SSHS Tennis Season Wraps-Up
No Wildcats Advance to Regional at District Tennis Tournament in Sulphur Springs This Week Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said his team did not do as well as they would have liked at the District Tennis Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. No Wildcat was able to advance to regional. Coach Martinez said his #1 boys doubles team of Aaron Lucas and Logan Schumacher lost their first match of the tournament...
SSHS Band Earn Straight One’s
Wildcats Bands Get Straight One’s At UIL Contest and Earn Sweepstakes It’s been a very good week for the Wildcats’ band program. On Tuesday, the non-varsity band, called the Concert Band, attended the Spring UIL Contest and earned the highest score of 1 for their on-stage concert and for sight reading. Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert said it was only the fourth time in history for the Concert Band to earn...
Jury Selection Cancelled
Jury selection scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, April 8, in the County Court At Law with Judge Clay Harrison has been cancelled. Jurors do not need to appear, according to Hopkins County Clerk Tracy Smith.
Motorists Cautioned To Watch For Pavement Work On SH 19 In Emory
Local motorists who regularly travel on State Highway 19 south into Rains County will want to make note of and plan to drive more attentively through Emory starting April 22,when work to repave a portion of the highway in Emory begins. Contractor Richard Drake Construction anticipates completing this project in about five working days, weather permitting, TxDOT officials said. The target date for completion of this project is April...
Lady Cat Softball Game Review
Lady Cats Softball Offense Returns in a Big Way Against Texas High Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo asked his team if they were ready to step it up Tuesday night (Apri 2) against Texas High at Lady Cat Park. Team members answered in the affirmative and then went out and stepped it up. After getting only three hits in a loss to Mount Pleasant last Friday night, the Lady Cats collected 16 hits Tuesday night in a 15-5 ten run rule...
Lady Cats Golf Update
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Finishes Second at District, Qualifies for Regional After finishing second at the District Tournament to a senior last year, Lady Cats’ golfer Mariam Tran was hoping for a district championship this year. A move in player at Texas High ended up taking first. Tran finished second again but gets another trip to the Regional Tournament. Tran shot 82 on Monday (April 1) and 81 and Tuesday (April 2). She...
SSHS Wildcat Golf Update
Wildcats Golf Overcomes Flu Bug to Finish Second, Qualify for Regional Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens was extremely proud of his team for the way they pulled together as a team overcoming adversity to qualify for the Regional Tournament at the District Tournament Monday and Tuesday (April 1-2) at Paris Country Club. Coach Owens said he found out for sure early Monday morning that two of his players could not play Monday due to the...
Wildcat Baseball Looking Ahead
Wildcats Baseball Coach Hoping for Turn Around by Team For the most part, Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack sounded like a broken record Wednesday morning after a 7-2 home loss to Lindale Tuesday night (April 2). He called it same old, same old. He said the Wildcats seem to be finding ways to lose games rather than making ways to win. He did have one new take. Coach Hammack is not sure he has ever been part of a team that...
SSHS One Act Play Fails To Advance
SSHS One-Act Play Does Not Advance at Area Competition Tuesday The Sulphur Springs One-Act Play, Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros, did not advance at Area competition Tuesday (April 2) at Mabank High School. SSHS Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard said her kids put on a great performance Tuesday. She said the students have improved with each performance through district, bi-district and area competition. Ms. Woodard said it’s...
