Wildcats Basketball Goes Perfect 10-0 During District Season
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Tuesday’s senior night win over Pittsburg.
Sulphur Springs with the win Tuesday wraps up a perfect 10-0 district season.
Tuesday saw both teams struggle to score early, but that changed heading into the second as the Wildcats basketball team lead 21-7 after one quarter.
From there Sulphur Springs cruised to a 55-34 win on Senior Night.
Jumping out to a commanding 21-7 lead over Pittsburg (0-10), the game had effectively been decided there as the Pirates struggled to steal away any momentum.
As has been the case all year, the Wildcats have been all-too effective at heat check shots, routinely coming up big in district play.
Eight seniors played their final game in Sulphur Springs:
- Gavin White
- Cole Theofiledes
- Branson Lynn
- Malachi Myles
- Parker Whisenhunt
- Kordrick Turner
- and manager Jayden Wilson
All but the first two listed seniors scored in their Senior Night win over the Pirates.
Branson Lynn and Kordrick Turner both came up big in their final home game scoring 10 each. Whisenhunt got six, two in each the first three quarters, and Malachi Myles continues to be a steady scorer for this team getting eight on Tuesday.
More scoring in the Senior Night victory came from DJ Wilkerson, leading the way with 12, and Theo Mckelvey at six.
A huge moment for the program came at the opening, when manage Jayden Wilson, with the varsity team for four years, got his chance to suit up for the men’s basketball team.
He came up huge with a corner three as the gym erupted into cheers.
But following a huge 55-34 win on Tuesday, Feb. 14 Sulphur Springs clinches a perfect 10-0 district season.
Next up, Coach Shaver and his squad await the call from 16-4A deciding which school takes on Sulphur Springs in the opening round playoff game.
A coin flip decides seeding for that district.
The Bi-District playoff game between the Wildcats and Canton/Athens is scheduled to be played Tuesday, Feb. 21.
All 10 district wins are listed below:
- Friday, Jan. 13 @ Paris
- Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ Liberty Eylau
- Friday, Jan. 20 vs North Lamar
- Tuesday, Jan. 24 @ Pleasant Grove
- Friday, Jan. 27 @ Pittsburg
- Thursday, Feb. 2 vs Paris
- Friday, Feb. 3 vs L.E.
- Tuesday, Feb. 7 @ North Lamar
- Friday, Feb. 10 vs PG
- and their win Tuesday, 55-34 over Pittsburg
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.
Wildcats Golf Finishes 4th in Season-Opening Meet, Back in Action Monday
The men’s golf team got their spring season off to a great start on Monday, Feb. 13.
Coach DeLorge watched Monday as his team placed fourth overall in a crowded group of talented and big programs.
Their point total from their spring opener, shooting 323, is not too far off from a tournament-best.
“Every single one of them, from 35th down… getting into that position out of 94 kids? I told [the team] I couldn’t be happier than where we’re sitting right now at the start of the year,” Coach DeLore said.
The Wildcats coach said he always likes to travel, in so allowing his team to take on schools and squads that they otherwise would not have faced. Another slight disadvantage in the moment that will be beneficial later for Sulphur Springs came in playing on a different course, one that features rolling greens in that the sides roll off and feeds off into false fronts and water bunkers.
With that Coach DeLorge knew his team would be pushed in their Monday spring-opener.
In spite of playing on a course they may not have been too familiar with, along with teams the Wildcats golf team would have otherwise never faced, Sulphur Springs performed incredibly well in their Monday opener in Corinth.
Noah Newsom medaled with an impressive score of 81. He did so in spite of getting off to a rocky start, being bumped down to the 6th spot, or individual medalist. The sixth golfer for the Wildcats does not affect team score, but he can medal individually. Being bumped down to that spot clearly lit a fire underneath the athlete, as he went on to shoot 81, tied for 15th.
Nick Burney had the biggest day of all for Sulphur Springs. The Wildcat scot 75 (+3), placing third individually. The freshman golfer bogie’d his last hole to miss out on a tie for a second.
Coach DeLorge said that fired up the Wildcat.
“With that fire lit under him, going out to Mount Pleasant… I’m excited to see what’s gonna happen there,” the men’s golf coach said.
