Lady Cats Enter District Play Tuesday With 13-4 Season Record.
The Lady Cats’ softball team lost to Frisco Wakeland, 6-5 late Friday and then ended play in a Wylie tournament Saturday with wins over Wylie East, 7-5 and Mesquite Horn, 11-0. The Lady Cats season record is now 13-4. They will open district play Tuesday night at Greenville.
Frisco Wakeland broke a 5-5 tie with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to get a walk off win. Both teams had 7 hits and made 1 error. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching loss throwing six and two-thirds innings and striking out 5. Sadie Stroud had 3 hits and drove in 3 runs. Mia Pharis had 2 runs batted in. Hannah Crowson had 2 hits. Kristen Allen, Alyssa Abron and Jaye Doughtie drew walks.
Saturday, Wylie East got off to a good start with 2 first inning runs. The Lady Cats scored 3 in the first, with single runs in the second and third with 2 more runs in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead. Wylie East rallied for three runs in the last inning, the top of the fifth, but could not catch up. The Lady Cats had five hits and Wylie East had 7. Wylie East committed five errors. Abron had 2 hits and Allen drew 2 more walks. Brinklee Drive drove in four runs. Alli Fite had seven strikeouts in the pitching circle.
The Lady Cats seemed to put everything together in their last tournament game against Mesquite Horn. Haggerty threw a three hit shutout over three innings and she struck out 5. The Lady Cats had a six run first inning, a four run third inning and a one run fourth inning. The Lady Cats had 12 hits and made no errors. Horn made 5 errors. Abron, Stroud and Kelsey Wallace had two hits each. Wallace had 3 RBI’s and Allen and Stroud drove in 2 runs. Abron, Driver and Wallace got walks.
Wildcats Wrap Up Lindale Tourney; Grayson County Classic Next
The Wildcats’ baseball team wrapped up play in the Robbie Surratt Memorial Tournament in Lindale Saturday with a loss and a tie. The Wildcats lost to Van, 9-7 and then tied Lindale, 1-1 when rain fell in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Against Van, the Wildcats got off to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Mason Buck walked, stole a base and scored on a Ryan Humphries’ single. Triston McCormick also singled. Dawson Draper drove in Humphries with a ground out. Easton Silman also had an RBI single. Van then scored 5 runs in the second inning and 3 more in the third to take an 8-3 lead. The Wildcats put up another 3 runs in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 8-6. Draper singled, and Silman and Kamren Harrison both walked. Jamal Hobson-Cox hit a sacrifice fly to score one run and Buck singled in a second run. The Wildcats reduced the lead to one, 8-7 with a single tally in the bottom of the fifth. Hobson-Cox, Gaven Millsap and Buck all singled with Buck driving in Hobson-Cox. Two runners were stranded leaving the Wildcats one run behind. The Vandals tacked on an insurance run in the top of the sixth. The Wildcats had 10 hits. Buck was 2 for 3 with one run scored and 2 RBIs. Millsap was 2 for 3. Draper was 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Against Lindale, Ryan Humphries threw a five inning no hitter but still had to settle for a tie. The Wildcats scored the game’s first run in the top of the third inning when Kyle Dodd singled and Kaden Argenbright drove in the run with a ground out. Lindale tied up the game in the bottom of the fifth using a walk, two ground outs and a wild pitch that allowed the tying run to score. The Wildcats had 5 hits. Argenbright, Triston McCormick, Michael Arnold, Dodd and Millsap all had singles.
The Wildcats are now 3-4-1 for the season. They will plan in the Grayson County Classic this Thursday through Saturday.
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SSISD Board Meets Monday, March 6th
When the SSISD Board of Trustees meets Monday, March 6, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class will be special guests for public forum. The board will hear a number of reports and take action on several items as well.
Reports on Instructional Technology, football stadium project, and head start will be heard.
Actions items include ordering a school board election canceled, approving a resolution concerning the A-F Accountability rating system, proposals for construction of baseball batting cage and concession stand, and funds for teacher training.
The board will also consider contracts for professional staff and administration, resignations, reassignments, and employment of new staff.
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda for March 7th
Sulphur Springs City Council meets in regular session Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the council room, 201 North Davis Street. An executive session will precede the meeting at 6 p.m. The agenda for the meeting:
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 5, CHAPTER 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS, PERTAINING TO THE HIRING OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 5, CHAPTER 551.072, DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 5, CHAPTER 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION.
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed:
- Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.
- Presentations, proclamations, and announcements.
(A) Texas History Month Proclamation
- Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations, accidents and claims for the month, and a review of expenditures and revenues.
