Wildcats, Lady Cats Finish Third at Lindale Meet
Wildcats Track
In their last tune up meet before the district meet, the Wildcats’ track team scored 80 points and finished third at a Lindale meet last Thursday (March 29). Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said he limited the number of events some athletes participated in to save them for the district meet coming up Wednesday and Thursday (April 4-5) at Pine Tree. At Lindale, the Wildcats did very well in the high jump. Jeremiah Roland won it jumping 6-foot-4. Dedric Godbolt tied for second jumping 6-foot-2. Landry Tyson tied for fifth jumping 6-foot. In the shot put, Ian Blanch was second with a throw of 47-feet. Jermond Bryant-Amos placed fifth throwing in the high 44-foot range according to Coach Young. Eli Sellers pole vaulted 10-foot-6 adding another foot to the personal best. In triple jump, Damiyon Dugan was second. In the 3200-meter run, Landon Thornton was first. In the 4 X 100-meter relay, the Wildcats finished seventh. That was not as high a finish as Coach Young had hoped for. For district, Coach Young said Lindale relay particpants Andy Eddins, Simeon Taylor and Dugan would be joined by Ryan Humphries. In the 4X 200-meter relay, the Wildcats finished fourth in a fast race according to Coach Young. The relay consisted of Bryce McQueen, Eddins, D’Corian Young and Taylor. In the 800-meter run, Sellers had a top three finisher running in the 2:04-2:05 range. In the 110-meter hurdles, Kylan Wade was second and Brayden Wooten, up from the JV, finished sixth. In the 300-meter hurdles, Tyson placed.
Lady Cats Track
The Lady Cats’ track team finished third at a Lindale meet last Thursday (March 29). Imani Taylor did the long jump, triple jump and the high jump. Coach Triston Abron said she did a good job and medaled in all three. He wants her to do all three jumps at the district meet Wednesday and Thursday at Pine Tree. In the pole vault, Coach Abron said Jaden Booth and Shelby McCormick competed. He said Booth set a personal record and placed. McCormick, just into track from soccer, pole vaulted for the first time this track season. In the discus, Danielle Godbolt and Abbi Beggs picked up points. Coach Abron said Bailey Arrington ran decently and Ashley Noe did well in the 1600-meter run. Distance runner Sydney Washburn missed the meet to participate in a volleyball event in Chicago. Coach Abron said he changed up the order for the Lady Cats in the 4 X 100-meter relay and he said the result left him very excited. Taylor, Sadavia Porter, N”sya Dugan and Abbi Baier finished first and ran a 48.9 time, equaling the Lady Cats mark at the Area meet last year. In the 100-meter hurdles, Faith Hatley was second and Baier was third. Hatley also finished second in the 300-meter hurdles. In the 100-meter dash, Porter set a new meet record as she won the race. Dugan was second and freshman Breeasia Ivory ran well enough to place sixth but some faulty paperwork did not have her entered for the event. In the 200-meter race, Porter tied the meet record and finished first. Ivory was sixth. In the 4 X 200-meter relay, the team of Taylor, Hatley, Ivory and Dugan placed third.
Tuesday Loss Ends Wildcats Win Streak
The Wildcats’ baseball team lost their first district game of the season as they were defeated 2-1 in Hallsville Monday night. The Bobcats end the first half of district play at 6-0 while the Wildcats slip to 5-1.
The Wildcats scored their lone run in the top of the first as Ryan Humphries hit a sacrifice fly that scored Austin Dodd. The Bobcats evened the score with a run in the bottom of the first. Hallsville scored the go ahead run in the bottom of the third and that’s the way it ended, Hallsville 2 and the Wildcats 1. Pacen Edwards took the hard luck loss but pitched well going five innings allowing 2 runs but only 1 earned on 8 hits. He struck out 5. Jaxon Chaney threw a scoreless sixth inning giving up only a single hit. The Wildcats had 6 hits. Chaney had two hits with a triple. Collecting one single apiece were Dodd, Kaden Argenbright, Humphries and Gavin Millsap.
