PJC Sulphur Springs News
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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Comments on Loss to Ennis Friday at The Prim
Despite a 42-14 loss to Ennis at Gerald Prim Stadium last Friday (October 11), Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show said his team played their tails off and played with heart. He said the Wildcats had a very emotional week after going through the trauma of a fatal vehicle accident that occurred near their school buses on the way home from Forney last week. Coach...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Liked What She Saw From Her Team in Friday Win
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said it felt good to pick up a 3-0 district victory Friday (October 11) over Texas High in a tough place to win. She said the game was very important since the teams were in a third place tie going into the last game of the first half of district play. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats played well and passed the ball well. She said the team still has things to improve on and they were busy...
Wildcat Band Places Fourth at Royse City Contest Saturday
Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert called Saturday (October 12) a great day for the band as they performed in Royse City at the second contest of the season. He said the Wildcats went against a good field of fifteen bands in prelims. Emmert added the weather was great. He said the Wildcats finished in fourth place during prelims advancing to Saturday night’s finals. The Wildcats finished fourth overall behind Garland Lakeview...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Earns Big District Win at Texas High Friday
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team closed out the first half of district play with a solid 3-0 road win at Texas High Friday night, Oct. 11. The score was 25-15, 25-23 and 26-24. With the win, the Lady Cats take over sole possession of third place in district play and are just one game out of first place. The Lady Cats improved their district mark to 3-2 and the season record to 21-13. Texas High slips into fourth place tie in district...
Ennis Stays Perfect In District Play, Winning At The Prim, 42-14 Friday Night
The Wildcats Football Team needed their best game of the year to upset Ennis, but couldn’t come up with it in a 42-14 loss to the first place Lions at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night, Oct. 11. After the Wildcats were forced to punt on their first drive, Ennis wasted no time in scoring. They covered 63 yards in four plays. Huge back Jarius Jones covered the last two yards. Ennis led 7-0 with 9:28 left in the first quarter. The...
Friday Game Day Features Wildcats Football At Home, Lady Cats Volleyball On The Road
The Wildcats Football Team will be attempting to win their second straight district football game Friday night, Oct. 11, at Gerald Prim Stadium. To do so they will have to defeat one of the district’s best teams, the Ennis Lions.The Lions are 5-1 so far this season and they are a perfect 4-0 in district play. They are tied with Corsicana for first place in the district standings. Meanwhile the Wildcats, 1-2 in district play and...
Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Splits Recent Games To Earn District’s #2 Playoff Seed
Skylar Stanley blocking an incoming ball, with Ann Dorner and Tori Raine ready to make a play. (Photo by Samantha Stanley) This has been a solid season for the Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Volleyball Team. They are assured of a second place seed in their district for the playoffs. Tuesday night, Oct. 8, the Lady Bears went on the road and gave district champ Avery all they wanted, before finally losing a hard fought 3-2 match. The Lady...
Lady Cats, Wildcats Cross Country Qualify for Regional Meet at District Wednesday
The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished second and the Wildcats third as both teams qualified for the Regional Meet at the District Meet Wednesday (October 9) in Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats were just 16 points behind Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats came in behind Mount Pleasant and Royse City, just 3 points behind the Bulldogs. The Lady Cats were led by senior Sydney Washburn who finished third overall while running her best time on...
SSPL Recognizes 3 Career Online High School Grads
Sulphur Springs Public Library celebrates Pamela Daniels, Marquasha Hawkins and Heather Miller’s graduation from Career Online High School. Based on 2017 census records, 19 percent of adults living in the city of Sulphur Springs lack a high school diploma. There are many reasons that students are not able to complete a high school education in a traditional timeframe. A young person may be pushed out of school with discipline,...
