Wildcats Basketball Over T-High
Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Late Run to Put Away Texas High, 57-48 at Home
Early in the fourth quarter, Texas High was still hanging around in their game with the Wildcats Basketball Team trailing just 45-41 in Sulphur Springs Tuesday night (February 11). Then in an instant, the Wildcats got some key steals and converted some fast break baskets to score 8 straight points and push their lead out to 53-41. It was a lead the Tigers could not overcome as the Wildcats took at 57-48 win. Seniors Day Day Hall and Cameron Kahn were key players in the fourth quarter spurt. The Wildcats also got a good start in the game taking a 21-13 lead after the first quarter. For the next two quarters, the Tigers kept reducing the lead. The Wildcats led by 7 at the half and just by 4 points after three quarters. The Wildcats outscored Texas High, 15-10 in the fourth quarter to finally pull away from the Tigers. The Wildcats had three players in double figures. Kahn scored a team high 14 points. Boo Wilkerson had 11 points. Hall ended up with 10 points. 6-foot-6 Sophomore Justin Haire played some of his best basketball of the season scoring 9 points. Grayson McClure scored 6 points on two made three-pointers. Point guard Lamodrick Johnson added 4 points. Senior Justin Brock scored 3 points. Texas High Senior C.J. Kelley led Texas High with 14 points. The Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, improved their district mark to 6-2. Their season record is now 24-8. The Wildcats play game two in their three game district home stand against Royse City Friday night.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Father, Daughter Jailed Following Disturbance At Tira Residence
A 51-year-old Tira man and his 26-year-old daughter were both arrested in family violence assault charges following a disturbance Tuesday on a County Road 4575 property, where the daughter reportedly lives in a separate residence with her boyfriend, according to arrest reports.
The Tira man, deputies alleged in arrest reports, claimed he and his daughter engaged in an argument when he mentioned his granddaughter riding a four-wheeler fast on his property. He then allegedly told deputies his daughter began yelling at him when she came to pick up her belongings from his residence. The Tira man claimed she chest bumped him and he pushed her to get her off of him. He also reportedly claimed she struck him in the mouth, knocking out two front teeth when standing up for her boyfriend. The man said he wasn’t going to let her assault him any more, and wanted to make an assault complaint against her, Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Nick Marney.
The Tira woman alleged her father pushed her to the ground and stepped over he while she was on the ground, thus the assault was in self-defense. She claimed the argument was over some let in the yard and other belongings The argument, she claimed also was about her daughter riding a four-wheeler fast on the property, according to arrest reports. The Tira woman claimed she was going to remove her belongings from the and find somewhere else to reside to avoid further problems, Steward and Marney alleged in arrest reports.
Both the father and daughter were reportedly warned to stay separate to avoid conflict in the future. Both were later arrested, at 11:42 a.m. Feb. 11, for assault causing body injury to a family member, according to arrest reports.
Both Tira residents were released from the Hopkins County jail Wednesday on a $2,000 bond each on the charge.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Win Tickets to the Kiwanis Pancake Day
The Kiwanis Pancake Day is coming up soon, February 15th, 2020 to be exact. The Hopkins County Civic center will be filled with folks indulging in one of America’s favorite breakfast traditions.
You can win tickets to this event, buy liking KSST on Facebook, and liking this post.
Rules and Information:
The passes must NOT be resold!
Unclaimed passes will be dispersed by KSST.
Employees of KSST/KRVA can’t win.
Winner’s names and picture will be posted on Facebook.
Yantis FFA Chapter Members and Advisor Steven Frederick Visit KSST
Members of the Yantis FFA Chapter were invited to the KSST Studios on Wednesday morning February 12, 2020 to talk about their projects and upcoming activities. FFA Advisor and Ag teacher Stephen Frederick and six student officers joined Enola Gay on the KSST Good Morning Show.
The Yantis FFA Chapter takes part in the Wood County Livestock Show annually, and the school Chapter also has an event coming up this Spring.
President Brooke Barrett is also one of the Area officers, and she will attend the Area Council meeting in Sulphur Springs on February 24.
Advisor Frederick is taking the Chapter in a field trip to Austin later this month to take a tour of the Texas Capitol as well as the Agriculture Museum. They will also spend time visiting the chambers of the House Of Representatives.
Kenny Chesney Chillaxin Ticket Giveaway: V
KSST and KRVA are giving away tickets to the Kenny Chesney Chillaxin Concert at AT&T Stadium.
Chillaxification 2020 kicks off Saturday, April 18 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – and culminates Friday, August 28 with his 20th show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Tickets are on sale at seatgeek.com.
Rules and Information:
The passes must NOT be resold!
Unclaimed passes will be dispersed by KSST.
Employees of KSST/KRVA can’t win.
Winner’s names and picture will be posted on Facebook.
Previous Winners
Blue-Ribbon Winners in Saltillo FFA Chapter Plan a Stew/Auction Fundraiser
FFA Advisor and Ag instructor Dena Neal and six officers from the Saltillo FFA Chapter reported good results at the Ft. Worth Stock Show with three blue ribbons earned by the Chapter. You can give these students a thumbs up and show your support by attending their April 16 Stew and Auction Fundraiser at the Kerry Garmon Gym at Saltillo ISD. Stew serving will begin at 5pm and the auction at 6pm. Proceeds go to the Chapter and to the ‘Blue Jackets, Bright Futures’ scholarship program for Saltillo Senior FFA students.
Spraggins Files For Place 5 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Place 5 on the May 2 City Council Election in Sulphur Springs is now contested.
Ricardo Chavarria
Gary Spraggins signed up shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, to run for Place 5. He faces Ricardo Chavarria, who filed candidacy for Place 5 on Jan. 23.
