Commerce Baseball Has Eight Athletes Chosen to All-District Team
A total of eight Tigers earned spots on the District 12-3A All-District Baseball Team released recently by Coach Britt Melton. One tiger made the First Team All-District: senior infielder Gauge Elliott. Chosen Second Team All-District are pitchers Colby Lewis, catcher Brody Baumann, IF Wade Nicholson, OF J’den Wilson, who signed to play QB at Stephen F. Austin earlier this year, and finally DH Myles Boyd. Honorable Mention...
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Heading Home to North Lamar
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell has accepted the position as Head Basketball Coach at North Lamar High School. Coach Tisdell confirmed the news by text Wednesday, June 23. Coach Tisdell created a winning basketball culture in Sulphur Springs as Head Lady Cats Coach for the past 3 seasons. She had a record of 52-40 overall as Lady Cats Coach but was 15-7 in district play for two of the previous three seasons. Her team...
Wildcats Tennis Continues to Build Strong Foundation Thanks to the Edge
Wildcats tennis Coach Tony Martinez may be battling a stomach bug, but that has not stopped team tennis from continuing to get better. Coach Martinez said he has been extremely pleased with the Edge thus far. On the first day of Edge, June 1, the Wildcats tennis head coach said that 35 student-athletes attended the summer strength and conditioning program. It is not just attendance numbers that has impressed the head team tennis...
Arlon Aubrey Morgan
Graveside services for Arlon Aubrey Morgan, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 25, 2021, at Martin Springs Cemetery with Pastor Joel Tiemeyer officiating. Pallbearers will be Morgan McCoy, Scotty Mitchell, Bobby Mauldin, Ed Moore, Chuck Skaggs, Chris Penson, and Rodney Coke. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Arlon passed away on...
Dee Wayne Gooding
Funeral service for Dee Wayne Gooding, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mark Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Davin Jack Gooding, CJ Stephens, Christopher Clark, James Branch, Cory Glover, Brad Stephens, John Merrill and Shawn Kirkbride serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at Murray-Orwosky...
Lady Cats Soccer Getting in Morning Practices During The Edge
Lady Cats soccer coach Javier Aguayo has been practicing with his squad at Gerald Prim stadium in the mornings for the Edge to capitalize on the coolest part of the daytime. Still, Coach Aguayo has voiced similar concerns as other Sulphur Springs coaches in that they wish more student-athletes would attend the summer strength and conditioning program. “We just kind of go day-by-day,” Coach Aguayo said about numbers of...
Sterlena Emerson
Funeral services for Connie Sterlena Sharp Emerson, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 25, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charlie Sickles and Bro. Robert Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Colton Emerson, Dakota Emerson, Johnny Green, Toney Hurley, Jerry Duncan, and Reggie Emerson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., prior...
Virginia Wright
A funeral service for Virginia Wright, age 90, will be held at on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 AM with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Coffee Cemetery. Mrs. Wright passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX. She was born the daughter of Garlin McQueen and Willie Harris McQueen in Como, TX on December 28, 1930....
Soil Solarization: Take Advantage of Summer Heat, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Summer is already here and making a statement. Few days ago I was involved with the District 4 4-H horse show and the intensity of the summer heat was very noticeable both to riders and horses! We, the “ground crew” noticed it as well. Most of our gardens and crop field are fully planted and waiting to harvest or...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Goes 1-1 Against Paris Last Week
Matt Young Last week the Wildcats 7 on 7 season season may have concluded with two games against Paris held last Thursday. Coach Matt Young (pictured left) Wildcats offensive coordinator, said the games went well. He said the both offense and defense for the Wildcats came out on fire in game 1. The coach praised the defensive backs for their ability to contain the Paris Wildcats’ explosive receiving core. But the offensive...
