Heifer Show at 2021 HC Junior Market Livestock Show
Twenty eight heifers were entered in the NETLA show held on February 26, 2021 in Sulphur Springs. Students showing these projects were judged on showmanship and their projects were judged based on the animal’s weight. The heifers were beautiful and obviously brimming with health, ready to become an asset to any owner’s herd.
Showmanship winners were: Savannah Allen of SS FFA in the Senior Division for ages 14 and up, Abbie Melton of HC 4H in the 8-10 year old division and Claire Jalufka of Como Pickton FFA in the Intermediate 11-13 year old division.
Winners in the weight classes were Class 1 Chloe Jalufka of Como Pickton FFA, Class 2 Savannah Allen of SS FFA, Class 3 Abbie Melton of HC 4H, Class 4 Dylan Strain of Sulphur Bluff FFA, Class 6 Savannah Allen of SS FFA, Class 6 Rolando Massey of HC 4H and Class 7 Kaitlyn Myers of North Hopkins FFA.
From the 2021 Steer Show at H C Junior Market Livestock Show
Forty pampered steers raised by youth exhibitors were entered in the 2021 show ring competition held in the Hopkins County Civic Center arena on Friday February 26, 2021. With a trained eye, the judge selected the top animals in each of seven weight classes, chose Grand and Reserve Grand Champions, and noted the best points in showmanship by the exhibitors. On Saturday, a percentage of the steers will be offered to buyers in the Sale of Champions, sponsored annually by the Northeast Texas Livestock Association for the benefit of local 4H and FFA youth. Spectators and buyers are invited to attend the 1pm sale and to congratulate the many Hopkins County youth in agriculture who participated and who made the local stock show a big success.
Steers were divided into seven weight classes. First in Class winners were Class 1 Mika Gray, HC 4H, Class 2 Claire Jalufka Como Pickton FFA, Class 3 Kindal Shackelford North Hopkins FFA, Class 4 Ethan George HC 4H, Class 5 Dylan Strain Sulphur Bluff FFA, Class 6 Canyon Thomas Como Pickton FFA and Class 7 Tracey Shackelford of North Hopkins FFA.
Best Showmanship Awards were: Senior Showmanship Destiny Lackey of HC 4H, Junior Showmanship Braxton Purser of Miller Grove FFA and Intermediate Showmanship award Claire Jalufka of Como Pickton FFA. As the event judge pointed out, all the exhibitors are winners because they persevered in a long-term project brought to completion. After Saturday’s NETLA Sale of Champions, exhibitors can use the purchase price of their projects to buy an animal for next year’s show, or to save toward a college fund or other education expenses.
HC Junior Market Livestock Show 2021, Swine Division
There were more than 60 swine validated for the 2021 show held on Friday February 26 in the Hopkins County Civic Center. The swine showing began at 11:30am. Showmanship competition by exhibitor age came first, followed by Class divisions according to weight. The Sr. Showmanship award went to Katelyn Pence of HC 4H. Katelyn’s pig project also took First in Class in the 230-235 lb. class. Showmanship winner in the Junior Division was Charleigh Smith of the North Hopkins FFA Chapter.
Other first-in-class ribbons went to Sailan Adair of North Hopkins FFA, Jackson Reed of SS FFA, Emma Eddins of HC 4H and Danielle Garrett of the Miller Grove FFA Chapter. Braddox Rawson claimed Classes 1 and 5, and Jalyn Hrabal’s projects captured Classes 4 and 10. Out of the more than sixty swine entries, about 15 percent of them will be included in the NETLA Sale of Champions on Saturday. A tip of the hat goes out to all the many exhibitors on keeping their livestock in prime condition and weight through the difficult winter storm. Congratulations to all the 4H and FFA students, including those pictured below.
Atmos Energy Addresses Customer Bills Following Historic Winter Storms
In response to concerns expressed regarding the impact the extremely cold winter weather and storms experienced in Texas the week of Feb. 14, Atmos Energy issued the following news release this week:
Atmos Energy understands customer concerns that the recent extreme weather may affect their natural gas bills, so we want to assure customers that bills in the near-term will not include any of the unusually high gas prices from the historic winter storms.
Atmos Energy does not set the market pricing for natural gas. There is no profit added to the gas cost. We have been and will continue working with regulators to find solutions that will minimize the impact on monthly bills. Until those solutions are identified, the gas cost portion of a customer’s bill will reflect normal, seasonal gas prices.
February and March bills may still be higher than recent months based on the amount of gas used during the bitterly cold weather.
