Three Wildcats Qualify for State Powerlifting Meet, Second Lady Cat Also Going to State
Three Wildcats Powerlifters qualified for the State Meet at the Regional Meet Thursday (March 4) in Whitehouse. Junior Juan Hernandez qualified in the 132 pound weight class. Senior Ryan Carrillo qualified in the 181 pound weight class and Matthew Mitchell also qualified in the 181 pound weight class. Carrillo was 1st and Mitchell was 2nd. Hernandez finished 2nd. SSHS Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter also announced that a second Lady...
Wildcats Track Team Takes First at Royse City Meet and Lady Cats are Third
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams had some positive performances at their second meet of the season at Royse City Thursday. The Wildcats won the meet and the Lady Cats placed third. For the Wildcats Korderrian Bull Turner took first in triple jump and Landon Fields was second. Turner also won the long jump. Robbie Hanks was second and Devon Franklin was third. Franklin won the high jump clearing 5-foot-10. Luke Caton was second...
Trading Post for March 5, 2021
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North Hopkins and Como-Pickton Baseball Game Ends in 3-3 Tie Due to Rain Friday
Rain caused an abrupt end to a North Hopkins and Como-Pickton baseball game at Quitman Friday morning. The teams were tied at 3-3 when the game was declared to be over. The Eagles were batting in the bottom of the second inning with one out. Both teams scored a single run in the first and a pair of runs in the second. The Panthers had picked up two hits and made an error. Como-Pickton scored 3 runs without a hit due to walks and...
Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Two More Wins in Canton Tournament Friday
The Lady Cats Softball Team improved their season record to 8-2 with a pair of victories Friday in a Canton tournament. The Lady Cats overpowered Kaufman, 10-0 in the morning and got by Ferris, 5-3 in the afternoon. Against Kaufman, Lady Cats pitcher Addison Caddell threw a 3-hit shutout. Caddell pitched six innings and threw 69 pitches striking out 6 and walking only 2. The Lady Cats had 7 hits. Addison DeSmet was 2 for 3 with...
Virtual Town Hall Slated March 10 To Answer Texas Employers’ Reopening Questions
State officials will be hosting a virtual town hall forum from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. March 10, for Texas employers to discuss GA-34, the Executive Order Governor Greg Abbott signed March 2 which goes into effect on Wednesday. The purpose of the online session is provide legal advise and allow Texas employers to ask questions regarding GA-34 and potential impacts it can have on their businesses. Click here to register for the online...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Takes Two Losses in Quitman Thursday
The North Hopkins Panthers came out on the short end of two baseball games Thursday (March 4) dropping games to Linden-Kildare, 11-1 and to host Quitman, 6-0. The Panthers managed only one hit against Linden-Kildare. Carson Mathis had a single Robert Perry had the Panther’s RBI scoring Dakota Smith. The Panthers did draw 8 walks. Smith took the pitching loss going the first 2 2/3 innings allowing 8 hits and 6 earned runs while...
Lady Cats Golf Team Takes 3rd Place at Tempest Golf Club as Senior Mariam Tran Wins Tourney
Lady Cat senior golfer Mariam Tran finished first and the Lady Cats took third place at a tournament Thursday, Mar. 4 at Tempest Golf Club in Gladewater. Tran shot an even par 72 to win medalist honors. Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said the weather was beautiful adding that the Lady Cats had awesome scores taking third place as a team. They trailed only Tyler Legacy and Longview. Coach Spigener said sophomore MyKylie Meador...
Sulphur Springs Mayor Recognizes Texas History Month
Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers, known locally for his passion for genealogy and history, this week took during the regular City Council meeting to recognize the significance of the day to Texas and encouraged citizens to join him in celebrating Texas’ historical past. “It is imperative that the citizens of the great State of Texas make every effort to preserve, protect and promote the diversified and cultural history...
Wildcats Soccer Team Pours in the Goals in 8-2 Win Over Texas High Thursday
The Wildcats Soccer Team scored 5 unanswered first half goals and then cruised to an 8-2 district win over Texas High Thursday night (March 4) at Gerald Prim Stadium. Omar Hernandez had a hat trick scoring three of the Wildcats first four goals. David Moreno also had an early goal for the Wildcats. Garrett Robinson’s goal was the fifth and last one for the first half. In the second half, Alex Yanez, Jorge Santacruz and Uriel...
