Local Woman Arrested for Possession and Sale of Meth
Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit began an investigation into the possession and sales of methamphetamine by Loreen Leann Deleon, 25, of Sulphur Springs. As a result of the investigation, Deleon was arrested on two warrants for Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams.
Deleon is in Hopkins County Jail held on bonds totaling $200,000.
Wildcats Survive Royse City
For the second district game in a row, the #5 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team survived a final missed shot Tuesday (January 22) at home that could have defeated them. Royse City’s Jaylen Davis, who had already made 5 three-pointers, missed right at the buzzer when his three point shot was partially blocked by Wildcats defensive ace Jeremiah Roland. The Wildcats won 53-51.
With the Wildcats trailing by one point, sophomore Boo Wilkerson made a corner three point basket that gave the Wildcats the two point lead. The Wildcats tried to go inside to post Xavier Cork but the ball was knocked away. Guard Grayson McClure pounced on the ball and passed it to an open Wilkerson in the corner. Royse City was able to call time out with just 2.8 seconds left in the game so they could set up the game’s final shot. The Wildcats had to make a big comeback to get the win. After the teams tied 11-11 after the first quarter. The Bulldogs had a big second quarter outscoring the Wildcats 18-7 to take a 29-18 halftime lead. The Wildcats roared back in the third quarter doubling their point total and outscoring the Bulldogs 18-6 to take a 36-35 lead into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats outscored Royse City, 17-16 in the fourth quarter to take the two point win. The Wildcats were forced to play without their top two scorers.
Leading scorer Keaston Willis has a small fracture in his sprained right ankle and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. Second leading scorer Sadaidriene Day Day Hall missed his third game and is on a concussion protocol. Hall may be able to play Friday.
Cork led the Wildcats with 18 points including 10 of 12 from the foul line. Cameron Kahn had 13 points, 11 of them in the second half. McClure scored 11 points and made 3 three-point baskets. Roland scored 6 points on 2 three-pointers. Wilkerson had 5 points including the winning three point basket.
The Bulldogs Davis led all scorers with 23 points. Royse City is 2-2 in district play while the Wildcats remain on top of the district standings with a 4-0 record.
The Wildcats improved to 18-8 for the season. The Wildcats wrap up the first half of district play as they play host to Lindale Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in the SSHS Main Gym.
Lady Cats Third Quarter Rally Not Enough to Overcome #14 Royse City
The #14 ranked Royse City Lady Bulldogs’ basketball team survived a big Lady Cats’ third quarter and then padded their lead some in the fourth quarter to take a 58-53 win at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (January 22).
The Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Cats 18-10 in the first quarter and 15-10 in the second quarter to take a 33-20 lead into the half. The Lady Cats rallied in the third quarter outscoring the Lady Bulldogs, 19-7 to cut the Royse City lead to 40-39 after three quarters. Royse City outscored the Lady Cats 18-14 in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Sadavia Porter led all scorers with 28 points including 3 three-point baskets. Porter also had 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 deflections. Autumn Tanton had 14 points. Tanton also had 2 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Kate Womack had 4 points and 6 rebounds. Kerie Wright hit a three-point basket for 3 points. Latavia Smith scored 2 points. Danielle Godbolt and Nylah Lindley had 1 point each. Godbolt also had 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 deflections. Lindley also had a blocked shot, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and and 1 defletion.
Royse City was led by 6-foot freshman guard Maggie Hutka who had 27 points. Coach’s daughter Maci Bookout had 12 points.
The emotional game included a total of 58 fouls, 32 for the Lady Cats and 26 for Royse City. There was also a fight in the third quarter that led to the ejection of a Lady Cat and two technical foul shots for the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Cats had four players foul out and two others had four fouls at the game’s end. Both teams struggled with their shooting.
