N E Texas Choral Society Gets Set for “Stage and Screen” Concert on May 4,5
During two semesters per year, Carol Allen directs her 100-voice choral group in Monday night rehearsals at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in downtown Sulphur Springs. This has been her habit for over 20 years. She finds great pleasure and fulfillment in using her choral training to bring out the music in individuals and provide the community with the art form of choral singing.
In a few weeks, two concerts will be performed onstage for the public in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium of the Civic Center. The Saturday May 4 concert will begin at 7pm and the Sunday May 5 concert is at 2pm. The theme “Stage and Screen” will reprise beloved selections from television series, stage plays and film. All ages will enjoy the entertainment, the music, the costuming and stunning backdrop.
During last Monday’s rehearsals, the men’s Sectionals were being conducted in the upstairs choir room, directed by Nevill Jackson and with Ken Hanushek accompanying them on keyboard. Downstairs, with Denise Stewart on piano and Paul Clark on drums, Carol conducted the women’s Sectionals, practicing their parts in “Hawaii 5-0”, “Be Our Guest” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. During concert, you will also hear a number of ensembles as well as soloists who will perform songs you’ll remember from favorite musicals and movies, so prepare to be delighted!
Concert tickets will be $15 person with children age 12 and under at $5 each. Purchase tickets from any NE Texas Choral Society member or at www.singerscount.org. You can catch photos posted on Facebook at northeasttexaschoralsociety. And if you’d like to become a singing member of the Choral Society, please let them know!
KSST Proud To Cover The Wildcats
Extending our 72 year tradition of local sports and news coverage, KSST and Sports Director Don Julian will be in San Antonio to cover the appearance of the Boys Basketball team in the State Tournament. Unfortunately, no videotaping or live video streaming is allowed at the State Tournament as the UIL has all of the video rights to those games. Audio streaming is available through the homepage of KSSTradio.com and all of the play-by-play action will be available on KSST 1230AM, as always. Stay tuned for highlights, updates, and photos from San Antonio as well. KSST is proud of our community and looks forward to covering the next 72 years of local events.
SSHS Team Tennis Takes Third In Local Tourney
Wildcats Tennis Takes Third Place in SS Tournament Friday
The Wildcats’ tennis team took third place in their own Sulphur Springs Invitational Tournament on Friday (March 1). The Wildcats’ boys doubles team of Jordan Gonzales and Michael McCord took first place. The Wildcats mixed doubles team of Carlos Lopez and Jeaux Leigh Cantu were first place winners. Katie Beth Hurd was second in girls singles. Boys singles player Jonah Kirkpatrick got second place. The boys doubles team of Aaron Lucas and Logan Schumacher were third. The all-freshman girls doubles team of Paige Miesse and Savannah Lilly placed third. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said he was pleased with the results. He was also happy with the tournament overall. He said the turnout was great and the weather cooperated as the rain stayed away. Coach Martinez said he was able to get in 100 matches with the tournament wrapping up by mid-afternoon. The Wildcats will be playing in a Pleasant Grove tournament on Thursday.
Ladycat Softball To Play Again Tuesday 4:30 In Canton
Lady Cats Softball Goes 2-3 at Wylie Tourney, Coach Carrillo Still Pleased
Despite winning two and losing three in a Wylie tournament this part weekend (Feb. 28-Mar. 2), Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo still feels his team is moving in the right direction. The losses were to powers The Colony, Rockwall and Sachse. The Lady Cats did win their final two games of the tourney against Lubbock Cooper and Frisco Independence. Coach Carrillo said the Lady Cats played well and were in every game. The Lady Cats are about two weeks from the start of district play. The Lady Cats have a 12-3 season record. Next the Lady Cats play at Canton Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in a varsity only contest.
