Wildcats Enter Playoffs Following District Championship; Survive and Advance
There was a lot for the Wildcats’ basketball team to celebrate Tuesday night. They wrapped up a rare district championship with a 78-45 win over Hallsville. The Wildcats completed district play with an 11-1 record. The Wildcats will play Lovejoy or West Mesquite in a bi-district game next week. Coach Clark Cipoletta said winning district was great but he made it clear he has much bigger plans for this team this year. Concerning...
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions in Playoffs
The Saltillo Lions ended district play Tuesday with a 52-37 win over Sulphur Bluff. The Lions ended up with a 6-2 district record. The Lions got off to a good start Tuesday and led 24-15 after two quarters. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 18 points. Matthew Gurley scored 17 points. Trevor Moore had 7 points. Lyle Bench scored 5 points. Branson McGill had 2 points. The Lions improved their season record to 20-15. They open the...
Sanders Files for Sulphur Springs City Council Place 3
Norman Sanders has filed to seek Place 3 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Sanders will challenge incumbent Oscar Aguilar. KSST News spoke with Mr. Sanders Wednesday after he filed at city hall. He told KSST News that due to his schedule, a picture and news story will be available early next week.
Update: Hopkins County Deputy Arrests Two on Henderson County Warrants, Additional Charge
Two individuals arrested in Hopkins County Wednesday were wanted on warrants after Henderson County authorities responded to a home in the Mabank area February 5th in response to a 21-month-old who shot itself in the face. The child was flown to a Dallas hospital to be treated for injuries. Henderson County CPS has taken custody of a girl and two boys who were living at the residence. Hopkins County Deputies were advised a man wanted...
Wildcats District Champs
The #13 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team wrapped up the district championship with a convincing 78-45 win over Hallsville in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. It is believed to be the first Wildcats’ first district championship in about 25 years. The Wildcats end the district race with an 11-1 record and they will be the district’s #1 seed in the playoffs. The Wildcats got off to a slow start against the Bobcats Tuesday...
Lady Cat Area Playoff Game Set for Rockwall High Gym Thursday
The #13 Lady Cats’ basketball team will play Frisco Lone Star in an Area game Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rockwall High School Gym. The site was firmed up Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Cats defeated Mesquite Poteet, 52-30 Monday night in a bi-district game at Emory Rains. The Lady Cats are 26-5 for the season. Frisco Lone Star downed Lake Dallas, 80-20 Monday night. Lone Star, ranked #3 in Class 5A, is 32-4 for the season....
Fog Expected to Develop Overnight in Region
Fog is expected to develop overnight in the North and Northeast Texas area including the Hopkins County area. Some of this fog could become dense reducing visibility to under one (1) mile. Counties included in the area are: Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-...
Lady Cats Face Class 5A #3 Frisco Lone Star Thursday
Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman, enjoying Monday night’s bi-district win over Mesquite Poteet, 52-30, said playing Texas High in a seeding game on Friday helped the Lady Cats believe in themselves. Doubts may have crept in after the Lady Cats lost to Texas High by a large margin at home on January 30. It’s almost enough to convert Coach Chapman to a fan of warm up games. Still he said he’s glad the Lady Cats played...