The Wildcats season record is now 12-8. The loss ended the Wildcats’ nine game winning streak. The Wildcats will attempt to get back in the win column with a district game at Pine Tree Friday night.
Tuesday Groundbreaking for 150,000 Sq. Ft. Building to House Load Trail at Heritage Business Park
On a windy Tuesday, local government and civic leaders attended a ground breaking ceremony in Heritage Business Park for Load Trail. According to Tom Sellers, CEO of Alliance Bank and President of the Hopkins County Economic Development Board who served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, Load Trail is known world-wide for the manufacture of trailers and dump trailers. Mayor John Sellers and County Judge Robert Newsom gave brief welcomes. Heritage Business Park is located off Loop 301 near Raven Industries and Armorock Polymer Concrete. Load Trail, a manufacturer of trailers and dump trailers, will be housed in a 150,000 square feet building at Heritage Business Park. New jobs at the facility will total 150. Load Trail will be the second industry to locate in Heritage Business Park. Armorock Polymer Concrete chose Sulphur Springs for their first expansion of the Nevada based Company.
“Forgiven: A Fairy Tale” Will Showcase Dramatic Talents of C.H.E.S.S. Students
C.H.E.S.S. stands for Christian Homeschool Educators of Sulphur Springs. The membership consists of several dozen local families who teach their children at home and benefit from C.H.E.S.S. education co-operative activities. Besides the ABC’s of basic education, C.H.E.S.S. students can choose interesting electives like journalism, computer skills, photography, writing and other subjects as well as a number of team sports. Theater/Drama is also an elective, and recently the C.H.E.S.S. drama students received an invitation to put on a play for the public at Main Street Theatre. Sulphur Springs Community Players offered the use of their stage for this first-ever C.H.E.S.S. stage production which is “Forgiven: A Fairy Tale”. Ariana Deterding, a Senior homeschool student as well a veteran of community theater, actually saw this as her chance to sit in the director’s chair and bring additional enrichment to this semester’s class. Ariana began seeking a script that was appropriate for the student’ ages and that would send an uplifting message to the community. She and her mother found “Forgiven: A Fairy Tale” online and it was a perfect fit! In fact, the play allows for a large crowd of cast members, and Ariana found roles for all 24 students who auditioned. As a group, they are having a fun and memorable time polishing the play for opening night, Friday April 6, at 7 pm. There will be four more performances Saturday April 7 at 7 pm, Sunday April 8 at 2 pm, Saturday April 14 at 7 pm and Sunday April 15 at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased at $10 each at the Main Street Box Office or by calling 903-885-0107.
Main characters are Rebeccah Sosebe as the older “Elle” and Riley Rawls as the younger “Elle”, Kyla Deterding as Cinderella ands Reese Rawls as Prince Midas. Ages of the actors range from 4 to 18.
Front Row L to R Reese Rawls, Riley Rawls, Kyla Deterding, Rebeccah Sosebe and Ariana Deterding
Local Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Warrant
William Harold McCarley, 58, of Sulphur Springs was a passenger in a 2006 Xterra stopped by Hopkins County law enforcement. McCarley was wanted on a Hopkins County Felony 3 warrant for Possession of Child Pornography.
McCarley was arrested by Hopkins County Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Weatherford has been involved in investigating crimes against children for several years. Weatherford stated that officers had been waiting to find McCarley away from his home to arrest him. In a previous arrest, McCarley had attempted to take his life with a knife but officers were able to subdue him.
McCarley is in Hopkins County jail held on a $50,000 bond.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Issued Tuesday, April 3rd
A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Northeast Texas including Hopkins County and all counties surrounding. The watch is in effect from 10:25 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon along and southeast of a Goldthwaite to Dallas to Bonham line. The best severe weather risk is expected during the mid to late afternoon hours. The primary hazard of the storms is hail and high winds.
