Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 03-27-2023 – 04-02-2023
Arrests:
Clark, Travis, 17 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3-27-2023 for Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse.
Luhman, Jessica, 29 years of age, of Fort Worth, was arrested on 3-29-2023 for Criminal Trespass and Resisting Arrest.
Pascual, Jose, 36 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4-2-2023 for DWI.
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 137 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 43 citations and 41 warnings during this reporting period.
Softball goes perfect through first half of district play, in Paris Tuesday
Coach David Carrillo’s team refuses to skip a beat. Through five district games, Sulphur Springs stands as the lone undefeated team in 15-4A.
Lady Cats softball on Tuesday heads to Paris to begin round two of district play.
On Friday Sulphur Springs hosted Liberty Eylau, and Coach Carrillo’s team stomped the visiting Lady Leopards, 13-3.
Lady Cats softball came out on a tear against Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs scored six runs in their first at-bat.
That, combined with a five run third, sandwiched in between the huge innings with two more in the second, and the Lady Leopards stood no match Friday at Lady Cat Park.
Four hits, two of which were triples for Coach Carrillo’s squad, saw the Lady Cats jump out to a commanding 5-0 lead after one. Another error and a double from Emma Thompson pushed it further to 6-0.
The lone offense in the second inning for either team came from Nicole Higgins sending a sly ball over the center field wall, bringing Dottie Smith home for a two-run home run.
Three hits, two errors, and a walk made a tough deficit even larger for Liberty Eylau, then trailing 13-0 after just three innings.
A scoreless fourth inning, followed by a three-run outing for the Lady Leopards in the top of the fifth would be all she wrote as the game was called after that.
Higgins went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate, including her home run in the second as well as a triple that saw her reach home on an error from the L.E. right fielder in the first inning.
Jadyn Harper had a big night as well, going 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI.
Crimson Bryant recorded a perfect start Friday. The senior pitched three innings, allowing no hits nor runs. Bryant did not walk a batter, but struck out eight, all but one in the three innings she pitched.
Abbey Goldsmith came in for the final two of Friday’s 13-3 blowout, giving up five hits in two innings. On her watch L.E. scored three runs, only two of which were counted against Goldsmith. She walked one and struck out three in her appearance pitching two innings in relief.
Friday’s blowout of L.E. is the fourth win for Sulphur Springs to be won by 10+ runs.
Their season record improves to 19-4 (5-0 district) after the big win at home over the Lady Leopards.
They look to keep the good times rolling Tuesday, Apr. 4 when Coach Carrillo’s team hits the road to take on the other Lady Cats in 15-4A.
Tuesday’s district contest tees off in Paris at 6 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Lady Cats soccer hits third round roadblock in 3-0 loss to Kilgore
Sulphur Springs played hard all 80 minutes of their regional quarterfinal, but a strong start for Kilgore proved too much to overcome as Lady Cats soccer fell 3-0 in Mount Pleasant in the Regional quarterfinal.
The third round loss saw Coach Adriana Brena’s team succumb to an early 1-0 lead when the Lady Bulldogs drew first blood in the first three minutes.
Sulphur Springs were forced to play catch-up from there in the Regional Quarterfinal loss.
While their Area win over Palestine saw the Lady Cats have a slow start, recovering for two goals in the second half, trailing 1-0 Friday not even three minutes into the third round game forced Sulphur Springs to spring in to action much earlier than their Tuesday in Tyler.
Falling behind early, combined with a stout and aggressive defense that Kilgore possesses stymied any sort of Lady Cat attack.
Coach Brena’s squad kept plugging away though Friday in Mount Pleasant, getting some solid looks on a couple of goals and had some opportunities to at least tie the game in the first half, but they never materialized as the Lady Cats failed to capitalize. The keeper for the Lady Bulldogs routinely dropped attempts-on-goal, only to wind up bouncing and catching the ball or scooping it up to thwart any scoring opportunities.
Kilgore exhibited great speed in their Regional quarterfinal win over Sulphur Springs. The Lady Bulldogs stayed with a loaded roster of talent in the Lady Cats for all 80 minutes, routinely breaking up passes and using aggressive defense to frustrate Sulphur Springs.
