Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Start Season With 3-0 Record
Tuesday night proved to be another winning one for SSMS Coach Eddie Flores and his eighth grade football program. The eighth grade B team won 35-0 vs the Marshall Mavericks. On offense, quarterback Deuce Timmons played well, throwing one touchdown but managed to take it in on the ground twice. QB Issiac Ray also played well, throwing a TD and played well defensively. WR Ben Lovelady had a great game, with one receiving TD, and was a...
Board of Regents Learn Paris Junior College Continues to Lead in Student Performance
Paris Junior College Board of Regents President Curtis Fendley gave a report on a recent Board of Trustees Institute at the monthly regent meeting held Monday, Sept. 27. The Texas Success Center sponsored the institute in Austin recently and Fendley, Regent Linda Kapp and PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin represented the College there. “Our college is so far advanced in the Pathways Program compared with some colleges just getting...
Wildcats Cross Country Coach Talks Last Weekend’s Inaugural Wildcat Invitational
Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks said last weekend’s Wildcats Invitational, the first ever meet hosted by Sulphur Springs, went very well. Several runners recorded personal record (PR) times, with Coach Hicks calling the Sulphur Springs meet a success. The cross country coach said the ground was really flat and hard, allowing several runners to record some extremely fast times. It would not be easy though as the Wildcat...
Technical Destination Imagination Team Winners
The Technical Destination Imagination Team had an amazing season this past year. They received 1st place at Regional Competition, 3rd place at the State Level, and then 3rd place in Globals. At Globals, they were competing against 50 teams from all over the world. This team is coached by Bryan Cole and Kelly Shutt and consists of 7 SSMS students from all three grades. The team members are Brody Emmert, Nathan Bilyeu, Sawyer Shutt,...
Lady Cats Volleyball Loses Five Set Thriller in Hallsville
The Lady Cats volleyball team fought all the way to the finish but fell just short of victory in a five set thrilling game in Hallsville. Even though the Hallsville Lady Cats stormed out to a 10-2 lead, it did not matter as Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad came back for a come-from-behind, 25-19 set one win. Hallsville then turned around and cruised to a 25-14 set two victory. The home Lady Cats then took another set, 25-22 to...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Offering Short-Term Industry Readiness Course
Looking to meet the needs of local businesses, the Continuing Education Department at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center is offering an Industry Readiness course to give students an excellent opportunity to improve their skills and become more employable. As work practices change, new jobs have been created and the Industry Readiness course will provide the student with these skills. Industries are looking for...
Fall Enrollment at Paris Junior College
CHECKING IN Student David Mitchell gets some information from Advisor Stephanie Pinckard as he completed registration at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs checking in fall enrollment
Lady Cats Volleyball, Wildcats Team Tennis in Hallsville For Game Day Tuesday
Both Wildcats team tennis and Lady Cats volleyball will be in Hallsville today taking on the Bobcats for the Sept. 28 edition of game day Tuesday. The Lady Cats are back on the road today after their first bye (of two) in the fall 2021 district season. Like the volleyball team, Wildcats team tennis enjoyed their bye last Tuesday. Coach Tony Martinez’s squad has been fighting their way through their district season, with only two...
Commissions Court Agrees To Supply 2 Semi Loads Of Crossties For NETEX rail line
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday approved and discussed a number of items during their regular session, including the 2 semi loads of crossties for the NETEX Rail Line, agreement with a school district, a continuing education option for commissioners, and planned maintenance agreement. A bond for the new deputy treasurer and salaries for the auditor and a district court reporter also were considered by the court. Semi...
Wildcats Football Has Tough First Half in Ennis on Friday, and Wildcats Cross Country Hosted First Ever Sulphur Springs Invitational Last Weekend
It was something of a quiet weekend for Sulphur Springs sports. Normally, Fridays and Saturday bring Wildcats football, Lady Cats volleyball, and Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country, but the volleyball team will be enjoyed one of their two byes in district play on Friday, Sept. 24. So with that, last weekend brought Wildcats football on Friday and Saturday in Sulphur Springs had the first ever Wildcat Invitational for the cross...
