Lady Cats Have Golf Team Again, Played First Fall Tournament Monday at Allen
Last year the Lady Cats did not have enough golfers to have a team for competition. Girls were required to compete only as individuals. Coach Whitney Spigener has three Lady Cats returning and she has added three new golfers to give her more than enough for a team this year. The Lady Cats played their first tournament of the year Monday (September 23) at Watters Creek Golf Course in Allen. The tournament was sponsored by Lovejoy. After a mostly cold spring earlier this year, the Lady Cats played in the heat Monday. Junior Mariam Tran finished fourth in the tournament with an 84. Coach Spigener said her round included three double bogeys. She said without those Tran could have finished second. Lady Cats returnee Addison White shot 108. Coach Spigener said Addison was on pace to break 100 but the effects of the heat and the long, slow play got to her. She said her new golfers, junior Makayla Pullen, freshman Mykylie Meador and freshman Maddie Schmidt, impressed her with their competitiveness and their desire to get better. Veteran Lady Cat Golfer Charleigh Potts is currently facing some medical issues according to Coach Spigener, who said she expects her back soon. The Lady Cats will play their second and final fall golf tournament on October 14 at the Sulphur Springs Country Club.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez Comments on Two Recent Wins and Playoff Prep
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez was savoring two wins in three days at the Wildcat Tennis Center Monday (September 23) night. Saturday the Wildcats topped Van, 11-8 on the road and Monday night, after accepting a 1-0 forfeit from Mount Pleasant, Coach Martinez set up some practice matches so Tigers players could compete in some practice matches against Wildcats players. Coach Martinez said it took a team effort Saturday to defeat Van. He noted that the Vandals have been almost impossible to beat in the past. The Wildcats got six boys points and four girls points along with the mixed doubles point against Van. Monday the Wildcats will face Royse City at home at the Wildcat Tennis Center. The Bulldogs forfeited all of their district matches this year. Coach Martinez said they have agreed to play practice matches Monday. The Wildcats will also play Anna on October 8. Both of those matches will be used as prep for the Wildcats bi-district match on October 15.
Pumpkin Season Opens at Shannon Oaks Church in Sulphur Springs on I-30
Who doesn’t like an outdoor romp with the smell of Fall in the air, child’s play among colorful Autumn leaves, and pumpkins everywhere? Shannon Oaks Church is once again hosting a Pumpkin Patch that’s already experienced phenomenal growth! More families are visiting the popular Pumpkin Patch in Sulphur Springs each year! So, to accommodate the flow of children, teens and adults during October, this year’s expanded Pumpkin Patch will feature new play areas, special games and attractions, and between 5,000 and 7,500 pumpkins in all sizes and colors! ‘Tis the season, and the fun begins Saturday October 5, 2019!
Opening Day for the public is Saturday October 5 at 11am, with a cost of $5 per person to enter, with age 2 and under admitted free. The Pumpkin Patch will be open to visitors each Saturday in October between 11am and sunset. Of course, there will be pumpkins for sale, and you can be sure that you’ll find the color, size and shape perfect for your Fall decor. There will be little pumpkin varieties weighing less than a pound all the way up to massive Big Macs weighing 80 pounds and more.
Shannon Oaks Pastor Eric Godwin and the Patch Committee are more than pleased with the way that individuals, families and groups from Hopkins County and beyond have responded. “We’ve been told there’s just not another old-fashioned down-home pumpkin-themed event anywhere around this region that comes close to this one. We were led to the idea four years ago as an outreach ministry for the local community, and we’ve been rewarded with it’s acceptance. Now as our visitor radius grows, we want to make 2019 even more exciting than last year for visitors, toddlers to grandparents, so here are some new attractions….a Giant Pneumatic Air Cannon that can shoot ears of corn, a Baking Contest, a Cornhole bean bag contest, and a Dinner served at $10 person ($5 for age 10 and younger, and free for age 3 and younger) and a Dinner Family Pass ($30 limit for immediate family only). These activities and many more will be available each Saturday for the general public. The Pumpkin Patch is all about fun, joy and freedom”.
You can register in advance for the Baking Contest and Cornhole competition on the website. Also, a few of the activities will have an additional fee, such as Dinner, the Concessions and the Corn Cannon, but most of the activities are included in the regular admission fee of $5 person. With regular admission, you can stay on the grounds as long as you like.