That, and two more goals scored throughout Friday’s third round playoff game put Coach Brena’s squad away for good as they went on to win 3-0.
Sulphur Springs returned to form late in the first half of Friday’s third round playoff game, making passes in tight windows that the team grew accustomed to throughout district play. That, and ramping up their aggression on offense challenged the Lady Bulldogs to score often.
It was not until the second half that Kilgore scored their final two goals, the last of which in the Mount Pleasant playoff game came with under 0:45 seconds to go in the third round contest.
The first goal was more than enough to cruise to a playoff win over Sulphur Springs, the latter of which put the nail in the coffin for Lady Cats soccer as the Lady Bulldogs went on to clinch a Regional tournament bid.
Eight seniors played in their final game for Sulphur Springs in Mount Pleasant.
Lady Cats soccer ends their season with a 19-6 record (8-0 district), having been crowned District champs of 13-4A. Doing so this season is the first district title in program history.
It is also their first undefeated district season in Lady Cats soccer history.
The Lady Cats picked up a huge victory in their warm-up game over Anna, punishing Chapel Hill for a Bi-District championship, then getting a big win over Palestine in their Area contest before falling in the Regional Quarterfinal round to Kilgore.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Paris District Road Report for April 3, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 3, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Sherman Area (Fannin, Grayson Counties)
Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566.
US 75, Grayson County: from FM 1417 to SH 91 (Texoma Parkway). Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between SH 91 and FM 1417 as crews work on building new main lanes, bridges, and retaining walls. Watch for lane closures on the frontage roads between FM 1417 and SH 91. A reduced speed limit of 60 mph on the US 75 mainlanes has been set for this construction project.
The eastbound entrance ramp to US 82 at the US 75 intersection is closed to traffic. This ramp serves as the entrance ramp to eastbound US 82 at US 75. This closure is needed to complete the construction of the US 82 eastbound Frontage Road and new entrance ramp. Motorists are advised to use the eastbound frontage road and continue east through the Loy Lake intersection and use the eastbound entrance ramp from Loy Lake Road to gain access to US 82.
The eastbound US 82 exit ramp to US 75 is temporarily closed in order for crews to make the connection of the new exit ramp to US 82 and the frontage roads. Motorists traveling eastbound on US 82 are advised to use the FM 131 / Travis Street exit (Exit 641) and follow the eastbound frontage road to access US 75.
The northbound and southbound US 75 frontage road intersections with Center Street have been converted to an all-way stop. Traffic on the frontage roads is asked to pay attention to the advanced warning signs and new stop signs, and approach the intersection prepared for a stop there.
Lamar Street and Houston Street under US 75 are closed to through traffic with detour signs in place to guide motorists around these intersections.
Eastbound Lamar Street traffic will turn right on the southbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Center Street, and turn left on the northbound US 75 frontage road to return to eastbound Lamar Street. Video animation of this detour can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/5LrCpdOA8OQ
Westbound Houston Street traffic will turn right on the northbound US 75 frontage road, turn left on Washington Street, and turn left on the southbound US 75 frontage road to return to westbound Houston Street. Video animation of this detour can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/7jCatnI3Oq4
These switches will allow crews to reconstruct the proposed US 75 mainlanes and the bridge over Lamar and Houston Streets. The US 75 northbound frontage road traffic is reduced to one travel lane, but two travel lanes remain for northbound US 75 mainlane traffic. A concrete barrier separates the northbound frontage road and mainlane traffic. Video animation of this alignment can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/y_uO0UmpCzk
For southbound US 75 the frontage road traffic is reduced to one travel lane, but two travel lanes remain for southbound US 75 mainlane traffic. A concrete barrier separates the southbound frontage road and mainlane traffic. Video animation of this alignment can be seen at the following link.
https://youtu.be/k2EG2W9rFJY
US 75, Grayson County: at the US 82 intersection. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound and southbound US 75 main lanes between South Loy Lake Road and Lamberth Street as crews work on building new exit and entrance ramps. Watch for shoulder closures and lane shifts on the eastbound and westbound US 82 main lanes between FM 131 and Loy Lake Road while crews work on building new exit and entrance ramps. Watch for lane closures and lane shifts for the frontage roads at the US 75 and US 82 intersection as crews work on construction of new frontage road lanes.
