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...
Wildcats Team Tennis Opens the Season With Home Losses to Sherman and Denison
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad opened the regular season with losses to Sherman and Denison at the Wildcat Tennis Center Monday (August 5). Ironically, the scored were exactly the same as last year. In the morning, the Wildcats lost a very close match, 10-9 to Sherman. In the afternoon, the Wildcats lost to Denison, 12-7. Against Sherman the Wildcats got two wins in doubles in seven matches. The mixed doubles team of Jeauxleigh Cantu...
Three Hopkins County Teams Are Still Alive in DSWS Despite a Pair of Losses on Monday
In action Monday (August 5) at the Dixie Softball World Series at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins County Ponytails staved off elimination with a dramatic 2-1 win over Virginia. Both the Hopkins County Angels and Debs suffered their first losses in the World Series. For the local Ponytails, things looked bleak Monday when Virginia broke open a scoreless pitchers duel with a big run in the top of the fifth inning. The...
Hopkins County Teams Take Two of Their Three Games Sunday at Dixie Softball World Series
The Hopkins County Debs and Angels continued to roll in the Dixie Softball World Series Sunday at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs. The Hopkins County Ponytails lost their first game Sunday. Three other Texas teams, two from Franklin County, were eliminated Sunday morning. The Hopkins County Debs came from behind to defeat Tennessee, 5-4 Sunday night, The local Debs scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-4 lead going into...
Three Hopkins County Teams Get Opening Wins at Dixie Softball World Series Saturday
The Hopkins County Angels, Ponytails and Debs all took wins Saturday on the opening day of the Dixie World Series Saturday at Coleman Park. The Hopkins County Debs played one of the first games Saturday and defeated the Coldspring Texas team by the ten rule rule, 15-3 after four and a half innings. Coldspring scored three runs in the top of the fourth and only trailed Hopkins County, 4-3. The host Debs team answered with an incredible...
Sulphur Springs Hosts Dixie Softball World Series: Photos
Sulphur Springs hosts the Dixie Softball World Series Tournament this weekend August 3rd-7th at Coleman Park. Teams from all over the nation traveled to Sulphur Springs to compete in the World Series. There are three age group division brackets: Angels are 10 and under Ponytails are 12 and under Debs are 18 and under Ty Boatman, one of the coordinators for the tournament said “the opening ceremonies have been fun. It’s...
Dixie Softball World Series Opening
The kickoff to the Dixie Softball World Series in Sulphur Springs, TX was a parade of colors. Teams from all over the South took a turn in the parade, each carrying the flag of their home state. 2019 Dixie Softball18 2019 Dixie Softball26 2019 Dixie Softball24 2019 Dixie Softball27 2019 Dixie Softball28 2019 Dixie Softball03 2019 Dixie Softball07 2019 Dixie Softball29 2019 Dixie Softball05 2019 Dixie Softball20 2019 Dixie Softball04...
Wildcats Freshman Football Team Gets Special Week Of Practice Next Week
Next week will be a special one for this school year’s Wildcats freshman football players. They will be receiving special attention Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9, from Wildcats coaches, including the varsity coaches. Last year, the UIL decided to allow freshman football players to report for practice on the first day allowed for fall football practice. That’s on Aug. 5 this year. The Wildcats JV and Varsity do not report...
