Lady Cats Basketball Team Struggles Against Marshall Friday In Home District Loss, 39-32
The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a tough night Friday, December 18, at home against Marshall getting a district loss, 39-32. The Lady Cats suffered from slow starts in both the first quarter and third quarter and never led in the game. Marshall jumped out to a 7-0 lead to start the game and also scored the first 7 points in the third quarter after the Lady Cats trailed by only 3 at halftime. The Lady Cats got to within two points...
Wildcats Basketball Team Gets Outscored By Faith Family Academy, 63-37, On The Road Tuesday
The Wildcats Basketball Team stayed fairly close to Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff for the first half on the road Tuesday night, December 15, trailing by only 6 points. The Eagles had a big last two quarters and ended up with a 63-37 win. The Wildcats only trailed 17-11 after one quarter and 25-19 at the half. Faith Family outscored the Wildcats 20-8 in the third quarter and 18-10 in the last quarter. The Wildcats season record is...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Falls To Texas High, 48-35, Tuesday on the Road
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said the Texas High Lady Tigers came out ready to play and seemed to want to win more than the Lady Cats in a 48-35 district loss Tuesday evening, December 15, in Texarkana. She said for some reason the Lady Cats came out a little flat. Texas High is now 2-0 in district play and the Lady Cats are 1-1. The Lady Cats season record is 4-4. The Lady Cats were led in scoring by sophomore Kenzie...
Paris Junior College Offering Laptop Loans for Students; Online Registration to Continue Over Winter Break
Paris Junior College is registering students for both the Winter Mini-Term and the 2021 Spring Semester, and continues a program allowing enrolled students to borrow laptops to help with their studies. While students moved to virtual learning after the Thanksgiving holiday, they are welcome on campus for the remainder of this week to take care of registration and other needs, as well as study in the library. A virtual commencement...
Sulphur Springs ISD Earned Top Marks On 2 Financial Evaluations
Sulphur Springs ISD earned top marks on two financial evaluations, and approved a request from Hopkins Energy LLC amending the agreement granting a tax incentive for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm planned in Dike. FIRST Rating During a public hearing Monday afternoon, SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw presented trustees with the 17-page Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas financial management report. Texas Education Agency...
Sulphur Springs ISD Extending Period For Paid Sick Leave During Pandemic
Sulphur Springs ISD is extending the period for paid sick leave during the pandemic, one of two district polices discussed during the December school board meeting. The parent of a middle school student addressed Sulphur Springs ISD trustees Monday about the district dress code policy regarding earrings. Sick Leave Policy Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams asked SSISD Board of Trustees to consider a resolution extending the period...
Saltillo Basketball Tops Commerce JV
Saltillo Lions Get Victory Over Commerce JV The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team picked up a win this past weekend over the top Commerce JV team, 59-31. The Lions improved their season record to 2-3. Gunner Tarver and Andrew Redburn led the Lions with 18 points each. Coy Collins and Colby McCoy had 8 points apiece. David Whitworth scored 7 points.
Wildcats Soccer Team Opens Season With Three Scrimmage Wins Saturday at The Prim
The Wildcats Soccer Team took care of business Saturday defeating smaller schools North Lamar, Sabine and Mineola in scrimmage games Saturday (December 12) at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats opened the day’s schedule with a 5-0 win over North Lamar. The Wildcats led 3-0 after the first 25 minute half and scored twice more in the second half. Five different Wildcats scored goals: Alex Yanez, Omar Hernandez, Alejandro Diosdado,...
Wildcats Basketball Team Rallies in the Fourth Quarter to Defeat Mesquite Horn, 52-43
Going into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats Basketball Team trailed Mesquite Horn, 33-30 but they outscored the Jaguars, 22-10 in the final quarter to take a 52-43 win Saturday afternoon (December 12) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Contributing in the big quarter for he Wildcats were Lamodrick Johnson, Kordrick Turner, Caleb Alexander and Justin Haire. During the first three quarters, both teams exchanged the lead in...
2 Targeted Improvement Plans, Financial Audit, Sick Leave Policy On Sulphur Springs ISD Dec. 14 Agenda
Targeted Improvement Plans for Lamar and Travis Primary, the annual financial audit and extension of the sick leave policy are all topics to be discusses and considered during Monday’s Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting, scheduled to be conducted at noon rather than 6 p.m. as is tradition so as not to conflict with any other potential holiday programs and schedules. SSISD logo Two public hearings will be conducted,...
