Wildcats Freshmen Team Gets Attention This Week With Varsity And JV Idle Until Monday
Wildcats Freshmen Football players are on center stage this week, Aug. 5-9, as they are practicing while the Varsity and JV have to wait until Monday to get going since they had spring practice. After practice Thursday, Freshman Head Football Coach Jason Meskimen said this week has been a very productive one for the ninth graders. He said as a group they don’t have a lot of numbers, but he said they are a great group, adding...
Lady Cats Volleyball Has Pool Play In Garland ISD Tournament Friday
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team began play in the two-day Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament Friday morning, Aug. 9. The Lady Cats opened pool play against host Rowlett at 9 a.m. Friday. The Lady Cats played against Kilgore beginning at 11 a.m. Later Friday, the Lady Cats had one last pool game against Wylie East at 2 p.m. Based on how the Lady Cats do in pool play, they will either go into the championship...
Wildcats Team Tennis Splits Two Matches Thursday
tennis Wildcats Team Tennis won one and lost one Thursday on the road. In the afternoon at John Tyler, despite having to forfeit a point because of an injured player, the Wildcats defeated the Lions, 11-8. It was the Wildcats first win of the season. Earlier the Wildcats lost to a good Whitehouse team, 14-5. It was during this match Wildcats senior Brandon Dittrich injured a knee. Wildcats winners included #1 boys singles player Jonah...
Hopkins County Ponytails Force Final Game Before Losing In Championship Game
The Hopkins County Ponytails earned their way into the final game against Alabama in the Dixie Softball World Series Wednesday, August 7, before their quest for the championship ended. Hopkins County won the first game Wednesday, 6-4 to force the final game. Lucy Hernandez had a first inning double that drove in two runs to tie the early game at 2-2. She drove in Daylee Fite who singled and K.K. Montgomery who walked. Hopkins County...
Listen to the Dixie World Series Tonight on KSST 1230AM
KSST 1230 AM will be broadcasting and live-streaming the audio from tonight’s Ponytails Dixie Softball World Series game. The Hopkins County Ponytails have a chance to win their division starting at 6PM. KSST Sports Director Don Julian will be calling the game live from Coleman Park. Be sure to thank the sponsors of this special broadcast: Jay Hodge ChevroletAlliance BankCity National BankNorth East Texas Farmers CoopDiscount...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Opens Regular Season With A Pair of Victories
The career of Lady Cats Head Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner is off to a fine start as the Lady Cats opened the regular season Tuesday with a pair of wins at a tri-match with Sherman and North Lamar. The Lady Cats defeated both teams, 3-0 at North Lamar in Paris. The Lady Cats won over Sherman, 26-24, 25-20 and 25-21. The Lady Cats bested the host Pantherettes, 27-25, 26-24 and 25-17. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats overall played...
Hopkins County Ponytails Make it Into Championship Wednesday at Dixie Softball World Series
The Hopkins County Ponytails qualified for Championship Wednesday in the Dixie Softball World Series Tuesday night at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs with a thrilling 8-6 win over South Carolina. Hopkins County Ponytails, 3-1 in the World Series, broke a 6-6 tie with two runs in the top of the sixth. When they shut down South Carolina in the bottom of the sixth, the game was theirs. The local Ponytails now face undefeated Alabama, 5-0...
Wildcats Team Tennis Is Able To Take Some Matches Against Strong McKinney Boyd Program Tuesday
tennis The Wildcats Team Tennis squad played a strong McKinney Boyd team on the road Tuesday, Aug. 6, and picked up a few match wins in a 16-3 loss. The Wildcats’ mixed doubles pair of Jeauxleigh Cantu and Jonah Kirkpatrick continued to play well getting a win. Cantu also won her girls singles match. Aaron Lucas also got a win in boys singles. The Wildcats are 0-3 for the young season. The Wildcats will have another two match...
Lady Cats Volleyball Opens Regular Season Against Sherman and North Lamar Tuesday
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team opens the regular season with a tri-match against Sherman and North Lamar at North Lamar in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The matches mark the head coaching debut for Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner. Dorner was a high school volleyball standout at Mount Vernon. The Lady Cats opened up against Sherman at 3 p.m. Then, they face North Lamar at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats won a match against both...
