Wildcats Heading to Regional Tournament Following Tuesday Win; Face Highland Park 6 p.m. Friday
The Wildcats’ basketball team is heading to the Regional Tournament after a regional quarterfinal win over Lufkin, 56-44 at Tyler Junior College’s Wagstaff Gym Tuesday night (February 26). The Wildcats trailed the defensive minded Panthers, 18-16 at the half. The Wildcats obviously made some adjustments in the second half and outscored the Panthers, 40-26.
Keaston Willis hit 3 three-point baskets and scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the way for the Wildcats.
Sadaidriene Day Day Hall scored 9 of his 14 total points in the last two quarters.
Jeremiah Roland had a third quarter three and also scored 5 of his 7 total points in the second half.
Xavier Cork also scored 7 points with 4 in the first half and 3 in the second half.
Cameron Kahn scored all of his 4 points in the third quarter.
The Wildcats held a slim 10-9 lead after one quarter and then fell behind 18-16 at the half. The Wildcats outscored Lufkin 18-8 in the third quarter to take a 34-26 lead into the fourth quarter. In an offensive fourth quarter, the Wildcats outscored the Panthers 22-18. The Panthers, the champions of District 16-5A, got 11 points from Natron Wortham and 10 points from Jordan Moore.
The Wildcats, ranked #4 in Class 5A and now 27-8 for the season, will play Highland Park Friday at 6 p.m. at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland in a Regional Semifinal game.
North Hopkins Senior Class Certified in CPR
by Cecile Lozano
As of February 26, 2018 the North Hopkins High School senior class of 2019 has been CPR certified. This graduating class is being prepared to ascend into the world with the necessary education, and ability to respond to emergencies with direction.
Students participating include: (Front row right to left) Kyria Davidson, Amy Sprague, Evan lewis, and Haley Timko;
(Back row, right to left) Bryson Sims, Johnny Smith, Blane Hocutt, Victor Rojo, Caleb Wyatt, and Branson Thomas (Photo by Faith Wheeler)
Students participating in training include (right to left): Thea Patterson, Cecile Lozano, Rebecca Armstrong, Sarahi Cabrera,Esperanza Deterding, and Andrea Santana (Photo by Faith Wheeler)
SSHS Theatre Performs Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros Sunday
SSHS Theatre will perform their 2019 UIL OAP, JULES VERNE EATS A RHINOCEROS, for the public this Sunday, March 3rd, at 2pm in anticipation of their OAP contest on March 5th.
The show is a wacky time-shifting farce recounting the career and personal milestones of legendary female journalist Nellie Bly (Junior Rachel Bramlett) at the end of the 19th century.
The play starts at the moment of Nellie’s death and goes into a series of flashbacks featuring her interactions with people important in her life, including science fiction writer Jules Verne (Freshman Ben Braddy), legendary journalist Joseph Pulitzer (sophomore Anthony Arroyo), and a possible love interest (Junior Chase Berry).
Seniors Hagen Hunt, Joseph Baxley, and Johnathan Johnson; Juniors Nathan Braddy and Reagan Kesting; Sophomores Rorie Young and Caitlynn Monaghen, and Freshmen AllieGrace Woodard and Caleb Talmage round out the cast. Crew and alternates– Seniors Belinda Flores, Tre Ransom, and Cody Queen; Junior Kennedy Dicus; Sophomores Crystal Flores and Haylee Fletcher; and Freshmen Brandon Williams and Emilie Gotcher are led by Senior Stage Manager Lucia Yanez.
Tickets are $1 for students and $3 for adults.
A&M-Commerce Department of Music Presents Gala Performance in Dallas
COMMERCE, TX— A gala performance featuring almost 200 students and a faculty soloist from the A&M-Commerce Department of Music will fill Moody Performance Hall in Dallas with enchanting melodies during “Music at the Moody” on March 5 at 7:30 p.m.
“This gala performance at the Moody serves a two-fold purpose of showcasing the incredible abilities of our students in the heart of Dallas’ Arts District and giving our students the opportunity to make art in a world-class venue in a world-class city,” said Dr. David Davies, interim head of the Department of Music.
The concert features performances from the University Chorale, the Piano Division, the A&M-Commerce Brass Ensemble and the Wind Ensemble, featuring Dr. Brian Zator on the marimba. The evening will also include a performance of guest composer Jim Stephenson’s award-winning “Symphony No. 2 (Voices).”
“The concert has been programmed to highlight the diverse talents of the music department including performances from a 70-piece brass ensemble, students from the Piano Division, the renowned Wind Ensemble under the direction of Professor Phil Clements and the A&M-Commerce Chorale under the direction of Dr. Randall Hooper, fresh from their acclaimed performance for an audience of over a thousand at the Texas Music Educators Association conference,” Davies said.
A reception will be held after the concert in the Moody lobby, giving attendees the opportunity to greet and interact with the student performers.
The Moody Performance Hall, formerly known as the Dallas City Performance Hall, is a city-managed, publicly-funded theater designed to provide a home in the Dallas Arts District for the city’s mid-size performing arts and cultural organizations.
Tickets are on sale now in the TAMUC Marketplace.
