Wildcat Golf Season Ends
Wildcats Golfers Don’t Qualify For State But Coach is Proud of Their Solid Scores at Regional Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens said he was real proud of his team as some players had personal bests and other showed consistency on a big stage, at the Region II Golf Tournament Wednesday and Thursday (April 24-25) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Then there was the weather on Wednesday that Coach Owens said was better suited for...
Lady Cats’ Softball Dominates
Lady Cats Coach Carrillo Liked His Team’s Poise in Game One Win at Whitehouse Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said his team came out relaxed and not feeling pressure Thursday night (April 25) as the Lady Cats defeated Whitehouse, 14-4 at Whitehouse. He said the Lady Cats took care of business and showed no panic even when the game was close early. Coach Carrillo said he wasn’t surprised his team handled first game...
Wildcats Baseball Coach Discusses Must Win
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack Discusses Playoff Scenarios It’s truly a must win game as the Wildcats’ baseball team hosts Texas High at Wildcat Park Friday night (April 26) at 7 p.m. The Wildcats have won four straight district games to improve their district record to 6-8. They are tied for the fourth and last playoff spot with Royse City but the Bulldogs have the tiebreaker edge over the Wildcats. If the...
Sulphur Springs Native Provides Endowment to A&M-Commerce
Nathan and June Finke Gift Nursing School Students with Endowed Scholarship COMMERCE, TX—Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and June Kirkpatrick Finke visited campus on April 11 to sign an endowment agreement that will benefit nursing school students at A&M-Commerce. The Dr. Omer F. and Nell Kirkpatrick Endowed Scholarship is the third endowment that the couple has established at A&M-Commerce. During their visit, the Finkes met with nursing...
Are You Ready For A Campout Party?
Local franchise owner and Operator Bryson Bullington is inviting residents to join in the opening festivities at his new restaurant at 130 Shannon Road East by participating in a community celebration that has been a 15-year Chick-fil-A tradition. Chick-fil-A’s First 100 celebration has given away almost $39 million through yearend 2018. Up to 100 guests to earn free year of Chick-fil-A meals by participating in 12-hour First 100...
The Wait Is Over — ALMOST
In a press release received by KSST News, the opening day for Chick-fil-A has been announced by local operator, Bryson Bullington. May 2nd will be the day that local residents of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County can finally enjoy Chick-fil-A. On that day, Bryson will be holding a community celebration and campout where upwards of 100 participants will earn a year supply of Chick-fil-A. Bryson Bullington
Wildcat Baseball Coach Looks For Solution
WILDCATS BASEBALL SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT IN FRIDAY LOSS TO LINDALE Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said he shook up things a bit Friday at Lindale seeking different results. The Wildcats did show some signs of improvement. Still they lost to Lindale, 4-1. Coach Hammack moved catcher Kaden Argenbright to shortstop, Jace Burchfield took over at catcher. Jaxon Chaney also got his first district pitching start this season. Coach...
Lady Cat Softball Looks Ahead
LADY CATS SOFTBALL HAS BIG WEEK OFFENSIVELY LAST WEEK On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday, Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo talked about his team’s two ten-run-rule wins last week after an offensive power outage the Friday before. Back on March 29, the Lady Cats suffered their only district loss of this season losing 3-1 at Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats got only three...
William “Bill” Melvin Sheaffer
William “Bill” Melvin Sheaffer, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He was born on January 18, 1952 in Charleston, SC. He spent his youth on the lakes in Minnesota with his grandparents. He loved fishing, camping, and being outdoors. He could craft almost anything from wood. Bill graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1970 and from Southwest Missouri...
SSHS Tennis Has Bright Future
WILDCATS TENNIS PROGRAM HAS BRIGHT FUTURE Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday. Martinez is completing his fifth season here. He said he thought he could begin to turn the program around in three years. He said it began to happen in year five. Numbers used to be a problem for Coach Martinez. Now he said he’ll have 16 or 17 boys next year...
