# 6 Ranked Wildcats Open District With Win
The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team successfully opened district play with a 60-43 win over the Greenville Lions in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym Friday night (January 11).
The Wildcats got off to a solid start and led 19-7 after the first quarter. The Wildcats built their lead to 13 points at the half, 32-19 and to 17 points after three quarters, 47-30. Both teams scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Ten Wildcats played in the game and all of them scored.
Sophomore Boo Wilkerson had an impressive game off the bench and he led the Wildcats with 12 points, including 2 three-point baskets.
Xavier Cork scored 10 points.
Keaston Willis had 9 points.
Sadaidriene Day Day Hall scored 6 points. Hall fell hard to the floor early in the third quarter and seemed to suffer a facial laceration. He did not return to the game.
Jeremiah Roland scored 6 points apiece. Cameron Kahn and
Grayson McClure scored 5 points each.
Lamondrick Johnson had 3 points.
Kai Taylor and
Duece Berry scored 2 points apiece.
The Lions Cameron Smith led all scorers with 14 points.
The Wildcats are 1-0 in district play and 15-8 for the season. The Lady Cats and Wildcats will play back to back games with arch rival Mount Pleasant Tuesday beginning at 6:15 p.m. in Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats JV will play the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers JV beginning at 5 p.m.
Lady Cats Stifling Press Leads to Decisive Win
The Lady Cats’ basketball team took a decisive 66-20 district win over Greenville Friday night (January 11) in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym. The Lady Cats’ stifling press forced numerous early turnovers as the Lady Cats raced out to a 25-3 first quarter lead. The Lady Cats led at the half, 46-7.
Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell took off the press and let everybody play. Eleven Lady Cats played and eight of them scored.
Point guard Sadavia Porter led all scorers with 18 points and she also compiled 9 steals and 3 deflections.
Autumn Tanton had 14 points along with 3 assists, 3 block shots, 6 rebounds and 3 deflections.
Danielle Godbolt scored 13 points including a 3 point basket.
Nylah Lindley scored 8 points and also had 2 assists, 2 blocked shots, 6 offensive rebounds and 4 steals.
Kerie Wright scored 5 points including a 3 pointer.
Latavia Smith had 4 points and 4 rebounds.
Colbria Harrison scored 2 points and had 4 rebounds.
Tarayla Kelly had 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Greenville was led by Maci Williams with 11 points. The Lady Cats made 60% of their two-point shots. Greenville managed to shoot only 23%. The Lady Cats had a big advantage on the boards grabbing 35 rebounds to the Lady Lions’ 20. The Lady Cats had a whopping 18 offensive rebounds. The Lady Cats also passed out 14 assists, had 5 blocked shots, 21 steals and 11 deflections.
The Lady Cats improved their district record to 2-1. The Lady Cats also won their twentieth game of the season and their season record is now 20-4. The Lady Cats now face old foe Mount Pleasant as the first part of a Lady Cats-Wildcats doubleheader Tuesday in Mount Pleasant beginning at 6:15 p.m. The Lady Cats JV plays at 5 p.m.
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Suffer Losses in Tournament Play
Jacksonville 3, Wildcats Soccer 1
The Wildcats’ soccer team now has a win and a lose after two days of the 2019 Lobo Invitational at Longview. Friday (January 11) the Wildcats lost 3-1 to Jacksonville. Alejandro Diosdado scored the Wildcats lone goal after an assist by Alexis Escobedo. It was Diosdado’s fourth goal of the season. Thursday the Wildcats defeated New Summerfield, 5-0. The Wildcats season record is now 2-2-1. The Wildcats complete pool play Saturday at 10 a.m. against Tyler Chapel Hill.
San Angelo Lake View 3, Lady Cats Soccer 0
The Lady Cats’ soccer team completed pool play in a Princeton tournament Friday afternoon (January 11) with a 3-0 loss to San Angelo Lake View. The Lake View goalkeeper had to make 14 saves to get the shutout. The Lady Cats completed pool play with a record of 0-2-1. The Lady Cats lost to a strong Flower Mound Marcus team, 3-0 Thursday. They tied the A-Plus Academy of Dallas, 1-1 early Friday. The Lady Cats early season record is now 0-4-2. Rugged match ups continue for the Lady Cats who play in a North Forney tournament next week. In pool play the Lady Cats will play Class 6A Rockwall Heath as well as North Mesquite and North Lamar.
