Wildcat Baseball Ends Lindale Tournament WithWin
The Wildcats’ baseball team wrapped up play at Lindale’s Robbie Surratt Memorial Tournament with a 5-3 win over host Lindale Saturday (March 3) night. The Wildcats won 1 and lost 3 during the tournament but Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack was so pleased with the win over a good Lindale team, he said it almost made him forget three poor earlier defeats in the tourney.
Saturday night, the Wildcats used good pitching and timely hitting to defeat the Eagles. Ryan Humphries went five innings to get the win. He allowed only 3 hits and 2 runs with only 1 run earned. Humphries walked 5 and struck out 3. Pacen Edwards threw the final two innings earning a save giving up only 1 hit and 1 run while striking out 1 and walking 1. The Wildcats scored 5 runs on 5 hits. Triston McCormick was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs and 2 doubles. Humphries was 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Dawson Draper drove home a run on a sacrifice fly. Kaden Argenbright walked 3 times in 4 at bats. Courtesy runner Connor Burgin scored two runs. Jaxon Chaney was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles. The Wildcats broke a scoreless tie with 3 runs in the top of the third inning with only 1 hit. Austin Dodd and Argenbright walked. A wild pitch moved Dood and courtesy running Burgin up a base. Humphries struck out but the ball got away from the Eagles’ catcher and he made it to first. McCormick drove home Dood and Burgin with a double down the left field line. Draper’s fly ball out scored Humphries. Lindale scored a third inning run without a hit. The Wildcats had two errant throws in the inning that led to the run scoring. The Wildcats were up 3-1 after three innings. The Wildcats increased their lead to 5-1 with 2 runs in the top of the fifth. Argenbright walked and courtesy runner Burgin advanced to second on a wild pitch. Humphries singled up the middle to score Burgin. McCormick doubled off the left field wall scoring Humphries. Lindale cut the lead to 5-2 with another run without a hit. They used a walk, two ground balls that advanced the runner and a wild pitch to score. Lindale added a final run in the bottom of the seventh. They used a walk, a ground ball that advanced the runner and an RBI single.
In the tournament, the Wildcats lost to Atlanta, 5-3 on Thursday (March 1). Their first game Friday (March 2), they lost to The Brook Hill School. The Wildcats scored seven first inning runs and then went into a shell on offense. Meanwhile Brook Hill chipped away and kept scoring until they had a 13-7 win. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats put 16 Brook Hill batters on base without a hit either by walks or errors. Later Friday the Wildcats lost to All Saints Episcopal School of Tyler, 7-2.
Despite those losses, Coach Hammack felt the Lindale win Saturday night was one the team could build upon. The Wildcats will play in a Sherman-Denison Tournament Thursday through Saturday (March 8-10). District play begins the following week.
Aviation History: VC-137C 85-6974 (SAM 974)
The included information comes from local Sulphur Springs resident Tony Hughes. Mr. Hughes worked on, performed engine run up, pre-flight/post flight and flew as an aircraft mechanic observer on FCF’s (functional check flight), along with supervising hangar and flight line operations for over 40 years (1956-1996) at the Greenville, Tx. plant, formerly known as TEMCO. The Greenville plant started as Temco (Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Co.) and changed to Ling-Temco Electronics, Inc. in 1960, then Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc. in 1961. The company changed again to LTV Electrosystems, Inc. in 1965, and E-Systems, Inc. in 1972. In 1995 a merger changed the name to Raytheon/E-Systems, and now the company has been managed by L-3 Communications since 2002.
Meal A Day Menu March 5th-9th
Meal A Day Menu
March 5th – March 9th
Monday
Chicken Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy
Providence Vegetables
Roll
Tuesday
Tater Tot Casserole
Green Beans
Squash
Wednesday
Chicken Spectacular
California Blend Vegetables
Pickled Beets
Thursday
Frito Chili Pie
Corn
Pickle Spear
Friday
Sliced Ham
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Roll
Republican Party Announces Precinct, County, State Conventions
Hopkins County Republican Precinct Conventions will be March 10th, 2018, 9 AM at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
For precinct information, call 903-485-3080 or email: [email protected].
