Mark and Kelly Clayton Establish Education Scholarship For Aspiring Teachers
COMMERCE, TX—Mark and Kelly Clayton visited Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 5 to establish the Clayton Legacy Scholarship for Education. The renewable scholarship benefits full-time undergraduate students who are seeking teacher certification at A&M-Commerce. In part, the Claytons chose A&M-Commerce because Kelly is an alumna. She graduated with a Master of Science in History in 2019. “I was really...
Wildcats Baseball Team Opens the Regular Season With A Win And A Loss In Rose Classic
The Wildcats Baseball Team opened the regular season Thursday, February 27, with two games in the 29th Annual Rose City Classic at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The Wildcats opened with a win over district foe Lindale, 10-2 and then lost to host Tyler Lee, 7-2. baseball The win over the Eagles had to feel good to Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack since the Wildcats really struggled against Lindale last season. The Eagles won all three...
Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Two Losses On First Day Of Tough Allen Tournament Thursday
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo is a firm believer in getting his team ready for district play with a tough pre-district schedule. A good example was day one of the three day 21st Annual Allen Varsity Softball Tournament Thursday. The Lady Cats faced Wylie East and Class 6A Hebron. Wylie East won 7-2 and Hebron won 10-2. The Lady Cats are now 2-6 for the season. In game one, Wylie East went up 1-0 in the top of the first on a...
NETLA, Farm Bureau Host Annual Buyers Luncheon
The annual Northeast Texas Livestock Association Buyers Luncheon, put on by NETLA and sponsored by Farm Bureau, was held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at First Baptist Church. Individuals, civic leaders and business and industry professionals attended because they recognize the value that agriculture brings to the lives of youth in our county. As FFA chapter members in uniform began to serve the delicious prime rib meal, NETLA...
Wildcats Golf Team Finishes Seventh At Brookhaven Course Tournament On Monday
The Wildcats Golf Team played an unfamiliar course with a challenging layout in tough, windy conditions Monday, February 24, at a Dallas Jesuit sponsored tournament at Brookhaven Masters Country Club in Dallas. The Wildcats finished in seventh place in a 21 team field. Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge said the wind was howling and he added the course was a tight one filled with trees and nearby houses. He said the course had a lot...
Lady Cats Place Six on All-District Basketball Team
Six Lady Cats Basketball players made the District 15-5A All District Basketball Team recently selected by the district’s coaches. Making 1st Team All District were freshman Kenzie Willis and sophomore Hannah Cordell. Selected 2nd Team All District were junior Nylah Lindley and senior Kate Womack. Lady Cats Honorable Mention All-District selections were freshman Addisyn Wall and junior Bre’Asia Ivery. The Lady Cats...
Lady Cats Golf Team Shows Improvement At Monday Tournament
Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said her Lady Cats made big strides of improvement at a Dallas Jesuit sponsored tournament at Brookhaven Masters Country Club in Dallas Monday, February 24. lady golfer She said there were a lot of schools from the Metroplex including private schools. There were 115 golfers. Coach Spigener said the Lady Cats finished 18th among 22 teams and she considered it not a bad finish for her Lady...
CTE: Human Services Endorsement Changing To Family, Community Services
Students Who Want To Help Others Benefit from Program, New Practicum Sulphur Springs High School is restructuring one endorsement area to better meet current needs and provide more opportunities for students interested in careers in fields that help people, including counselors, marriage and family therapists and personal financial advisers. The family and consumer services program will now replace the human services endorsement plan....
Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center Energy Food
ENERGY FOOD Students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center recently enjoyed a special treat when the PJC Student Life Department set up a free hot chocolate and brownie bar. Charles French, Cassidy Davis and Giovanni Villegas took advantage of this energy food snack before going to class. PJC students Charles French, Cassidy Davis and Giovanni Villegas.
Area Students Compete at Annual National History Day Competition at A&M-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX— More than 100 high school students from across the region gathered on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 21 for the annual National History Day regional competition. Held each year at the university, this was the first time that the regional event was part of the combined East Texas district of the national organization, supported by A&M-Commerce and Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr....