The Lady Cats hit 37% of their shots and Royse City 39%. The Lady Cats did made 33% of their three-point attempts hitting 4 of 12. Royse City was 0 for 12 from behind the arc. The Lady Bulldogs did make 55% of the two-point shots. The Lady Cats free throw shooting may well have cost them the game. They made only 13 of 30 for 43%. Royse City made 26-37 for 70%. Royse City out rebounded the Lady Cats 36-27. The Lady Cats had 21 turnovers to 12 for the Lady Bulldogs.
Royse City is now 5-1 in district play and 26-3 for the season. The Lady Cats are 3-3 in district play and 21-6 for the season. The Lady Cats play Lindale Friday at 6:15 p.m. in the SSHS Main Gym.
Wildcat Soccer Defeats Pirates 1-0
With temperatures in the mid-thirties and heavy rain falling, the Wildcats’ soccer team overcame the elements and the Pittsburg Pirates winning 1-0 at Pittsburg Tuesday night (January 22). Enrique Arellano scored the winning goal for the Wildcats with an assist going to Ricardo Torres.
The Wildcats improved their season record to 3-5-1.
The Wildcats JV defeated Pittsburg, 3-1. Osiel Lopez had two goals and an assist. Manuel Vega also had a goal. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said he was very happy with his players.
The Wildcats host Pleasant Grove Friday at 7 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats JV plays Pleasant Grove JV at 5:30 p.m.
Saltillo Lady Lions, Lions Defeat Union Hill
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball 64, Union Hill 6
The #23 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team went to 7-0 in district play with a dominating victory over Union Hill, 64-6 at Union Hill Tuesday (January 22). The Lady Lions led 18-2 for the first quarter, 44-2 at the half and 56-3 after three quarters. Maddy Smith had a big game for the Lady Lions with 23 points. Anna Reeder had 14 points. Chandler Bain had 10 points. Brittney Peeples scored 7 points. Jocelyn Ochoa had 4 points. Raegan Speir scored 3 points. Trinity White added 2 points. McKenna Gurley had 1 point. The Lady Lions hit 12 of 13 free throws. They are now 24-8 for the season. The Lady Lions play Avinger at home Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Saltillo Lions Basketball 58, Union Hill 40
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team got a good solid win over Union Hill, 58-40 Tuesday night (January 22) at Union Hill. The Lions built a solid lead over the first three quarters and then coasted home. The Lions are now 4-1 in district play and 19-8 for the season. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 28 points. Ben More scored 10 points. Andrew Redburn had 6 points. Matthew Gurley and Levi Hoover had 5 points apiece. Dillon Beadle scored 4 points. Edi Olayo had 1 point. The Lions play Avinger in Saltillo Friday.
SSHS UIL Academic Team Competed at Lindale
The Wildcats UIL Academic Team competed at Lindale this past weekend (January 18-19) and collected 145 points. Coordinator Gerald Grafton reported that the Spelling and Vocabulary Team and Literary Criticism Team both finished in first place.
In Spelling and Vocabulary, Gisselle Garcia was second, Mariam Tran was third and Dawson Carpenter was fourth. In Literary Criticism, Matthew Harper was first, Carissa Carter was second, Lainey Whittle was third and Andrew Westlund was fourth. Both teams are coached by Gail Herman.
In Ready Writing, coached by Gail Herman, Annemarie Gunn was fourth. In Computer Science, coached by Matt Wilder, Andrew Westlund finished fourth. In Current Events, coached by Madison Millsap, Brandon Hodges was fourth.
In Social Studies, coached by Madison Millsap, Brandon Hodges was third.
In Feature Writing, coached by Brandon Nelson, Angela Brown was fourth and in Headline Writing, coached by Brandon Nelson, Angela Brown was fourth.
The UIL Academic Team will be at a meet in Mount Pleasant this weekend.
Soccer Game Day: Wildcats at Pittsburg; Lady Cats at Athens
Wildcats Soccer in Pittsburg Tuesday Night For Non-District Match
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton says he is not ready to hit the panic button. His Wildcats have opened the season with a 2-5-1 record. Coach Upton says the Wildcats are mostly a young team and he says they are not finishing games and scoring chances. He adds they are playing well otherwise. Coach Upton says the Wildcats have four more non-district games to limit some of their small mistakes and to work on finishing. One of those four games takes place Tuesday night (January 22) in Pittsburg. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with a varsity match at 7 p.m. Coach Upton says the Pirates are a pretty solid team.