Relentless to Sign With Sony/SM1 Music Group
Kenny Robbins, AKA Relentless, of Sulphur Springs and a graduate of Miller Grove High School, is signing a contract with Sony/ SM 1 Music Group Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 6 PM at 163 Arapaho, Quitman TX. Sony Artist Don Woods will be attending the event. As well as Clay Dustin Public Relations / Promotion CEO SM1 Music Group.
The event will be broadcasting live on Facebook. To watch, one will need to follow Kenny Robbins Or Devan Sean Edwards For more information or any questions contact Kimberly Detwiler 903-461-1960 or Kenny Robbins 903-335-4443.
Sulphur Springs Places 2nd in Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Academic Meet
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Team hosted the Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Academic meet last Friday and Saturday, February 22-23. The Wildcats finished 2nd overall with Hallsville taking the championship.
Sulphur Springs students placing at the meet include:
Ready Writing (Gail Herman, coach) Matthew Harper, First Place; Braken Sant, Third Place; Lainey Whittle, Fifth Place
Computer Science (Matt Wilder, coach) Team placed 2nd with Brayden Fisher, First Place; Blake Talmage, Third Place; Dakota Soles, Fifth Place; Kevin Orozco, Sixth Place
Current Events (Madison Millsap, coach) Team of Brandon Hodges, James Draper, and Weston Vasquez, Second Place; Hodges, First Place individual
Spelling and Vocabulary (Gail Herman, coach) Cameron Beard, Second Place
News Writing (Brandon Nelson, coach) Mariana Botello, First Place
Literary Criticism (Gail Hermon, coach) Team of Matthew Harper, Carissa Carter, Lainey Whittle, and Mariana Botello, First Place; Harper, First Place individual; Carter, Second Place individual; Whittle, Third Place individual
Social Studies (Madison Millsap, coach) Brandon Hodges, Second Place
Poetry (Lesha Woodard, coach) Emilie Gotcher, Second Place; AllieGrace Woodard, Third Place
Prose (Lesha Woodard, coach) Rachel Bramlett, First Place; Hanna Shultz, Sixth Place
LD Debate (Josh Williams, coach) Corbin Philo, First Place; Rhett Reid, Fifth Place
Speech Team First Place
Number Sense (Gerald Grafton, coach) Kendall Little, Sixth Place (overall), Third Place (10th grade); Isaac Gutierrez, Fourth Place (11th grade)
Calculator (Gerald Grafton, coach) Carissa Carter, Fourth Place (12th grade); Isaac Gutierrez, Fifth Place (11th grade); Kennedy Lee, Sixth Place (11th grade)
Mathematics (Gerald Grafton, coach) Ivory Liu, Fourth Place (11th grade); Kennedy Lee, Sixth Place (11th grade), Kendall Little, Fifth Place (10th grade).
Science (Steven Allemang, coach) Matthew Harper, Fifth Place (10th grade)
Game Day Soccer; Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Royse City
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams play Royse City on this Tuesday (February 26) game day.
The Wildcats play the Bulldogs at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match will follow at around 7 p.m. Both teams have 1-3 district records. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton calls this game crucial for his Wildcats. He wants to go 2-3 in the first half of district play. He said he hopes to get some surprise wins in the second half.
The Lady Cats found the win column against Texas High at The Prim last Friday. That exciting game was decided by penalty kicks. Now the Lady Cats really have their hands full. They travel to Royse City to face the very talented Lady Bulldogs. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity match to follow. Their last two games the Lady Cats have shown improvement. They lost a close one to Mount Pleasant before the penalty kick win against Texas High.
Wildcats and Panthers Play Regional Quarterfinal Game at TJC Tuesday Night
For the second straight basketball playoff game, the Wildcats will be facing the Panthers. They defeated the Midlothian Panthers Friday night and they now face the Lufkin Panthers at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College Tuesday (February 26) at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are ranked #4 in Class 5A and their season record is 26-8. Lufkin won their Area round game going away against Mesquite Poteet last Friday, 63-35.
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said Lufkin plays defense as good as anyone the Wildcats have played this season. He said they are a very physical team and are also athletic. Coach Cipoletta said the tallest of the Panthers is only 6-foot-2 or 6-foot-3. He does like the Wildcats height advantage. He said Lufkin plays bully ball. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats will have their hands full Tuesday night.
Here’s a challenge for Wildcats’ fans. Someone with Lufkin told Coach Cipoletta that Lufkin has never been out drawn when it comes to fan support.
KSST Radio will have the Wildcats and Lufkin game with streaming audio from TJC beginning at 7 p.m. The game will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Rough Day Monday for Lady Cat Golf
Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said her Lady Cats had a rough day Monday (February 25) at a tournament at Hide-A-Way Lake Golf Course in Lindale. She said that was due to a lack of practice time due to the weather.
Coach Spigener said there is just so much you can do indoors where you can’t see where a ball goes after you hit it and hitting off of mats is nothing like hitting off a wet and muddy surface. She did say Hide-A-Way Lake’s course was in pretty good shape Monday considering all the recent rainfall. Coach Spigener said the low round shot Monday was 83.
For the Lady Cats, Mariam Tran shot 92, which was good enough for a sixth place finish. Addison White had 110. Charleigh Potts shot 113. Coach Spigener said the tournament used a triple bogey limit. She said the district golf tournament is still about five weeks away.
Next Tuesday the Lady Cats return to Lindale to play in a tournament at Garden Valley.
