Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Discusses Last Week’s Lindale Invitational and Thursday’s District Championship Meet
Cross country coach Ross Hicks and his program are all too excited to compete in the District 15-5A championship held this Thursday in Hallsville.
But before they could set their sights on vanquishing their district foes, they first had to get through the Lindale Eagle Invitational held last Thursday.
It was a fantastic final tune-up for the cross country team, as the Lady Cats finished second and the Wildcats placed fourth.
The women’s team were led by Jaycee Jasmer who crossed the line with a time of 21:02.8, good enough for fourth place in a smaller, yet intense heat.
“She ran a really good race,” Coach Hicks said about the Lady Cat, saying she has “just been getting better and better.”
Sophomore Haylee Schultz was not far behind Jasmer as she narrowly missed out on the top five coming in at 21:32.4 for sixth place.
The Wildcats cross country coach said she admittedly didn’t have her best day, but Coach Hicks hopes she’ll use that as motivation for Thursday.
Senior Jolene Carpenter had her best finish of the year, at 10th place with a time of 22:56.7 and Jasmin Janez also medaled at fourteenth crossing the line at 23:40.4.
Coach Hicks said Janez is “The most-improved runner,” saying he is really proud of what she’s done.
Junior Rebekah Stanley narrowly missed medaling at 16th place with a time of 23:59.8.
Maddie Poskey was the final Lady Cats runner at 28th.
Moving over to the men’s team, they had a successful day as well, again coming up in fourth place.
Jose Mejia had himself another impressive day as he finished in the top-5 again, at fourth. The senior had a time of 16:45.7.
Another senior, Evan Patrick, narrowly missed out on the top-15 medalled positions when he crossed the line 18th with a finish time of 17.40.
Four more runners for Sulphur Springs placed in the top 40;
- Senior Alex Flecker, who placed 28th at 18:10.6
- Cristobal Torres, placing 30th with a time of 18:13.1
- Sophomore Erick Osornio, at 33rd at 18:31.1
- And sophomore Alex Yanez who finished 37th in the heat at 18:55.1
Candelario Monsivais and Hector Hernandez both made the top-50 at 42nd and 47th, respectively.
Seniors Jonathan Scott and Alan Hernandez were the final two runners for the Wildcats to place at 56th and 64th place.
The Wildcats cross country coach said Lindale is a hard course and he is proud of the way his kids competed.
Coach Hicks said his team is full of great kids and recognizes that it is a tough sport that makes athletes get up every morning and run and work their tails off.
He added that he was proud of this group and proud of the way they conduct themselves.
“They are great representations of what Sulphur Springs athletics is all about,” Coach Hicks said about his program.
Next up, Coach Ross Hicks and his program hope to save their best for last as they will be in Hallsville on Thursday in the District 15-5A Championship meet.
This year is the first for the cross country program in a while that their district meet will not be held in Mount Pleasant.
The cross country coach said that the hilled, curved nature of the course made competing in Lindale last week even better for his team, since it better emulated the course they would be running in Hallsville as opposed to the flat nature of the course here in Sulphur Springs.
Women will get things going at District 15-5A championship meet in Hallsville at 9 A.M. starting with varsity, followed 30 minutes later by the varsity men who will begin at 9:30 A.M.
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SSHS Wildcat Band Has Great Week Of Competition
the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band have had a great week of competition, scoring well at both the Royse City competition Oct. 9 and UIL Contest on Oct. 11.
The band started out on Saturday winning Best In Class 5A and finishing 2nd Overall in the finals at the Royse City Contest against a “stout lineup of great bands.” According to school staff, “these students have proven that hard work pays off.”
The Wildcat Band too is to be congratulated for receiving straight first division or superior ratings at the Region UIL Contest Tuesday. The students are now working toward the Area Contest on Oct. 23.
The UIL contest Oct. 11 was the Wildcat Band’s fourth contest this month. They competed in two contests on Saturday, Oct. 2, earning first division ratings from all judges and receiving the Outstanding Music award in Class 5A at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. The band also won Best in Class 5A, earned recognition for having the most outstanding Winds and Color Guard in Class 5A, and finished third overall at the Sunnyvale High School contest Saturday evening.
In readiness for these contests, the SSHS Wildcat Band held their annual band camp weeks before classes began for the 2021-2022 school year. They have gradually worked up to their full marching routine, adding a little bit more to their show each week they performed during halftime at the Wildcats’ varsity football games.
