Lady Cats Softball Fans Note Time Change for Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Game 1 Wednesday
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo says the game time for the Lady Cats first playoff game in their Regional Quarterfinal series with Huntsville in Whitehouse Wednesday (May 12) has changed. Instead of 6 p.m., it is now at 6:30 p.m. The Friday and Saturday, if needed, game remain the same. Game 2 is Friday at Rusk at 6:30 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, will be back at Whitehouse Saturday at 2 p.m. KSST is proud to be the...
Wildcats Head Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Heading to Allen
Wildcats Head Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta has accepted the position as Head Basketball Coach at Allen High School. Coach Cip confirmed the news by text Tuesday (May 11). Coach Cipoletta created a basketball culture in Sulphur Springs as Head Wildcats Coach for the past 7 seasons. He had a record of 150-82 overall as Wildcats Coach but he was 131-40 for the past 5 seasons. His teams captured two district championships. Coach...
Lady Cat Mariam Tran Fires First Round 2-Over Par 74 on Day 1 at State Golf Tourney Monday
Lady Cat senior golfer Mariam Tran played a solid round of golf on the first day of the two-day State Class 5A Golf Tournament Monday (May 10) at White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown. At last report, with a majority of girls still playing, Tran’s 2-over par 74 was good enough for a 16th place tie. Tran is 6 strokes behind the leader at last report. Tran, who teed off at 8 a.m. Monday, is paired with the early leader in the...
Lady Cats Softball Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Dates Announced
Lady Cats softball coach David Carrillo announced Sunday, May 9 that the Lady Cats dates and locations for their Regional Quarterfinal round of playoffs have been released, weather permitting. Sulphur Springs will be taking on Huntsville in Whitehouse, with Game 1 scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 12 at 6 P.M. Game 2 is scheduled to tee off on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. in Rusk, TX. Game 3, if necessary, will take place on...
North Hopkins Baseball Season Ends With Bi-District Doubleheader Loss Friday
The North Hopkins Baseball Team ran into a buzz saw in Bi-District dropping a pair of games to Rivercrest Friday (May 7) at Chisum. Rivercrest won in dominating fashion, 20-0 and 13-3. In game 1, the Panthers got only 1 hit and made 4 errors. Rivercrest scored in all 3 innings of the game including an 11 run second inning. Rivercrest had 15 hits. Tate Myers got the pitching loss for the Panthers. Aaron Nguyen had the North Hopkins...
In Lieu of Spring Football, Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra Makes Use of School Athletic Periods
Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra has his hands full as he works to put together the Wildcats’ defensive unit for next year. With no spring practice, Coach Guerra is depending on the one-hour school athletic periods Monday through Friday. He says he does not have a whole lot of returning players so he is busy teaching basics, such as base alignments, blitz packages and base coverages. Coach Guerra says he is...
Lady Cat Claire Bybee Claims Third Place at State Meet in Pole Vault Friday
Lady Cat junior pole vaulter Claire Bybee wrapped up a strong season of competition with a 3rd place finish at the State Class 5A Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin Friday afternoon (May 7). Bybee cleared 12 feet and 6 inches. She is the SSHS record holder in the pole vault. Her best mark this season was an incredible 12 feet 9 inches that was good for 1st place at the Regional Track Meet on April...
Lady Cats Softball Wins Nail-Biter Versus Crandall to Move On to Regional Quarterfinal
The Lady Cats and Lady Pirates softball teams traded runs late but Sulphur Springs held on to beat Crandall 4-3 on Friday, May 7. Sulphur Springs jumped out to an early lead thanks to lead off batter Nylah Lindley doubling. Caddell gave the Lady Cats a 1-0 lead when she got 1B Lindley home on an RBI single. Coach David Carrillo and his squad were not done there, though, as they piled on three more runs in the top of the fourth thanks...
Lady Cats Pole Vaulter Claire Bybee Competes at State Track Meet Friday Afternoon
Friday (May 7) is a very big day for junior Lady Cats pole vaulter Claire Bybee as she is scheduled to compete in the State Class 5A Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The pole vault competition begins at 3 p.m. According to Bybee’s Sulphur Springs Pole Vault Coach Clark Cipoletta, Bybee enters the event with the top jump in the state. Bybee’s mark of 12-feet-9 inches...
Lady Cats Softball Takes Game 1 of Area Series
The Lady Cats softball team took advantage of some hits in the bottom of the fourth as they took game 1 of the area series with the Crandall Lady Pirates, 3-0 on Thursday, May 6 in Nevada, TX. The two teams were led early in the game by their starting pitchers. Through three innings, SS Parris Pickett’s single in the bottom of the third was the only hit up until then. Sulphur Springs struck big in the bottom of the fourth...