- Discussion/action on Consent Agenda.
- Discussion/action on independent audit for the City of Sulphur Springs 2016.
- Discussion/action on Ordinance No. 2699 rezoning property located at 516 Oak Avenue, being further described as Lot 8 of Block 40 2, from Multi Family (MF) to Light Commercial (LC).
- Discussion/action on a request by owner, Ricardo Chavarria, to replat property located at 105 Weaver, being further described as Lot 3 of Block 55, into three (3) Lots.
- Discussion/action on the adoption of the City of Sulphur Springs personnel policy.
- Discussion/action on Devoción Inc. site lease agreement to erect an antenna tower at 180 Middle Street.
- Discussion/action on approval of a contract between the City of Sulphur Springs and the Sulphur Springs Country Club (SSCC) to access and use treated effluent water.
- Discussion/action on bids and award of contract for concrete paving of Locust Street.
- Discussion/action on assignment of Airport Ground Lease for Lot 1220-05.
- Discussion/action on Executive Session item pertaining to the hiring of a Community Development Director.
- Discussion/action on Executive Session item regarding possible acquisition of real property for municipal use.
- Discussion only regarding donation to the Sulphur Springs Public Library.
- Discussion/action on Executive Session item regarding pending litigation.
- Visitors and public forum.
- Adjourn.
Small Amount of Marijuana + Drug Free Zone = State Jail Felony
Not wearing a seat-belt was the cause for the stop within 260 feet of Sulphur Springs Elementary School. However when James Ethan-Indyana Jones, 25, of Sulphur Springs was stopped Friday at 11:28 a.m., he told the officer his driver’s license was suspended and he did not have insurance.
During inventory of the vehicle, marijuana was located in the back seat floorboard.
Jones is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of Marijuana more than 2 oz. but less than 4 oz. in a Drug Free Zone (a State Jail Felony) and driving with license invalid with previous conviction/suspension/without fine resolution.
Wood County Man in Hopkins County Jail Following Aggravated Assault Arrest
Texas Ranger John Vance arrested Jerry Wayne Boone was arrested at his Wood County Road 1326 residence at 9:05 a.m. Friday. Boone was wanted on two Wood County warrants for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one warrant for Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury.
Boone is in Hopkins County jail being held on a total of $150,000 in bonds.
Arrested for Cocaine Twice This Week
After being arrested Wednesday March 1st for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram, David Lincoln Alsobrooks, 63, of Sulphur Springs is back in Hopkins County jail Saturday morning, March 4, 2017, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone.
Saturday morning at 12:10 a.m. on Main Street at Super Handy and within a drug free zone, Alsobrooks was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation. The driver was nervous and when asked if anything illegal was in the vehicle, the driver responded, “Go ahead.” With consent to search, the officer told Alsobrooks to exit the vehicle. Alsobrooks gave consent to search his pockets. In his shirt pocket a pack of cigarettes also contained a plastic bag containing suspected crack-cocaine. A pipe commonly used to smoke crack was also found in the vehicle.
Alsobrooks was release Friday on bond for his previous charge but is back in Hopkins County jail awaiting a magistrates hearing.
Lady Cats Defeat Princeton; Face Wylie East and Mesquite Horn Saturday
The Lady Cats’ softball team won for a second time in this year’s Wylie tournament with a close, come from behind victory, 5-3 over Princeton Friday.
Princeton jumped out ahead with 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Lady Cats topped that with four runs in the top of the second. The Lady Cats added another run in the top of the fourth. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win. The Lady Cats scored five runs on five hits. Princeton got three runs on three hits. The Lady Cats had 2 errors while Princeton had 4.
The Lady Cats improved their season record to 11-3. The Lady Cats will play Wylie East Saturday at 9 a.m. and Mesquite Horn at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Game Day: Track and Golf
There are several other Wildcats and Lady Cats teams in action this game day Friday. The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track teams are hosting the annual Sulphur Springs Meet at the SSHS Track Complex. Field events get underway at 4 p.m. with running events coming up at around 6:45 p.m. Joining the Wildcats and Lady Cats will be Denison, Sherman, Paris, Mt. Pleasant and North Forney.
Finally the Wildcats’ golf team is playing in the two-day Twisted 54 Tournament in Longview hosted by Pine Tree. Golfers will play 36 holes Friday and finish with 18 more Saturday.
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams have byes this game day Friday. They will be back in action next Tuesday evening against Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats will be on the road while the Lady Cats will play at the SSHS Track Complex.
