Feb. 24 Weather-Related Closures, Delayed Starts, Schedule Changes
The frigid temperatures and precipitation Wednesday and overnight resulted in a thin sheet of ice on many road surfaces. At 8:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County emergency responders were working several motor vehicle crashes, including one involving an 18-wheeler at mile 114 on Interstate 30 west, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley. One crash involved 8 vehicles, but has the roadway was...
Wildcats Powerlifting Win Commerce Tiger Meet, Sweeping All Three Spring Contests
Men’s powerlifting won their third straight meet of the spring season in Commerce last Saturday. The win gives Sulphur Springs the season sweep of all three of their competitions. 25 schools made the trip to Commerce HS, packed with over 200 powerlifters. The Wildcats won the meet in a landslide, crushing the competition with 46 points. The closest team in second, Farmersville, got 19. Powerlifting coach for Sulphur Springs Casey...
Debbie Allison
Debbie Allison A private memorial service for Debbie Allison, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held for immediate family only. Mrs. Allison passed away on February 18, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Debbie was born on February 15, 1955, in Lamar County, Texas, to Billy Joe and lma Madine (Stephens)Ailes. She married David Allison on January 4, 1975. Debbie earned a bachelor’s degree in education.She...
Longview Rallies, Beats Wildcats Soccer 4-2
Men’s soccer got up early against the first-placed Lobos, but could not keep up their momentum, falling to Longview 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Sulphur Springs scored two straight to go up 2-0 on the Lobos Tuesday at home. Unfortunately for Coach Alexi Upton’s squad, Longview (6-0-1) scored four unanswered to win over the Wildcats 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The men’s soccer coach said his team did not finish the game like...
Wildcats Basketball Wins 62-52, Moves on to Area Round
Sulphur Springs took on a scrappy Huntsville squad which challenged the Wildcats for three and a half quarters in the Bi-District round on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Men’s basketball pulled ahead late in the game thanks to a huge 16 point fourth quarter that saw the Wildcats win 62-52 over Huntsville. “For us it was just good to be able to compete in that fourth quarter for eight minutes and be able to pull it out,” Coach Shaver...
Lady Cats Soccer Lose Third Straight, Falling in Longview 5-0
Women’s soccer fell by a score of 5-0 for the second straight game on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The district-leading Lady Lobos (7-0) shout out Sulphur Springs in Longview. Just like Friday’s loss to Hallsville, the Lady Cats gave up two goals in the first period. Also like Friday’s home loss, Longview put three in the net in the second to win 5-0 over women’s soccer. The loss is the third straight and sixth in seven games...
Information from the Welding Class at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center
PRACTICING FOR TEST John Esters, left, a returning student from Union Valley, is practicing for his welding test under the direction of PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Instructor John Plemons, looking on at right. For information about enrollment into the welding program at the Sulphur Springs Center, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Esters weld welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Tuesday Game Day Features Soccer and Bi-District Basketball
Tuesday game day on Feb. 22 brings both soccer squads taking on Longview, plus the Bi-District round of playoffs for men’s basketball. Men’s basketball are the first team up on Tuesday, Feb. 22 in Corsicana for the opening round of playoffs. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team take on Huntsville for their Bi-District contest at Navarro College’s Wolens Special Events Center. Huntsville made the playoffs as the 4 seed...
Lady Cats Golf Finish Second in Mount Pleasant
Monday had Lady Cats golf in their second competition of the spring season in Mount Pleasant. Coach Whitney Spigener’s team placed second. Sulphur Springs as a team compiled 375 points. “This is probably the best tournament I’ve had team-wise in a long time,” Coach Whitney Spigener said about her team’s performance following the win Tuesday. “They really stepped it up,” the Lady Cats golf...
Wildcats Team Tennis Has Solid Two Weeks
Last Friday, team tennis travelled to Tyler to participate in their tournament and fared very well. Even with missing a few Lady Cats (Mykylie Meador and Kaylie Schumacher), team tennis had a solid outing in Tyler last Friday. Ella Sand and Trinity Luckett were put together just last Wednesday, but left Tyler last weekend with a huge win. Sand and Luckett placed third in girls’ doubles. In mixed doubles, Oscar Guerrero and...