Atmos Energy offers installment plans that spread out payments of the total balance over time with no added charges or fees. To set up an installment plan, visit www.atmosenergy.com, log in to the Atmos Energy Account Center and select the Payment Assistance tab, or call the Atmos Energy customer service team at 888.286.6700 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. central time.
Federal assistance funds are also available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), in addition to Atmos Energy’s Sharing the Warmth funds. Sharing the Warmth is a program that leverages the generosity of customer donations with additional contributions by Atmos Energy to amplify the amount of assistance offered. Atmos Energy then partners with local agencies to offer program funds to eligible customers.
Financial assistance is available on a first come, first served basis to eligible residential customers through a local energy assistance agency. To locate an agency, visit atmosenergy.com/assistance or call 211. Customers needing solutions to keep up with their monthly natural gas expenses are encouraged to contact Atmos Energy’s customer service team at 888.286.6700 or visit the account center.
NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Broiler Show Results
Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s annual Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show resumed Friday morning with the Broiler Show. The Swine, Heifer and Steer Shows continued into the evening Friday.
Penelope Deterding exhibited the Grand Champion broilers at Friday’s show. Micah Flemens not only earned Senior Showmanship honors but also showed the Reserve Champion broiler Friday morning. The will be first and second during the The Sale Of Champions, to be held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, in Hopkins County Civic Center Arena. Just as there was no buyer’s luncheon on Thursday NETLA has opted not to hold a stew/chili on Saturday.
Miley McCormack earned the Intermediate Showmanship award in the Broiler ShowThe Junior Showmanship award in the Broiler Show went to McKenna Post.
See the slide show list in the slideshow below for additional place ranking of exhibitors in Friday’s Broiler Show.
Wildcats Baseball Team Still Seeking Their First Win After Two Tournament Losses Friday
The Wildcats lost a pair of games Friday (February 26) in the 30th annual Rose City Classic in Tyler at Mike Carter Field. The Wildcats ended up on the wrong end of a 1-0 pitchers duel against Lindale and then struggled for a second day against Tyler Legacy losing 9-1.
Lindale scored a run in the top of the second and made it stand up to get the 1-0 win. The Eagles outhit the Wildcats 7 to 3. The Eagles made the game’s only error.
The Wildcats got solid pitching from East Texas Baptist commit Aiken Owens and Dawson Carpenter. Owens, who took the hard luck loss, pitched the first 4 innings allowing 6 hits and 1 run with a strikeout and a walk. Carpenter pitched a strong 3 innings allowing only 1 hit and no runs while fanning 4. Kaden Wallace was 2 for 3 and Carson Fenton was 1 for 3. Jake Armstrong and Colby Albritton both drew walks. Matthew Singleton was hit by a pitch and he stole a base.
In the Wildcats’ rematch with Tyler Legacy, the Red Raiders scored in all four innings. They outhit the Wildcats 9-8. The Wildcats made the game’s only error. Three Wildcats pitched. Matthew Sherman took the loss going 3 innings and giving up 8 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 1 and walking 2. Wallace went a third of an inning in the fourth allowing 1 hit and 4 runs with a strikeout and 4 walks. Armstrong also threw a third of an inning allowing no hits or runs while striking out 1 and walking 2. Singleton was 2 for 2 with an RBI and a triple. Mayer Millsap was 2 for 2 with a run scored. Wallace was 1 for 1 with a double and a walk. Carpenter was 1 for 2. Blake Vice was 2 for 2 with a double. Ty Stroud drew a walk. Griffin Crawford got a stolen base.
The Wildcats are 0-3 for the season. They have back to back games in the tournament Saturday morning. They face Forney at 10 A.M. and Hallsville at noon with both games at Mike Carter Field.
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.
Big Late Rally Puts Lady Cats Softball Team in the Win Column at Allen Tourney Friday
The Lady Cats Softball Team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat Friday, Feb. 26 at the Allen Varsity Tournament. The Lady Cats came into the top of the six inning trailing John Paul II, 8-2. Then the Lady Cats exploded for 7 runs to take a 9-8 lead.
When Addison Caddell held John Paul scoreless in the bottom of the sixth, the Lady Cats had a 9-8 win. John Paul actually outhit the Lady Cats 8-7. Both teams made 2 errors.
Caddell was the winning pitcher going 6 innings allowing 8 hits but just 3 earned runs with 8 strikeouts and just 1 walk. Addison DeSmet was 1 for 3 but her hit was a triple. She also drove in 3 runs and scored a run. Nylah Lindley was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s, a run scored and a stolen base. Nicole Higgins was 1 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and with a walk and stolen base. Parris Pickett was 2 for 3 with a run scored. Jadyn Harper scored 2 runs, walked twice and stole 2 bases. Matti Smith scored a run. Caddell drew a walk. Anahi Velasquez was 1 for 2 with a walk. Grace Magnuson walked and scored a run. Kinz Smallwood scored a run.