(Click here to view halftime shows featuring the SSHS Wildcat Band.)
4-H Project Show Results and the Annual Christmas Joys Program
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County
4-H Project Show Results
Every year during National 4-H Week, Hopkins County 4-H members have the opportunity to enter items in the 4-H Project Show. This serves as an avenue to showcase talents of our 4-H youth. Even though entries were down, 22 quality items were entered in this year’s Project Show. Here are the results:
Intermediates (grades 6-8):
Photography – Black & White:
- Lena Reyes – Best of Show, Animal
- Lena Reyes – Red ribbon, People
- William John-Robert Mason – Red ribbon, landscape
Photography – Color:
- Lena Reyes – Best of Show, floral
- William John-Robert Mason – Blue ribbon, nature
- Lena Reyes – Red ribbon, people
Art:
- Lena Reyes – Red ribbon, digital
- Kadee Wolf – Red Ribbon, acrylic
Crafts:
Lena Reyes – Best of Show, Trash to Treasure
Needlework:
- Lena Reyes – Blue ribbon, crochet
- Cassidy Fullerton – Blue ribbon, embroidery
- Baked goods:
- Lena Reyes – Blue ribbon, cookies
- Food preservation:
- Kadee Wolf – Blue ribbon, apple butter
Leatherwork:
Kadee Wolf – Best of Show, original design
Seniors (grades 9-12):
Holiday:
- Rylie Carroll – Best of Show, centerpiece
- Rylie Carroll – Blue ribbon, door decoration
- General sewing:
- Diego Childs – Best of Show, pillow
Clothing:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Best of Show, specialty
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Red ribbon, dress
Crafts:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Best of Show, soap
Horticulture:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – red ribbon, gourd
Needlework:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Red ribbon, knitting
Congratulations to each of these young people. If you missed seeing their entries at the Extension Office, many of them will be entered in the Hopkins County Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest! By the way, any Hopkins County resident is welcome to enter the Creative Arts Contest, so contact the Extension Office for details.
Annual Christmas Joys Program
We are on track for a great holiday program, featuring recipes, craft and sewing demonstrations, decorating ideas and more! This event is scheduled for Monday, November 8, at the Southwest Dairy Museum. We will offer two sessions to accommodate schedules of attendees, so choose the time that works best for you: 1:30 p.m., repeated at 5:30.
Both session will cover the exact same information, and door prizes will be awarded throughout the programs. Attendees will receive a goodie bag and booklet of all the ideas presented. The Dairy Museum staff will provide samples of cheeses and dip mixes – a highlight of the program! Seating is limited to the first 75. We must have a name and phone number for each seat reserved. Please call 903-885-3443 to reserve a seat.
Contact Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston St, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75483; 903-885-3443; or [email protected]
Upcoming Activities include Stew Contest, Help A Child Benefit, Halloween Events, Car Show
By Butch Burney
Who is ready for stew? The cooler weather signals that the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services and Galyean Insurance, is almost here. The contest will be Saturday, Oct. 23, at Buford Park.
Things are not just back to normal at the stew contest, but they are better than normal.
- We will have more than 140 pots of stew cooking and ready to serve at 10:45 a.m.
- Cooks will be on both the north and south sides of Buford Park.
- All-you-can-eat tickets are $6 and can be purchased online (HopkinsChamber.org), at the Chamber office or any of the local banks. Buy online and get a four-pack of tickets for $20.
- There are more than 25 vendors signed up for the market, which will be on the south side of Connally Street both Friday and Saturday. Come out and shop their wares.
- In addition, tie-dye Stew T-shirts are now available and the solid color shirts will be here soon. We also have Stew+75482 tumblers at the office for $20 and stew mugs for $15.
- There will be an appetizer contest Friday evening, and Dubb and the Luv Machines will be in concert Friday night, sponsored by City National Bank.
Be a part of the biggest community event in the county on Friday, Oct. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 23.
Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals, the Vietnam Veterans replica memorial, will be in Sulphur Springs Nov. 4-7, at the Sulphur Springs High School track. The three-quarter sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., along with a Mobile Education Center, will arrive in Sulphur Springs on Tues., Nov. 2, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders, law enforcement, and fire department personnel, and will be welcomed by citizens participating in a Yellow Ribbon & Banner Campaign.
