Miller Grove Taking on Graford in Regional Quarterfinals Monday in Burleson
Miller Grove on Monday, Feb. 28 makes the long bus trip to Burleson to take on Graford in the Regional Quarterfinals. The Regional Quarterfinal playoff tips off at 7 P.M. on Monday. Tickets for the match must be bought online. Those tickets for that match can be bought here. Miller Grove takes on a Graford team that routed Saltillo in the Area round 74-55 Friday to move on to the third round. Miller Grove dominated Midway 54-36 in...
NETLA: 2022 Another Record Year For Hopkins County Junior Livestock Sale
The Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show and Sale was another record year, with at least $545,000 raised during the Sale of Champions, not counting any add-on funds donated to supplement any sales that are still coming in from individuals or business representatives who were unable to attend the auction but want to show support for specific youth. Add-on funds are still being accepted this week at the Hopkins County Extension office...
NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Steer Contest Results
The Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show hosted by NETLA featured 26 entries Competing in seven classes at the 2022 Steer Contest held Friday at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Four youth showed more than one steer, each in a different class. Additionally, Hopkins County FFA and 4-H members showing their livestock projects also had the opportunity compete by age for Showmanship honors, and the top two steers overall were...
Wildcats Basketball Take on Lufkin in Regional Quarterfinal Tuesday at Tyler Junior College
Men’s basketball take on their third round opponent Lufkin on Tuesday, Mar. 1 at Tyler Junior College. The Regional Quarterfinal playoff tips off at 6 P.M. on Tuesday. Sulphur Springs takes on a Lufkin team that took care of Forney in the Area round 59-41 Friday to move on to the third round. The Panthers enter the Regional Quarterfinals sporting a 34-4 record, having won District 16-5A. Coach Brandon Shaver and Co. have their...
NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Swine Competition
The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Swine Competition Friday featured pigs in nine different classes, with showmanship awards presented in three categories based on the age of the exhibitors. Sulphur Springs FFA members took home all of the Showmanship awards while North Hopkins FFA members showed the top overall rated pigs. The Senior Showmanship Award went to Katelyn Pence in the swine competition. Her pig...
Lady Cats Soccer Loses Tight One to Mount Pleasant Friday 1-0
Sulphur Springs completed a brutal two-game road stand which pitted Lady Cats soccer up against the top two teams in District 15-5A. Unfortunately for Coach Javier Aguayo’s team, they ended up on the wrong side of a 1-0 victory for Mount Pleasant. Excluding their 11-0 drubbing of Marshall on Tuesday, Feb. 8, women’s soccer played one of their best games since district season began in late January. A win Friday would have...
NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Poultry Contest
The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Poultry Contest lead Friday’s activities. Youth filled the arena with pens, buckets, boxes and other containers filled with the chickens the students raised. In front of the stands on one end of the Arena, two rows cages of broilers were filled when the poultry show started shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Top honors went to Como-Pickton FFA member Micah...
Wildcats Soccer Goes 0-2 in Two Game Home Stand, Loses to Mount Pleasant 5-1 Friday
Men’s soccer finished their two-game home stand with Mount Pleasant on Friday, Feb. 25 with a 5-1 loss to the Tigers. Coach Alexi Upton and Co. Friday completed a two-game home stand which saw the Wildcats go 0-2 this week. Friday’s loss to Mount Pleasant is the third straight for Sulphur Springs. Edgar Salazar (unassisted) scored the lone goal for the Wildcats. The loss drops Coach Upton’s team’s season record...
Wildcats Basketball Powers Their Way to 65-40 Area Win
Even scoring and a total team effort allowed Sulphur Springs a 65-40 win in the Area round on Friday, Feb. 25 in Forney. Men’s basketball opened their second round match-up with Midlothian with a huge 19-5 first quarter. “We came out and played well defensively,” Coach Brandon haver said Friday night following the Area win. Both teams put up 11 points in the second quarter as the Wildcats went into the locker room...
NETLA Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show 2022 Goat Contest Results
The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show 2022 Goat Contest Thursday, Feb. 24, featured more than 65 livestock entries, divided into nine classes. Multiple students showed goats in more than one class. Goat were ranked in each class, then the top goats were judged for over all championship honors. Prior to class judging, those who chose to competed for showmanship recognition. North Hopkins FFA member Laken Callihan’s Class...
