The Edge Wraps up Fifth Week With Thursday Morning Session
The unusual fifth week of The Edge conditioning program wrapped up Thursday morning, July 11, in the Multipurpose Building. Thursday’s session followed two UIL mandated days off. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called Thursday’s workout highly productive, although he did say attendance was a little lower than usual after the two days off. The Edge wraps up next week with four more sessions Monday through...
After Two Days Off, The Edge Conditioning Program is Back on Thursday
After two UIL mandated days off, July 9-10, The Edge conditioning program resumes Thursday morning, July 11. It will be the second and last session in this abbreviated week. The UIL mandated Tuesday and Wednesday as dead days so coaches could attend sessions of the Texas Girls Coaches Association. This is the fifth week of the six week Edge program. The Edge will conclude next week with regular Monday through Thursday...
DCTF Predicts Winnsboro Will Finish Seventh In Their Football District
Preseason football predictions tend to often reflect a team’s performance last year. Winnsboro Red Raider football fans hope the experts are dead wrong. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine has Winnsboro picked to finish in the basement in their seven team District 8-3A in Division I. Texas Football predicts Gladewater first, Tatum second, West Rusk, third, Gladewater Sabine fourth, Mineola fifth, White Oak sixth and...
Wildcats Football Season Tickets Go on Sale July 29-August 2 at SSHS
Season tickets for Wildcats’ home football games will go on sale the week of July 29-August 2. Sulphur Springs High School Administrative Assistant Dwayne McMeans made the announcement in a letter to current season ticket holders and media members. The price of a five game season ticket package is $50 for chair back seats and $40 for rail back row seats. The Wildcats home games include the home and season opener against Frisco...
DCTF Expects Cumby to Finish Second in Football District
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine predicts the Cumby Trojans will finish in second place in their four team District 9-2A in Division II but don’t be surprised if Cumby confounds the experts. The Trojans have a lot going for them. The Trojans, coached again this fall by Tom Dracos, were 5-6 last season including a bi-district loss. They were 3-1 in district play. Texas Football has Muenster first, Cumby second, Era...
Budget Process Ongoing At SSISD, Additional Personnel Raises Still Being Considered
There’s still quite a bit of work to be done before Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators present a substantially complete general budget for trustees to approve. SSISD Business Manger Sherry McGraw presented trustees with an updated working draft of the 2019-2020 budget during their regular meeting Monday evening. McGraw said the business office had received an updated template, but continue to receive from...
Tyrone Ivery and Derick Dial Tout Free App For Athletes and Recruiters
Two Hopkins County men are touting a free App that gets athletes and sports recruiters together. The App is called The Recruiters Black Book and it was started last April by Tyrone Ivery. Derick Dial soon joined the project with Ivery. Ivery said he discovered the need for the App after hearing stories from his nephew Willie Ivery, who committed to the University of North Texas in football out of Sulphur Springs High School....
DCTF Picks Como-Pickton Football to Finish Fourth in Their District
The Como-Pickton Eagles of Head Football Coach Charles Swann are picked to finish fourth in their five-team District 6-2A, Division I by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine. The Eagles went 4-6 last year including a bi-district loss to Collinsville and they had a 1-3 district record. In District 6-2A, Texas Football predicts Wolfe City to finish first, Bogata Rivercrest second, Honey Grove third and Como-Pickton fourth....
PJC Sulphur Springs News
PJC Sulphur Springs Summer Welding SUMMER WELDING The summer welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center is full. Among the students are Brenteon Zapata, left, in structural welding and Alyssa Hall in advanced welding. To learn more about the program, call 903-885-1232.
SSISD Trustees Approve 14 Personnel Changes
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees Monday evening approved 14 personnel changes. Overall, the seven resignations and seven new hires will impact five campuses. At Barbara Bush Primary, Mary Surber resigned as a transitional first grade teacher while Jessica Takacs was approved to join the faculty as a new special education teachers. Bowie Primary physical education Melissa Aaron’s resignation was...
