SSES Send Wildcats Off To Victory
Every 4th and 5th grader at SSES turned out for a special “send off” as the Wildcats made a quick stop before making the trip to Garland to compete with the Highland Park Scots. Many students held up signs as the bus pulled through the “horseshoe” drive behind the campus. The bus stopped and the players got out to greet some students and pose for photos. As the bus pulled away all students cheered and waved wishing the Cats good luck.
Big Day For Wildcat Sports
This is a very big game day Friday (March 1). The Wildcats’ basketball team continues to make history with the deepest run into the playoffs in school history. The Wildcats face Highland Park in a Regional Semifinal game at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Game time is 6 p.m. The winner will face either Lancaster or Frisco Lone Star in the Regional Final Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Culwell Center. KSST Radio will have Wildcats basketball for you live with streaming audio. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
The Wildcats’ baseball team plays Pine Tree at 3 p.m. Friday in a Van tournament. The Wildcats defeated North Lamar, 13-6 and Athens, 6-0 on Thursday in the tournament. The Wildcats are 6-1 so far this season.
The Lady Cats’ softball team plays a pair of games in a Wylie tournament Friday. They meet Sachse at 1 p.m. and then play Mesquite Horn at 5 p.m. at Wylie High School. Thursday the Lady Cats lost to The Colony, 3-2 and to Rockwall, 3-0. The Lady Cats have a 10-2 season record.
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams play Greenville on this game day Friday. The Lady Cats play at Gerald Prim Stadium with a JV game at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity game at 7 p.m. The Lady Cats need a win to get into the playoff picture. The Wildcats play at Greenville with the JV playing at 5:30 p.m. and with the varsity following at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are currently fourth in district and they hope to go higher with a win Friday.
Finally the Sulphur Springs Varsity Tennis Tournament is taking place this game day Friday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex.
Two Lady Cats’ Powerlifters Participate at Regional Meet Thursday
Two Lady Cats’ powerlifters, in their first year ever, competed at the Girls Regional Powerlifting Meet Thursday (february 28) in Pine Tree. SSHS Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter took freshman Addy Lamb and junior Sable Erdmier to the meet. Emily Hernandez also attended as an alternate but did not get to left. Coach Jeter said Lamb, in the 123-pound weight class, did a 185 pound squat, a 95 pound bench press and a 225 pound deadlift. Coach Jeter said that did not place her high in the region. Only the top two lifters or a lifter that reaches a state weight lifting standard qualify for the state meet. Still Coach Jeter said Lamb met her goals for the season. Erdmier, who came in ranked #4 in the region, worked hard in an attempt to get into the top two. She squatted 300 pounds and bench pressed 90 pounds. Everything came down to the deadlift, Erdmier’s best lift. The second place Lindale girl she was chasing dead lifted 315 pounds. Erdmier had to deadlift 370 pounds to beat her out. Coach Jeter said Erdier got the heavy bar a few inches off the floor but was unable to complete the lift. Erdmier finished in fourth place. Coach Jeter said the highly competitive Regional Meet was great experience for his two young lifters. He looks forward to continuing to build the Lady Cats’ team. He wants them to get an early start next school year.
A Trip to Boles ISD for High School Career Day
Ksst’s Enola Gay was invited to talk about her career in radio for a class of high school students at Boles ISD near Quinlan, Texas. The invitation came from Amy Melton, who is not only a Director for the Greenville Entertainment Series, but teaches Family and Consumer Sciences in the Career and Technical Education Department at Boles ISD. The talk was scheduled on Thursday February 28 during a Lunch and Learn segment in an informal classroom setting. Enola’s presentation on the value of local radio, the community involvement and the personal enjoyment of the career resulted in a lively exchange with the students.
Five students attended the presentation, and that is not unusual at Boles, because among the 530 students in Pre-K through 12th grade, the average class size is ten students. Students have lots of classroom one-on-one instruction from teachers. These five high schoolers are already preparing for the workforce, and are among others who earn credits as well as paychecks in a Career Preparation year-long work\study program. They each have jobs at established businesses in the community and often earn glowing reviews about their responsibility and dedication. Some students put in as many as 40 hours per week on the job!
Cooper Dale, who plans to go to college and pursue a career in Ag Science, works at a farm\ranch near the school. He works daily with horses and cattle, drives tractors, fixes fences and cuts and stores hay.
Jonathan Moore got a job at 360 Tire Group near Caddo Mills, and does vehicle inspections and tire work. He has been accepted at three different colleges, but has chosen SFA in Nacodoches.
Savannah Slatton works at Brookshires Grocery in Quinlan and has been on the job since age 16. She has advanced to head cashier and manges the office during her shift. At times, Savannah gets 46 hours per week on the job while maintaining her classwork.
Breanna Cauley works in the Bakery at Tom Thumb in Rockwall. She serves as cashier and bread baker, and is responsible for keeping the kitchen sparkling clean during her shifts.
Amillia Robinson is employed at the Brookshire’s Grocery Fuel Center in Quinlan, where she has been trained as cashier and courtesy clerk. She also trains new employees at the fuel center. She usually gets from 26-36 hours per week on the job.
