Wildcats 2018 Football Varsity, Sub-Varsity Schedules
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats 2018 Football Schedule has been released with one revision. The scrimmage against Liberty Eylau has been moved to Thursday night, August 23rd at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats are in a new district and will play eight district games. Two pre-district games will be played–August 31st, at Frisco Memorial Stadium, the Wildcats will face Frisco Wakeland and September 7, the Wildcats will host Lovejoy.
Below are the varsity and sub-varsity schedules:
| Sulphur Springs Wildcats | ||||||||||||
| 2018 Football Schedule | ||||||||||||
| Varsity Schedule | ||||||||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | Location | |||||||||
| Aug 23(Thur) | Liberty Eylau (scrm) | 7:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Aug 31 | Frisco Wakeland | 7:30 | Frisco – Memorial | |||||||||
| Sept 7 | Lovejoy | 7:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Sept 14 | *Terrell (Homecoming) | 7:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Sept 21 | *Royse City | 7:30 | Royse City | |||||||||
| Sept 28 | OPEN | |||||||||||
| Oct 5 | *Forney | 7:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Oct 12 | *Ennis | 7:30 | Ennis | |||||||||
| Oct 19 | *Corsicana | 7:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Oct 26 | *GREENVILLE | 7:30 | Greenville | |||||||||
| Nov 2 | *Kaufman (Sr Night) | 7:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Nov 9 | *North Forney | 7:30 | Forney – Citi Bank | |||||||||
| * DISTRICT GAMES | ||||||||||||
| JUNIOR VARSITY | FRESHMEN | |||||||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | Location | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | Location | |||||
| Aug 23 | Liberty Eylau(scrm) | 5:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Aug 23 | Liberty Eylau(scrm) | 5:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||
| Aug 30 | Frisco Wakeland | 6:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Aug 30 | Frisco Wakeland | 5:00/6:30 | Frisco Wakeland | |||||
| Sept 6 | Lovejoy | 6:00 | Lovejoy | Sept 6 | 9b Lone Oak 4:30 / 9a Lovejoy 6pm | SS – Gerald Prim | ||||||
| Sept 13 | *Terrell | 7:00 | Terrell | Sept 13 | 9b @ Lindale 4:30 / 9a @*Terrell 5:30 | |||||||
| Sept 20 | *Royse City | 6:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Sept 20 | *Royse City | 5:30/7:00 | Royse City | |||||
| Sept 27 | OPEN | Sept 27 | OPEN | |||||||||
| Oct 4 | *Forney | 6:00 | Forney | Oct 4 | *Forney | 5:30/7:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||
| Oct 11 | *Ennis | 6:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Oct 11 | *Ennis | 5:30/7:00 | Ennis | |||||
| Oct 18 | *Corsicana | 6:00 | Corsicana | Oct 18 | *Corsicana | 5:30/7:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||
| Oct 25 | *Greenville | 6:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Oct 25 | *Greenville | 5:30/7:00 | Greenville | |||||
| Nov 1 | *Kaufman | 6:00 | Kaufman | Nov 1 | *Kaufman | 5:30/7:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||
| Nov 8 | *North Forney | 6:00 | SS – Gerald Prim | Nov 8 | *North Forney | 5:30/7:00 | North Forney HS | |||||
| ** ‘B’ team times subject to change based on school. | ||||||||||||
| ** ‘B’ games are played before ‘A’ games | ||||||||||||
| Tuesdays | 8th Grade B/A | Saturdays | 7th Grade Intramurals | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | B / A | Location | Date | Game | Time | Location | |||||
| Sept 11 | Mt Pleasant | 5:30/6:30 | MP – Sam Parker | Sept 15 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Sept 18 | Lindale | 5:30/6:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | Sept 22 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Sept 25 | Pine Tree | 5:30/6:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | Sept 29 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Oct 2 | Texas | 5:30/6:30 | Txk – Grimm Park | Oct 6 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Oct 9 | *Hallsville | 5:30/6:30 | Hallsville | Oct 13 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Oct 16 | *Texas | 5:30/6:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | Oct 20 | Intramurals | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Oct 23 | *Marshall | 5:30/6:30 | Marshall | Oct 27 | OPEN – Fall Festival | |||||||
| Oct 30 | *Pine Tree | 5:30/6:30 | Pine Tree | Nov 3 | All Stars | 9:00/10:30 | Prim Stadium | |||||
| Nov 6 | *Mt Pleasant | 5:30/6:30 | SS – Gerald Prim | |||||||||
| Greg Owens – AD/Head Football 903 885 2158 x2270 | Map-It | Prim Stadium – 1000 Houston Street, 75482 | ||||||||||
| Eddie Flores – Middle School Football 903 885 7741 x3391 | ||||||||||||
70 K-9th Grade Students Signed Up for SSHS Soccer Camp 2018
According to SSHS Soccer Coach Joel Bailey, “Soccer camp this year was a huge success, almost 70 kids K – 9th had signed up. Our camp staff was made up of current high school coaches and alumni from the Wildcat and Ladycat programs. ” Special thanks to Endless T-Shirts and Alliance Bank for camp shirts. Also many thanks to Dairy Queen Main St., Pizza Inn, Sonic, Wendy’s for donating prizes.
