Wildcat Tennis Collected Five Medals at Hallsville Tourney
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said he was happy and perhaps a little amazed by his team’s showing at their first tournament at Hallsville Friday (January 25) in cold weather. He said the team collected five medals.
Coach Martinez had said before the match he expected his team to play deeper into tournaments this season. They did that. He said in year’s past, the team exited tournaments quickly. Coach Martinez said he was pleased his team got so much on the court experience.
#1 boys singles player Jonah Kirkpatrick lost his first match in bitter cold weather but then rallied in a consolation final match to win the Boys A Singles. Coach Martinez said the boys doubles team of Aaron Lucas and Logan Schumacher lost a match to a team from Shreveport that won the tournament but then rallied to take third place in Boys A Doubles. Due to an injury, Coach Martinez said he put a couple of freshmen together in Mixed Doubles. He said Emily Dick and Alex Romero had experience playing together in the 8th grade. They ended up taking 4th place. He also paired senior Zoe Wilson with freshman Paige Miesse in Girls Doubles.
They lost in the consolation final. Coach Martinez said he also went to a pair that played together last year as Brandon Dittrich and Michael McCord lost in the final match in Boys B Doubles finishing second.
The Wildcats play in a Waxahachie tournament this Friday. In the field is a powerful Red Oak team.
Wildcats Powerlifting Places 3rd at Emory Rains Meet
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team took third place at an Emory Rains meet Saturday (January 26). Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said 10 Wildcats earned medals and all lifters had at least one personal best lift. He said the lifters weight lifting totals went up as they competed much better than they did at their home meet on January 12.
For the Wildcats, Jacob Semler finished 4th in the 114 pound weight class. Oscar Yanez was 3rd in the 123 pound weight class. Jessie Carrillo was 4th in the 148 pound weight class. Carson Bridges was 2nd in the 181 pound weight class. Coach Jeter said Bridges’ weight total increased a lot as he did a 510 pound squat, a 280 pound bench press and a 550 pound dead lift. George Greenway was 2nd in the 198 pound weight class including a 545 pound squat. Caden Davis was 3rd in the 198 pound weight class as he had a 300 pound bench press and 450 pound lifts in both squat and dead lift. Jakob Jonaitus took 2nd in the Super Heavyweight Class with a 600 pound squat, 300 pound bench press and 425 pound dead lift. Alfredo Olavide took 3rd place in the Super Heavyweight Class. Coach Jeter said two girls competed at Rains. Addy Lamb took 4th place in the 123 pound weight class. At her first meet, Sable Edemeyer placed 5th in the 181 pound weight class.
The Wildcats will go to a Commerce meet on February 16.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Continuing Education
ADULT EDUCATION
Small Business Development Center Counselor/instructor Jim Struwe assists students in a level 1 Quickbooks continuing education course in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center computer classroom. The students include, from top, Justin Lopez, Chuck Superville, Maria Yanez and Alondra Ledesma. For information about other classes, call 903-885-1232.
Cumby Robotics Team Qualifies for 2019 VEX State and National Competitions
According to Ms. Lee Gifford, Robotics coach at Cumby ISD, the award-winning Cumby team will be going to State and National VEX Robotics meets during the Spring of 2019, hoping once again to qualify for the World title. The team earned the right to advance during a meet on Saturday January 26 where 20 teams competed to qualify for only two available slots.
The VEX Robotics program at Cumby ISD is similar to programs in schools of all sizes. Rather then being a UIL event, the VEX program is one where the school system may purchase a kit and form a class which will build the robots and operate them according to game rules at meets scheduled by VEX. Each semester, a new game is introduced for team competition. The rules of play are the same for every team in every school, whether large-city schools or in small rural school districts. This is the seventh year that Cumby ISD has participated in a VEX program. The current team of six students includes four Seniors who were winners of the World title in 2017.
Twenty teams attended the qualifying match on January 26 at Cumby ISD, which hosted teams from Caddo Mills, Greenville, Lone Oak, Dodd City and others. The Sulphur Bluff team which won the Design award, and the Cumby team which earned the Excellence Award, qualified for the two slots for advancement. The State qualifier will be held in late February. The National games will be held in March in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The schools may schedule fundraisers toward expenses for the Nationals trip.
Team members shown below are: standing, Jadryen Long, Ken Chapin and Cillian Smith. Seated are Kadden Cota, Akayshia Smith and Lacy Jacobs.
Battle of the Bands – April 12th, 2019
CONTACT INFORMATION:
SAFE-T CRISIS CENTER
Ragan Dennis or Laura Fair
903-439-0325
[email protected] or [email protected]
SAFE-T Crisis Center seeks Talent for Battle of the Bands Concert
[Sulphur Springs, TX] – SAFE-T Crisis Center Sulphur Springs Outreach will present Voices Against Violence Battle of the Bands, taking place at Celebration Plaza on April 12, 2019, and we are seeking bands from the area to perform.
SAFE-T is putting on this Battle of the Bands to raise awareness for National Crime Victim’s Rights Week and would love to have several types of bands performing a variety of types of family friendly music for everyone to enjoy.
If your band is interested in performing or you know a band that you think would be great please contact us by phone at 903-439-0325, email at [email protected] or [email protected] or on our Facebook page SAFE-T Crisis Center Sulphur Springs Outreach.
Historical Photo Quiz #8 – Armed and Fabulous – Updated
This would be Howards Pharmacy on Broadway. It’s Christmastime due to the decorations, and the sign on the register announcing a ‘Free Christmas Diner’.
I don’t recall the year, but the lady in the light pants suit, the saleslady is/was my mother, Opal Bailey, so the year was around 1968, the store was the old Gibson’s that became Howards, so I believe that was after Howards took over.
Dinner Bell Menu For January 30, 2019
Dinner Bell January 30, 2019
Community Partner:
Lions Club of Sulphur Springs
Menu: Can you believe one month of 2019 is almost complete? Cool weather says warm food and what is warmer than a Mexican influenced meal?
King Ranch Chicken
Pinto Beans
Mexican Rice
Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
Warm Tortillas and Butter
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Pineapple Yogurt Pudding (the no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for food, fellowship and a warm environment. See you Wednesday.
California Man Arrested Locally for Possession of Illegal Drugs
Stopped on I-30 for speeding by DPS, Keith Anthony Powell, 34, of El Cajon, California, was wanted on a warrant out of California. Asked about illegal contraband in the vehicle, Powell said he did have illegal drugs and gave consent to search.
Powell was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group l more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams, Possession of Controlled Substances Penalty Group 2A, more than 4oz but less than 5lbs, and Possession of Marijuana more than 5lbs. but less than 50lbs.
Powell is in Hopkins County Jail held on bonds totaling $75,000.
Two San Juan Men Arrested in Hopkins County
Multiple signs of nervousness, deception, and conflicts in stories led to the arrest to two San Juan, Texas men for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 400-grams. When stopped by a Hopkins County Interdiction Officer, the two were driving a 2011 Sonata Hyundai with an after-market compartment located in the trunk of the vehicle. The compartment was controlled by an electronic actuator.
Five bundles wrapped in green cellophane were removed from the compartment. Each bundle contained a powdery substance believed to be Cocaine weighing 12-pounds including packaging.
Arrested were Jesus Antonio Donava III, 21 and Diego Armando Lopez, 24. Both are in Hopkins County Jail.