The Lady Cats are now 3-1 for the season. They will play back to back games Saturday morning in the tournament. The Lady Cats are scheduled to play Cedar Hill at 9 A.M. and Dallas W.T. White at 11 A.M. with both games at Allen Station Park Field #3.
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.
NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Goat Show Results
The Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s annual Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show started with an agriculture mechanics project show and contest on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.
The NETLA junior market show then got into full swing Thursday with FFA and 4-H members from across Hopkins County showing their lamb and goat projects. The afternoon began with the lamb show and concluded with the goat show which featured eight classes, three showmanship categories and the naming of grand and reserve champions.
Isaac Taylor exhibited the Grand Champion goat, a Class 7 project with which the Cumby FFA member also earned first place in Class 7 and his second consecutive Intermediate Showmanship award. Taylor’s Class 2 goat finished fifth.
Sulphur Springs FFA member Caroline Coker’s Class 6 goat not only won first in class but was named Reserve Champion. She also received the Senior Showmanship award with her Class 6 project.
Camille Coker, also a member of Sulphur Springs FFA, received the Junior Showmanship award with her third place Class 7 goat.
2021 Goat Show Results
Class 1
- Kouper Sawyer, Miller Grove FFA
- Savannah Allen, Sulphur Springs FFA
- Sophie Pickett, Hopkins County 4-H
- Jemma Jennings, North Hopkins FFA
- David James, NHFFA
- Katelyn Roach, NHFFA
- Kaydence Poe, Cumby FFA
- Leah Hatley, NHFFA
- Blaine Allen, SSFFA
Class 2
- Kenna Lane, NHFFA
- Hallie Lawerance, SSFFA
- Hallie Lawerence, SSFFA
- Jesse Bearden, NHFFA
- Isaac Taylor, CFFA
- Brooklin Jordan, NHFFA
- Kendall Dobsn, CFFA
Class 3
- Liberty Weatheread, NHFFA
- Gunner Campbell, CFFA
- Parris Pickett, Hopkins County 4-H
- Brooks Burgin, SSFFA
- Susie Tynes, NHFFA
- Chiesa Weatherford, HC4H
- Reed Williams, HC4H
- Gunner Campbell, CFFA
- Lily Neidhart, MGFFA
Class 4
- Landon Lambert, Sulphur Bluff FFA
- Hattie Bland, NHFFA
- Kennedi Lambert, SBFFA
- Cole Willis, HC4H
- Joseph Hatley, NHFFA
- Leah Hatley, NHFFA
- Trenton Jordan, NHFFA
Class 5
- Lilly Campbell, CFFA
- Chloe Willis, HC4H
- Belle Bankston, SSFFA
- David James, NHFFA
- Kyle Taylor, CFFA
- Jessica Hatley, NHFFA
- Chloe Willis, HC4H
- Lilly Campbell, CFFA
- Jamie Hatley, NHFFA
- Braxton Purser, MGFFA
Class 6
- Caroline Coker, SSFFA, Senior Showmanship, Reserve Champion
- Griffin Crawford, SSFFA
- Brooks Burgin, SSFFA
- Keegan Callihan, NHFFA
- Sophie Pickett, HC4H
- Georgia Glenn, HC4H
- Lily Neidhart, MGFFA
- Cole Willis, HC4H
- William Ebel, HC4H
Class 7
- Isaac Taylor, CFFA, Intermediate Showmanship, Grant Champion
- Beau Bankston, SSFFA
- Camille Coker, SSFFA, Junior Showmanship
- Kathryn Taylor, CFFA
- Slayton McClendon, SSFFA
- Landri McCoy, HC4H
- Kennley Russell, SBFFA
- Kate Monk, HC4H
- Alaina Johnson, HC4H
Class 8
- Lindsey Faulks, NHFFA
- Keegan Callihan, NHFFA
- Braxton Purser, MGFFA
- Jonathan Hatley, NHFFA
- Reed Williams, HC4H
- Alaina Johnson, HC4H
- Colbie Glenn, SSFFA
- Lucas Massey, SBFFA
The Junior Market Livestock Show resumed Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. with the Broiler Show. Swine, Heifer and Steer Shows continue into the evening Friday. The Sale Of Champions will follow Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, in Hopkins County Civic Center Arena. N
For those unable to attend the Sale of Champions, the 2021 sale can be viewed on Facebook Live. Add-on money may also be contributed on the NETLA Facebook page. NETLA also opted this year not to hold the annual buyer’s luncheon on Thursday nor a stew/chili on Saturday.
