Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis and Softball on Friday Game Day
The Wildcats Basketball Team wraps up district play at home on Senior Night against Texas High on this game day Friday (February 5). There will be a freshmen game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 with the varsity game at 8. With a win, the Wildcats can take second place in the district The Wildcats are 8-3 in district play and 15-9 overall Texas High is 4-7 in district play and in fifth place. They have no path to the playoffs. The...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifters Travel to Royse City For Thursday Meet
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams will compete at their third meet of the season on this game day Thursday (February 4). They will be traveling to Royse City. The Wildcats have a first place finish at a home meet back on January 21 and then finished second in a Paris meet on Saturday. The Lady Cats were second in Sulphur Springs and placed fourth in Paris one week ago. The Lady Cats have had seven different lifters during the...
Lady Cats Basketball Team to Get Nacogdoches or Lufkin in Bi-District Playoff Game Next Week
Last Friday (January 29), the Lady Cats Basketball Team earned the #1 seed in the playoffs in their district with a home district win against Longview, 59-38. The Lady Cats ended up as district tri-champions with Hallsville and Mount Pleasant. All finished with 9-3 records but the Lady Cats earned the top seed due to head to head competition with the other two. The Lady Cats split with Mount Pleasant and swept Hallsville. Now the Lady...
Lady Cats are 4th and Wildcats 2nd at Separate Powerlifting Meets in Paris Last Week
The Lady Cats and Wildcats Powerlifting Teams competed at Paris’ meets last week. The Lady Cats were in a 10 team field and finished 4th last Thursday (January 28). The Lady Cats had 5 lifters. Markida Hood took 1st place in the 198 pound weight class lifting a total of 530 pounds. Machelle Allen was 3rd with a 790 pound total. Reese Offutt was 4th lifting 500 pounds total. Addy Lamb took 6th in the 132 pound weight class with...
Sulphur Springs Basketball, Soccer and Softball on Game Day Tuesday
On this game day Tuesday, there is district soccer and basketball and a Lady Cat softball scrimmage. The Wildcats Basketball Team travels to Mount Pleasant for a summit meeting with the Tigers. The Wildcats are 8-2 in district play and in second place after bumping off Longview on the road Friday, 62-44. The Tigers are 10-0 in district play and they are 21-0 for the season. The Tigers are currently ranked #10 in state in Class 5A...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of February. 1, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Feb. 1, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer Versus Longview on Game Day Friday (January 29)
The Wildcats Basketball Team has an important district game at Longview. It’s a battle for second place in the district. The Wildcats have a 7-2 district record and Longview is a half step behind at 7-3. The Wildcats, who defeated Hallsville at home Tuesday, have a season record of 14-8. The Lobos won at Pine Tree Tuesday and they are 12-10 for the season. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with...
Paris Junior College Holding Virtual Auditions for Pyro Playfest I
Paris Junior College is holding virtual auditions for the continuing virtual season that continues in the Spring semester with back-to-back Pyro Playfests. Celebrating original works that have yet to be performed on stage, the performances will be done on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Pyro Playfest: Shipwreck’d” is the sixth annual festival of 10 to 20 minute one-act plays. Originally planned for in-person performances last...
Lady Cats Powerlifting is a Growing Sport, Girls Lift at Paris Thursday
The sport of powerlifting is becoming more popular with females at Sulphur Springs High School. Two years ago, a freshman named Addy Lamb became the very first Lady Cat powerlifter as she competed at the season opening Sulphur Springs Meet Lamb, now a junior, still competes in the sport. By the second meet in 2019 at Emory Rains, a second Lady Cat, Sable Erdmier, then a junior, competed. Last season joining Lamb and Erdmier, was a...
Paris Junior College Board of Regents Receives Clean Audit Report
A clean audit report for Paris Junior College and the PJC Memorial Foundation was presented to the College Board of Regents by Teffany Kavanaugh, audit manager for McClanahan and Holmes, at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 25. Regents also approved changes to the College’s nursing program. “The audit report states that we’ve audited the companies’ financial statements at PJC and the Memorial Foundation,” said Kavanaugh. “The...
