As Lightning Flashes, the Wildcats Soccer Team Gets Solid Home Win Over Hallsville at The Prim
Between lightning strikes and weather delays, the Wildcats Soccer Team managed to get a solid, 5-0 win over Hallsville at Gerald Prim Stadium Thursday night. Edgar Salazar scored two unassisted first half goals to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead at halftime. The Wildcats scored three times in the second half. Uriel Santacruz scored the game’s third goal and Omar Hernandez added the last two. One was on a free kick and the other was...
Wildcats Baseball Team Opens the Season with Loss to Host Tyler Legacy at Rose City Classic Thursday
There are bound to be better days for the Wildcats Baseball Team. Thursday, Feb. 25 the Wildcats opened the regular season with an 11-1 loss to host Tyler Legacy on day one of the 30th annual Rose City Classic at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The game was halted in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the ten run rule. Legacy outhit the Wildcats 12-6. Neither team made an error. Hayden Hurst took the pitching loss for the Wildcats...
Lady Cats Softball Team Splits Two Games in Allen Tournament Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team suffered both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat on day one of the Allen Varsity Tournament Thursday, Feb. 25. The Lady Cats opened with a 12-2 loss to Rockwall. The Lady Cats built a 2-0 lead through the first two innings only to see the Lady Yellowjackets score 12 runs in the top of the third. The game went four innings. Rockwall outhit the Lady Cats 9-3. The Lady Cats had the games only error....
Saltillo Basketball Cruises Past Midway to Advance to Quarterfinal Playoff
The Saltillo Lions Basketball team never faltered in the Area round of playoffs, cruising to a big win over Midway, 65-44 on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Lions led 15-6 over Midway, and continued their dominance into halftime, as they led the Panthers 32-23 going in to the second half. Saltillo out-scored Midway in every quarter except the second, as both teams scored 17. From there, though, it was all Lions, all the time, as Saltillo...
CTE Month Feature 4: Automotive Technology
February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month, KSST’s high school interns have compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. One will be featured each week...
Sharing CTE With Rotary Club
SSHS CTE students organization representatives and director at Rotary Club meeting Sulphur Springs High School Career & Technical Education students presented to the Rotary Club on Thursday, February, 25, a summary of their CTE organizations and their accomplishments, as part of their CTE Month celebration and awareness programs. Speakers this year included: Makayla Pullen representing Business Professionals of America...
Free Bottled Water Available To Anyone Without Water Or Still Under Boil Water Notice
Free bottled water is available to any local residents or businesses without water following last week’s winter weather, especially those who do not have water because they are still waiting for a plumber or materials to repair broken pipes at their residence or business. In Sulphur Springs, residents or businesses can stop by Sulphur Springs Police Department, 125 South Davis St. to get some free bottled water. Those unable to...
Lady Cats Golf Team Has Make Up Tournament Wednesday
The Lady Cats Golf Team has a make up tournament Wednesday, Feb. 24 for one postponed last Thursday by snow and ice. The Lady Cats are playing at a Lindale sponsored tournament at Garden Valley Golf Club in Lindale. It’s the second tournament for the Lady Cats this semester. They also competed as individuals at Eagle’s Bluff in Bullard back on February 9. Lady Cats won that tournament shooting a 78. KSST is proud to...
Wildcats Basketball Faces Midlothian in Area Game Thursday
Details have been firmed up for the Wildcats Basketball Team’s Area round game. The Wildcats will be playing Midlothian Thursday night, Feb. 25 at 8 P.M. at Athens. The Wildcats enter the game with a season record of 18-9 after their 59-51 bi-district win over Jacksonville Monday night at Hallsville. The Wildcats are the #2 seed in District 15-5A. Midlothian has a season mark of 21-5. Their 11-1 district record made them...
Great Turnout for 2021 Hopkins County FFA Ag Mechanics Show
Close to 100 county high school FFA students filled up the Hopkins County Civic Center arena on February 23, 2021 showing their Ag Mechanics projects. Six Hopkins County schools participated; Sulphur Springs, Cumby, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Como-Pickton and North Hopkins. Congratulations on the hard work and teamwork displayed by each student during the construction of their projects.
