Lady Cats Basketball Team Gets Good Points From Sophomore and Three Freshman Against Princeton Last Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a very competitive game at Princeton last Friday (December 20) with major point production coming from a sophomore and three freshmen. According to the Dallas Morning News, the Lady Cats were led by sophomore post Hannah Cordell who scored 12 points. Freshman Kenzie Willis had 9 points. Freshman Addisyn Wall added 8 points. Freshman Serenity Lewis scored 6 points. Junior Nylah Lindley had 4 points. Senior Kate Womack scored 3 points. The Lady Cats led 19-16 at the half, then fell behind 42-32 in the third...
read moreWildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Discusses Dallas Jesuit Win on Friday
After the Wildcats Basketball Team lost to Denton Guyer last Tuesday (December 17), Coach Clark Cipoletta told his team they needed to play with more physicality. His staff counted 82 missed block outs against Guyer. On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Coach Cipoletta said physicality was a big emphasis going into last Friday night’s home game against Jesuit of Dallas. Coach Cipoletta said he was pleased with his team’s physical play against Jesuit. He said the team also executed traps...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Team Faces Another Strong Team on the Road on Game Day Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team returns to action against another tough team on the road on this game day Friday (December 20). The Lady Cats travel to Princeton to play the Lady Panthers. There will be a JV contest at 4:30 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 6 p.m. According to Max Preps, the Lady Panthers are 11-5 for the season with victories over Texas High and Greenville. The Lady Cats are 4-11 for the season after a loss at Pleasant Grove last Friday. The Lady Cats are trying to break a five game losing streak that started in a...
read moreWildcats Basketball Team Hosts Dallas Jesuit on Friday Game Day
The #17 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team takes on another Class 6A team as Jesuit of Dallas comes to the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday night (December 20). There will be a freshmen game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a season record of 11-5 after Tuesday night’s loss at home to Denton Guyer, 70-64. Guyer is ranked #5 in Class 6A. The loss was the first for a Wildcat team on their home court in almost two years. Before Tuesday, the Wildcats last home...
read moreFormer Wildcat Triston Abron Reflects on Paul Pewitt at State Championship Football Game
Former Wildcat player, assistant coach and defensive coordinator Triston Abron, now the Head Football Coach at Paul Pewitt, is back home Friday (December 20) after Thursday night’s Class 3A, Division II State Championship Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington which saw Gunter get past Paul Pewitt in the second half to win state, 43-22. Coach Abron with a hoarse voice and after about 3 hours of sleep told KSST Sports that the state game experience was awesome and unbelievable but perhaps still a bit of a blur. The Brahmas practiced all...
read moreCommunity Chest Holiday Hours and Services
We would like the community to know that the Hopkins County Food Bank will be closed the week of Christmas and the week of New Years for regularly scheduled hours. However, emergency food will be offered for existing clients only on the following days:Week B Clients on 12-27-2019 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Week A Clients on 12-31-2019 From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you have any questions call: 903-885-3452
read moreSaltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Wins Last Game Before Christmas Break
The Saltillo Lady Lions picked up a non-district win against Wills Point, 52-30 at Saltillo Tuesday night (December 17). The Lady Lions got off to a good start and led after the first quarter, 19-7. Wills Point cut three points off of the lead in the second quarter but still trailed the Lady Lions, 25-16 at halftime. The Lady Lions outscored Wills Point 27-14 in the second half to take the 52-30 win. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions in scoring with 18 points. Chandler Bain had 7 points. Jocelyn Ochoa, Brittney Peeples and Maddy Smith had 6...
read morePaul Pewitt Head Coach Triston Abron Gets Good Vibes From Hometown on Way to State Final Game
This is quite a week for Triston Abron, the former Wildcat football player, former Wildcat assistant coach and former Wildcat defensive coordinator now the Head Football Coach at Paul Pewitt. His Brahmas will play for the Class 3A, Division II State Championship Thursday at 7 p.m. against Gunter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Both teams have 14-1 records. Wednesday on their way to Arlington, Coach Abron and his Brahmas stopped by the Sulphur Springs High School Multipurpose Building for a brief workout. They also visited the SSHS Cafeteria...
read moreChamber Connection – Dec. 19, 2019
Attention All Chamber Members: Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!Chamber Members, we are going to print with the 2020 Membership Directory. We are going to have it ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things … By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown Please go to www.HopkinsChamber.org and click in the directory search. Please check to make sure that we have the correct information for your business. We have been trying to check and recheck it, but we...
read moreTira News For Dec. 18, 2019
Children with Santa Clause, along with Tami Joslin, Tira Council member, at the Tira Christmas party By Jan Vaughn We had a small, but good, group at the Tira Christmas Party on Saturday night. Following the meal, the Tira Volunteer Firefighters were recognized for their service to the community. Tami Joslin read the Christmas story from the Bible, and then Santa Clause arrived to visit with the kids. Chip and I spent Friday and Saturday Christmas shopping in Tyler. We stayed at The Villages Resort on Lake Palestine on Friday night and we...
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