Lady Cats Slugging Their Way to Victories
The Lady Cats Softball Team continues to hit extremely well and they slugged their way to two wins in three games at the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament Thursday.
The Lady Cats opened play with a 6-5 victory over Georgetown.
Then they lost a slug-fest to Forney, 12-10.
They ended the day outscoring Sachse, 10-9. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 8-1.
Friday the Lady Cats are scheduled to play Flower Mound Marcus at 9 a.m. and Allen at 1 p.m. Play continues in the tournament through Saturday.
Wildcats Open Regular Season with Loss at Rose City Classic
Eagle Stadium
The Wildcats Baseball Team opened the regular season with a loss and a tie Thursday in the Rose City Classic in Tyler. In their first game, the Wildcats lost to Forney, 11-0. A Jackrabbits pitcher, said to be committed to Texas A&M, threw a one hitter and struck out lots of the young Wildcats.
Later the Wildcats fought to a 4-4 tie with Kaufman. The game ended with a Wildcat thrown out at the plate trying to score the winning run. The 7-inning game was ended due to the tournament time limit.
The Wildcats, 0-1-1 for the season, are scheduled to play Westbrook at 11 a.m. Friday at Tyler Lee Field. Later the Wildcats will face Nacogdoches at 3 p.m. at Mike Carter Field. The tournament will continue through Saturday.
Cumby FFA Showcased on KSST Morning Show
Cumby High School FFA are involved in Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show. Cumby FFA is a productive and successful program for students involved.
Animal of the Week: Tia
Tia is a short-haired domestic cat approaching three months old. She was found with her sister Tamara on Clayton Rd February 10. Both have lived together until recently when Tamara was adopted Thursday, February 18.
“We had a phone call on Clayton Road,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “The man was allergic and somebody had dumped a bunch of kittens on him, so we went out and they both came running up to us. They were raised by somebody, because wild cats don’t just come up to you.”
The two kittens were named after the characters of an old TV show called “Sister Sister.” Tia is a playful and loving kitten, and since her sister was adopted, she has wanted more attention from people.
“She’s all by herself now and has nobody to play with, but she has a ball,” Officer Blanch said. “When we’re cleaning, we’ll leave her in an empty cage for a couple of hours with toys and she’ll have a ball playing and wearing herself out.”
Tia is also playful with other animals. She has played with dogs and cats alike, and she continues to seek attention from others who visit the Shelter.
“We actually had her out with a dog earlier and the dog ran from her,” Officer Blanch said. “She tried to kneed his forehead. She sat there making kitten biscuits on his face.”
Both Tia and her sister Tamara are blind in one eye. Tia has not been taken to a veterinarian clinic, so Shelter officers are unable to determine if the blindness is a result of injury of if she was born with it.
“Tamara had a mark on her eye, but it looked like it was clearing up,” Officer Barbi said. “As for Tia, it doesn’t seem to be bothering her. She gets around really good.”
There will be no off site adoption this weekend, but the Shelter will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Netla Buyers Luncheon Highlights
Yvonne King and Netla President Kevin Gibson introduce Netla Officers and Superintendents
The Netla Buyers “Prime Rib” Luncheon is an event to look forward to! It represents the last restful moment for everyone
President Don Smith introduces Farm Bureau Directors and Agents.
involved in the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show! Emcee Yvonne King exclaimed “It’s showtime!” and it truly was, with the first livestock events beginning that very afternoon. First, though, lunch attendees enjoyed a delicious beef meal provided and cooked by Hopkins/Rains County Farm Bureau directors and served by FFA students from all over the county.
SSHS FFA President Morgan Mayers and Sulphur Bluff FFA President Hudson Northcutt spoke about how FFA involvement has helped them succeed in school and plan for college and a career.
Morgan Mayers
Hudson Northcutt
Among FFA Officers attending were Alexus Salleen and Hannah Caudle of Miller Grove FFA with Harrison Fite and McKenna Morgan of Sulphur Bluff FFA….and Josh Couch, Spencer Brewer and Dakota Watkins of Sulphur Springs FFA.
Alexus Salleen and Hannah Caudle of Miller Grove FFA with Harrison Fite and McKenna Morgan of Sulphur Bluff FFA
Josh Couch, Spencer Brewer and Dakota Watkins of Sulphur Springs FFA
Wildcat Tennis Hosts “End of Winter Tournament”; Includes Brackets for Adults
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez is hosting a tournament Saturday at the Wildcats Tennis Center. It’s called the End of Winter Tournament. It will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with a Middle School competition. A High School competition will follow. In the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m., adult competition will get underway. Coach Martinez says he has had a good number of entries already, especially for men’s singles and men’s doubles. Entries are also being accepted for mixed doubles. Coach Martinez expects good weather Saturday. High temperature should be in the mid-sixties with no rain in the forecast. Entry fee is only $10 for singles players or $15 for doubles. Entries have been received from Greenville, Mt. Pleasant and Paris. To enter, email Coach Martinez at www.tma[email protected] or call him at (512) 216-8014. Deadline to enter is Friday at 7 p.m.
Later Coach Martinez says he’ll be offering tennis instruction for youths 10 and under. He’ll also be bringing back his women’s free clinic. Coach Martinez adds the Tennis Center will be hosting its’ first school tournaments next week. There will be one for JV players next Tuesday and one for Varsity players Friday week.
SSHS Track Teams Open Season on Local Track Friday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams will open their season at their own Sulphur Springs Meet on Friday. Field events begin at 4 p.m. Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron is expecting big things from his team. He is intrigued by discus and shotput thrower Abby Beggs, a freshman. Other throwers will include Destiny Godbolt, Destinee Weeks and Layla King. A gymnast, Jaylynn Dukes, will be trying her hand at pole vault. Hurdlers will include N’ysa Dugan, Mackenzie Moore, Brook Williams, newcomer Faith Hatley and Abby Baer. Sadavia Porter will runs sprints. Also returning is Imani Taylor, an Area Finalist in the high jump and a Regional Finalist in the triple jump. Coach Abron says his team will be so much better this year and he says that’s due to the team having so much speed.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
PTK HONOR SOCIETY
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members on the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center campus met recently to make plans for their spring semester activities. PJC-Sulphur Springs campus officers for PJC Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa are seated in front. They are from left, Nazareth Olguin, publicity; Anna Jones, vice-president, and Chaliyah Moore, communications. Other members include (second row) Cynthia Johnson, Wendy Gallegos, Colt Nichols, and Estrella Resendiz. Standing are PTK advisor David Larkin and members Nabor Cuevas, Jr., Shandi Groezinger and Alexis Foster.
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting Tonight
John Sellers, Vice President of Programs for the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, stopped by the Afternoon Drive Wednesday to discuss the society’s monthly meeting and all that the society has to offer. The meetings, which are free to attend and open to the public, are held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Sulphur Springs Public Library.
Pat Chase will present the program at this month’s meeting. Chase will be discussing the history of the horse and how horses have made an impact on transportation. Sellers says that the society covers different aspects of history that surround the genealogy of the people in Hopkins County.
Sellers encourages anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the society to stop by the library and pick up an application. Membership dues are inexpensive at only $20 each year.
The public is invited to attend the February meeting held at the Genealogical Society center tonight at 7.
