Ole Miss Commit Blackmon Top Medalist as Wildcats’ Golf Advances to Regional; Lady Cats Fail to Advance
Led by Ole Miss commit Brody Blackmon, the Wildcats’ golf team rallied on the second day of the District Golf Tournament to qualify for the regional tournament. Blackmon, who was in second place as Tuesday’s second round got under, fired a 68 for a two day total of 140 to win top medalist honors by six strokes.
The Wildcats began Tuesday in third place at 316, five strokes behind second place Longview. Only the top two teams qualify for regional. On Tuesday the Wildcats out shot the Lobos, 316 to 326 to take second place by five strokes. Texas High finished first by 18 strokes.
Besides Blackmon’s 72 and 68 for 140 score, Matt Calhoun had a 76 and 80 for 156. Alex Motes carded 79 and 86 for 165. Cameron Lewis and Carter Lewis both showed lots of second day improvement. Cameron Lewis shot 89 and 83 for 172 and Carter Lewis had 91 and 85 for 176.
The regional tournament takes place next Monday and Tuesday once again at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, site of the district tournament.
The Lady Cats’ golf team struggled for two days during the district tournament at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club Monday and Tuesday. In the end, the Lady Cats shot 455 and 477 for a two-day total of 932. They ended up in fifth place. Jessie Ash led the way for the Lady Cats with a 108 and 110 for a total of 218. Alissa Sotelo shot 114 and 120 for 234. Morgan Landers fired 124 and 113 for 237 and Emma Lane had 131 and 134 for 265. Hallsville and Pine Tree qualified for the regional tournament.
Six Runs in the Sixth Provide Lady Cats Sixth Win in District
When the Marshall Lady Mavericks scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 7-5 come from behind lead over the Lady Cats’ softball team Tuesday night at Lady Cat Park, one might think back to the similar recent 8-7 loss to Pine Tree. Fortunately the Lady Cats erased all that as they exploded for six big runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on their way to an 11-7 win.
The Lady Cats outhit the Lady Mavs 16 to 10. Kristen Allen had two big hits and drove home six runs. Sadie Stroud had two hits and 2 RBIs. Hannah Crowson also had two hits. Landri Bell went most of the way in the circle and Sarah Womack finished up including a strong seventh inning.
The Lady Cats are now 6-3 in district play and 22-5 for the season. They will travel to Texas High Friday night.
Tough Night for Wildcats Baseball
The Wildcats’ baseball team slipped to 2-5 in district play after a 6-0 loss to Marshall at Eagle Stadium Tuesday night.
The Wildcats managed only four hits. Mason Buck had a three-hit night with a double and two singles while Ryan Humphries added a single. The Wildcats left six runners on base.They ended the game with five consecutive strikeouts. Marshall scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning and three more in the sixth.
Tyler Follis took the pitching loss for the Wildcats. The Wildcats are now 5-10-1 for the season. They’ll begin the second half Friday night as they host Texas High at Eagle Stadium.
Lady Cats’ Season Ends at Regional Quarterfinal; A Grand Run
An historic Lady Cats’ soccer season came to an end Tuesday night in Terrell as the Lady Cats lost to Mansfield Legacy, 2-0 in a regional quarterfinal game. The two teams battled for over 72-scoreless minutes before the Lady Broncos finally got on the scoreboard at the 7:32 mark of the second half. With the Lady Cats pushing to tie the score, Mansfield Legacy tacked on a second goal at 3:48.
This year’s Lady Cats’ team is expected to be remembered not for a regional quarterfinal loss but for getting there in the first place. To do so, the Lady Cats won their first ever playoff game and got past the Area round for the first time ever. Of the players on the playoff roster, only one starter will graduate. Everybody else returns. The Lady Cats end the season with a 19-7-1 record. Their 8-5-1 district mark was good enough for a third place finish.
