Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Chugging Along Through Week 4 of Edge
Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country squad have nearly completed week four of their six week run of the Edge. Last Thursday, June 25, marked the end of week three of the Edge, which officially meant Coach Hicks and his team were halfway done with their summer strength and conditioning program. According to Coach Hicks, the Edge for cross country has typically averaged 35 to 40 students between the seventh through the twelfth grades,...
Como-Pickton CISD Board President Accepts TREA School Board of the Year Award
Board President DJ Carr this afternoon accepted Texas Rural Education Association’s School Board of the Year award on behalf the Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees. CPCISD was notified in May that the school board had been selected to receive the honor. TREA 202-21 President Randy Willis presents DJ Carr with a plaque recognizing the Como-Pickton CISD trustees as TREA’s School Board of the Year. The school board includes...
Another Computer Coding Camp Being Offered by Paris Junior College
PJC-Greenville Center Public Information Services Limited openings still available at local PJC Coding Camps A free coding camp at Paris Junior College, made possible by the Texas Workforce Commission, still has openings available in camps slated for Greenville and Quinlan. Applications will be taken until July 16. The first camp, held in Sulphur Springs starting June 21, has been a hit. “They are really enjoying the camp,” said PJC...
Lady Cats Volleyball Making Great Strides As Edge Draws to Close
As July approaches, the Edge for volleyball is set to conclude their four-week run next Thursday, July 8. So as the summer strength and conditioning program draws to a close next week, Bailey Dorner, head Lady Cats volleyball coach, met up with KSST on Tuesday, June 29 at Sulphur Springs Middle school after the Edge’s first session to talk all things volleyball present and future. “It’s been great, girls have been...
The Edge For Wildcats Football Halfway Through Six Week Run
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens began the fourth week of The Edge for football Monday morning, June 28 at the Multi-Purpose Building. With football edge lasting six weeks, the Wildcats are officially halfway through the summer strength and conditioning program. Last week Coach Owens, head football coach of Sulphur Springs, said a high number of athletes were missing from the camp, but that changed Monday as many of his players...
Sulphur Springs ISD CBE Schedule Set
The Sulphur Springs ISD 2021-22 Credit by Exam (CBE) schedule has been set, and those students hoping to schedule one this summer only have until Tuesday to register. SSISD logo These tests are offered four times a year for students who hope to attain credit for courses they’ve never had any prior instruction in, per EHDC (Legal) policy. For instance, a student who is especially gifted in a particular subject area might wish to...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs News
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services Summer II at PJC offers students options Whether home from university for the summer or just graduated from high school, students will benefit by taking Summer II classes at Paris Junior College starting Monday, July 12. Graduating seniors from area high schools who have yet to apply to PJC may use the scholarship covering tuition to a Summer II class. “We’re offering...
Commerce Baseball Has Eight Athletes Chosen to All-District Team
A total of eight Tigers earned spots on the District 12-3A All-District Baseball Team released recently by Coach Britt Melton. One tiger made the First Team All-District: senior infielder Gauge Elliott. Chosen Second Team All-District are pitchers Colby Lewis, catcher Brody Baumann, IF Wade Nicholson, OF J’den Wilson, who signed to play QB at Stephen F. Austin earlier this year, and finally DH Myles Boyd. Honorable Mention...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs News
COMPUTER CODING Sixth, seventh and eighth graders in the Sulphur Springs area interested in computer coding/programming had the opportunity to learn some of the concepts at a coding camp conducted at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Cedric Crawford, instructor in computer information systems at PJC, pictured above with two young campers, is instructing the course along with assistant Alexis Rodriquez. Paris Junior College Sulphur...
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Heading Home to North Lamar
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell has accepted the position as Head Basketball Coach at North Lamar High School. Coach Tisdell confirmed the news by text Wednesday, June 23. Coach Tisdell created a winning basketball culture in Sulphur Springs as Head Lady Cats Coach for the past 3 seasons. She had a record of 52-40 overall as Lady Cats Coach but was 15-7 in district play for two of the previous three seasons. Her team...
