Sulphur Springs Tennis in Tyler Friday
Coach Tony Martinez expects some stiff competition Friday, Feb. 17 at Tyler’s tournament. The Sulphur Springs coach said Bullard, Texas High, Whitehouse and Jacksonville are all in attendance for Friday’s tourney in Tyler. Only four tournaments remain for tennis in the regular season after Friday’s in Tyler. It begins bright and early Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 A.M. Last Friday Coach Martinez and his squad headed to...
Paris Junior College Welding Shop Inspection
INSPECTING JOB PJC welding shop Instructor John Plemons, center, inspects welding jobs completed by students Harlie Harred of Dike, left, and Ethan Ford of Lone Oak, right. Harred is a structural welding student and Ford is in the advanced welding class. Paris Junior College Gvl weld projects
Lady Cats Powerlifting Finishes Third, in Commerce Friday
Coach Casey Jeter and Lady Cats powerlifting continue to roll in their spring season, picking up a top-3 finish Saturday in Mount Pleasant. The women’s team placed third in a crowded meet of talented lifters. Sulphur Springs has steadily risen in each meet, placing fifth in their first competition before getting fourth last in Paris. Haylee Schultz won the 105 weight group after lifting 740 total pounds. The 114 weight group was...
Wildcats Soccer One Game Away From Perfect First Half of District Play
Wildcats basketball isn’t the only team celebrating perfection. Coach Alexi Upton and his team are one road contest away from a perfect first half of district play. Sulphur Springs is 5-0 heading into their round-one finale at North Lamar. The soccer squad won yet another district match-up Tuesday at home, dispatching Pittsburg 2-1. It took until the second period for the Wildcats to score on the Pirates, but Edgar Salazar made...
Wildcats Basketball Goes Perfect 10-0 During District Season
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Tuesday’s senior night win over Pittsburg. Sulphur Springs with the win Tuesday wraps up a perfect 10-0 district season. Tuesday saw both teams struggle to score early, but that changed heading into the second as the Wildcats basketball team lead 21-7 after one quarter. From there Sulphur Springs cruised to a 55-34 win on Senior Night. Jumping out to a commanding 21-7 lead...
Wildcats Golf Finishes 4th in Season-Opening Meet, Back in Action Monday
The men’s golf team got their spring season off to a great start on Monday, Feb. 13. Coach DeLorge watched Monday as his team placed fourth overall in a crowded group of talented and big programs. Their point total from their spring opener, shooting 323, is not too far off from a tournament-best. “Every single one of them, from 35th down… getting into that position out of 94 kids? I told [the team] I couldn’t...
San Angelo Stock Show Results
On February 3rd our Ag Mechanics Team took 6 projects to San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. Braddox Rawson and Cash Gamblin won Grand Champion in the Livestock Handling Equipment Division with their custom-built Cattle Squeeze Chute. Braddox Rawson and Cash Gamblin Jonathan Pichardo, Jake Henderson, and Jaxson Harville Placed 1st in class with their 10′ tilt deck trailer. Jonathan Pichardo, Jake...
Jayden Arledge Wins Big in San Antonio
Sulphur Springs FFA member Jayden Arledge traveled to San Antonio on Feb 8th to compete in the Dairy Show with his 2 Brown Swiss heifers. He placed 2nd in class with one of his heifers and then he won his class with his older heifer and went on to win Reserve Champion ORB Dairy Heifer. ORB stands for Other Registered Breeds, not only did he have to show against Brown Swiss, but he also had to compete with other Dairy breeds such as...
A Proud Navy Veteran, a Hero of Our Nation, and his Family, are Now in Need
At just 25 years old, John Guy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. Diabetes is a difficult disease to manage, but John, due to his personal discipline, was able to handle this disease most of his life. He persevered with strength of mind to create a beautiful life with a loving family—his wife Carol, four children, and plenty of adoring grandchildren. In the early years of...
Trees Not wanted in Your Yard
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Advice on what NOT to plant in your yard! Silver maple. Fast growing shade tree, with weak wood prone to breaking in wind. Roots love sewage pipes. Well known for cracking driveways & sidewalks. Ash trees. Sturdy, tough, well-liked tree, and property value increaser.. Unfortunately, the Emerald ash borer is on track to eliminate the species. Quaking Aspen. Not much of a problem in our...