FM 1417, Grayson County: from US 82 to SH 56. Watch for lane shifts and shoulder closures between US 82 and SH 56 while crews construct the new roadway pavement. The ultimate roadway will be a four-lane divided section with turn lanes. A reduced speed limit of 45 mph has been set for this construction project. The West Cypress Grove Road intersection on the east side of FM 1417 is closed to through traffic to allow crews to work on paving at the intersection. During the closure, traffic wishing to use Cypress Grove Road is asked to use Mimosa Drive and Redbud Trail as a detour route. Mainlane traffic has been switched to the new concrete section between Lamberth Street and SH 56. The intersection of Taylor Street on the west side of FM 1417 is closed to traffic in order for crews to complete the reconstruction of this intersection. During the closure, traffic wishing to use Taylor Street is asked to use Lamberth Street and Little Lane as a detour route. The Taylor Street closure is expected to last three weeks, weather permitting.
Park Road 20 in Eisenhower State Park, Grayson County. Work on the rehabilitation project on Park Road 20 and the side roads within Eisenhower State Park is expected to begin April 3. Watch for daytime lane closures as workers perform base repairs on the roadway and then overlay the roadway with a hotmix surface.
US 82, Grayson County: at the Old Southmayd Road intersection. Watch for daytime lane closures as workers lengthen the existing left turn lanes on US 82 at the Old Southmayd Road intersection and add right-turn lanes.
SH 56 (Main Street), Grayson County: in Whitesboro from Union Street to Collinsville Street. Watch for daytime lane closures on SH 56 as crews work on the rehabilitation project to remove and replace the sidewalks and parking areas along the square. During construction, the front entrances to the buildings will be temporarily closed and customers are asked to enter from the rear entrances. Occasional road closures will be required with a detour route in place to guide motorists around the project. The detour route will guide traffic along Union Street, Thode Street, and Collinsville Street to get around the project.
South Travis Street, Grayson County: in Sherman at Post Oak Creek. Construction is underway for the replacement of the South Travis Street bridge over Post Oak Creek. During construction, the bridge will be reduced to one lane with traffic signals controlling traffic through the project, while the new bridge is built in phases.
Business US 377B, Grayson County: south of Whitesboro at the railroad underpass near US 377. Watch for lane closures with signals controlling traffic while crews work to upgrade the bridge railing.
US 75 full depth concrete repair, Grayson County: Crews will be working on US 75 each week from Sunday night through Friday morning during the overnight period. Lane closures will be present at night for crews to replace failed concrete sections. Lane closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and should be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. This work will extend from the Collin-Grayson County line to the Oklahoma State line.
FS 121 (Grayson Parkway), Grayson County: from the Collin County line to FM 121. Construction is ongoing on this new-location roadway which is west of SH 289 approximately four miles. The new roadway will be two lanes with shoulders and will be an extension of the frontage road of the Dallas North Tollway. Local traffic on CR 60 (Marilee Road) and Stiff Chapel Road should expect occasional road work at those intersections, with flaggers present to control traffic. Work on FM 121 at the FS 121 intersection (formerly Scharff Road intersection) is ongoing as crews work to widen the pavement to add turn lanes. Motorists on FM 121 should expect lane shifts while crews widen the pavement and install a culvert.
US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line. Watch for mobile lane closures as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday and Thursday during the nighttime.
US 75 frontage roads, Grayson County: from the Collin County line to FM 1417. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 121, Grayson County: from US 377 to SH 289. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs and blade level the roadway with hotmix. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 5, Grayson County: from US 75 to Redden Road. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform spot milling on the roadway to remove rough spots. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
CR 1320, Fannin County: at the Caney Creek Bridge is closed to traffic in order for crews to replace the bridge structure and approaches.
