Join Wildcat Band Supporters For Saturday Send-Off
SSHS Wildcat Band supporters are meeting at 8:00am Saturday morning in the SSHS parking lot for a huge “Send-Off” as the band heads to Area Competition. Band supporters are asking the community to come out and join parents, siblings, and other band supporters to have the biggest send-off ever for the band! Anyone wanting to show their support for these hard-working kids can bring noisemakers, pom-poms, or signs to help cheer on the band as they head to Mesquite for the Area UIL Contest. Even if you can’t make the trip to...
read moreChamber Connection for Oct. 24, 2019
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The big day is finally here! The 50th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, Oct. 26. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m., and quart sales begin at 11:30 a.m. Stew tickets are already on sale at all local banks and at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are All-You-Can-Eat Stew for $6 each. T-shirts will also be available for $15 each. I have some more very exciting news! The Chamber of Commerce is currently selling our 2019 Hopkins County...
read moreCoach Owens Says Wildcats Must Win Out to Secure Playoff Spot
At his weekly media gathering Wednesday (October 23), Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats must win the last three district games to have a shot at the playoffs. He said the Wildcats control their destiny as long as there are no upsets. Coach Owens said in his opinion the Wildcats are competing with Greenville and North Forney for the last playoff spot. The Wildcats will play those two over the next three weeks along with Kaufman. He said the Wildcats have to keep from shooting themselves in the foot. Coach Owens said the...
read moreLady Cats Volleyball Coach Disappointed With Loss But Said Team Played Well Tuesday Night
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said she saw some good things in the Lady Cats 3-2 home loss to Greenville Tuesday night (October 22). She said the Lady Cats fought back from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats just made too many mistakes at the end including some costly missed serves. She said she was proud the team played well noting that they did not play well the first time the two teams met in Greenville. She said her team fought to the end. Concerning what appeared to be a bad official’s...
read moreSports Notes Have Band Performance Time Saturday and Wildcats Basketball Team Ranked #5
The Wildcat Band travels to Mesquite Memorial Stadium Saturday (October 26) for big UIL Area Competition. When KSST talked with Band Director Spencer Emmert Monday he was not sure when his band would be performing. He supplied the answer Tuesday. The Wildcat Band will play at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. Emmert said his band students have had a great contest season so far and are continuing to work hard for Saturday. Several bands will be qualifying for state competition at Area. Emmert said any and all support from fans...
read moreTexas A&M-Commerce Grad Named Top Urban Teacher In The Nation
“If you are coming from a traumatic, impoverished situation, you are my family.” COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Just three years ago, Dallas first-grade teacher Eric Hale earned his master’s degree in education from Texas A&M University-Commerce to advance his career. Friday, Hale will be honored as the nation’s top educator working in an urban district. Hale, who teaches at David Burnet Elementary School, has been selected by The Council of The Great City Schools and McGraw-Hill Education to receive the 2019 Annual Queen Smith Award on Oct....
read moreLady Cats Volleyball Falls To Greenville Amid Controversial Call
Greenville, Aided by Controversial Call, Tops Lady Cats Volleyball, 3-2 Tuesday It will go in the record books as a Greenville 3-2 win over the Lady Cats Volleyball Team in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night. But the game may always be remembered locally as the match where the final set may well have been tainted by an apparent blown officials call. With the score tied 13-13 in set five, it certainly appeared that Lady Cats libero Paris Pickett failed to touch a Greenville hit ball that ended up going long for an...
read moreLady Cats Volleyball Plays Greenville at Home on Tuesday Game Day
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team hopes to avoid a district sweep against Greenville as they play host for the Lady Lions Tuesday evening (October 22) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Lions took a home win against the Lady Cats at Greenville, 3-1 on October 4. The Lady Lions also won both games last season against the Lady Cats. Tuesday there will be freshmen and JV matches starting at 5 p.m. The freshman Lady Cats will play in the Auxiliary Gym while the JV will be in the Main Gym. The Varsity match will start at around...
read moreWildcats Defensive Coordinator Shares Thoughts on Defense at Corsicana and on Greenville Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra is a hard man to please. He says he was pleased for about half of Friday (October 18) night’s game at Corsicana. He says the Tigers did some stuff earlier they had not shown before. He says the Wildcats made adjustments and the Tigers did not try the new stuff anymore. Coach Guerra says the Wildcats did not tackle well Friday. He admits the defense got tired from being on the field a lot plus he says many of the defenders play both ways. Coach Guerra says inside linebackers Ryan Carrillo and...
read moreWildcats Offensive Coordinator Discusses Offense Against Corsicana and Greenville Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says the Wildcats offense is gaining some consistency in what they are doing. He said they graded out at 41% Friday night (October 18) against Corsicana. Coach Young says the Wildcats were just down 27-14 in the third quarter when they had a couple of frustrating drives. He says little things in execution did not get done. Coach Young says a blitzer was turned loose and a pass route was stopped a yard short of where is needed to be. Then there was the first and goal unsportsmanlike conduct penalty...
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