Lady Cats Basketball Team Set to Play Lindale for Final District Playoff Spot on Friday
With the Lady Cats Basketball Team’s home loss to Texas High Tuesday night (February 11) coupled with Lindale’s home win against Greenville, the Lady Cats and Lady Eagles ended up tied for the district’s final playoff spot in fourth place. Both teams were 3-7 in district play. The two teams will play for fourth place Friday at 6 p.m. at Emory Rains. The winner of the game will play District 16-5A district champion...
Miller Grove Lady Hornets Basketball Team Gets District Win Over Savoy Tuesday, 41-24
The Miller Grove Lady Hornets picked up a district win against Savoy Tuesday (February 11), 41-24. Miller Grove steadily built their lead over the first three quarters. The Lady Hornets led 13-8 after the first quarter, 23-11 at the half and 35-17 after three quarters. Savoy outscored the Lady Hornets 7-6 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t nearly enough. Lauren Bullard and Jorja Bessonett both scored 14 points to lead Miller...
Wildcats Soccer Team Edges By Greenville, 2-1 on the Road Tuesday Night in District Opener
In weather more fitting for ducks, the Wildcats Soccer Team managed to squeeze past Greenville, 2-1 in the district opener for both teams at Greenville Tuesday night (February 11). The Wildcats scored two unassisted goals, one by Omar Hernandez and one by Alejandro Diasdado. The Wildcats have now played 9 straight games without a loss, a streak that goes back to January 11. Wildcats Coach Alexi called the match really ugly and sloppy...
Capturing Kids Hearts Recognition
Two primary campuses in Sulphur Springs Independent School District have been recognized as a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Nominees, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk reported. Courtesy Capturing Kids Hearts Both Lamary and Travis Primary schools are to be visited for consideration for this award, awarded to schools that reach “the high performing cultural tipping point” using the Flippen...
Lady Cats Soccer Win Big In District Opener
Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens District Play With Dominating 6-1 Victory over Greenville at The Prim The Lady Cats Soccer Team opened district play in fine fashion defeating the Greenville Lady Lions, 6-1 Tuesday night (February 11) at Gerald Prim Stadium. Lady Cat Haley Robinson scored the first three Lady Cats goals in the contest. Freshman Rebekah Stanley assisted on all three of the hat trick goals. Stanley scored the fourth Lady...
Tira News For Feb. 12, 2020
Janie Lewis reported that North Hopkins collected canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry recently. Fans were allowed free entry to a basketball game, with the donation of a canned food item. She says the five boxes of food were delivered to the Community Center last Thursday. Snow Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2020 (Photo Courtesy Tammy Muse) Joyce Dodd added that Martha Payton and her brother, Von, gave a monetary donation to the pantry....
9 Personnel Decisions Approved For SSISD
Nine personnel decisions were approved this week by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at their regular February meeting. An order calling for a May 2 election was also approved by the school board. Personnel Early notice of retirement was accepted from Nancy Harris, district speech therapist; Cheryl Blount, pre-kindergarten teacher at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center; and Norman Sanders, middle...
Lady Cats Basketball Tied for Fourth in District
Lady Cats Basketball Team Ends District Play in a Fourth Place Tie with Lindale After Tuesday Games The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a hard time solving Texas High’s full court press as the Lady Tigers took a 55-39 win in Sulphur Springs Tuesday evening (February 11). To make their task harder, Lady Cats talented freshman Kenzie Willis appeared to re-injure her ankle in the first period. Helped by numerous turnovers, the Lady...
Wildcats Basketball Over T-High
Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Late Run to Put Away Texas High, 57-48 at Home Early in the fourth quarter, Texas High was still hanging around in their game with the Wildcats Basketball Team trailing just 45-41 in Sulphur Springs Tuesday night (February 11). Then in an instant, the Wildcats got some key steals and converted some fast break baskets to score 8 straight points and push their lead out to 53-41. It was a lead the Tigers...
Father, Daughter Jailed Following Disturbance At Tira Residence
A 51-year-old Tira man and his 26-year-old daughter were both arrested in family violence assault charges following a disturbance Tuesday on a County Road 4575 property, where the daughter reportedly lives in a separate residence with her boyfriend, according to arrest reports. The Tira man, deputies alleged in arrest reports, claimed he and his daughter engaged in an argument when he mentioned his granddaughter riding a four-wheeler...