26 PJC Student Athletes Named National Junior College Athletic Association Academic Honors; 17 Named Academic All-American
A total of 26 Paris Junior College student athletes from five teams were recently named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic honors.
The Dragon baseball team was second in the nation with a GPA of 3.61 with 17 players receiving Academic All-American honors.
“NJCAA Region XIV is one of the toughest in the country, and we are consistently competitive. We are proud of our student athletes and teams, but prouder of their academic achievement,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We expect our student athletes to put their studies first and athletics second so that they can achieve both their educational and athletic goals.”
NJCAA’s All-Academic honors are divided into three categories: First Team members have a 4.00 GPA; Second Team have between a 3.80 to 3.99 GPA; and Third Team members have between a 3.60 to 3.79 GPA.
The first team included baseball players John Altman, Jonathan Carrillo, Cody Morrow, Eric Wimpee, Michael Williams; and women’s basketball player Leigh Westbrook.
Second team members from PJC are baseball players Aaron Beaulaurier, Trevor Blackshear; softball player Katie Cullum and women’s soccer player Rubi Soto.
Third team members from PJC include baseball players Connor Anderson, Kros Bay, Jacob Coats, Zachary Diaz, Levi Dixon, Tyler Mendoza, Tyler Myers, Foster Pace, Matt Solomon, Ryan Tackett; men’s soccer players Joshua Baffoe, Noe Jimenez Ricardo Vidal; softball players Breanne Smallwood and Brianna Gibbons, and women’s soccer player Chelsey Walker.
Local Students Among 150 Named to PJC President’s, Dean’s Lists
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that over 150 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the spring 2018 semester.
To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the dean’s list must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours, and have no grade lower than a “C.” Both lists are compiled exclusive of developmental hours.
Students on the President’s List by their hometowns in Texas:
Brashear: Cody Sutton
Campbell: Jake Lueck, Anjella Yates
Como: Naul Rojas
Cooper: Sarah Antonis
Cumby: Lauren Hudson
Dike: Terri McCoy
Lone Oak: Stefani Barrow, Aaron Hendrix, Jennifer McCauley
Point: Hakeem Abdullah
Sulphur Spings: Matthew Fogus, Maria Gonzalez, Melanie Higgins,Joshua Newby, Angel Rocha, Lindsay St Clair
Students on the Dean’s List by their hometowns in Texas:
Campbell: Colton Cummings, Darrel Dix
Como: Gladys Pulgarin, Marlee Sheets
Cooper: Dana Lucas
Cumby: David Hebert, Demi Weatherford
Dike: Lexi Overly
Pickton: Magan Hernandez
Point: Rainey Burton, Sean Thomas
Powderly: Tyler Biard, Victoria Calixto, LaRon Colton, Nathan Vanderwilt, Andi Willis
Sulphur Bluff: Jaden Goldsmith
Sulphur Springs: Travis Caviness, Peyton Coke, Gideon Gregory, Kathleen Hays
Senator Cruz, State Senator Hall in Sulphur Springs July 4th
Texas State Senator, District 2, Bob Hall
Senators Ted Cruz and Bob Hall will be in Sulphur Springs Wednesday, July 4th, between 3:30 PM an 4:45 PM and, according to Donnie Wisenbaker, Chair of the Hopkins County Republican Party, would like to meet and greet the community.