FM 271, Fannin County: from SH 78 to FM 68. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 78, Fannin County: from FM 273 to Oklahoma State line. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 34, Fannin County: from FM 64 to FM 1550. Watch for traffic shifts and traffic signal-controlled lane closures as workers build the bridge approaches for the new SH 34 roadway at the future Lake Ralph Hall.
FM 1550, Fannin County: from SH 34 to CR 3544. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work on building the connection of the realigned FM 1550 to the existing roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 824, Fannin County: from SH 56 in Honey Grove to the Lamar County line. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.
FM 2645, Fannin County: from FM 1753 to FM 898. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
Spur 311, Fannin County: from SH 56 to SH 121. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform base repairs on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 2029, Fannin County: from FM 1396 to FM 273. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties):
Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031.
I-30, Hopkins County: from Hunt County Line to Franklin County Line. Watch for lane closures and short delays as crews perform concrete pavement repair.
Paris Area (Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties)
Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561.
SH 37, Red River County: from US 82 to Texas-Oklahoma state line. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews resurface the roadway and perform bridge maintenance.
FM 38, Lamar County: from US 82 to US 82. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve drainage structures and upgrade bridge rail and metal-beam guard fence.
FM 1487, Red River County: from FM 909 to FM 910. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews widen and rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
Loop 286, Lamar County: from FM 1497 around the North Loop to FM 1507. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures while crews improve guardrail and drainage structures, perform bridge maintenance and place bonded concrete surfacing.
Loop 286/US 271 South Interchange, Lamar County: from Dawn Drive going south to the North Loop 286 turn around. Watch for temporary lane and shoulder closures, lane shifts, and traffic merges while crews improve guardrail and perform bridge maintenance.
Loop 286 at BU 271 (Clarksville Street), Lamar County: Exit ramp from southbound Loop 286 onto BU 271. Watch for temporary exit ramp closure while crews make repairs to adjacent metal beam guard fence.
FM 64, Delta County: from FM 128 to SH 1532. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
FM 2675, Delta County: from Lamar County line to FM 128. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews rehabilitate the existing pavement and improve drainage structures.
BU 271 (North Main Street), Lamar County: from Santa Fe Street to one-quarter mile north of Stone Avenue. Watch for temporary lane closures while crews install sidewalk
US 82, Lamar County: at the FM 1502 intersection. Watch for temporary lane closures and traffic/lane shifts as crews widen the roadway to install a left-turn lane and improve drainage structures.
Cedar/Church Street (Clarksville, Texas), Red River County: at the intersection of Cedar and Church Street in Clarksville, Texas. Watch for road closure while crews remove and replace the existing bridge.
Greenville Area (Hunt, Rains Counties)
Contacts: Greenville Area Office (903) 455-2363; Hunt Co. Maintenance (903) 455-2303; Rains Co. Maintenance (903) 473-2682.
FM 2649, Hunt County (From I-30 to FM 1567): Contractors have set barricades and work zone traffic signs. The contractor has begun placing driveway safety ends and concrete pipe. Cross culvert work and prep right of way work has begun also. Reworking of the roadway and subgrade widening work will begin soon. Please be aware of workers and watch for work zones when traveling in this area.
CR 1032, 1031 and 2132 bridge replacement project, Hunt County. The contractor has set barricades and advance warning signs. The contractor has reopened the CR 1032 and CR 2132 bridge. The contractor has begun work on CR 1031 by performing prep right of way work and placing detour. Please be aware of workers and watch for work zones when traveling in this area.
SH 224, Hunt County: The contractor has placed final hot mix, poured the mow strip and installed metal beam guard fence. All structural work is completed. The contractor plans to seed and perform minor cleanup at this location. The contractor has removed barricades and opened the bridge to traffic. Please be aware of this construction, detour route and workers in the area.
FM 275, Rains County: from SH 19 to FM 514. The contractor has completed installing small signs and mailboxes and project cleanup is underway. Please be aware of workers and watch for work zones when traveling in this area.
