ICYMI: Flyer and QR Code For Next Week’s Youth Soccer Camp
At the end of June, Wildcats soccer coach Alexi Upton released a flyer and QR code pertaining to the upcoming soccer camp that will be held next week. The camp runs the last week of July and will last four days from July 26-29 (Monday through Thursday). The soccer camp will be run by Wildcats HC Alexi Upton and is welcome to students ranging from entering kindergarteners to ninth grade. The cost of the camp is $50 and is welcome to...
Wildcats Basketball Edge Extended One Week Due to Gym Renovations
The Edge for Wildcats basketball was set to conclude yesterday, up until word was passed down to Coach Brandon Shaver that the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School would be undergoing renovations. Earlier this week KSST attempted to stop by the Main Gym to inquire how the Edge, the summer strength and conditioning program here in Sulphur Springs had been going for the new coach, but were stopped in our tracks when no attendees were...
Fall Armyworms: How to Spot Them and What to Do, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Recent rainfall events have been a major problem this summer. As a result of this rainfall, fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) are thriving across the northern, central and eastern portions of Texas. Below is some information on the biology of the pest, how to scout for them, and control options to mitigate...
Wildcats Football 2021 Season Schedule Released
On Monday, July 19, Wildcats football head coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens released the 2021 season schedule to KSST Radio. The season kicks off on August 27 when the Wildcats host the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines. The Wildcats lost their season opener to the Wolverines in Frisco last year at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dallas. Coach Owens’ squad will have a chance to avenge their lopsided loss to Lucas Lovejoy last year...
Summer Sports Activities Winding Down as July Progresses
It has been a busy few weeks here in Sulphur Springs for Wildcats and Lady Cats sports. Several teams have already had their youth camps; volleyball, girls basketball, softball, baseball, tennis and boys basketball, which took place last week at the SSHS Main Gym. Not only that, but several programs finished the Edge last week. Football, cross country, and both boys and girls soccer concluded their final week of the summer strength...
Lots of Activity This Week as Several Teams Concluded the Edge Yesterday
It has been a busy few weeks here in Sulphur Springs for Wildcats and Lady Cats sports. Several teams have already had their youth camps; volleyball, girls basketball, softball, baseball, tennis and boys basketball, which took place this week at the SSHS Main Gym. Not only that, but several programs will be finishing the Edge this week. Football, cross country, and both boys and girls soccer began their final week of the summer...
Football Edge Concludes Thursday as Wildcats Staff Look Onward to August
The six week run of the Edge for football wrapped up earlier today, July 15, at the Multipurpose Building at the SSHS athletic complex. Coach Matt Young, offensive coordinator for the Wildcats football team, said progress went really well for those who attended the summer strength and conditioning program. Coach Young said the level of commitment for student-athletes is really interesting. The offensive coordinator said a core group...
Lady Cats Volleyball Season Schedule Finalized
The volleyball schedule for Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats has been finalized, the coach confirmed over text Monday, July 12. The Edge wraps up for most teams this week, but for others closer to the end of July. The summer is quickly approaching its conclusion which means season schedules for teams here in Sulphur Springs are soon to be finalized and released. The first team to release their season schedule to KSST was Coach...
Hicks: Preserving Your Harvest and Walk Across Texas in Coming Months
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Preserving Your Harvest Series With more people venturing into growing their own food after the 2020 pandemic, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering new home gardeners a three-part series of online classes in August on how to preserve their food beyond the harvest. According to my colleague in Castro County, last...
Garden Checklist for July, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Garden Checklist for July Trim off faded flowers on crape myrtles to encourage later re-bloom. The more modern hybrids of the old-fashioned Lagerstroemia indica and L. faureii have larger, more conspicuous panicles of flowers, but these often...