That is the second contested race to develop for City Council this spring.
Justin M.Brown and Jay W. Julian both filed candidacy Jan. 27 for Place 1 on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election.
Both Places 1 and 5 are for unexpired term seats, as are Places 2 and 3. Place 6 and 7 for full term seats on the council are also on the May 2 ballot.
Candidates who are uncontested, with three full days left in the filing period, include:
- Place 2
- Place 3
- Place 6
- Place 7
Candidate filing for Places 1-3 seats and Place 5-7 on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 14, at City Hall, 201 North Davis St. Residents should see City Secretary Gale Roberts for an application packet.
Wildcats Varsity and JV Tennis Teams Get Lots of Medals at Tournaments in Paris Last Week
Last week, the Wildcats Tennis Team’s varsity and JV teams played in Paris tournaments, the JV on Thursday (February 6) and the varsity on Friday (February 7). Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the teams did really well and earned some medals. He said the varsity mixed doubles team of Jonah Kirkpatrick and Jeauxleigh Cantu took first place. Coach Martinez said the pair have been solid together and had no losses during fall team tennis. In a semifinal match against Princeton, Kirkpatrick and Cantu trailed 7-6 before rallying to take an 8-7 win. They then won a finals match against a Greenville duo. Coach Martinez said the varsity boys doubles team of Logan Schumacher and Aaron Lucas took first place. Schumacher and Lucas have played as a team for three years now. They had to get by Princeton’s #2 and #1 boys doubles teams to win the tournament. They won the final match, 8-4. Coach Martinez said Schumacher and Lucas played smart tennis. He added they never quit, even when they were down 40-love with the match tied 3-3. Coach Martinez said they rallied to win the point. He said they continuously got first serves in. Coach Martinez said he was happy for Kirkpatrick and Schumacher who have committed to colleges to continue their tennis’ careers. Kirkpatrick plans to go to East Texas Baptist University in Marshall and Schumacher to Sul Ross University in Alpine. Coach Martinez said the players can be more relaxed as they play after making their recruiting choices. Friday the Wildcats are headed to a Tyler Lee tournament. Coach Martinez said it’s going to be big and tough and the hardest tournament on the Wildcats schedule this season. He said 25 schools would be sending a total of 400 players. He called the field a who’s who for East Texas tennis including Longview, Texas High, Kilgore, All Saints, Rockwall-Heath, Hallsville, Lindale, Van and Wills Point. He said the Wildcats would be challenged but added that’s what they want as they prepare for the district tournament in April.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Sulphur Bluff Basketball Team Claims Second Place in District With Win Over Avinger Monday
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears won a seeding game Monday night (February 10) against Avinger, 54-38, to wrap up a second place finish in district. The Lady Bears will be making their first playoff appearance in 8 years. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said her team played solid defense and worked together as a team. He added it was a great game played by both teams. In the big game, the two teams were tied after one quarter, 13-13. Sulphur Bluff went up by 5 at the half, 28-23. They increased their lead to 9 points, 28-29, after three quarters. The Lady Bears outscored Avinger 16-9 in the fourth quarter to wrap up the win. For Sulphur Bluff, senior Ann Dorner scored 14 points and had 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Coach Peyton said Dorner has only been back from injury for a few weeks adding that her leadership skills and ability to see the floor has really helped out the team. Tori Raine had 10 points and 2 steals. Coach Peyton said Raine has really stepped up and had several great games. Bailey Neal had 9 points and 5 rebounds. Coach Peyton said Raine and Neal, both sophomores, have really helped the team this year as they have improved greatly over the season. Angel Brown had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Coach Peyton said Brown really reads the defense and helps set up her team to score. Jada Wade scored 6 points with 5 rebounds and 2 steals while holding Avinger’s top player to only 12 points. Alley Collett had 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 assists. Collett also played great defense according to Coach Peyton. Skylar Stanley had 4 points and 12 rebounds. Coach Peyton said Stanley helped protect the basket and made it hard for Avinger to score.
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer and Wildcats Golf on Tuesday Game Day
There is basketball, soccer and golf on this game day Tuesday. There is also have some softball rescheduling news.
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams will be playing Texas High at home Tuesday. The Lady Cats play the Lady Tigers at 6:15 p.m. in the main Sulphur Springs High School Gym and then the Wildcats will play the Tigers at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats JV plays the Texas High JV at 5 p.m. in the main gym. The Lady Cats JV and Wildcats freshmen teams play Texas High in back to back games in the SSHS Auxiliary Gym beginning at 5 p.m.
The Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, have a season record of 23-8. The Wildcats are in second place in district with a 5-2 record. District leader Mount Pleasant, ranked #24, is 6-1 in district play and they will travel to Royse City for a district contest Tuesday night.
The Lady Cats are currently in the fourth place playoff spot in district with their 3-6 record. Texas High is tied for second place in district with Mount Pleasant. Both have 6-3 district marks. Lindale, one game behind the Lady Cats at 2-7, plays last place Greenville, 1-8 in district play, in Lindale Tuesday night. The Lady Cats hope to secure the fourth place spot with a win Tuesday.
KSST Radio will have both the Lady Cats and Wildcats games starting at 6:15 p.m. with live streaming video and audio. The games will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams open district play against Greenville Tuesday night. The Wildcats are at Greenville and the Lady Cats host the Lady Lions at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both have JV contests at 5:30 p.m. with varsity matches to follow at around 7:15 p.m.
The Wildcats Golf Team is also trying to get in a tournament on this rainy game day Tuesday at Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club in McKinney. Earlier today the Wildcats were in a rain delay.
The Lady Cats Softball scrimmage at Wylie East scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. The two teams will try against Thursday at Wylie East with JV and Varsity scrimmages starting at 5 p.m.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