Hopkins County Republican Convention will be March 24th, 2018, 9AM at 118 Jefferson Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. It will be held in the 2nd Floor District Courtroom. For more information call 903-485-3080 or email: [email protected]
Republican Party of Texas State Convention will be held June 14th-16th, 2018 at the Henry
B. Gonzales Convention Center, 900 E. Market Street., San Antonio, TX 78205
For more information on Precinct or County Conventions, Contact the Hopkins County Republican Party at 903-485-3080 or email: [email protected]
For more information on all conventions, from precinct to State, visit www.texasgop.org/2018-convnetion
Early Voting Totals In; Tuesday is Primary Election Day
Early voting in the March 6th Primary Election ended Friday with Hopkins County registered Republicans casting 2366 ballots and Democrats casting 253 votes.
Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Voting Centers will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot at any one of the polling places in the county.
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1000 Texas Street Sulphur Springs,TX |
5 | Saltillo ISD
150 CR 3534 Saltillo, TX 75478 |
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Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 208 Fuller St Sulphur Springs,TX
Courthouse 118 Church St. Sulphur Springs, TX |
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Cumby Muncipal Building 100 E. Main Street Cumby, TX 75433
Sulphur Bluff ISD 1027 CR 3550 Sulphur Bluff, TX 75481 |
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Grace Family Church 1901 Loop 301 East Sulphur Springs,TX |
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Como-Pickton CISD 13017 TX Hwy 11 E Como, TX 75431 |
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Civic Center
1200 Houston St. Sulphur Springs,TX |
16 | Miller Grove ISD
7819 FM 275 South Cumby, TX 75433 |
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League Street Church Of Christ 1100 South League Sulphur Springs,TX |
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North Hopkins ISD 1994 FM 71 W Sulphur Springs, TX |
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Wildcats Wrap Up Lindale Tourney With 6 p.m. Game Saturday
The Wildcats’ baseball team allowed a five run inning in the bottom of the fourth that proved to be the difference as All Saints Episcopal School defeated the Wildcats, 7-2 in a Lindale tournament Friday. Both teams had a run in the first inning. All Saints took a 6-1 lead after the big five run fourth inning. Both teams scored a run in the fifth inning. Neither team did much at the plate. All Saints outhit the Wildcats 4 to 3. The Wildcats also had 2 errors. The Wildcats will conclude play in the Lindale tournament as they play host Lindale Saturday at 6 p.m.
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Defeat Marshall
Wildcats Soccer 2, Marshall 0
The Wildcats’ soccer team continued their success in the second half of district play as they scored two second half goals to defeat Marshall, 2-0 at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. After the two teams battled to a scoreless tie after the first half, the Wildcats finally got a breakthrough goal from Axel Solorzano at the 21:40 mark in the second half. A little over 8 minutes later, the Wildcats got a second goal, this one from Eduardo Ramirez after a beautiful assist pass from Omar Hernandez, at the 13:16 of the second half. The defense for the Wildcats was strong all night. Goalkeeper Jonathan Lopez made a big save to keep the game scoreless in the first half. The Wildcats are now 4-4 in district play and they improved their season record to 11-10. The Wildcats play Texas High in Texarkana next Tuesday. They defeated the Tigers, 10-1 at Prim Stadium back on February 9.
Lady Cats Soccer 8, Marshall 0
The Lady Cats’ soccer team filled the net with goals as they topped Marshall, 8-0 on the road Friday night. The Lady Cats scored 3 first half goals and then exploded for 5 goals during the second half. The win improved the Lady Cats’ district record to 5-3. They are now 13-5-3 for the season. The Lady Cats will welcome former coach Jesus Deleon back to Sulphur Springs as they play Texas High at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night. The Lady Cats won at Texarkana, 3-1 back on February 9.