Note: All results are based on listings provided Thursday night by NETLA.
NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Lamb Show Results
Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s annual Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show started with an agriculture mechanics project show and contest on Tuesday, then got into full swing Thursday with FFA and 4-H members from across Hopkins County showing their lamb and goat projects. The lamb show started the show, and featured five classes, three showmanship categories and concluded with the naming of grand and reserve champions.
Annie Horton not only showed and placed first in Class 2 and Class 5 with her lambs. The Sulphur Springs FFA member also won the Senior Showmanship award with her Class 2 project, and her Class 5 project was named Grand Champion Lamb, marking the fourth year in a row she has exhibited the top lamb at the county show.
Hopkins County 4-H member Reese Ragan’s lamb not only won first in Class 3 but was named the 2021 Reserve Champion Lamb.
Ramsey Ragan, a Hopkins County 4-H member, earned the Intermediate Showmanship award with a third place Class 2 lamb. Ramsey earned the Junior Showmanship award with a lamb last year.
Ryan Ragan earned the Junior Showmanship award with a first place Class 1 lamb. The Hopkins County 4-H member also showed the first place Class 4 lamb, which will be shown third overall at the Sale of Champions.
2021 Lamb Show Results
Class 1
- Ryan Ragan, Hopkins County 4-H, Junior Showmanship
- Danny James, North Hopkins FFA
- Dallas Davidson, NHFFA
- Tatum White, Cumby FFA
- Kenna Lane, NHFFA
- Brisa Miranda, NHFFA
Class 2
- Annie Horton, Sulphur Springs FFA, Senior Showmanship
- Brett Boatman, Hopkins County 4-H
- Ramsey Ragan, HC4-H, Intermediate Showmanship
- Trenton Wood, Cumby FFA
- Baylor Boatman, HC4H
- Maurie Flecker, SSFFA
- Rachel Davidson, NHFFA
- William Jr. Sallee, HC4H
Class 3
- Reese Ragan, HC4H, Reserve Champ
- William Jr. Sallee, HC4H
- Dallas Davidson, NHFFA
- Jaci Wood, CFFA
- Laney Bankston, SSFFA
- Zoey Strickland, CFFA
Class 4
- Ryan Ragan, HC4H
- Lilly Bankston, SSFFA
- Shaelynn Sampson, HC4H
- Laney Bankston, SSFFA
- Rachel Davidson, NHFFA
- Kannon Gibson, HC4H
- Kollyn Gibson, HC4H
Class 5
- Annie Horton, SSFFA, Grand Champion
- Ashlyn Hudston, CFFA
- Jessie Rivera, HC4H
- Madison Kellogg, HC4H
- Ashlyn Hudson, CFFA
- Jaxon Hudson, CFFA
The goat show followed the lamb show Thursday night. The Junior Market Livestock Show resumed Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. with the Broilers show. Swine, heifer and steer shows were slated to continue into the afternoon Friday, with the Sale Of Champions following Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, in Hopkins County Civic Center Arena. For those unable to attend the show, this year’s sale can be viewed on Facebook Live; add-on money may also be contributed on the NETLA Facebook page. NETLA also opted this year not to hold the annual buyer’s luncheon on Thursday nor a stew/chili on Saturday.
Note: All results are based on listings provided Thursday night by NETLA.
Friday Game Day Includes Baseball, Softball and Golf
Both the Wildcats Baseball Team and Lady Cats Softball Team continue play in tournaments on this game day Friday, Feb. 26.
The Wildcats, in the 30th annual Rose City Classic at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, will be playing back to back games. They take on Lindale at 2 P.M. and then have a rematch with host Tyler Legacy at 4 P.M.
The Wildcats opened their season Thursday with an 11-1 loss to Tyler Legacy in the tourney.
The Lady Cats, in the Allen Varsity Tournament, play John Paul II at 1 P.M. at the Allen Station Park Field #4. Thursday the Lady Cats lost to Rockwall, 12-2 but then rebounded to squeeze by Sherman, 10-9 in the tourney.
The Lady Cats are 2-1 so far this season.
In a correction of sports news reported here Thursday, the Wildcats Golf Team will actually be starting play in a two-day tournament at Squaw Valley Links Course in Glen Rose on Friday, not Thursday. The Burleson Centennial sponsored tourney concludes on Saturday.
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.
