Sulphur Bluff Wins Volleyball Thriller at Home Over James Bowie, 3-2 Tuesday Night
The Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Team won a thriller at home Tuesday night (October 22) over James Bowie, 3-2. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said the Lady Bears used an old rotation in the first set to good effect winning set one, 26-24. She said they returned to their current rotation and won set two going away, 25-9. Coach Peyton said the Lady Bears then doubled their server errors and also had some hitting errors in a run that left the Lady Bears out of sync as they lost set three, 25-10. In the fourth set, the Lady Bears got off to a slow start and could not overcome it in a 25-18 loss. Coach Peyton said she moved her serving rotation around in set five to feature girls who had been serving well. Libero Angel Brown had a crucial five points in a row off of serve leading the Lady Bears to a decisive set five win, 15-11. For the Lady Bears, Alley Collett had 10 service points, 1 kill, 1 block and 31 assists. Jada Wade had 3 service points and 4 kills. Cierra Johnson had 6 service points and 2 kills. Tori Raine had 8 service points and 7 kills. Skylar Stanley had 10 kills and 3 blocks, Hannah Byrd had 4 service points. Ann Dorner had 10 service points, 4 kills and 2 assists. Dalena di Donato had 4 kills, Angel Brown had 6 service points and a kill. The Lady Bears play at Detroit Friday.
Lady Cats Basketball Team, Minus Volleyball Players, Had Their First Practice Wednesday
Second year Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says the first official day of practice is always exciting for her. The Lady Cats began practice Wednesday (October 23) minus players still involved in volleyball. Three players on the varsity roster last year were in the gym: Kate Womack, Latavia Smith and Colbria Harrison. Coach Tisdell says she has her players working on getting in shape and on fundamentals. The Lady Cats lost four starters off of last years team to graduation. Fifth starter, Nylah Lindley is on the varsity volleyball team. Coach Tisdell says she has been asked a lot who’s going to end up on the varsity and her answer is she doesn’t know right now. She says she will not know until she gets all the players into the gym to see how they perform. Coach Tisdell says she has a move-in, Hannah Cordell, from Whitehouse and several girls have indicated they will not play basketball this year (Kerie Wright and Alayah Abron). The Lady Cats only scrimmage will take place Saturday, November 2 at the High School beginning at 9 a.m. Commerce, Saltillo and Emory Rains will also be participating. The Lady Cats first game against Mineola will take place the following Saturday, November 9 at Sulphur Springs Middle School. There will be a JV contest at 9 a.m. with a varsity game to follow. Coach Tisdell says the current uncertainty about her varsity roster will be crazy, challenging but also fun. She says she believes her second year will be easier than the first because now the girls know what she expects from them. Last year Coach Tisdell’s Lady Cats had a 24-8 record. They went 6-4 in district play earning a third place seed in the playoffs. The Lady Cats’ season ended in Winona in a bi-district loss to Jacksonville.
Darren Duke in His Fourth Year as Greenville Head Coach Has Lions In Playoff Hunt
The Wildcats host the Greenville Lions Friday night (October 25) at The Prim. The Greenville Head Football Coach, Darren Duke, is in the fourth year as Head Coach for the Lions. He replaced his mentor Marvin Sedberry Senior in 2016. Sedberry hired Duke four times as his Defensive Coordinator, twice in Greenville and also at Bryan and Dallas Carter. All told, Duke has been a football coach in Greenville for 15 years. Coach Duke says he is proud of his kids this year and how hard they have played. Entering Friday the Lions are in fourth place in district holding down the final playoff spot. He says if the Lions continue to play at a high level, they have a chance to earn a playoff spot. Coach Duke acknowledges the rivalry between the Wildcats and the Lions. He says the teams have played for years and district games have resulted in more being on the line. The Lions are led on offense by junior quarterback Brandon Stephens. Coach Duke says Stephens learned a lot having to play last year. He says senior running back Lester Turner is powerful and speedy. He says his wide receivers are made up of the Lions successful sprint relay track team. Coach Duke says his undersized offensive line is playing better as the season goes along. On defense, the Lions are led by eight seniors. Defensive Lion standouts include tackle Davoya Washington and end Jeremiah Abrego. Coach Duke says his inside linebackers, Tucker Momon and Carlos Belteton, are having big years. He says cornerback Tyrecus Davis has been a big play maker. Coach Duke says he believes the Lions will need to win two of their last three games to assure a playoff spot.
Students on The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus Enjoyed a Halloween Treat
HALLOWEEN TREAT
Students on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus enjoyed a Halloween treat Thursday in the form of decorate-your-own cupcakes. Student Life Director Kenneth Webb, right, provided cupcakes and all flavors and kinds of icings and decorations for the treats.
Walmart Closes Main West Entrance
The most popular entrance/exit for the Sulphur Springs Walmart, the west entrance, is now closed. Crews continue to rework the parking area and these closures are required. Approximately one-forth of the front lot is now closed to customers.
Consider using one of the two north entrances/exits. Be prepared to park and walk a significant distance. Pedestrian and auto traffic is very congested at the store entrance on the grocery end of the store.