Lady Cat Softball Picks Up Two Wins at Wylie Tourney
The Lady Cats’ softball team won a pair of games in a Wylie tournament Friday. The Lady Cats defeated Lubbock Cooper, 15-14 in nine innings and won over Sherman, 6-1.
The Lubbock Cooper game was a wild one. The Lady Cats led 3-1 after one inning. They were down 6-5 after two. They trailed 9-5 after four. The Lady Cats trailed 10-9 after six. The score was tied 12-12 after seven. Both teams scored a run in the eighth to make it 13-13. Cooper scored one in the top of the ninth and the Lady Cats got a walk off win with two runs in the bottom of the ninth. Lubbock Cooper pounded out 17 hits but made 6 errors. The Lady Cats hammered out 22 hits but made 3 errors. Kate Womack had the walk off single. She was 4 for 6 with 2 RBIs. Sierra Smith was 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs with a home run and a double. Macee Hollins was 3 for 4 with 1 run scored and an RBI with a triple, a double and two walks. Kelsey Wallace was 4 for 6 with 4 runs scored and 3 RBIs. Alyssa Abron was 3 for 4 with 5 runs scored and 2 walks. Sadie Stroud also drove in 3 runs. Brinklee Driver drove home 2 runs and she was 1 for 3 with 2 walks. Jacklyn Semler, Maddie Millsap and Karlee Adams scored runs. Adams had a stolen base. Nylah Lindley was 1 for 1. Bailey Haggerty pitched two scoreless innings for the Lady Cats and got the win.
Haggerty also pitched the Lady Cats to victory in the 6-1 win over Sherman. Haggerty pitched a 7 inning complete game allowing only 1 earned run on 6 hits. She struck out 7 and walked 1. The Lady Cats scored a run in the first, 1 in the third, three runs in the sixth and 1 more run in the seventh. Sherman got a single run in the bottom of the seventh. The Lady Cats had 11 hits. Abron went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored with a triple, 2 singles and a walk. Smith was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 singles. Adams was 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs and a single. Wallace was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI with 3 singles. Landri Bell was 1 for 3 with an RBI and a double plus a walk. Millsap was 1 for 3 with a single. Hollins walked twice. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 11-3. The Lady Cats play another two games Saturday. They will face Burleson Centennial at 1 p.m. at Wylie High School and Rockwall at 5 p.m. at Founders’ Field in Wylie.
Today is Texas Independence Day
By Savannah Owens
Today many Texans are celebrating the 182nd anniversary of Texas Independence Day. This official state holiday began when Texas first declared independence from Mexico on March 2nd, 1836. This occurred at the same time as the Siege of the Alamo, which started on Feburary 23rd and ended on March 6th. Santa Anna refused to recognize Texas’s independence until he was captured, about six weeks later by Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. Texas was an independent Republic for nine years before it eventually became annexed to the United States as the 28th state. For more on the History of the Alamo and Texas click here.
While there are many myths about Texas, that many prideful Texans perpetuate, here are the facts: After the Civil War, Texas (as well as all other states) cannot secede, but Texas can still split and become five separate states. Also, the Texas Flag cannot be flown at the same height as an American Flag. There are actually a lot of regulations when it comes to flying the American Flag. Did you know the state insect is the Monarch Butterfly? The State Song is “Texas, Our Texas,”. Texas also has a state flower (Bluebonnet), state tree (Pecan), state small mammal (armadillo), large mammal (Longhorns) and flying mammal (Mexican free-tailed Bat). For those who love food, “the state snack is chips and salsa and the state vegetable is the Texas sweet onion”. For more facts about Texas click here.
Popular ways to celebrate include re-enactments, memorials, parades, live entertainment, chili-cook offs, and more.
Happy Texas Independence Day from your Family at KSST.