SH 276, Hunt County: from FM 36 to SH 34 (Quinlan Bypass). The contractor was able to open west and east bound lanes of the SH 276 Bypass. The contractor plans to begin removal of parts of old Business 276. Flexbase work will begin on the tie ins of the bypass and existing SH 276. Please be aware of lane closures and changes to current traffic configuration and watch for work zones and workers when traveling in this area.
SH 66, Hunt County: SH 66 at FM 1570, SH 34 at FM 1570. The contractor has installed signal poles and signal lights at SH 34 and FM 1570 and SH 66 intersections. Some sodding work will begin soon. Stop bar striping was added at SH 34 and FM 1903.
Maintenance crews for both Hunt and Rains County will be performing various sign and mailbox installations on various roads. Rains County crews will be working seal prep patching on FM 2101 and various bridge and culvert maintenance projects throughout the county. Hunt crews are addressing potholes on SH 34 and performing overlay operations on FM 1564. Both crews are addressing potholes and roadway complaints. Please be careful when traveling in these areas, watch out for workers and maintain a safe distance from work crews.
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Try A Roma Tomato This Year
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener
Roma tomatoes are a determinate variety and grow more as a bush than a vine. The produce flowers at stem tips, and where tomatoes develop all at once. This results in a quick and highly prolific production cycle, which is great for canning. Fruit production ends by mid to late July. You can expect 55-62 fruit per plant. As a determinate, pruning is not necessary.
Roma tomatoes average 3” in size, and as such, are smaller than most slicer varieties, but they’re bigger than cherry tomatoes. The have a shape like an egg or pear and are not juicy, because they have less water than most slicer varieties. They also have fewer seeds. As a result, they are not juicy. Most are red, but orange and yellow varieties are available. They do possess a thicker skin than most slicers and combined with these above qualities, are thus great for sauces, roasting and drying, canning, and tomato paste.
Roma tomatoes are a recent tomato variety, having developed as a hybrid after WWII when new tomato varieties were needed for canning. Now, they are heirlooms. They were/are bred to resist diseases and pests with an ability to grow in different climates. Newer varieties are more disease resistant that when originally developed.
There are several varieties. Granader is very prolific, while Heinz is noted for above normal amounts of lycopene. Martino’s is great for sauce, and Marzino F1 is sweet and makes a great snacking treat. Old Ivory is egg shaped but easily cracks. Plum regal is a deep red Roma. Striped Roman is a large variety and can be up to 4-6” long. Sunrise Sauce is bushy and very good in containers. Ukrainian Purple is naturally cold tolerant.
Roma tomatoes are nutritional, containing vitamin A and C, Potassium, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene.
Lady Cats Track and Field comes up big in 2nd
It has been a long time coming for Sulphur Springs track & field.
The two teams were last in action Thursday, Mar. 3 in Mount Pleasant, but their last two competitions were rained out.
With that, in only the third competition for Sulphur Springs, the women’s team got a season high finish in Winona in second.
Running Events
Vanessa Wayne in the 100 M dash got fifth, a quick two points for the Lady Cats.
In the 200 M dash though, Codee Roland crossed the line at 28.28 for a third place finish and another six points.
Abigail Williams proved to be the first Lady Cat to emerge victorious, with a winning mark of 2:41.73 in the 800 M run. Her efforts got her 10 points for Sulphur Springs.
Just six seconds later Laney Hurst crossed the line in third for another six.
The former Lady Cat got fourth in the 1600 M run. Also getting points for Sulphur Springs was Dylan McKinney in third and Edith Martinez in second. The three runners cumulated 18 points in the event.
Martinez then went and won the second event for Coach Ross Hicks’ squad. In the 3200 M run, her winning mark of just over 13 minutes got her another 10 points for the Lady Cats. McKinney and Consuelo Martinez placed third and fifth, respectively.
Wayne, Roland, Joanna Mejia, and Trinity Jefferson in the 4×100 M relay crossed the line at 52.16 for another third place finish, getting 12 points in the event.
The same team, sub Mejia and Wayne for Aaliyah Cheatum and Teryn Bethea finished fifth in the 4×200 M relays.