Regular attractions include Hay Maze, Hay Ride, Giant Hamster Wheel, Hay Slide, Barrel Train, Pumpkin Storytime and live music. There’s something fun for every age to enjoy at their own pace. Visits from school classes and church groups will be scheduled during weekdays in October. Birthday party packages are also available. Find out how to schedule and check out the attractions at http://pumpkins.shannonoakschurch.com or on Facebook at SOC pumpkin patch.
Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team Members Earn Recognition
The last month has been a productive one for the Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team. Students have earned class and showmanship recognition at three different events.
Annie Horton competed in the West Texas State Fair in San Angelo with two of her lambs and placed second in two classes for one show, a third place, and a sixth in the other show ring, according to to Sulphur Springs High School FFA advisor John Holland.
Savannah Allen, Blaine Allen, Cash Vititow, Maurie Flecker, and Jace Mayers all took heifers to Four States and East Texas State Fair and Livestock Show in Texarkana, Arkansas. In addition to a few class winners at Four States, Savannah Allen won the Senior Showmanship class, Holland noted.
At the East Texas State Fair in Tyler, Cash Vititow won Reserve Grand Champion Red Brahman with his heifer. Savannah Allen placed first in her class with her Gray Brahman and she won the American Division Senior Showmanship at East Texas State Fair as well, according to Holland.
“All students did an amazing job with their animals especially since it was the first show for a few heifers and kids! We will have lambs, pigs and cattle at the State Fair of Texas over the next few weeks, so be on the look out for more information,” stated Holland.
You’re Invited to Open House at Winnsboro Center for the Arts on Saturday Sept. 28
An Open House at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts is set for Saturday September 28, 2019 from 6 pm until 9 pm. Everyone is invited to learn about the many activities, exhibits and events which are held there, and see the plans for a new Center for the Arts. Purple Velvet Fox will be providing entertainment during the Open House and refreshments will be served. WCA representatives will be there to conduct tours and explain the need for a larger building which can accommodate future exhibits and expanding interest in the Center. The present location is a vintage building in the downtown district which currently rotates exhibits by local painters and sculptors, offers books by local writers, houses a performance stage as well as a small museum, and a retail outlet which stocks art materials for sale.
Winnsboro — A Cultural Arts District
A Texas Retirement & Main Street Community
200 Market St & Hwy 11
Winnsboro, TX 75494
Or, by mail: PO Box 342, Winnsboro, TX 75494
Phone: 903.342.0686 (Leave a message if we’re not in.)
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Open Regularly Wed.,Thurs. – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and
Fri.,Sat – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
An Invitation from Hopkins County Historical Society
A program on Texas gemstones will be presented during the regular meeting of the Hopkins Co. Historical Society on Thursday September 26, 2019 at 7pm in the setting of the new Winniford Building inside Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson Street. Wes Hampton, owner of Hampton House Jewelry and Rock Shop, located in downtown Sulphur Springs, will present the program and share interesting facts about his hobbies in native gemstones and fossils. Interested persons are welcome to attend free of charge.
The membership of the Hopkins County Historical Society also invites everyone to Indian Summer Day inside Heritage Park on Saturday October 5, 2019. Like a step back in time, that Park will be open for exhibits and demonstrations of Caddo Indian artifacts, pottery making, hide tanning, and soap and candle making. You can also watch spinning, weaving and quilting, butter churning, corn grinding and blacksmithing. You can visit the first log school built in Hopkins County and the first brick home built in Sulphur Springs plus many other interesting buildings and exhibits. Art and craft vendor sites are still available at no charge. There will be numerous food concessions on the grounds, including samples from the John Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff, a special feature of the noon hour. All types of dishes from breads, meats and desserts prepared in Dutch ovens will be served by cooks in adult and youth categories at $5 per plate. There are still sites available for more cooks, with entry fee of $25 per 2-person team.
Day admission to the Park is $3 adult and free for children under age 6. The fee also gives entrance into the Hopkins County Museum, with its extensive local history collection also located on the grounds. Held just one day per year, Indian Summer Day 2019 will be open from 8 am til 2 pm on Saturday October 5 at Hopkins County Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson St. Other events scheduled for Heritage Park are the Texafied Jamfest on October 11 and 12 and the Operation VET BBQ Cookoff on November 8 and 9, and Christmas in the Park scheduled for Saturday November 30 and Saturday
December 7, 2019.