When One Just Can’t Catch a Break
C. Garcia
He just can’t catch a break. Christopher Brandon Garcia, 32, has been held since February of this year in Hopkins County Jail on $400,000 bond. Tuesday, April 5th, he sought a bond reduction in the Eighth Judicial Court in Hopkins County. The good news is his bond was reduced to $100,000. The bad news is that last Friday additional bond for charges from Washington County for burglary of a building in the amount of $200.000 were added. The final bond total is at least $50,000 less than where he started.
In February of this year, Garcia along with Dustin Kyle “Dud” Garcia, 33, of Mesquite, were arrested in room 221 at the Seagoville Inn in Seagoville Texas. Both were transported to Hopkins County Jail where B. J. Teer set bond at $400,000 each. No JP’s were available in Seagoville according to Seagoville Police. With these two arrested on active warrants only one other active warrant remains. Christopher Lee Chambers of Maybank is also wanted in connection to the theft ring.
In late January, seven (7) individuals involved in the theft of utility, all-terrain vehicles in three states had been booked into Hopkins County Jail. Brian E. Wheeler of Balch Springs; David Paul Rockwell of Terrell; Ricardo Saldivar, 34, of Combine; James Lindy Minter, 37, Joshua Christopher Terry, 34, and Laronda Kaye Reed, 29, all of Kemp; and Darrell Wayne Waites from Deville, Louisiana. All have been charged locally with organized criminal activity. Hopkins County Criminal investigators, Sulphur Springs Police Department Detectives, and Investigator Tony Hurley have been working since last November with others to round up what is thought to be a ring plying their trade of theft in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas.
Goodson Sentenced to Seven Years
In Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, April 5th, Zataviane Quamaine Goodson, 19, was sentenced to seven (7) years on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and burglary of a habitation. Both were a motion to revoke probation. He created several problems with his parole in January of this year.
He was arrested Thursday afternoon, January 21st for a theft at Walmart in Sulphur Springs, but his self-inflicted problems increased. Goodson was contacted in the parking lot by Sulphur Springs Police Department Officers where it was discovered that the subject had an active Criminal Trespass Warning in connection with two previous thefts which prohibited him from being on the Walmart property. A witness at the scene claimed to have observed Goodson remove an item from its packaging and hand it to a subject he was with who then concealed the item in his clothing.
During transport to the Hopkins County Jail, Goodson advised the Officer “I’m gonna call my boys and have them deal with you.” The subject then strung together a long sentence full of expletives aimed at further threatening the Officer. “You [expletives] should say your final words to your family, cause when I get out I’m gonna kill you and your family.” The subject then claimed to have recognized the Officer at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction on Monday, January 18 and advised during transport that “I should have shot you in the back at the sale barn.”
SSHS Plant Sale
The Sulphur Springs Horticulture and FFA departments will be holding their annual plant sale this Saturday, April 9th. All plants sold were grown by floral design students. Current floral design students and FFA members will run the plant sale. Plants being sold include Boston ferns, geraniums, begonias, lantanas, verbenas, pentas, vincas, impaitens, petunias, and celebrity tomato plants. Only cash and checks will be accepted. Contact Melissa Robbins with any questions at 940-536-9094 or [email protected].
It’s Game Day!
It’s another busy Tuesday game day. Lady Cats soccer at regional quarterfinal, softball hosting Marshall, Wildcats baseball hosting Marshall, Golf teams in the second day of district tournament, and tennis in first day of district play.
The Lady Cats’ soccer team will play Mansfield Legacy in a regional quarterfinal match in Terrell at 6 p.m. today. The Lady Broncos of Mansfield Legacy were the district champions in their district 14-5A. They have no given up a goal in two playoff victories, 7-0 over Dallas Adamson and 5-0 over Lindale. We’ll bring you all the action tonight on KSST Radio beginning at 6 p.m. We’ll also videotape the game for replay on Channel 18 TV at a later day on Suddenlink Cable. Following the soccer game, KSST will join Texas Rangers baseball in progress.
Also the Wildcats’ baseball team and the Lady Cats’ softball team will both be hosting Marshall tonight. The Lady Cats’ game starts at 6 p.m. at Lady Cat Park. The Wildcats game gets underway at 7 p.m. at Eagle Stadium.
