Lady Cats Softball Playoff Update
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo Discusses Bi-District Sweep of Whitehouse on Saturday Morning Coaches Show The second game in the Whitehouse and Lady Cats’ softball bi-district series was very different than the first. On Thursday (April 25), the Lady Cats won by the ten run rule, 14-4 in Whitehouse. In front of the home folks Friday at Lady Cat Park, the Lady Cats managed a 6-3 win. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo felt...
Pre-K, Kindergarten Round Up Continues Tuesday At North Hopkins Elementary
North Hopkins Elementary Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten Round Up kicked off Monday, and will continue from 9 a.m. To noon Tuesday, April 30, in the elementary office for new-to-the-district students. Early registration does not assure your child a spot in prekindergarten. “In order to ensure the safety of the children and the quality of their education we will only be able to accept a certain number,” Kodi Wright stated in a letter...
Town hall meeting on the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus
PJC Sulphur Springs town hall meeting TOWN HALL SESSION Students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center had the opportunity Monday to participate in a town hall meeting — an event for students on campus to hear from PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin, pictured above, and for the students to ask questions and discuss specific topics of interest relating to their education experience at PJC.
Early Voting Continues In Municipal, School Elections
Early voting continues Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30, in Como-Pickton and Yantis school board elections, Sulphur Springs City Council and special proposition elections and the Miller Grove ISD bond election. Voting hours are extended Monday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Yantis ISD Board of Trustees Election. Early voting by personal appearance will resume from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Early Voting Room inside...
North Hopkins Golf Team Places 3rd At Region Tourney, To Play At State
The North Hopkins Golf Team placed third at the Regional Golf Tournament that was played at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris, Texas, and will be playing at the State Tournament at the Roy Kizer Municipal Golf Course in Austin, May 20-21, reports Head Coach Danna Lewis. They had a two-day total of 689. Evan Lewis places fifth with a two day total of 151. He shot a 76 and 75. The team includes Cooper Adams, Ryan Reed, Evan Lewis,...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Evens Big District Series With Como-Pickton Saturday, Deciding Game Monday in SS
The North Hopkins Panthers baseball team came from behind to defeat Como-Pickton, 10-6 Saturday at Como-Pickton to even the district championship deciding series at one game apiece. The deciding game of the series will take place Monday at 7 p.m. at Sulphur Springs’ Wildcat Park.Saturday night, the Panthers jumped out in front with two runs in the top of the second. The Eagles moved ahead with a grand slam home run in the bottom...
Lady Cat Sadavia Porter Qualifies for State Track Meet
Lady Cat sprinter Sadavia Porter, on the track at UT Arlington where she will run in college, qualified for the state meet at the Region II Class 5A Meet Saturday. Porter finished second in the 100-meter dash. She also competed in the 200-meter dash and in the 4×100-meter relay. The State Track Meet takes place Friday, May 10 at the Mike A. Myers Stadium at UT Austin.
Sulphur Bluff Bears Golf Team Headed to State Tournament
The Sulphur Bluff Bears Golf Team qualified for the state tournament at the Region III Golf Tournament last week at Glen Rose. The Bears took third place at the two-day regional tournament shooting rounds of 400 each day. Trayton South led the Bears with rounds of 86 and 82 and he had the fourth best score at the tourney. Other members of the Bears Golf Team are Hunter Wallis, Montana Hurley, David Rosas and Eli Ham. Two Bears...
Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats Softball Playoff Schedule
The Wildcats’ baseball bi-district schedule has been set. The Wildcats, a fourth place district seed, are taking on District 16-5A champion Hallsville in a best two out of three series. All games will be played at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. Weather permitting, game one will take place Wednesday (May 1) at 7 p.m. Game two is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. Meanwhile...
Legislative Update: Education
Education continues to be a central theme in legislative meetings, with numerous bills proposed, considered and revised. Senate Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor subbed SB 4 into HB 3 for school finance reform. HB 3 tackles basic allotments, full-day kindergarten programs, salary increases for teacher and librarians, start dates for districts of innovation, kindergarten reading readiness assessments, Tier I property tax...