Cheatum, Hurst, Madison Jeter and Kaylee Carter got another third place finish in relays. In the 400s, the Lady Cat relay team crossed the lien just under five minutes for another 12 points.
88 of the 122 points rewarded to Sulphur Springs Thursday all came in running events.
Field Events
Roland picked up a quick two points in long jump, getting fifth. Maegan Dial finished fourth in shot put.
In triple jump Bethea got fifth.
Izzy Thesing tied a team-high finish in field events. In discus, the senior had am impressive mark of 88′ 5″ for a second place finish and eight points for the Lady Cats.
High jump had two more Sulphur Springs athletes finishing high enough to get points, as Jefferson and Carter finished third and fourth, respectively.
Pole vault saw the other highest finish in a field event. Amerson Boles, at 6′ 10″ got second in the event, another eight points for the Lady Cats.
Cumulating 122 points Thursday, the women’s track and field team had a leg up on third place Athens (106). The second place finish is the highest on the season for Sulphur Springs.
Thursday in Winona is only the third competition in the spring. The Lady Cats placed 5th in Lindale at their season opener and 4th most recently in Mount Pleasant.
Their last two competitions were rained out.
Next up, both track teams host the Wildcat Invitational.
That gets underway Thursday, Apr. 6 in Sulphur Springs at 4 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Sulphur Springs sets record, sending five tennis players to Regionals
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad had themselves a very solid outing.
“We had a very successful district tournament,” the tennis coach said Thursday morning in an interview with KSST Radio. “The kids performed at their best and we were happy with the results.”
In Sulphur Springs at the tennis center Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15-4A district championship saw five athletes move on to the Regional meet held in two weeks.
The first two of five athletes from Sulphur Springs to move on to the Regional meet are the No. 1 girls’ doubles team for Coach Martinez.
The duo of Trynity Luckett and Mykylie Meador move on after winning girls’ doubles this past week at the 15-4A district tournament. Ian Westlund and Ella Sant, in mixed doubles, also move on to the Regional meet after finishing second Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lastly seed Jessie Li in girl’s singles advanced past the 15-4A tournament held in Sulphur Springs this last week for the final Regional berth for coach Tony Martinez’s team, coming in second.
The tennis coach said his squads had a chance to send more players from Sulphur Springs to the Regional meet, but a select few fell short of hopes and expectations.
Malachi Negrete had himself a very solid outing this past week. Coach Martinez said the Wildcat fought for third, having to overcome fellow Sulphur Springs player Oscar Guerrero for that positioning. The tennis coach said Guerrero had Negrete’s number, beating out Malachi all year-long.
That changed in the 15-4A tournament when Negrete beat #1 player for the boy’s side in Guerrero, getting a playback to take on the 2 seed following the big win over Guerrero. Unfortunately for the Wildcat, Malachi Negrete got up to an early 5-2 lead only to crumble down the stretch, falling in five straight to lose 7-5.
Also falling in set two, as a result Negrete saw his hopes for a Regional berth slip away.
More results from Sulphur Springs saw the No. 3 boys’ doubles team of Mika Petty and Mac McCoy finish third at the 15-4a tournament. The fourth boys’ doubles team of Justin Chen and Crawford Johnson, a late change prior to the big test, still ended up meshing well together for a fourth place finish.
In girls’ singles, Kierstan McDonald got third, doing well according to Coach Martinez.
McDonald had to battle with the fourth seeded Libery Eylau player that made it close, but the Sulphur Springs athlete got the last laugh, winning to secure another third place finish.
Coach Martinez said the last few tournaments prepared Sulphur Springs well for the 15-4A district championship.
Most recently, last Friday at Pleasant Grove, the tennis team ran into Lindale and Bullard. Both schools are competitors the Wildcats would face in Regionals and State, respectively.
Taking on stiff competition these last few weeks clearly worked in the Wildcats’ favor, as Sulphur Springs has five athletes moving on to the second round, in tennis the Regional round.
The coach believes having so many move on to round two of playoff spring tennis is a school record.
“Since I’ve been here, but maybe going 15-20 years back, to have this many participating at Regionals is kind of a record,” Coach Martinez said Thursday.