Shoppers are encouraged to use the online pickup option to avoid the crowded area. Other stores in the area have online pickup programs as well.
Corvettes Coming To Sulphur Springs Celebration Plaza
It’s that time once again where Sulphur Springs and Celebration Plaza will be covered up in Corvettes. The local Sulphur Springs Corvette Club will be hosting their annual show on Saturday, October 26th. Over 100 Corvettes are expected to attend the show which raises funds to help local charities.
The show is put on every year by an all volunteer crew from the local Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. Cars should be ready for public viewing by 10:00 am. and will be on display until after the awards are presented at 1:30 pm. Most of the show’s participants come early, so if you see (or hear) any of these cars on our city streets, you will know they are here to participate in the show. In the past, participants have come from as far away as Arizona, but the majority of car owners come from the Dallas and East Texas area, with large numbers coming from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana as well.
Access through Celebration Plaza will be closed to non-corvette traffic from early Saturday morning until after 2:00pm. There is plenty of parking around Celebration Plaza as all of the restaurants and shops will be open on Saturday.
Sulphur Springs Teen Jailed In Hunt County On 2 Felony Hopkins County Warrants
An 18-year-old Sulphur Springs man was held in custody at Hunt County jail on two Hopkins County felony warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel were notified Jaidarius Dremonte McGill was being held on the violation of probation charges.
Deputy M. Jackson was dispatched to Hunt County jail, where he took custody of McGill at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 23 and transported the Sulphur Springs teen to Hopkins County jail.
McGill remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday, Oct. 24, on the warrants for violation of probation, which he was on for theft of a firearm and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
This marks the third time this year McGill has been in the county jail. He and a 16-year-old from San Antonio were arrested Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, on Fisher Street by police officers responding to a stolen vehicle report. Police, in arrest reports at that time, alleged seeing the vehicle in question and were told where the pair was hiding. Both McGill, who was 17 at the time, and the other teen were located and initially started to flee from officers, then stopped, according to police reports. McGill was released from jail Jan. 8 on $10,000 bond on the unauthorized use of a vehicle charge and $5,000 bond on a theft of firearm charge, according to arrest and jail reports.
McGill was jailed from Jan. 29 through June 3 for possession of a dangerous drug; warrants for not taking care of no driver’s license and speeding charges; and had his bond revoked on the vehicle and firearm charges, according to jail reports.
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 Mesquite, this is a way you can let the band members know of your support. One band mom tells KSST News, “These kids have worked so hard and I know it would mean so much to see the extra support.” The Wildcat Band is set to perform at 11:30am at Mesquite Memorial Stadium.
The Wildcat Band warmed up for the big Area UIL Contest coming up this Saturday with a fine showing this past Saturday (October 19) at the Texas A&M-Commerce NETEX Marching Invitational. Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert said the event featured much stronger competition this year as 6A bands were invited. He said that is a positive thing for his band. Emmert said out of 20-25 bands, the Wildcats’ made it into the top ten to qualify for the finals. Emmert was also thrilled that the Wildcat Band received the first ever Lion Heart Award for Sportsmanship and Character. He called it a great testament to his band. For the finals, Emmert said he told the band they were going to have to step up. He said all the other finals’ bands would. The Wildcat Band finished 7th and Emmert said he was happy with that. He said all the bands ahead of the Wildcats were powerhouses of state contest caliber. Emmert said the band received good comments from judges that would be worked on before Saturday’s Area UIL event at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. For all the bands that qualified for Area, one of every five will earn a trip to state.
Commerce Man Reportedly Caught In Sulphur Springs With Methamphetamine
Sulphur Springs police arrested a 47-year-old Commerce man alleged to have been in possession of 7.3 grams of methamphetamine Wednesday night.
SSPD Officer Zach Brown reportedly stopped a GMC Sierra 1500 on Bill Bradford Road at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 for a traffic violation. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Bradley Sean Ogles, was alleged to be extremely nervous and shaking while talking with Brown, and admitted he was on parole, Brown alleged in arrest reports.
Ogles reportedly agreed to let Brown search his truck. When asked to step out of his truck, Brown noted the man reach into his pants pocket. When asked, he refused to let the officer search it, so Brown called for the on-duty police canine to be brought to the scene, the officers noted in arrest reports.
While waiting for the canine, Ogles allegedly admitted to Brown he had contraband in his pocket. The officer checked the pocket, finding a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Consequently, the man was taken into custody. The substance weighed 7.3 grams, according to police reports.
Ogles remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Oct. 24, on the possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. His bond was set at $30,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Wednesday was not the first time Ogles has been arrested for controlled substance possession. He was jailed Oct. 26, 1997 for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of Penalty Group 1 controlled substance; on Feb. 12, 2006, on a warrant for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to jail reports.
Ogles was assessed a commitment in a substance abuse felony punishment facility in 2009 for violating probation on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Ogles was assessed 10 years in prison for a possession of controlled substance charge in September 2010, jail reports note.
He was jailed on Sept. 14, 2013 on a Collin County possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to jail reports.
