Lady Cats Volleyball Bested 3-1 at Greenville last Friday in District Play
For two sets Friday (October 4), the Lady Cats Volleyball Team was right in their district match at Greenville. Both teams had taken a set. The Lady Lions won set one 25-19 and the Lady Cats won set two 25-20. Playing at home, Greenville took set three, 25-17 and then outlasted the Lady Cats in a highly competitive set four, 26-24 for a 3-1 match win. Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats did not play too well. She said...
Wildcat Band Competes at Hot First Contest of Season at Mesquite Memorial Stadium Saturday
The Wildcat Band got into contest season as they attended their first one at Mesquite Memorial Stadium this past Saturday (October 5). Band Director Spencer Emmert said Saturday was one of the hottest days he’s ever had at a marching contest. Emmert said his band members persevered through adversity. He noted that kids from some other bands fell out due to the heat during the competition. Emmert said the Wildcat Band got to...
PJC Regents Learn Most Student Achievement Targets Being Met
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents learned that the majority of Student Achievement Targets, based on 2018 data, show largely good news. A requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the targets were originally set in 2015. “I feel pretty good about most of the targets,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We’ve got some work to do with students completing 30...
Wildcats Win Over Forney
Wildcats Football Earns District Victory on the Road at Forney Friday Night The opportunistic Wildcats Football Team forced numerous turnovers and then took advantage of them to earn their first win of the season and their first district win for 2019 at Forney Friday night (October 4). The Wildcats won over Forney, 32-13. The Wildcats recovered two fumbles and intercepted two passes in the first two quarters to give them constant good...
Wildcats Football and Lady Cats Volleyball Take Place on the Road Friday
After a bye week, the Wildcats Football Team dives back into district play on this game day Friday (October 4). The Wildcats will be traveling to CitiBank Stadium in Forney to play the Forney Jackrabbits. Forney is 1-2 in district play and 2-3 for the season. They have a district win over Terrell and losses to North Forney and Royse City. The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 0-4 for the season. The Wildcats have district losses...
Lady Cats are Fourth and Wildcats Fifth at Final Tune Up Thursday Before District Meet Next Week
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams had one final meet Thursday before their District Meet next Wednesday in Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats finished fourth out of thirteen teams and the Wildcats were fifth out of 14. The competition took place at Lindale at the old Garden Valley Golf Course. Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the course was hilly, challenging and perhaps a bit longer than most based of...
Wildcat Band Begins Contest Season Saturday
Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert calls this month Bandtober. During this month, the band will perform at four Friday night football games and then head to contests. Their first contest takes place Saturday (October 5) at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, also the site for this year’s Area contest. Emmert says the Wildcats will take the field at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. He says the band has worked all this school year for these next four...
SSISD Receives 2 Acceptable Bids For Fore Street House Constructed By CTE Students
This ranch-style home constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School career and technology students over the course of two years. The 1,550 square foot farm-style house constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School students should have a new owner soon. Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday accepted the two bids, in rank order, submitted for the house, according to Sulphur...
Aaron Woods Is Head Football Coach Of Forney, Wildcats’ Opponent Friday
Forney High School Jackrabbits The head football coach for the Forney Jackrabbits is Aaron Woods, in his second year. Forney is his first head coaching gig. Before coming to Forney, Woods spent a year as an assistant coach at Waxahachie under former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, who is now working as a Dallas Cowboys assistant. Woods was at Cedar Hill for 14 years before that as an assistant to Head Coach Joey McGuire, who is now the...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Teams Have Final Tune Up Thursday Before District Meet Next Week
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams have their final competition before next week’s district competition in Lindale on this game day Thursday, Oct. 3. The Wildcats and Lady Cats will be running on a course at the Garden Valley Golf Course. District competition takes place next Wednesday at Mount Pleasant. Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the teams recently cut down some on the mileage they...