This year, 2021, has been nationally designated as the year to “Welcome Home America’s Vietnam Veterans,” and organizers are hopeful that local citizens will help do that with the Yellow Ribbon & Banner Campaign.
Below are the links for Hopkins County to sponsor The Wall That Heals and participate in The Yellow Ribbon Campaign. For more information, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, see: www.thewallthatheals-sstx.org or Facebook: The Wall That Heals, Sulphur Springs, TX
Help A Child Benefit
The annual Help-A-Child Benefit keeps getting bigger and better. The 14th annual event is set for Saturday, Oct. 16, and will feature a chili cook-off, auction, livestock show, brisket cookoff, Dutch oven cobbler and corn hole competition.
All money raised will go toward Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, foster families and Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center.
The livestock show starts at 9 a.m., followed by the ag mechanics show at 11 a.m. and chili, brisket and Dutch oven cobbler served at 11:30 (for $10). The auction begins at 12:30 p.m. and corn hole competition at 1:30 p.m.
Call Wade Bartley at 903-348-1878 for more information.
Halloween Activities
Woods of the Dead, benefiting Operation Victor Echo Tango, is open every Friday and Saturday in October from dark to midnight at 2779 CR 2426 in Como.
The Second Annual Halloween Screamfest is hosted by VR Social, located at 317 Spring Street, from Oct. 25-31. The events will include an outdoor horror movie marathon, a ghost glow bike ride to Coleman Park, dead walking on the square, and a Halloween pet photo booth. The Screamfest benefits Let Love Live animal rescue sanctuary.
Car Show
The Heritage Square Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, rain or shine. The show, sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance, will be held downtown for vehicles model 1987 or older. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.
For more information, email [email protected].
Ribbon Cutting
CO323 Designs hosted a ribbon cutting at noon Friday, Oct. 8, at their location, 309 Industrial Drive East. Please welcome them to the local business community.
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 0-2 in Brutal Two Game Road Stand
Sulphur Springs ended their toughest two-game stretch of the season on the road on Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a second-straight loss.`
The Lady Cats fought hard and never quit, but couldn’t keep up with the Lady Mavs, losing in four sets in Marshall.
Sulphur Springs had decent leads on several occasions, but the Lady Mavs had an answer for everything the Lady Cats sent their way.
Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad had a seven point lead in set one, only for Marshall to pull ahead and take a tough set one 25-23.
Set two was Maverick Mania as just about everything went their way en route to a commanding 2-0 set lead over Sulphur Springs.
The Lady Cats, realizing a second straight defeat were on their hands if they didn’t respond, did exactly that. Riding a late scoring run from Addyson Wall, Coach Dorner’s team got a huge 25-22 set three victory.
Set four proved to be their undoing as the Lady Mavs (6-2 in district) powered their way to a 25-19 set four loss and 3-1 defeat.
The loss is the second straight for Sulphur Springs, whose record now is 19-14 (5-4 district). The loss also keeps the Lady Cats volleyball team in fourth place in District 15-5A.
Next up, Coach Dorner‘s squad will be back at home on Friday when they take on the Pine Tree Lady Pirates (0-8).
That game is set to begin at 4:30 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.
Suspicious Person Complaint Results in Controlled Substance Arrest
A suspicious person complaint resulted in a controlled substance arrest, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officers Silas Whaley and Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported finding Brandon Ray Timmons seated in a Chevrolet Equinox at the Eaton Drive address where the suspicious person was reported at 3:57 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2021. Timmons allegedly had a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamines in one hand.
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was instructed out of the vehicle and detained in handcuffs for further identification and further investigation of possible criminal activity. Police found a bag containing a crystal-like substance believed to be meth. Timmons was arrested for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, He was also was found to be wanted on three charges each of no driver’s license, and failure to maintain financial responsibility warrants, and one warrant for speeding.
He remained in the county jail Tuesday evening, Oct. 12, 2021, on all eight charges.
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.
Two Men Jailed On Felony Charges
At least two men were jailed on felony charges over the weekend, 2021, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman and Officer E. Jaime conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 1500 at 11:59 a.m. Oct. 8, 2021 on Church Street. A records check showed occupant Clifford Martin Wikoff to be wanted by three other agencies on outstanding warrants. Wikoff’s truck was securely parked; he was transported to the hospital then, after being cleared transported to the county jail.