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Shut Down Bloomburg in District Wins
Saltillo Lions Basketball 79, Bloomburg 26
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team evened their district record to 1-1 with a lopsided 79-26 victory over Bloomburg Friday (January 11). The Lions held Bloomburg to single digit scoring in every quarter and outscored Bloomburg in each period. Chris Boekhorst had a monster game with 33 points. Dillon Beadle and Edi Olayo scored 9 points each. Matthew Gurley, Andrew Redburn and Levi Hoover had 8 points each. Ben Moore and Stephen Marroquin scored 2 points each. The Lions season record improves to 16-8. The Lions play Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Sulphur Bluff.
Saltillo Lady Lions 84, Bloomburg 24
The Saltillo Lady Lions won a big showdown of unbeaten district teams in convincing fashion with an 84-24 win over Bloomburg Friday (January 11). Both teams entered the contest with 3-0 district marks. The Lady Lions ouitscored Bloomburg by wide margins in each quarter and held Bloomburg to no points in the third quarter. Chandler Bain scored 29 points to lead the Lady Lions. Anna Reeder also had a strong game with 20 points. Maddy Smith had 11 points. Brittney Peeples added 9 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 8 points. Kristina Wade had 3 points. Christy Marquez and Paisley Kastner had 2 points each. The Lady Lions season record is now 20-8. The Lady Lions play next at Sulphur Bluff Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
SSISD Board Agenda for Monday, January 14, 2019
AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM,
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledges to American & Texas Flags- Lamar Primary students
II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
B. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees conducted on Monday, December 10, 2018, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building.
III. PUBLIC FORUM: Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting per policy BED(LOCAL).
A. Presentation of plaque of appreciation to former board president.
B. Recognize school board members for “School Board Appreciation Month”.
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Announce filing dates for the May 4, 2019 school board trustee election as: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 through Friday, February 15, 2019
B. “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” presentation by Lamar students.
C. Report on Special Education.
D. Update on elementary and secondary programs.
E. Head Start items given to the Board under separate cover for information only: – Director’s Report for December – Policy Council minutes for December & January
V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: These items are considered to be routine by the board and will be enacted under one motion, unless a member of the board requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for December 2018.
B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for December 2018.
C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for December 2018.
VI. ACTION ITEMS:
A. Discuss and consider approval of Staff Development Days (5) waiver application to Texas Education Agency.
B. Discuss and consider approval of Early Release Days (6) waiver application to Texas Education Agency.
C. Discuss and consider approval of General Foreign Exchange Student waiver application.
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections (.072), (.074).
A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be reassigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, other personnel matters.
B. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
C. Discuss Superintendent’s evaluation.
D. Discuss and consider Superintendent’s contract extension and compensation
Soccer: Lady Cats Tie in Second Game of Pool Play
The Lady Cats’ soccer team broke a three-game losing streak with a 1-1 tied with A-Plus Academy of Dallas Friday morning (January 11) in a Princeton tournament. Katelyn Robinson scored her first goal of the season in the game for the Lady Cats. The goal was assisted by Janine Yamaguchi.
The Lady Cats are now 0-3-2 for the season. The Lady Cats opened pool play Thursday in the tournament with a 3-0 loss to a strong Flower Mound Marcus team. The Lady Cats complete pool play against San Angelo Lake View Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Game Day Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Host Greenville; Games Broadcast Live on KSST Radio, KSST Radio YouTube Channel
Wildcats Basketball Opens District Play at Home Versus Greenville in Girls-Boys Doubleheader
The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team opens district play at home against Greenville Friday night (January 11). In the Sulphur Springs Main Gym, the Lady Cats JV will play first at 5 p.m. followed by the Lady Cats Varsity at 6:15 p.m. and then the Wildcats varsity at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats JV and freshman team will be playing in the high school Auxiliary Gym beginning at 5 p.m.