The team takes a brief moment to celebrate, prior to round two (or in tennis Regionals) getting underway for Sulphur Springs.
Next up Coach Martinez takes five athletes to Regionals, held Tuesday and Wednesday, Apr. 11-12 in Longview.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Men’s Track and Field gets season-high finish in 3rd
It has been a long time coming for Sulphur Springs track & field.
The two teams were last in action Thursday, Mar. 3 in Mount Pleasant, but their last two competitions were rained out.
With that, in only the third competition for Sulphur Springs, the men’s team got a season high finish in Winona in third.
Running Events
In the 200 M dash, Skyler Lewis picked up a point with a sixth place finish.
400 M dash saw five points picked up by Sulphur Springs, as Trysten Hankins and Zac Clark finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
Trentin McKinney and Candilario Tonsil cumulated six points between the two in the 800 M run.
Jackie Knutson in the 110 M hurdles came up fourth for four points. Knutson finished a spot better in the 300 M hurdles when the Wildcat came in under 47 seconds for a third place spot and six points.
The team of Zac Thomas, Malachi Roland, Keyshawn John and Riley Hammons crossed the line at 44.45, getting third in the 4×100 M relays and 12 more points for Sulphur Springs.
The same team, sub Roland and Thomas for Jamorian Jeffrey and Jaxon Haire, finished two spots lower in 5th in the 4×200 M relays for four points.
Jeffrey, Lewis, Clark and Creed Whisenhunt in the 4×400 M relays came in third, crossing the line at 3:53.62 for 12 more points for Sulphur Springs.
Wildcats track and field scooped up almost half of their total points in running events alone, at 50.
Field Events
Hankins got a huge second place finish in long jump, going 20’6″ and getting eight points in the process. Hammons came in sixth for another one.
In shot put, Sean Dial hurled it 41’1″ for a third place finish for the Wildcat.
Discus proved the biggest event for Sulphur Springs, as Luke Caton proved to be the lone victor of an event for the Wildcats, with an impressive winning mark of 136’11”. His efforts got him another 10 points for the men’s track & field team.
Haire in triple jump left Winona with a bronze medal, going 40′ 8.75″.
In the high jump event, Creed Whisenhunt and Caden Spigner finished third and second, respectively, combining for 14 points for Sulphur Springs.
Cumulating 95 points Thursday, the men’s track and field team had a sizable distance between themselves and fourth place Athens (68). The third place finish is the highest on the season for Sulphur Springs.
Thursday in Winona is only the third competition in the spring. The Wildcats placed 5th in Lindale at their season opener and 6th most recently in Mount Pleasant.
Their last two competitions were rained out.
Next up, both track teams host the Wildcat Invitational.
That gets underway Thursday, Apr. 6 in Sulphur Springs at 4 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsors
Thank you, Bell Concrete, for sponsoring the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala which will be held on April 22. Matt Jasmer (l-r) poses with Gala Co-Chairs Whitney and Logan Vaughan. Tickets are available at LOLGala2023.GiveSmart.com
Advanced Heart Care is sponsoring the Light of Life Gala that supports local healthcare. Gala Co-Chair Logan Vaughan joins Dr. Donald Wurzburg for the check presentation. The Gala is a project of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation with all proceeds remaining in Hopkins County.
Hopkins County Hospital District Gala Co-Chairs (l-r) Logan and Whitney Vaughan join Dave Shabaz at the Sulphur Springs News-Telegram office to recognize the newspapers support of the Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala. This event raises money to buy medical equipment and offerings that a community the size of Sulphur Springs normally does not have available to its citizens. The newspaper has provided advertising to support the event.
Bush Sentenced to 10 Years
March 31, 2023 – Ronald Joe Bush was sentenced to 10 years in 8th District court. Bush, now 63 years old, was arrested in Garland, TX last year on Hopkins County Warrants. The offences for those warrants were committed in March of 2021.
Bush was sentenced for Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact. At the time of his 2022 arrest he was charged with several other offences. See that story by clicking here.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