The Historical Society exists through memberships, and new members are always welcome. Annual membership fees are $15 per individual, $25 per family and $100 per corporate membership. Membership entitles use of Heritage Park and opportunities to take part in the special events of the calendar year and includes membership in the Hopkins County Historical Commission. Persons joining can select to become a voting or a non-voting member, and agree to assist in the preservation of the past and promotion of the future in Hopkins County through events in the community and in Heritage Park. For more information, contact Society President Rick Wilson at 903-335-2752 or Carlie Penson at 903-383-2648.
Wildcats Team Tennis Defeats Van Saturday and Picks Up District Forfeit Win Monday
Wildcats Team Tennis got two wins over the past three day. Saturday (September 21) the Wildcats got a rare win over Van defeating the Vandals on the road, 11-8. Monday (September 23) the Wildcats accepted a 1-0 forfeit win over Mount Pleasant. The teams did play several practice matches at the Wildcat Tennis Center. Saturday at Van, the Wildcats had a 4-3 lead after doubles matches. They then won 4 of 6 boys singles matches and split 6 girls singles to come out on top. In boys singles, Jonah Kirkpatrick won 8-3. Aaron Lucas won 8-4. Carlos Lopez won 8-1. Jordan Gonzales won 8-3. Waylon Matlock lost, 8-0. Tate Smith lost 8-4. The Wildcats won 2 of the 3 boys doubles matches. The team of Lucas and Lopez won 9-8 taking a tiebreaker, 7-4. Gonzales and Matlock won, 8-0. Smith and Ramiro lost 9-8 dropping a tiebreaker 7-4. The mixed doubles team of Kirkpatrick and Jeauxleigh Cantu won 8-1. The Wildcats won 1 and lost 2 in girls doubles. The team of Paige Miesse and Trynity Luckett won 8-4. The team of Harleigh Stegient and Kaylee Schumacher lost 9-7. The team of Ella Ray and Mykylie Meador lost 8-5. In girls singles the Wildcats got wins from Cantu, 8-0, Miesse, 8-1 and Luckett, 8-6. In other results, Stegient lost 8-6, Meador lost 9-8 dropping a 7-5 tiebreaker and Presleigh Hollinghead lost 8-3. In practice matches, Ramiro lost 8-4 and Ray won 8-2. The Wildcats improved to 2-2 in district play with the Mount Pleasant forfeit. Their season record is now 6-11. The Wildcats are scheduled to play district opponent Royse City in some kind of match next Monday at the Wildcats Tennis Center. The Bulldogs were not expected to field a team this season. The Wildcats will have a first round playoff match on October 15.
Lady Cats are Second and Wildcats Seventh at Muddy Pine Tree Cross Country Meet Last Friday
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks decided to forego a Saturday meet in McKinney and instead his Wildcats and Lady Cats ran at a Pine Tree meet on Friday (September 20). Coach Hicks said the Pine Tree was very wet and sloppy. The Lady Cats ended up tied for first place with Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches took first in a tiebreaker by having the better finish for their sixth place girl. The Wildcats were seventh. Senior Sydney Washburn led the Lady Cats closely followed by freshman Laney Hurst. Next for the Lady Cats were freshman Mattie Bridges, freshman Makayla Jimmeron and Kenia Herrera. The Wildcats were led by sophomore Jose Mejia. Coach Hicks said he had one of his best races but not quite his best. Usual top Wildcat finisher senior Christian Palomino was next for the Wildcats. Coach Hicks said Palomino had a rough week but he said he expected him to bounce back at a Mount Pleasant meet this Saturday. Next for the Wildcats were junior Camden Fuller, sophomore Evan Patrick and senior Chase Berry.
SSHS Senior Sable Erdmier is Chosen 2019 Homecoming Queen
Prior to the Wildcats’ football game Friday (September 20), SSHS Homecoming princesses and the Homecoming Queen for 2019 were named. Chosen as Homecourt Court Princesses were Hatie Tellez and Hannah Morrill. Selected as the 2019 Homecoming Queen was Sable Erdmier.
KSST had the chance to talk with all of the thirteen members of the Homecoming Court last week. Queen Sable Erdmier is the daughter of Jessica Young and Chad Swatsell. Sable’s favorite activity at Sulphur Springs High School is powerlifting. She is the captain for the girls varsity powerlifting team. She is also a member of the varsity track team and is a varsity cheerleader. Sable says her favorite teacher is Career Technology Education Law Teacher Demetra Robinson. After high school, Sable plans to be a police dispatcher until she is 21 and then will become a police officer in Royse City.