The lone senior, Caleb Kesting, shot 76, tied for fourth. Two freshmen, Gage Gideon and Luke White, shot 86 Monday. The Wildcats tied for 23rd out of 94 golfers Monday at Denton Ryan’s meet. Tatum Tran finished at 90 at Denton Ryan’s invitational, good enough to tie for 35th.
Cumulating just 323 points though, Wildcats golf placed 4th overall amongst a crowded group of talented programs.
Next up, Sulphur Springs heads to Mount Pleasant next Monday, Feb. 20. Coach DeLorge expects another good outing from his team who are very eager to compete again.
“They’re already chomping at the bit to get out there,” the men’s golf coach said Tuesday morning.
The Sulphur Springs coach said prior to the interview, some members of his team approached him asking what they were doing later that day and what comes next for the team.
“That’s just kinda how they are,” Coach DeLorge said. “They’re never satisfied with what they did. Even Nick Burney, shooting three over, the last thing on his mind is that bogie from the last whole. So he is hungry to go out there and prove [themselves].”
Wildcats golf are all too ready to get back out there and compete.
Next Monday’s invitational is held where the men’s golf squad plays their district championship come late-March. Coach DeLorge said he expects all of the Wildcats’ district foes to be there in Mount Pleasant Monday.
That invitational gets underway on Monday at 9 A.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.
San Angelo Stock Show Results
On February 3rd our Ag Mechanics Team took 6 projects to San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.
Braddox Rawson and Cash Gamblin won Grand Champion in the Livestock Handling Equipment Division with their custom-built Cattle Squeeze Chute.
Jonathan Pichardo, Jake Henderson, and Jaxson Harville Placed 1st in class with their 10′ tilt deck trailer.
Lane Kerns placed 2nd in class with his hydraulic hay dolly trailer,
Jose Flores, Garrett Tubb, Tate Bradford, and Wayne Hinton placed 3rd place in class with their 36′ Float Trailer
Kohen Moss, Jayden Arledge, and Braxton Wall placed 3rd in class with their drive over ATV gate,
and
Jackson Reed placed 4th in class with his hydraulic tree puller.
Jayden Arledge Wins Big in San Antonio
Sulphur Springs FFA member Jayden Arledge traveled to San Antonio on Feb 8th to compete in the Dairy Show with his 2 Brown Swiss heifers. He placed 2nd in class with one of his heifers and then he won his class with his older heifer and went on to win Reserve Champion ORB Dairy Heifer. ORB stands for Other Registered Breeds, not only did he have to show against Brown Swiss, but he also had to compete with other Dairy breeds such as Ayshire, Geurnsey, and Milking Shorthorn.
A Proud Navy Veteran, a Hero of Our Nation, and his Family, are Now in Need
At just 25 years old, John Guy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. Diabetes is a difficult disease to manage, but John, due to his personal discipline, was able to handle this disease most of his life. He persevered with strength of mind to create a beautiful life with a loving family—his wife Carol, four children, and plenty of adoring grandchildren.
In the early years of the Vietnam War, John sailed aboard the USS Ranger. Today, he serves as the retired aircraft carrier’s historian, spending hours and hours researching, collecting and chronicling its excursions from 1957 to 1993.
Living a life complicated by diabetes has finally caught up with John Guy. In recent years, John has lost most of his eyesight and undergone several expensive, life-saving procedures, which ultimately resulted in losing his left leg and half his right foot. His family has had to make difficult medical and financial decisions, compromising a livelihood many of us take for granted. The enormous out-of-pocket expenses have left them with unmanageable debt.
Adding to the stress, doctors have recently diagnosed John with Stage 3 Cancer. John requires an advanced level of care provided by a costly skilled-nursing facility. Even with support from the VA, John Guy and his family, already in great debt, face extensive future expenses from doctor bills, travel, and living costs.
The last thing John needs to worry about while he fights this cancer is the very real possibility of leaving his wife and family with an impossible financial burden, further limiting their freedom he and our other veterans have fought for over the years.
