Junior Market Livestock Show Sale of Champion Sets Another Record
Organizers of the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show called the show and the Sale of Champions “Unbelievable”. Although totals are not final, the sale of 124 projects that made the show garnered over $370,000. This year four scholarships were awarded at the Saturday Show. In past years only two scholarships had been given.
These 4 scholarships were awarded Saturday at the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show SALE OF CHAMPIONS by Sherry Spadlin, wife of the late Larry Spradlin, and NETLA President Kevin Gibson, after the 50th project sold: Cody Vance- Sulphur Bluff FFA- $1500; Shelby Lackey- Miller Grove FFA- $1500; Peyton Coke- Hopkins County 4H- $1500; and Dakota Watkins- Sulphur Springs FFA- $1500.
Top sales during Saturday’s auction featuring auctioneers Tanner Ragan and Wade Bartlett include:
Grand Steer: Cheyenne Gray, Miller Grove FFA, Buyer was 10-2-4 Ranch. Purchase price $6,550/$5/lb.
Grand Swine: Harli Watson, Miller Grove FFA, Buyer was Cumby Telephone Cooperative. Purchase Price $3,100.
Grand Lamb: Tanner Swinson, Hopkins County 4H. Buyer was Brian Toliver Ford/ Alliance Bank/ Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op & Friends. Purchase price $4,200.
Grand Goat: Parris Puckett, Sulphur SpringsFFA, Buyer was 10-2-4 Ranch. Purchase price $4,400.
Grand Poultry: Braxton Northcutt, Miller Grove FFA. Buyer was Sulphur Springs Dodge. Purchase price was $2,200.
Reserve Steer: Phillip Rater, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was Bids For Kids. Purchase price $3,870/$3.00 per lb.
Reserve Swine(Pig): David Winstead, Miller Grove FFA. Buyers were Farm Country/ Legacy Ag Credit/ Hopkins County Elected Officials. Purchase price $2,500.
Reserve Lamb: Annie Horton, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was City National Bank. Purchase price $2,100.
Reserve Goat: Maci Merrell, Sulphur Springs FFA. Buyer was CATACON. Purchase price $1,700.
Reserve Chicken: Parker Dyer, Miller Grove FFA. Buyer was Cumby Telephone Cooperative. Purchase price $1,700.
Lady Cats Take 10-2 Season Record to Wylie Tourney Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team ended up with 4 wins and 2 losses in the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament.
On Saturday, the Lady Cats defeated Frisco Lone Star, 8-5. The Lady Cats broke a 5-5 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Lady Cats collected 14 hits to 7 for Lone Star. The Lady Cats are now 10-2 for the season.
They will play in a Wylie tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Wildcats Look to Lindale Tournament Following Tough Rose City Classic
Eagle Stadium
The Wildcats Baseball Team had a tough final game in the Rose City Classic in Tyler Saturday. They lost to rival Whitehouse, 12-0.
The game started badly for the Wildcats, who gave up five runs in the top of the first inning. Only one run was earned. Another unearned run came across the plate in the top of the second. The game was shortened to five innings due to the ten-run rule. The Wildcats season record is now 1-3-1.
The Wildcats will be back in tournament action in a Lindale tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Lady Cats Softball Defeat Host Team at Allen Invitational
The Lady Cats Softball Team continues to please Coach David Carrillo by playing well in the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament. Fridaythe Lady Cats split a pair of games losing by a single run, 4-3 against Flower Mound Marcus and then defeating the host team, Allen, 9-3. The Wildcats season record is now 9-2.
The Lady Cats close out their play in the Allen tournament against Frisco Liberty at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Wildcats Baseball Pick Up Win at Rose City Classic
Eagle Stadium
It took until their fourth game in the Rose City Classic for the Wildcats Baseball Team to break into the win column. They did so in style with a solid, 8-0 win over Nacogdoches Friday afternoon. Ryan Humphries was solid on the mound. The Wildcats scored a second inning run on a fielder’s choice grounder from Rider Caddell. The Wildcats made it 3-0 in the third on a centerfielder’s error and an RBI double by Garrett Jones. The score climbed to 4-0 after four on an RBI single by Triston McCormack. Then the Wildcats scored four big runs in the sixth inning. One run scored on an error and the Wildcats also got a sacrifice fly from McCormack, an RBI double from Tyler Follis and an RBI single from Mason Buck.
Earlier Friday the Wildcats lost 6-1 to Beaumont West Brook in 8 innings. The game was tied 1-1 after a regulation seven innings. The Wildcats season record is now 1-2-1. They will conclude play in the Tyler tournament with a 5 p.m. game Saturday against Whitehouse at Mike Carter Fie
Lady Cats Tie Pine Tree; Pick Up Point on Overtime Goal
After playing more than 95 minutes without a goal being scored, the Lady Cats Soccer Team’s top goal scorer Maleena Zirretta took a pass on the edge of the 18-yard box and sent the ball into the corner of the goal beating the Pine Tree goalkeeper. The Lady Cats defense made it stand up and the Lady Cats picked up an extra point by defeating Pine Tree, 1-0 after overtime. The game ended in a 0-0 tie after regulation. With the tie, the Lady Cats have a record of 5-3-2. Their season record is 14-4-2.
