Warriors for Christ-Warrior Dash
The 4th annual Warriors for Christ – Warrior Dash is Saturday May 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Sulphur Bluff Community Center at the corner of FM 69 and FM 71. Organizers call this a great event to show that despite differences and denominations, Christians can come together as Warriors for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To enter the race and food, live music, t-shirts, kids activities, awards, and fellowship are free. Register...
Lady Cats Battle Back to Win First Game in Bi-District Series
The Lady Cats’ softball team battled back from an early deficit to win game one of their bi-district series against Corsicana, 9-4 at Lady Cat Park Thursday night. Corsicana came out slugging in the top of the first inning scoring four runs on four hits and a Lady Cat error. Lady Cats starting pitcher Landri Bell then settled down the shut out the Tigers giving up only two hits over the next three innings. The Lady Cats comeback...
Wildcats Spring Football Begins Day After Sports Banquet
For the first time in his high school coaching career, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens will be utilizing spring football. It gets underway Tuesday, May 3 and will wrap up with a spring game on Thursday, May 26. In between there will be a total of fifteen workouts in pads, four workouts each week with each session about an hour and a half in length. Coach Owens told media members Thursday that in the past his teams were seasoned so...
Gatewood Signs to Run Track at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee
Wildcats’ cross country and track distance runner Jacob Gatewood signed a letter of intent to run for Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee Wednesday. Gatewood said he would run the 8K in cross country and the indoor and outdoor 5K and 3K in track. Gatewood said he learned about Lincoln Memorial from a Mt. Pleasant runner he had competed against who is now at Lincoln Memorial. Gatewood said he visited the campus in...
Trojans Win Thriller; Five Bears, One Lady Bears qualify for Regional Track; Lady Bears Defeat Como Pickton
In Hopkins County sports news, the Cumby Trojans won a thrilling baseball game at Sulphur Bluff last Friday. The Bears actually led 5-4 after five innings and 8-7 after six. The Trojans then scored four big runs in the top of the seventh to take an 11-8 lead. Sulphur Bluff got one run in the bottom of the seventh but came up short 11-9. The Bears actually outhit the Trojans 12 to 11. Cumby’s Elmer Rodriguez pitched the last two...
Track Coaches Review Opportunity for Three at Regionals This Weekend
Three SSHS thin-clads will travel to the regional track meet at UT Arlington this weekend. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said distance runner Jacob Gatewood had a really great couple of days at the the area track meet in Whitehouse last week. Gatewood took first in both the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run. Gatewood also was able to top athletes from Pine Tree and from Lufkin that he had never been able to defeat before in his...
Golf, Volleyball Out at PJC in Cost Saving Move
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents voted to discontinue the golf and volleyball athletic programs Monday evening due to financial constraints. Revenues to support athletic programs have declined significantly over the last three years and the revenue stream no longer will support eight sports. Eliminating the programs will save the College $350,000 annually, according to PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. In other actions, the Board...
“Updated” Blackmon Seventh at State Golf Tourney
Wildcats’ golfer Brody Blackmon finished seventh at the State Class 5A Golf Tournament. Blackmon fired another 74 on day two Tuesday to finish with a total of 148. He was 13 strokes behind the leader. Blackmon was tied for eighth place after his 74 on day one Monday. Blackmon has signed a letter of intent to play golf at Ole Miss. On his resume this year are Regional Champion and District Champion. Blackmon won both of those...
Lobos Gain Victory Over Wildcats in Seventh
The Longview Lobos broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the top of the seventh on their way to a 6-3 win over the Wildcats’ baseball team at Eagle Stadium Tuesday night. The Lobos had no hits in the big inning but they received three walks and the Wildcats committed three errors. The Wildcats got one of the runs back in the bottom of the seventh but they came up short as they left the bases loaded. Ryan Humphries took the pitching...
Wildcats Baseball Start Time Moved to 6 p.m. Weather a Concern
The weather is a concern but right now Wildcats’ baseball is still on for Eagle Stadium for Tuesday night against Longview. The start time has been moved up to 6 p.m. It’s Senior Night. Four seniors, Tyler Follis, Cole Cooper, Garrett Jones and Logan Merrell, will be recognized. Again first pitch Tuesday has been moved up to 6 p.m. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack is keeping a close eye on the weather. The Wildcats...