Senator Ted Cruz
Wisenbaker said, “Barbara Palmer has been gracious enough to open Pioneer Café at 307 Main Street in Sulphur Springs during those hours and ice cream and cookies will be served.” He expects a large crowd to attend the event.
Winnsboro Police Report June 25-July 1, 2018
Activity for Winnsboro Police During their report period June 25-July 1, 2018 included four arrests, one no-injury accident, 185 calls for service answered, 78 citations written, and 39 warnings issued.
Asa Joslin, 34, of Leesburg, was arrested June 26th for Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, two counts of dangerous drugs, two municipal warrants, and one Hopkins County Warrant.
Timothy Mays, 28, of Winnsboro, was arrested June 27 for tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair.
Michael McPherson, 39, of Tyler, was arrested June 29th for a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant.
Logan Duncan, 29, of Winnsboro, was arrested June 30th for Driving While Intoxicated.
A two vehicle accident June 28th in the 100 block of North Main resulted in no injuries.
Sentencing Hearing for Miller Set for Tuesday in 8th Judicial District Court
Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in Eighth Judicial District Court, a sentencing hearing before Judge Eddie Northcutt will be heard for Matthew Miller, 21, of Greenville. Miller will plead guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
In October 2017, Sulphur Springs Police responded to an early morning call in the 300 block of Texas Street. There they located a victim with a very large laceration on the left side of his neck. The victim described the assailant and a search of the area located Miller and removed a Glock 43, 9MM handgun from his coat pocket. Miller confessed to cutting the victim’s throat during the altercation at the time of his arrest.
The altercation took place when Miller suspected his wife of cheating on him and drove to Sulphur Springs with the Glock 43. He entered the Texas Street residence, fired the weapon into the bedroom, and grabbed a kitchen knife and slashed the throat of the victim. Miller’s wife was present in the bedroom at the residence at the time of the early morning incident.
Tennessee Woman Arrested for Illegal Narcotics
Sulphur Springs Police stopped a2007 Ford Explorer at the 123 mile marker on I-30 Sunday afternoon. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed a scale sitting in the passenger front seat and Tracie Lynne Fournier, 55, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, attempting to exit the rear of the vehicle. She threw a metal object and a white powder on the ground behind the vehicle.
Inside the white container was a rock like substance that appeared to be crack cocaine. As the officer drove Fournier to the jail, she appeared to faint. He stopped the vehicle and called EMS. Fournier was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, evaluated, cleared and released into police custody.
Fournier is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
Open Container in Vehicle Leads to Illegal Narcotics Find by DPS
Sunday evening, a DPS traffic stop at the 130 mile marker on I-30 led to the discovery of methamphetamine and marijuana. An open alcoholic container in the vehicle motivated a probable cause search by the trooper.
During the search, approximately 4oz of methamphetamine, 8.5oz of marijuana, digital scales, and multiple baggies of various colors located in a small black bag in the back seat of the vehicle. James Wayne Johnson, 30, of Kemp, Texas stated the illegal narcotics belonged to him.
Johnson is charged with Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams Possession of Marijuana more than 4oz but less than 5lbs, and with Parole Violation. He is held in Hopkins County Jail bonds totaling $50,000.
IDC Fireworks 2018: What Happened?
Here are some facts about the Independence Day Celebration (IDC) on Celebration Plaza:
- The June 30th, 2018 Fireworks Show was cut short due to electrical issues.
- The City of Sulphur Springs did not cut the show short.
- Pyrotecnico was completely in charge of the entire fireworks display.
- The City of Sulphur Springs works closely with Pyrotecnico to make the event safe and successful.
- No Tax dollars went towards the Fireworks Show.
- The City of Sulphur Springs has no restrictions on the length of the show.
- The Fireworks are completely paid for by funds raised by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League.(SSSL)
- Major contributions to the show were made by, Alliance Bank, Grocery Supply Company, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances, and Sulphur Springs Symphony League Members.
More details on the actual cause of the failure may be coming. The SSSL is working with Pyrotecnico to resolve this issue. The SSSL has contracted with Pyrotecnico for several consecutive years, and this is the first failure known.
If you have concerns about the IDC, please direct them to the SSSL Facebook Page. Please keep in mind that no one is more disappointed than the SSSL board members. SSSL Board members all had family and friends at the event. The board works all year long to make this and other events possible. The SSSL Boards sincerely apologizes for any disappointment anyone experienced Saturday night.