The 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked at 3:39 p.m. Oct. 8 on Forney warrants for unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and violation of a protective order, condition or bond; on a Kaufman County warrant for bond forfeiture on fraud by destroying, removal or concealment of a writing charge; and Dallas County warrants for theft of property valued at $100 or more but less than $750 and violation of a protective order.
He was released from Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the Forney unlawful disclosure or promotion charge, $10,000 bond on the Forney violation of protective order or bond, $5,000 bon on the fraud charge; $5,000 bond on the Kaufman County charge, $1,000 bond on the theft charge and $50,000 bond on the Dallas County violation of bond or protective order charge.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Dallas County jail, where he took custody of Phillip Lynn Wilson at 2:53 p.m. Oct. 8, 2021. Huffman transported Wilson to Hopkins County jail, where the 43-year-old Dallas man was booked at 5:07 p.m. for bond forfeiture of a driving while intoxicated-third or more offense charge. He remained in Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in lieu of the new $20,000 bond set on the charge.
Wilson was arrested on the felony DWI charge on Feb. 10, 2021. A deputy stopped him on West Industrial Drive for failing to stop at a designated point at 2 a.m. Wilson allegedly walked unsteadily, had incoherent speech, erratic behavior and red eyes. Alcohol was located in his vehicle. He was suspected by the deputy to be intoxicated and under the influence of a controlled substance or drug. He was unable to perform standard field sobriety tests and showed all possible clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests, deputies alleged in Wilson’s Feb. 10 arrest report.
Wilson is also known by Arthur Black, Thomas Daytron, Anthony Darnell Jackson, Douglas M. Jackson, Marshal Jackson Douglas, Douglas Marshal Jackson Jr. and Phillip Lynne Wilson, according to arrest reports.
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.
Pittsburg Man Jailed On 2 Felony Charges
A 57-year-old Pittsburg man was jailed in Hopkins County Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 on two felony charges, according to sheriff’s reports.
James Glenn Belcher was booked into Hopkins County jail on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty group 1/1B controlled substance and unauthorized use of a vehicle, according to jail reports.
He was released from the county jail later Monday, on $15,000 in bond – a $10,000 bond on the controlled substance charge and a $5,1000 bond on the stolen vehicle charge, according to jail records. The in jail reports are shown to be from an on-site arrest, not warrants. No additional details about the incident and arrest were available Tuesday.
2021 Ag In The Classroom
Area AgriLife Extension Agents, assisted by numerous volunteers as well as Farm Bureau and Southwest Dairy Center, hosted hundreds of school children over the course of two days this week at Ag In The Classroom.
While the annual agricultural experience typically is offered to fourth graders, this year schools in counties with participating Extension agencies were also invited to bring their fifth graders. Extension wasn’t able to offer Ag In The Classroom in 2020 due to COVID restrictions. Thus, this year’s fifth graders were also invited to the agricultural education day.
Among the Extension officers participating were agents and staff from Hopkins, Rains, Delta and Franklin counties. The various agents were assisted by volunteers such as Master Gardeners who helped man eight stations in Hopkins County Regional Civic Center designed to teach the youth about various agricultural and environmental topics, with live chickens, goats, beef cattle, and a horse for students to see up close the livestock. Topics covered also included honey, 4-H, water conservation, and the importance of milk and calcium to individual health.
Southwest Dairy Farmers, and the Southwest Dairy Center and Museum donated individual-sized cartons of milk and ice cream for the students to enjoy. Southwest Dairy Museum and Center also donated blue book bags for teachers to take back to school with them, filled with informational packets as well as other items to distribute to their students.
Farm Bureau donated two bikes, one boys bike and one girls bike. Teachers were invited to write the names students who were especially good during the day on “good tickets” which went into a drawing for the bike at the end of Ag In The Classroom. Names of participating teachers too were entered, with five tickets drawn for gift cards also donated by Farm Bureau. A number of shirts too were donated by Farm Bureau and awarded at the end of the day.
Extension staff offered special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped, the Farm Bureau and SW Dairy Center for their sponsorships and donations, and to the Civic Center management and staff not only for preparing the Arena and facility so that Extension can host the event, but also their continued community support.
English Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center English Instructor Kenneth Haley discusses an assignment with student Laci Steward of Cumby. For information about education opportunities at the Center, call 903-885-1232.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