Mrs. Melton supervises the students on the job by stopping by on a regular basis to check on them and discuss their progress with employers. Also, she conducts classroom training in conduct and discipline on the job. The Career Development program is quite popular among Boles high schoolers.
Boles ISD was established in 1985 and sprang from what was originally Boles Orphans Home, which opened in 1924 on 436 acres of donated Hunt County land. No longer exclusively a children’s home, today it is an independent school district which serves the public as well as the residents of Boles Home. A TEA Recognized UIL 2-A school district, it is one of the smallest in Texas. There is a waiting list to become a student at Boles.
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Plans Adoption Event Saturday
Hearts of Life will have a puppy adoption event at Petsense Sulphur Springs on Saturday, March 3, 2091 from 10am – 4pm. Pictured on the poster below are the puppies that will be available.
Two Mississippi Men Arrested When Seeking to Retrieve Items at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office
In a unique set of circumstances, two Mississippi men were arrested at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Thursday at 11 a.m.
One of the men was in the front lobby of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office seeking to pick up four items. However, the odor of marijuana emitting from his person alerted deputies to more than just his intended purpose at the office. When a deputy asked Willie B. Williams, Jr, 36, of Sardis Mississippi, about the odor, he said he had smoked marijuana the day before. Williams was not arrested at that time but detained. An jailer alerted deputies and Investigator Wade Sheets that as she walked by the vehicle Williams had driven to the location, Lakendrick Dantrelle Roberts, 32, of Sledge Mississippi, also had a strong odor of marijuana. A probable cause search of the vehicle located THC wax and THC oil in the center console of the vehicle.
Both Williams and Roberts were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, more than 4-grams but less than 400-grams. Williams was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, less than 1-gram. Williams is held on bonds totaling $30,000. Roberts is held on a $25,000 bond.
Man Arrested on Warrants for Burglary of a Building; Had Methamphetamine in His Possession
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators Dennis Findley and Wade Sheets along with County Deputies had been searching for Justin Allen Steele, 31, of Wills Point. who was wanted on two warrants for burglary of a building. A tip to the Sheriff’s office informed deputies that Steele was traveling I-30 between Brashear and Sulphur Springs Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m.
Located at 7-Star Travel Center on Shannon Road, Steele was not in his vehicle but was found near the entry of the center when approached by a deputy. Steele had two outstanding warrants and was placed into custody. While conducting an inventory at the place of arrest, Deputies located 4.8-grams of a crystal like substance believed to be Methamphetamine. Deputies impounded the 2016 Nissan pickup and Steele was transported to Hopkins County Jail.
Steele is in the local jail held without bond for the Burglary of a Building warrants and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-gram but less than 200-grams.
North Hopkins Baseball Team Opens Regular Season With Two Losses at Jourdanton Tourney
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team opened the regular season in a Jourdanton tournament Thursday (February 28) with a pair of losses. In the morning, the Panthers lost to the host school, 7-4. Later, North Hopkins was defeated by Cornerstone, 5-0.
Against Jourdanton, the Panthers were leading 2-1 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when Jourdanton scored 6 runs. The Panthers chipped away with single runs in the fifth and sixth inning but came up short. Kevin Clement took the pitching loss going 5 1/3 third innings allowing 7 runs and 7 hits while striking out 9 and walking 6. Wyatt Wharton got the Panthers off to a good start with an sacrifice fly RBI in the top of the first inning. Clement and Brycen Gillespie also had RBIs. Geoffrey Stewart had 2 hits going 2 for 3 with a double. Clement, Gillespie and Colby Cameron also had base hits. Jourdanton outhit North Hopkins 8 to 5. The Panthers left 8 men on base.
Later North Hopkins was shut out by Cornerstone, 5-0. Caleb Wyatt got the only Panther hit in the game. He singled in the second inning. Cornerstone had 7 hits and they scored 3 runs in the bottom of the third and 2 more in the bottom of the fourth. Victor Rojo got two walks for the Panthers and Colby Cameron and Jesse Rivera also got one base on balls apiece. Geoffrey Stewart got the pitching loss giving up 6 hits and 5 runs, with only 4 earned, over 4 innings. Stewart struck out 3 and walked 2. Easton Lewis worked the final two innings and allowed only a hit and he had a strikeout. The Panthers, 0-2 for the season will continue play in the Jourdanton tournament through Saturday.
Wildcats Win Two at Van Tournament; Play Pine Tree at 3 p.m. Friday
The Wildcats’ baseball team is off to a fine start in 2019 as the Wildcats took a pair of games in a Van tournament Thursday (February 28).
The Wildcats won their rematch with North Lamar, 13-6 late Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats also downed North Lamar at Wildcat Park Monday night, 10-4. Playing back to back games, the Wildcats shut out Athens, 6-0 Thursday night. The Wildcats improved their season record to 6-1. They have won five straight games.
Friday the Wildcats play former district foe Pine Tree at 3 p.m in the Van tournament.