Meanwhile the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams have day two of their district golf tournament in Rockwall today.
Finally the Wildcats Tennis Team is in day one of their district tennis tournament in Texarkana today.
Lady Cats Place First; Wildcats Fourth at Mt Pleasant
The Lady Cats Track team finished first and the Wildcats’ track team finished fourth at a Mt. Pleasant meet last Friday. Both Wildcast and \ Lady Cats squad will compete in the district meet April 13-14 in Pine Tree.
Coach Matt Young said 65 points was not too bad considering the quality of the competition there.
In field events, Derrick Weeks was fourth in the discus with a throw a little shorter than his usual. Newcomer Josh Thompson threw the discus 116-feet and was fifth. Sophomore Ian Blanch was sixth in shot put with a toss over 40 feet. Bubba Hall was fifth in the long jump with a leap of 18-feet 10-inches, a little less than he’s been jumping. Coby Hutchings claimed third in the pole vault with an 11-feet effort.
In running events, Jacob Gatewood continues to shine in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs. Coach Young said his time was a little show in the 3200-meters but it was understandable because he was not being pushed by other runners. Gatewood set a personal record of 4:37 in the 1600-meters. Peyton Vickery picked up points in both the long runs and Eli Sellers placed in the 1600-meters. Terrell Turman competed in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles but finished out of the points in both. Dallas Holt showed continued improved in the 100-meter dash but picked up no points. Will Fain finished fifth in the 400-meter run with a time of 53.1. Bubba Hall won the 200-meter run with his characteristic strong finish. The Wildcats 4X400 relay team of Fain, Hall, Lawrence Worth and Mason Cleveland ran their fastest time of the year at 3:36.
Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron has been looking for his team’s first victory of this track season and the Lady Cats delivered with a first place finish at a Mt. Pleasant.
In field events, Ajalon Pryor was fourth in the shot put, Abbi Beggs placed in the discus. Imani Taylor was third in both the triple jump and long jump. Abbi Baier placed in the long jump.
In the 100-meter dash, N’ysa Dugan finished first with Raleigh Potts sixth. Coach Abron said Sadavia Porter should have been credited with placing in the race but was overlooked due to a discrepancy in the timing system. Brooke Williams got sixth place in the 800-meter run. In the 110-meter hurdles, Abbi Baier took first shattering the school record with a time of 15.6. Faith Hatley and Mackenzie Moore also placed. Baier also took first in the 300-meter hurdles with Hatley fourth. In the relay races, the Lady Cats 4X100 relay was second, the 4X200 relay was first and the 4X400 relay team was fourth but ran their best time of the year. The 4X100 and 4X200 relay teams will compete in a Kennedale meet Thursday.
SSHS UIL Takes 2nd Place At District Meet
Sulphur Springs High School competed in the District 15-5A UIL Academic competition on Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd. Results are as follows:
In Lincoln-Douglass Debate, Corban Philo placed fourth
In Ready Writing, Patricia Parks placed first and Lydia Burleson placed third.
In Computer Science, Trenton Brock placed first, Sean Allemang placed second, Tim Charlton placed third, and Mauro Basio placed fifth. The team placed first.
In Journalism, Steven Payne, intern for KSST, earned second-place honors in Feature Writing, third-place honors in News Writing, and fourth-place honors in Editorial Writing. Patricia Parks placed third in Editorial Writing and sixth in Headline Writing.
In Literary Criticism, Patricia Parks placed first, Chloe Ross placed second, Jesse Allen placed sixth, and Carissa Carter placed seventh. The team placed first.
In Social Studies, Owen Lee placed second and Christian Corona placed sixth. Felipe Alba and Andrew Foster completed the first-place team.
In Spelling and Vocabulary, Mandy Eckhardt placed first, Lydia Burleson and Carson McIllwain placed second, and Chase Charlton placed fourth. The team placed first.
Overall, SSHS placed second at the meet. Individuals who placed first, second, or third will advance to the regional level of competition as will first-place teams. Regional Competition will be held at Stephan F. Austin State University on April 23rd. Congratulations and good luck to our UIL Academic competitors.
