Saltillo Lions Cross Country Places Second at State Meet in Round Rock
The Saltillo Lions cross country team had another solid meet, placing second at the state tournament held in Round Rock, TX. The Lions had a great outing thanks in large part to two runners who placed in the top-10. Coy Collins Gunner Tarver led the way as they got 5th and 7th place with times of 16:59 and 17:01. Next up for Saltillo was Rowdy Speir at 42nd, finishing at 18:33. Cristian Trejo and Luke Ritter were...
Paris Junior College Homecoming Wraps up With Awards, Crowning
Paris Junior College wrapped up Homecoming weekend on Saturday with the Distinguished Alumni Awards presentation and the crowning of a King and Queen. Honored for their contributions to both the community and to Paris Junior College, Brad Hutchison, Class of 1964 and Lynn Patterson, Class of 1974 received their awards from Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC president. Saturday evening Nathaniel Windham of Pickton and Baylee Metcalfe of Sand Springs,...
Information From the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Classes
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Instructor Charla Holzbog, right, gives counsel to first year student Kenia Herrera of Sulphur Springs as she studies for one of her classes. For information about the Center, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Herrera Holzbog Sulphur Springs Center classes
Lady Cats Volleyball Earns Two Superlatives Plus Four Make All-District Team
The Lady Cats Volleyball team received two superlatives and four Lady Cats made the 15-5A All-District Team selected by the district’s head coaches Monday. Senior Brooklynn Burnside was named the District’s MVP blocker. Another senior Peyton Hammock was selected as the District’s MVP setter. Hammock and fellow senior Parris Pickett were chosen as Academic All-State. Lady Cats chosen to the All-District First...
Hopkins County United Way Receives Over $75,500 In Donations, Pledges During Final Week Of 2021-22 Campaign
Total Pledged So Far Totals Over $185,000 To Benefit 18 Agencies Hopkins County United Way campaign workers weekly to cheer for each donation and pledge announced during the weekly report meeting. This week, however, the cheers were especially big as the campaign goal got ever closer to the $40,000 needed to meet the $150,000 goal for the 2021-22 campaign. When HCUW 2021-22 Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley called out the weekly total of...
Lady Cats Basketball in Tyler For Tuesday Game Day
The women’s basketball team will be back on the road on this Tuesday game day to take on Tyler Legacy on Nov. 9. The contest between Tyler Legacy, formerly Tyler Lee, and Sulphur Springs is the second game of the regular season for the Lady Cats. New head coach Erica Delley and her squad lost their season-opener last Friday, Nov. 5 when they hosted Prestonwood. The home-opener did not go as planned for the women’s...
A&M-Commerce ‘Must Love Dogs’ Class to Assist with Commerce Dog Park Grand Opening
COMMERCE, Texas — Students in the “Must Love Dogs” signature course at Texas A&M University-Commerce will help celebrate the grand opening of a long-awaited dog park in Commerce, Texas on Nov. 29. A&M-Commerce professor Sandy Kimbrough, Ph.D. Signature courses provide an opportunity for faculty to highlight their knowledge and passion for a topic of their choosing, often outside of their discipline. Aimed at first-year...
Lady Cats Soccer Winter 2021-22 Season Schedule Firmed Up
With less than two months away until the first scrimmage for the women’s score team, Coach Javier Aguayo and his Lady Cats are all too ready to get back on to the field. Even with some talented seniors departing after spring’s graduation, the women’s squad returns a lot of talent and will look to make the playoffs after narrowly missing out last year. The season will get underway with scrimmage play on Friday, Dec....
Lady Cats Cross Country Team Finishes Season Strong at Regionals
The Lady Cats cross country team fought hard and competed well but did not have the finish necessary to move on to the state competition. Sulphur Springs led by head coach Ross Hicks travelled to Garland earlier this week to compete in the 5A Region II Championship meet and while not all of the men travelled and competed, one Wildcat did end up placing. Senior Evan Patrick finished at 100th with a time of just over 18 and...
Wildcats Football Ends Season With Loss in Forney
The Wildcats football team looked to get their first win on the season in their final game of the 2021 season, but turnovers plagued Sulphur Springs as they lost 47-20 in Forney. Coach Greg Owens’s team had multiple opportunities to score points throughout the game, but seven turnovers given up proved to be too much to overcome. North Forney led 40-7 at halftime. The Wildcats never quit though and kept fighting, even when faced with...
