Travis Primary To Host Fall Carnival Oct. 24
Travis Primary School’s annual Fall Carnival offers a little bit of everything from games and activities to an inflatable obstacle course, barrel train and a meal. There will even be raffles and a silent auction. This year’s event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door Thursday, or armbands for unlimited games will also be available for a...
Room Transformations At Bowie Primary Enhance Reading, Math Classes
“Room transformations” at Bowie Primary provide fun, interactive means for students to learn reading and math lessons. If it looks like students are playing a lot more in class, they are, but they’re having fun learning too. Bowie Primary teachers this year were encouraged to “transform” their classrooms to enrich students’ understanding of math and reading lessons. Bowie staff were inspired by...
Lady Cats Volleyball Plays Greenville at Home on Tuesday Game Day
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team hopes to avoid a district sweep against Greenville as they play host for the Lady Lions Tuesday evening (October 22) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Lions took a home win against the Lady Cats at Greenville, 3-1 on October 4. The Lady Lions also won both games last season against the Lady Cats. Tuesday there will be freshmen and JV matches starting at 5 p.m. The freshman Lady Cats...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Shares Thoughts on Defense at Corsicana and on Greenville Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra is a hard man to please. He says he was pleased for about half of Friday (October 18) night’s game at Corsicana. He says the Tigers did some stuff earlier they had not shown before. He says the Wildcats made adjustments and the Tigers did not try the new stuff anymore. Coach Guerra says the Wildcats did not tackle well Friday. He admits the defense got tired from being on the field a...
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Discusses Offense Against Corsicana and Greenville Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says the Wildcats offense is gaining some consistency in what they are doing. He said they graded out at 41% Friday night (October 18) against Corsicana. Coach Young says the Wildcats were just down 27-14 in the third quarter when they had a couple of frustrating drives. He says little things in execution did not get done. Coach Young says a blitzer was turned loose and a pass route was...
PJC Sulphur Springs News
truck driving class offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center TRUCKING Instructor Bob Ashbreck, right, discusses some important aspects of driving and maintaining a truck during a recent truck driving class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Listening closely to Ashbreck are students (from left) Marcus Hipp, Sheldon Hamilton in cab, and John Hargrove.
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Approve 6 Staff Changes
Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators will be tasked with finding two teachers and a payroll coordinator in the near future. SSHS will need an auto tech teacher starting in the spring semester. Troy Emerson turned in his notice of resignation, effective at the end of the semester. High school will also be losing math and robotics teacher Ruston Pennington at the end of the school year. Pennington notified...
Wildcats Football Second Half Woes Subject For Coach Owens on Saturday Morning Coach’s Show
An unusual thing is happening to the Wildcats this season. In several games, they go into halftime still very much in a game only to see things unravel in the second half. In started in game one versus Frisco Wakeland. A 17-17 halftime score ends up Wakeland 53, Wildcats 17. On Friday (October 18), the Wildcats trailed Corsicana on the road by only 21-14 at the half. The Tigers outscore the Wildcats 20-0 in the second half. Wildcats...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Struggled on the Road Again Last Friday at Lindale
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner acknowledges that her team has struggled on the road during district play. She says it has been especially obvious on Fridays. The trend continued last Friday (October 18) as the Lady Cats lost at Lindale, 3-0 by the score of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-15. Coach Dorner says her team just did not show up adding they struggled all the way around, couldn’t get things going and couldn’t get...
Wildcat Band Has Nice Warm Up Contest Saturday For Upcoming Area Contest
The Wildcat Band warmed up for the big Area UIL Contest coming up this Saturday with a fine showing this past Saturday (October 19) at the Texas A&M-Commerce NETEX Marching Invitational. Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert said the event featured much stronger competition this year as 6A bands were invited. He said that is a positive thing for his band. Emmert said out of 20-25 bands, the Wildcats’ made it into the top ten...