Lady Cats Off to Best Start in Carrillo Career
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said this year’s softball team is off to the best start of any team he has ever coached. Coach Carrillo was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday.
The Lady Cats are 7-0 in district play. They are 20-4 for the season. Coach Carrillo called it an amazing year so far. The Lady Cats continued their winning ways last Friday as they defeated Greenville, 7-0. It was the Lady Cats’ eighth win in a row.
Again the Lady Cats used strong pitching, solid defense and good hitting to get the win over Greenville. Coach Carrillo, noting that his team struggled at home the last time against the Greenville pitcher, urged his team to stay focused and to get it after it this time. He said the Lady Cats put the ball in play and used small ball to force Lady Lion’s mistakes and to score runs. Coach Carrillo praised the pitching of Bailey Haggerty. He said Haggerty’s pitching record this year is 17-1.
Coach Carrillo said this year’s team has more depth than past teams. He has 17 on the roster. Coach Carrillo said they are buying into his we instead of me approach. He said his assistant coaches, Bailey Dorner, Chris Valdovinos and David Westberry are doing a good job of keeping his bench players’ minds on the game. Coach Carrillo said this year’s district is the toughest ever. He said every team has at least one very good pitcher. He said the rugged competition will make everyone better at playoff time. Coach Carrillo said he expects the second half of district play to be rough.
The Lady Cats currently have a two game lead over the field. The Lady Cats play Hallsville, 5-2 in district play, Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Lady Cat Park, weather permitting.
Game Day: Wildcats in Hallsville; District Record at 5-0
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said Monday the Wildcats had a good week last week winning two games they expected to win. The Wildcats won at Greenville last Thursday, 8-2 and then came out on top at Mount Pleasant, 8-0 on Friday.
The Greenville game was supposed to be played in Sulphur Springs Thursday but Wildcat Park was too wet to play on. The Mount Pleasant game was played Friday after rain outs Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the district played last Monday to avoid the rain but Mount Pleasant did not wish to play the game early.
Coach Hammack said he has a veteran team and changing game sites and rain postponements did not seem to bother them. The wins gave the Wildcats a 5-0 district record. They are tied for first with 5-0 Hallsville. The Wildcats play at Hallsville this week.
The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 p.m. this week has been moved to Monday at 7 p.m. because of expected rainy weather Tuesday night. Since the Wildcats used Triston McCormick and Ryan Humphries to pitch on Thursday and Friday, neither of them can pitch Monday night in Hallsville due to UIL rules concerning days off between starts. Coach Hammack will pitch someone else. He said it’s like the third game of a three game playoff series where you have to pitch a #3 pitcher to get a win and to advance.
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Reflects on Bi-District Loss
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey said he couldn’t be prouder of his team even though they fell a little short in a 2-1 bi-district loss to Wylie East in Rockwall last Thursday. Coach Bailey said the Lady Raiders were a great team and a great program. He noted they won the state championship in 2015.
He was very pleased that the Lady Cats earned the respect of the Lady Raiders coach. Coach Bailey said, after the game, the opposing coach was very complimentary about how the Lady Cats played and handled themselves during the game.
Junior Keeley Hudgins got the first goal of the game during the first seven minutes of the first half to give the Lady Cats a 1-0 lead. Coach Bailey said Hudgins seems to score in big games. He said her goal winner against Pine Tree clinched third place for the Lady Cats. Senior Mileena Zirretta got the assist on the goal Thursday as she played it over the top of the Lady Raiders defense. Coach Bailey said Hudgins took advantage of a goal keeper misstep by dribbling around her and putting the ball in the net.
Wylie East scored two goals into a strong wind to win the close contest.
Coach Bailey had a work around lots of injuries this season. He lost two players to major knee injuries including versatile four-year varsity player Jo McMillan. Coach Bailey said this year’s six seniors will be missed but never forgotten. Four of them earned college scholarships to continue playing soccer.
