. The Lady Cats got off to a good start winning the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-20. In set two, the Lady Cats fell behind 4-0...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Post Another Win
Sulphur Bluff Picks Up Volleyball Win at Home Over Trinity Christian Academy The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears defeated the Trinity Christian Academy, 3-1 at home Friday (September 6). The Lady Bears JV was also a 2-0 winner over TCA. The varsity won 25-17, 24-26, 25-18 and 25-19. Lady Bears setter Alley Collett had 7 service points and 29 assists. Dalena Di Donato had 7 service points, 7 kills, 1 block solo and 1 block assist. Jade Wade...
Cross Country Coach Hicks Updates On Last Meet
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Says Teams Took A Small Step Back on Saturday Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said his teams ran hard at a UT-Tyler meet on Saturday (September 7) but he said their times where not there they wanted them to be. He said they took a small step backward. The Lady Cats finished ninth out of 21 teams while the Wildcats were 16th out of 24 teams. He said he felt his...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Reviews Edgewood Match
Coach Dorner Says Lady Cats Volleyball Struggled Against Edgewood in Friday Loss Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner summed up her team’s play in a loss at Edgewood Friday (September 6) this way. She said the Lady Cats struggled, did not pass well, made some silly mistakes and in a couple of sets just waited to late to get going. She added Edgewood took advantage of it. Still after a so-so first set, the Lady Cats picked up...
Wildcats Football Coach Discusses Loss
Frustrated Football Coach Visits Saturday Morning Coach’s Show It was a frustrated Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens that appeared on the KSST and Cable Channel 18 Saturday Morning Coach’s Show after a 34-27 loss to Lovejoy Friday night (September 6) in Lucas at Leopard Stadium. Coach Owens said the frustration arose from opportunities that the Wildcats did not take advantage of, especially early in the game. He said...
Jose Guadalupe “Lupe” Contreras
Funeral mass of Christian burial for Jose Guadalupe “Lupe” Contreras, age 46, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 13, 2019 with Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Lupe passed away on September 5, 2019 at his...
John “Travis” Vandeventer
John “Travis” Vandeventer , age 39, passed away early Friday September 6th , 2019, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas TX. He was born February 5 th , 1980, in Austin TX, to John Vandeventer and Mary (Smith) Vandeventer. He was a 1999 graduate of Rains High School in Emory TX. He joined the United States Army in 2001 and served honorably with the 4th Infantry Division in Tirkrit Iraq, from March 2003 until April 2004. He was married to...
Tony Giles
Funeral services for Granville Anthony “Tony” Giles, age 42, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Cody Giles officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Cemetery with Mike “Bobcat” Skelton, Bull Lewis, Donny McGary, Jacob McGary, Lil Robert Henson, and Luke Davis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Eppars and Stanley Giles....