A gofundme fund raiser has been created for John Guy and his family to help pay his medical expenses, travel expenses occurred from going to different doctors in different locations, and other financial burdens such health issues usually create. All donations will immediately be directed to John’s existing five-figure medical debt and hopefully fund the thousands of dollars in new expenses heading their way, including deductibles, co-pays, treatment costs, general living expenses, and travel and transportation costs so Carol can be by his side to support his fight.
You might be interested in supporting this GoFundMe, https://gofund.me/e7a23822
Even a small donation could help reach the fundraising goal. And if you can’t make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.
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NETLA Show February 23-25, 2023, by Mario Villarino
Feb. 14, 2023- Texas is unmatched in youth livestock project ownership and participation. Students engaging in this project gain invaluable life skills such as work ethic, responsibility and accountability. Supporters of these exceptional youth invest nearly $100 million annually in the futures of these young agriculturalists. What can become lost in a barn full of livestock, exhibitors, trophies, banners, buckles, premiums and scholarships, is that the barn is actually a classroom. The County Extension Agents and Agricultural Science Teachers leading youth through this experience are professional educators affiliated with a public or private school. The exhibitors qualify for excused absences as an extracurricular activity. Livestock show barns are the classrooms for livestock exhibitors. Because the barn is a classroom, the livestock community must take notice that we are constantly projecting an image to the public regarding the value of our classroom. We must proclaim the values we stand for and also condemn behaviors that are unwelcome and unhelpful in preserving these unique classroom settings.
Coming up at the end of the month is the Northeast Texas Livestock Association (NETLA) Show and Sale of Champions (Feb 23-25, 2023). For many families, the county Livestock show is the culmination of months or even years of preparation. During this event, the selected few will have a chance to offer their projects to the community supporters for sale, auction style, during the Sale of Champions (Feb 25, 2023 Regional Civic Center). For many this will be a learning experience, for others the begining or continuation of a long tradition of their families. Either way, making it to the sale or not, much will be learned over the next following weeks. As an agricultural educator, my goal is to promote and encourage opportunities for youth to develop in a positive way, and hard work does it. As I was visiting projects in the last few days, I have seen our NETLA exhibitors working under severe weather conditions trying to overcome current weather and land conditions to complete the projects. I have seen also their families providing the support needed of this to happen. To all NETLA exhibitors, I wish them luck, do not forget to sell the NETLA Raffle Tickets (funds collected help to fund the purchase of projects during the sale of champions under the BIDS for KIDS initiative and their sale is a requirement to show under NETLA) and get ready for the 2023 NETLA Livestock Show and Sale of Champions! See you there!.
Trees Not wanted in Your Yard
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener
Advice on what NOT to plant in your yard!
- Silver maple. Fast growing shade tree, with weak wood prone to breaking in wind. Roots love sewage pipes. Well known for cracking driveways & sidewalks.
- Ash trees. Sturdy, tough, well-liked tree, and property value increaser.. Unfortunately, the Emerald ash borer is on track to eliminate the species.
- Quaking Aspen. Not much of a problem in our area, but give it an inch, and it’ll take a mile. Can be hideously invasive. Largest living organism is an aspen root system in Utah weighing 6,600 tons and thought to be 60-80,000 years old.
- Lombardy poplar. Fast growing & columnar shape. Susceptible to numerous diseases and insects. Roots are invasive and difficult to stop.
- Willow. Beautiful tree with serious water needs including sewage and irrigation lines. Wood is weak and tree has a short life, usually around 30 years. Tree has more than its share of disease & insect problems.
- Bradford Pear. A suburban favorite, but has very short life span, and limbs a subject to breaking off. Flowers look nice, but not odorous as opposed to aromatic!
- Mountain cedar. Unbelievable amount of pollen releaser can cause serious allergy problems. On a calm morning, I’ve seen a literal yellow circle of pollen around these trees in late spring and early summer.
- Mulberry. If growing silkworms, this is a great tree. Otherwise, pollen messy fruit and shade so dense grass won’t grow beneath it, make it much less desirable.
- Black walnut. Fruits are messy and hard on lawn mowers. Secretes toxins to prevent most anything growing beneath or immediately nearby.
- Leland Cypress. Great for privacy fence, but is a serious fire hazard. High maintenance required, and when taller, susceptible to falling over in high winds.