Lady Cats Soccer is on the Road at Athens Tuesday Night
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey commented on his team’s play in a North Forney tournament this past weekend. Included was an opening lopsided loss to Class 6A Rockwall Heath. Coach Bailey called the Lady Hawks a quality team that is super talented. Next came a 0-0 tie with North Lamar. Coach Bailey said the Pantherettes were a scrappy, young team. He said the game was played in a strong wind. Coach Bailey said the Lady Cats came close to the net on several scoring opportunities. The Lady Cats also lost to Class 6A North Mesquite. He said the Lady Cats played with heavy legs because they only had about an hour of rest after their earlier game that day. Coach Bailey said North Mesquite was a quality opponent with lots of speed. He said all the game were good preparation for district games. Coach Bailey said even if the Lady Cats don’t win a game before district play begins, they will have the same 0-0 record as every other district team when district play begins. The Lady Cats, 0-7-3 for the season, play at Athens Tuesday night. A JV contest begins at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match starts at 7 p.m. Coach Bailey said the Lady Cats are working hard and he said he still believes in them. He’s ready to string some wins together that will give the Lady Cats some confidence.
Basketball Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Host Royse City
It’s game day Tuesday (January 22) for the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball teams and both will be at home playing back to back games against Royse City. Action will begin in the SSHS Main Gym with the Lady Cats JV taking on the Lady Bulldogs JV at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats Varsity will then take on the Royse City Lady Bulldogs Varsity at around 6:15 p.m. The Wildcats Varsity and the Royse City Bulldogs Varsity will play at around 7:30 p.m.
The Lady Cats Varsity comes in to the game with a 3-2 mark in district play after the first half. They are 21-5 for the season. The Lady Bulldogs are ranked #14 in Class 5A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. They are 4-1 in district play and 25-3 for the season. Royse City won the first match between the two teams on January 4 at home, 69-53.
The #5 ranked Wildcats Varsity is 3-0 in district play and they are at the top of the district standings. The Wildcats are 17-8 for the season. They are beginning to resemble a MASH unit and may not have either of their top two scorers Tuesday night. Leading scorer Keaston Willis sprained his right ankle Friday in the Wildcats 53-52 win over #25 ranked Texas High. Second leading scorer and accomplished rebounder Sadaidriene Day Day Hall has missed the last two Wildcats games and is under concussion protocol. The Bulldogs have a 2-1 district record coming into Tuesday night’s district game. They lost to Lindale but defeated Greenville and Mount Pleasant.
We will have live action for you Tuesday night featuring the Lady Cats and Wildcats Varsities. Games should begin at around 6:15 p.m. on KSST Radio and with video streaming. There is a video link on the ksstradio.com website. The game will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Merle Norman Spa Opens With Ribbon Cutting
Gay Bailey is the Beauty Consultant at the Merle Norman Studio, downtown Sulphur Springs. She is happy to be adding a Facial Spa to her cosmetics and hair studio. The spa room was added during late 2018 and will expand the beauty services already being offered at the 212 North Davis Street salon. On January 22, 2-19 the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce grandly opened the facility with a ribbon cutting.
Hairstylist Danelle Rutlege is the newest addition to the studio. Interestingly, both Gay and Sue Norton are veteran Beauty Consultants. Sue previously had a Merle Norman studio in Sulphur Springs. Her mom got her started with the products at a young age. Similarly, Gay’s mom was a Beauty Consultant in Henderson, Texas and Gay was somewhat raised in her studio, often acting as a cosmetic model for customers. Both are sure that the addition of the Facial Spa will be a benefit to local women. In addition to the cosmetic studio, the hair salon and Facial Spa, the Merle Norman studio also carries a line of boutique fashions, handbags, accessories and jewelry.
