Panthers Advance to Area
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team won the deciding third game of their bi-district series with Detroit, 16-0 Saturday at Lufkin Hudson to take the series, two games to one. Panther pitcher Chase Williams worked five innings and threw a two-hit shutout. The Panthers blew open a close 4-0 game with a 12 run fourth inning. Wyatt Wharton was 2 for 3 with two runs, four RBIs, a walk and a double. Brycen Gillespie was 2 for 3...
Lady Cats Win Area; Face Forney in Regional Quarterfinals
The Lady Cats’ softball team pounded out twelve hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty tossed a three-hit shutout in a 13-0 romp over Little Elm Friday night that wrapped up an Area round series two games to zero at McKinney North. Thursday night the Lady Cats came from behind to defeat Little Elm, 7-5. Friday night, Haggerty struck out four and issued no walks in five innings. Brinklee Driver was 1 for 3 with two runs scored and she...
Bi-District Game 2: Wildcats Play Wylie East at McKinney Boyd
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack finally decided that there was no way Wildcat Park would be able to host bi-district baseball games against Wylie East on Friday or Saturday. His quest for a dry field led him to McKinney Boyd. The Wildcats bi-district series will resume there Saturday at 1 p.m. with game two of the best two out of three series. The Raiders lead the series 1 game to zero after a home win over the Wildcats, 9-3...
Wildcat Playoff Game Postponed Due to Wet Grounds; Saturday Schedule Not Set
The Wildcats’ baseball team’s Friday (May 4) night playoff game against Wylie East scheduled for Wildcat Park for 7:30 p.m. has been postponed due to wet grounds. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack hopes to have the field ready on Saturday (May 5) to finish up the best two out of three bi-district series. The Wildcats trail in the series one game to zero after the Raiders won at home Wednesday (May 2) night, 9-3....
Lady Cats Area Game 2 Against Little Elm At McKinney North Friday Night
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo had no doubt that his team was capable of making a comeback when they fell behind 5-1 against Little Elm at McKinney North in game one of their best two out of three area series Thursday (May 3). Coach Carrillo told his team they had been there before. He told them to play better defensively and keep the Lady Lobos at five runs. He said he felt better after the Lady Cats cut the deficit to 5-3...
Cumby Catcher Bailey Busby Receives Scholarship
Cumby softball catcher Bailey Busby has received a $500 scholarship from the Tyler Lone Star Softball Umpires Chapter of TASO, the Texas Association of Softball Officials. Bailey is the daughter of Mark and Casey Busby. The annual scholarship awards ceremony took place last Sunday afternoon (April 29) at the Tyler Rose Gardens Center. Thirteen young ladies from all over East Texas were selected to receive scholarships. Scholarship...
SSHS All-Sports Banquet is Monday, May 7, 2018
The Sulphur Springs Wildcat All-Sports Banquet will be taking place Monday (May 7) starting at around 6 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. The highlight at any Wildcat Sports Banquet is presentation of the Forrest Gregg MVP Awards for a Wildcat and a Lady Cat as well as the awarding of the James Cameron Fighting Heart Awards for a Wildcat and a Lady Cat. Participants in sixteen different sports will be introduced by head coaches and...
North Hopkins Bi-District Game 2 Moved to Saturday
In Hopkins County school sports, the North Hopkins baseball team’s bi-district game at Detroit set for Friday (May 4) at 4:30 p.m. has been postponed due to rain and wet grounds. Shortly after 1 pm. Friday, Panthers Head Baseball Coach Tim Henderson announced that game two would now be played Saturday (May 5) at 10 a.m. at Lufkin Hudson’s turf field. Game three, if necessary, will be played at the same site beginning at 4...
Lady Cats Come From Behind to Take First Game Against Little Elm
The Lady Cats’ softball team came from behind with two runs in the fifth and four big runs in the sixth to defeat Little Elm, 7-5 at McKinney North Thursday night. The Lady Cats lead the best two out of three series, 1 game to 0. The Lady Cats had to dig out of a 5-1 hole. Little Elm wasted no time getting on the scoreboard with two runs in the top of the first inning. Both runs were unearned as the Lady Lobos used an error, a...
University of Arkansas Courts Iwuakor
Wildcats junior basketball player Victor Iwuakor continues to be pursued by college recruiters. The web site Hawg Sports.com reported Wednesday that the University of Arkansas has made an offer to Iwuakor. The Hogs of the SEC are coached by Mike Anderson. One of his assistants reportedly saw Iwuakor in person last week. Iwuakor responded on Twitter that he was blessed to receive an offer from the University of Arkansas. Hawg Sports...