Hopkins County Deputies Recover Stolen Equipment
February 14, 2023 – $305,000.00 worth of stolen property has been recovered by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. This equipment was stolen out of Houston, TX. It was located on Hwy 19 North, in the area of Birthright, TX.
Law Enforcement contacted 33 year-old Sulphur Springs resident, Banuelos-Rios as his Birthright property. He gave consent for a search of his property. When the accused was confronted by Law Enforcement about the equipment on his property, he provided a bill of sale and stated he had just purchased the equipment. The bill of sale had been altered. A check of the equipment showed it all had been reported as stolen. Banuelos-Rios was unable to provide any other supporting documentation proving he was the true lawful owner. He was mirandized and taken to Hopkins County Jail.
JUAN ANTONIO BANUELOS-RIOS was arrested and charged with four counts of theft. He reports himself as ‘Self Employed”.
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.
Lady Cats Basketball Team Hits First-Round Roadblock in Bi-District Loss to Van
Coach Bryan Jones and his team faced intense pressure all day long in their Bi-District game, falling to Van 71-35 on Monday, Feb. 13.
Coach Bryan Jones and his team trailed marginally 11-8 heading into the second quarter, but things changed in a big way when the Lady Vandals started to heat up. From that three point deficit for the Lady Cats basketball team, Van went on to outscore Sulphur Springs 60-27 en route to a big opening-round win.
Many fouls were called against the Lady Cats in the first quarter, with the Lady Vandals being in the bonus early. That, and a stifling defense forced numerous turnovers as Sulphur Springs struggled to steal away momentum.
Van exploded for a combined 45 points in the middle two quarters.
One of their players scored almost as many points as Sulphur Springs, lighting up the scoreboards for 31 points. She shot 64% from behind the three-point line.
Winning is hard when anyone shoots with that type of proficiency. Even dealing with such an effective shooter, and a stifling defense, the Lady Cats played hard against a tough foe and never relented.
Two Seniors played their final game for Sulphur Springs. Kenzie Willis and Addisyn Wall, finished the game with nine and five points, respectively. Codee Roland scored five in the opening-round loss and another sophomore, Trinity Jefferson, got six, all in the second.
Rainey Johnson led the way in scoring, finishing with 10 points in the Bi-District loss.
It was a disappointing end to an otherwise fantastic season.
The Lady Cats finish their season with an 23-9 (6-4) record, having been seeded #4 of District 15-4A for the 2022-23 regular season. The Lady Cats went 4-1 over the second half of district play, winning four straight before falling on Senior Night then in the playoffs to Van in the opening round.
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.
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs, Texas, February 13, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ.
New Primary Care Provider
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is excited to welcome Rebecca Couch, Nurse Practitioner, to our team of Primary Care providers. Rebecca Couch is now accepting new patients at 105 Medical Circle, (Medical Building 1). To schedule an appointment, please call 903.885.3181.
Heart Month: Cardiac Rehabilitation
In honor of heart month, show your heart some love. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs has special programs to improving heart health, such as Cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help people with heart problems improve their health and well-being. Cardiac rehabilitation teams may include physicians, nurses, dietitians, physical therapists or respiratory therapists to provide heart monitored activity/exercise and education on healthy living.
Who may qualify?
You may be a candidate if you have experienced any of the following:
- Recent heart attack
- Angioplasty and/or stent
- Heart bypass | Transplant | Valve surgery
- Stable angina | Chronic heart failure
What to expect?
- Physical Activity: Individualized exercise sessions 3 days/week, typically for 6-12 weeks
- Education: Learn about importance lifestyle behavior changes and about your heart condition
- Support: A multidisciplinary team to help guide you.
Benefits of Cardiac Rehab may include:
- Strengthening and conditioning of your heart and lungs
- Reduction in your risk of future heart problems
- Improvement in your overall health by reducing risk factors
- Return sooner to work and activities of daily living
- Improvement in your quality of life
- Increase in self-confidence and emotional support
CHRISTUS Cardiac rehabilitation can help you feel better and get back to doing what you enjoy.
For more information, and to see if you may qualify, talk to your doctor or call 903.439.4141