Wildcat Baseball Climbs Ranks to #5
Wildcats Baseball Now Ranked #5 After 4-0 Tournament at Van
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said the target on the back of his team just got bigger. After a 4-0 showing in a Van tournament over the weekend, the Wildcats are now ranked #5 by Texas High School Baseball. He said this year’s team is a good mature bunch and he feels they can handle the high ranking and still go about their business. Coach Hammack has said he feels this year’s team is a special bunch and he said they are playing like it. Still he said the Wildcats still have plenty of things to improve on especially getting a runner home from third base with less than two outs. The Wildcats open district play next. They are playing three rounds against each team this season and that requires extra midweek games. The Wildcats will play at Royse City Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Cipoletta Super Proud Of Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he is extremely blessed and super proud of his guys and they found ways to win as the Wildcats defeated Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star this past weekend (March 1-2) in the regional tournament to earn a trip to the State Tournament in San Antonio Thursday-Saturday. He said it feels unreal as the Wildcats have worked hard from day one and now things are coming together for them. The Wildcats led throughout most of their two games in the regional tournament. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats set the tone in both games and made their opponents they the Wildcats style of play. He said the Wildcats controlled the pace and had good rebounding. He said the Wildcats are tough to beat when they do that. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats would not be where they are without contributions from all team members who have bought in and believe in “team over everything”
Tickets To State Semi-Final Delayed-Should Be Available Tuesday 1pm
SSISD Administration reports to KSST, that the delivery of tickets to the school district has been delayed, but should be in and ready to sell by Tuesday at 1pm. Student tickets will be available at SSHS office, while non-student tickets should be available at the adminstration building on Connally St. All tickets will be $16 each for assigned seating. No open seating is availble. The only parking option available is $15 per car at the Alamodome.
Time To Prune Plants
By Judy Jones, a Hopkins Master Gardener
Winter in north Texas is never quite what we expect…freezes may be early or late, and there will almost always be a week or two that leads us to think that Spring-time is already here. The average date of the last freeze in Hopkins County is generally mid-March, so there is still an opportunity to prune our landscapes to get shrubs and trees off to a healthy start for the growing season. Pruning, the cutting off of unwanted, damaged, or unneeded limbs, is vital to the health and productivity of plants. Pruning may be used to train a plant to grow in a certain shape, to enhance flowering, fruiting and growth, or to control and restrict growth.
All pruning cuts should be made clean and smooth to aid in rapid healing of the wound. Most woody plants have buds, and pruning cuts should be made just above a bud. When pruning back to a bud, keep in mind that a bud pointing to the outside of the plant is more desirable than one pointing inside, because it will allow the plant to grow outward and allow for adequate air-flow through the plant. Future growth of the limb is determined by the direction of the bud.
Shrubs may be thinned to allow more air circulation and sunlight. Weak and dead stems should be removed. If two limbs are rubbing together, one or both should be cut back from their origin with the parent stem or the ground. Heavier pruning may be done to give an overgrown shrub an opportunity to rejuvenate as this will allow room for new growth as the weather warms. As much as one-third of the oldest, tallest branches may be cut off at or slightly above ground level.
Roses should be pruned three to four weeks before the last killing frost. After a few weeks of cold weather in early winter, roses may begin putting on new growth in the warm days of mid-winter. Pruning too early risks damage to this new growth from a late freeze. New growth on an unpruned rose is at the top of existing canes rather than from the base of the plant. Waiting until the last several weeks of winter to prune these old canes protects new growth from the base of the rose bush from being damaged or killed by a late freeze.
Basic rules for pruning roses are to remove any canes that are damaged, remove one or both of two canes that may be rubbing together, and any canes that are spindly or smaller in diameter than a pencil. For climbing roses, old canes should be pruned to allow new canes to produce more desirable growth and flowers. Antique roses require less pruning, as they typically have a rounded shrub-like shape. Aside from removing damaged branches, minor trimming may be done to facilitate growth.
More information on pruning, roses, and horticultural topics is available at:
www.aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu.
Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon Arrest Made
Sulphur Springs Police officers responded to a call to investigate a vehicle accident on Como St. Saturday afternoon. Officers were made aware that the crash was due to a disturbance that took place between a man and his fiance. Witnesses stated that the man struck the fiance’s vehicle while she was occupying the vehicle. Heavy damage was observed to the fiance’s vehicle and the man, Jonathan Martinez, was booked into jail on the felony 1 charge of Aggravated Assault Family Violence With A Deadly Weapon. Martinez remains in jail Monday morning, as bond has been set at $50,000.