Pine Tree had two free kicks from just outside the 18-yard box but both kicks sailed over the goal. Pine Tree players also hit the crossbar and one of the posts.
The Lady Cats will play host to Greenville next Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Wildcats Soccer Tie Top Team in District
The Wildcats Soccer Team battled the district’s top team Pine Tree to a 0-0 tie at Pine Tree Friday night. The Pirates picked up an extra point for winning the shootout, 6 goals to 5.
The Wildcats district record is now 6-3-1 and their season mark is 11-8-2. They are still the only team to beat Pine Tree in district play. That happened at Gerald Prim Stadium back on February 2.
Next the Wildcats play at Greenville on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Mr. and Miss PJC Named
MR. & MISS PJC
Paris Junior College students Jordan Brown and Kelsie Adams were chosen Mr. and Miss PJC during halftime of the men’s basketball game Wednesday evening.
Lamb, Goat, Poultry Winners Named at Junior Market Livestock Show
Hopkins County Regional Civic Center was abuzz with activity Thursday afternoon and Friday morning as 257 FFA and 4-H exhibitors prepared and presented their 300 projects for the Junior Market Livestock Show. The Junior Market Livestock Show is a Hopkins County annual event that features youth and their projects in both showmanship and project categories. Those who qualify for the Sale of Campions will reap the reward of their labor Saturday afternoon.
Thursday afternoon the Lamb Showmanship and Lamb Show followed by the Goat Showmanship and Show featured 43 lambs shown by 36 exhibitors and 47 goats shown by 44 youth. Tanner Swinson of Hopkins County 4-H was named Senior Showmanship and his lamb was named Grand Champion in Show. The animal placed first in the Lamb Class 4 Division. Reserve Champion the lamb shown by Annie Horton of Sulphur Springs FFA. She also was named Intermediate Showman. Reese Ragan received the Junior Showmanship honor.
Those who placed first in their Lamb Show Division include: Class 1: Horton; Class 2: Bryce McQueen, Sulphur Springs FFA; Class 3: Dayton Wood, Cumby FFA; Class 4: Swinson; Class 5: Caleb Lewis, Sulphur Springs FFA. Twenty-three qualified for the Sale of Champions.
For goats, Parris Pickett, Sulphur Springs FFA showed the Grand Champion and Maci Merrell, SSFFA, the Reserve Grand. Dayton Wood, Cumby FFA received the Senior Showmanship Award with his first place Class 6 goat. Savannah Allen, Sulphur Springs FFA received the Intermediate Showmanship Award and Kate Monk, Hopkins County 4-H, the Junior Showmanship Award. Monk’s goat place first and Allen’s second in the Class 1 Goat Division.
Those placing first in their Goat Show division were: Class 1: Monk; Class 2: Mason Burgin, Sulphur Springs FFA; Class 3: Parris Pickett, Sulphur Springs FFA; Class 4: Merrell; Class 5: Pickett; and Class 6: Wood. Twenty-four animals qualified for the Sale of Champions.
Poultry Grand Champion Pen was shown by Braxton Northcutt, Miller Grove FFA and Reserve Grand Champion Pen was shown by Parker Dyer of Miller Grove FFA. Mollie Gibbins, Sulphur Springs FFA, was Senior Showmanship winner. Intermediate Showmanship went to Hayley Dyer, North Hopkins FFA. Junior Showmanship honors went to Haylee Schultz, Sulphur Springs FFA. There were 68 pens of chickens shown by 68 exhibitors. Thirty-one pens qualified for the Sale of Champions.
The Heifer Show begins at 3 p.m. and the Steer Show at 6 p.m. Friday night.
Sale of Champions is Saturday at 1 p.m. following a stew lunch for exhibitors and buyers. According to Kevin Gibson, President of the Junior Market Livestock Show, $1500 scholarships will be awarded this year to four graduating seniors in a Hopkins County School who have participated in the Junior Market Livestock Show for at least two years and meet all requirements of the application.
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Vance Wilson. He passed away on Monday, February 22nd. His funeral was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Lakeview Cemetery at 11:00. He is survived by one daughter, Tonya Wyly and husband, David, two sons, Ricky Adams, and Brian Adams and wife, RaDona, nine grandchildren, and two brothers. Please be in prayer for the family.
The quarterly Tira City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m., at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend.
The community will have the opportunity to give input on the selection of the next Superintendent of North Hopkins Independent School District during an open session on Thursday, March 3rd, from 6-7 p.m., in the school cafeteria.
Kim Beck shared, “Our son, Jackson Dailey made the Dean’s List at Texas A&M-Commerce for the Fall 2015 session. Countdown to graduation in May!”
Yvonne Weir reported that Wesley had surgery last week at Children’s Health in Dallas. He is doing well.
Chip Vaughn celebrated his birthday, a little early, with family on Sunday. Our daughter, Tiffany, and friend, Darris Cross, and our grandchildren, Morgan and Jaidyn, and Chip’s mother, Grace, joined us for lunch. His birthday was on Monday, February 22nd. Chip, Grace, and I, also, celebrated his birthday with friends, Roy Smith, Keith and Francis Klein, and Shirley Charles at Los Mochis on Wednesday. Roy had been honored for his 90th birthday the week before.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
