Lady Cats Soccer Team Ends First Half of District With 3-2 Record After Royse City Loss Tuesday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team lost to Royse City, 3-1 Tuesday night, February 25, at Gerald Prim Stadium. soccer ball The Lady Cats trailed at the half, 1-0, then fell behind 2-0 in the second half, got a goal to cut the deficit to 2-1 and were putting on some heat to tie the game when disaster struck. In a scrum in front of their goal, the Lady Cats were called for a foul in the box resulting in a game-changing penalty kick for the Lady...
Wildcats Soccer Team Wins Second Straight Game In Overtime Edging Royse City, 1-0
The Wildcats Soccer Team squeezed by Royse City, 1-0 in overtime Tuesday Night, February 25, to end the first half of district play with a 4-1 record. It was the Wildcats second straight overtime win to narrowly avoid point robbing penalty kick shootouts. Wildcat Omar Hernandez got the unassisted goal for the Wildcats. Hernandez recovered rapidly after it appeared he might have injured a knee last Friday against Texas High. Wildcats...
Lady Cats Softball Team Breaks Drought With A Flood Of Runs Winning 12-2 over Mineola
After a very slow start to the 2020 season for the Lady Cats Softball Team, things changed drastically Tuesday night, February 25, in a 12-2 win over Mineola at Lady Cat Park. The game was moved from Mineola because things were drier at Lady Cat Park. After Mineola took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, the Lady Cats answered with 3 runs of their own. The Lady Cats scored in every inning and pounded out 14 hits. The Lady Cats...
Wildcats Basketball Team To Face Red Oak In Area Game Later This Week
With Wildcats Basketball coaches watching, Red Oak won their bi-district game against West Mesquite Tuesday night, February 25, in DeSoto. Red Oak, ranked #12 in Class 5A, will now play the Wildcats, the #10 ranked team in Class 5A, in an Area game later this week. At last report late Tuesday, Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said nothing was set in stone yet. Red Oak, the district champion of District 14-5A, was a perfect 12-0 in...
5 SSMS Teams Advancing To State Destination Imagination Contest
Sulphur Springs Middle School will be well represented at the State Destination Imagination Contest April 3-4. Overall, SSMS came home from the regional DI contest in Mesquite Feb. 22 with six teams earning first and second place honors, five of which qualify to compete at state, and four earned special recognition as well. “SSMS had a great weekend at the East Region Tournament in Mesquite. The Technical, Scientific, Fine...
Artwork Of 3 SSHS Students To Be Featured March 3-21 In TVAA Showcase At UTD
The artwork of three Sulphur Springs students will be featured at The University of Texas-Dallas next month. The art will be among approximately 150 pieces selected from those entered in the Texas Visual Arts Association 2020 High School Competition. Colored pencil and acrylic artwork of SSHS student Callie Harvey “The Texas Visual Arts Association holds one of the most competitive art shows in the state each year at UTD,”...
Wildcats Basketball Team Cranks Up the Offense In 78-55 Win Over Lufkin In Bi-District Monday
The Lufkin Panthers had no answer for the offense of Wildcats senior Sadaidriene Day Day Hall who scored 34 points in the Wildcats 78-55 bi-district win at Tyler Junior College Monday night, February 24. As a sign of things to come, Hall opened the game with a long three-point basket. Hall had 6 first quarter points, 9 points in the second quarter, 8 points in the third quarter and then capped things off with an 11 point fourth...
CTE: EMT Class Offered At Sulphur Springs High School
At Sulphur Springs High School 270 students are involved in the health science programs, more than any other offered. To give as many students as possible a leg up when it comes to career training, the school works to offer as many opportunities and courses as possible. Students for a few years have had the opportunity, after successfully completing course work, to test to become a Certified Nurse Assistant or a Certified Medical...
Lady Cats Softball Team Drops Two Games Saturday At Grand Saline In Sulphur Springs Tournament
The Lady Cats Softball Team continued their early season struggles with two losses Saturday, February 22, in Sulphur Springs Tournament games moved to artificial turf at Grand Saline. The Lady Cats lost a morning contest to Duncanville, 5-1. The Lady Cats had one hit and committed an error while the Lady Panthers had 8 hits. Duncanville scored 2 runs in the top of the first and the Lady Cats got one of them back in the bottom of the...
Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game Has New Start Time Monday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports Saturday, February 22, that the start time for the Wildcats bi-district game against Lufkin Monday night at the Wagstaff Arena at Tyler Junior College has been changed. Instead of 7 p.m., game time is now 7:30 p.m. Coach Cipoletta said there will now be a doubleheader Monday night. The Wildcats will play in the second game. Coach Cipoletta also passed along that the Wildcats...