KSST Radio will bring you the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ district games back to back. The games will also feature live video streaming with a link available at ksstradio.com and the KSST Radio YouTube Channel. The games will also be videotaped for replay later on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Wildcats Open District Play
The Wildcats are 14-8 overall and Greenville is 10-13 according to Max Preps. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Lions are very athletic and added they play hard for their coach, Dexter Patrick. Patrick is in his second season as the Lions’ head coach. Coach Cipoletta said Patrick is trying to change the basketball culture and to get players’ buy in at Greenville similar to what went on at Sulphur Springs eight years or so ago. Coach Cipoletta said Coach Patrick is doing a good job of that and he said Greenville seems to be getting better every week. Coach Cipoletta said the Lions also have one of the best offensive players in the district who has been on the Greenville varsity since he was a freshman.
Lady Cats Basketball Hosts Greenville Lady Lions at Home in District Game Friday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team continues district play as they play host to the Greenville Lady Lions in the Sulphur Springs Main Gym Friday evening (January 11). This game will mark the first of eight where the Lady Cats will play followed by the Wildcats’ varsity game. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell likes the back to back games. She says it is good for the Lady Cats because their will be more people in the stands for the Lady Cats’ game. Coach Tisdell says the bigger crowd will get the Lady Cats excited. She says if her players are excited, then she is excited too. Coach Tisdell says she expects Greenville to be aggressive when playing the Lady Cats. She expects the Lady Cats to match up well against the Lady Lions because she says the Lady Cats are also very aggressive, especially on defense. The Lady Cats come into the game with a district record of 1-1 and a season record of 19-4.
Chamber Sponsors Annual Law Enforcement/First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner
Lezley Brown, CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, facilitated the annual Law Enforcement, Fire and First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner held on Thursday January 10, 2019 at the Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. “Officer of the Year” and other recognitions were handed out by the various branches. A delicious ribeye steak dinner was provided by local attorney Jim McLeroy and his team of volunteer cooks. After 30 years of showing his support in this way for the trained law, rescue and fire personnel who serve our community, he is passing the privilege to local attorney Heath Hyde who volunteered for the “job”. Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors also helped facilitate the evening for about 260 first responders and their guests.
Greenville Entertaiment Series Offers Great Value During Membership Drive
As GES Vice President of Membership, Amy Melton is reaching out to Hopkins County residents who enjoy live musical performances. A total of six Season Passes to the Greenville Entertainment Series Season will be offered through KSST, KRVA and ksstradio.com during the mid-week of January 2019. Concerts presented by the Greenville Entertainment Series are performed on the stage of Greenville Municipal Auditorium in downtown Greenville, a partnership in performing arts that spans 76 years.
Among the remaining three concerts in the 2018/2019 season are “A Visit From Mark Twain”, set for Friday January 18, 2019 at 7:30pm. Mr. L.V. Davis, now residing in the Cumby area, has presented an authentic tribute to Mark Twain during his 50-year career for audiences all over the United States. Now that he has returned to the county of his birth, he is sharing the humor and wisdom of Mark Twain for the benefit of children and families through the performing arts, as he was benefited as a youth growing up at Boles Home. The remaining two concerts will feature Russian classical pianist Ilya Yakushev on Sunday March 3 at 2:30pm, followed by the “Kendalls, Rekindled”. If you remember country and pop music’s favorites The Kendalls from the 80’s and 90’s, you’ll recognize Grammy-winner Jeannie Kendall who, together with Entertainer of the Year Carl Acuff, Jr, have rekindled the powerful harmonies and popularity of the original duo. Catch their country concert on April 12, 2019 at 7:30pm. During the Summer of 2019, a brand new season will be announced.
2019 Season Memberships for Greenville Entertainment Series will cost $50 for Individual, $110 for Family and $25 for Student. Additionally, your GES season pass will allow you to attend “Live Onstage” concerts at Terrell and McKinney performance centers. If you do not wish to purchase a Season Membership but wish to attend a select performance at the Greenville Municipal Auditorium, cost is $25 per individual at the door. Additionally, since GES operates on it’s Patron Sponsorships, you are invited to become a Patron for as little as $25 per season. Find membership opportunities and a peek at the upcoming season at GreenvilleEntertainmentSeries.com.
