Lady Cats Win Seventh Straight, Dominating District Foe 3-0
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Lady Cats volleyball team hosted district foe Texas High, sweeping the Lady Tigers 3-0. Lady Cats Volleyball vs Commerce, Sept 2020. Photo Credit: Sheri Looney All three sets started competitive, with teams tying at least 3 times in each set. But each and every time, the Lady Tigers (6-2 district, 7-5 overall) would take the lead or tie the score, only for the Lady Cats to pull away in ferocious fashion. Sets...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner On Coach’s Show After Friday Win At Mount Pleasant
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner wanted to make sure her Lady Cats were ready to play at Mount Pleasant Friday, October 23, after an emotional win at Longview on Tuesday. Coach Dorner was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. The Lady Cats responded with a 3-0 win at Mount Pleasant by scores of 25-15, 25-22 and 25-21. Coach Dorner said libero Parris Pickett had 10 straight points off...
Lady Cats Notch Sixth Straight Victory, Beating Lady Tigers 0-3
On Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the Lady Cats Volleyball team travelled out to Mt. Pleasant to take on the Lady Tigers in a district match. Lady Cats in action against Lady Lobos on Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Photo Credit: Sheri Looney While the match was a back-and-forth affair, the visiting Lady Cats still managed to leave their district foe’s venue victorious, sweeping the Lady Tigers, 0-3. The Lady Cats were again without Sadie Washburn...
Short-Handed Wildcats Pull Out Dramatic, Come-From-Behind Victory Tuesday in 3-2 District Win
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Lady Cats Volleyball team traveled out to Longview to play the Lady Lobos. Varsity Volleyball Team in action against Lady Lobos — Oct. 20, 2020 The Lady Cats left Sulphur Springs short-handed as Sadie Washburn and Caroline Hurley were unavailable for today’s game against Longview. The absence of the two varsity squad members was felt early by the Lady Cats, with the Lady Lobos at one point taking a 21-9...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Gives Forney All They Want In Heartbreaking Area Loss Thursday Night
In the end, Forney just made a few more plays than the upstart Lady Cats Volleyball Team as the Lady Rabbits survived an Area game, 3-2 at Canton Thursday night, Nov. 7. The Lady Cats won the first two sets, 25-22 and 30-28. Forney then took the next two, 25-11 and 25-19. The fifth and deciding set was close right until the end. Forney only led 12-11 before putting away the last three points to take the match with the 15-11 set five...
SSMS Results from the District 16 5A UIL Academic Meet
2nd place Sweepstakes Overall 2nd place 6th Grade Overall 2nd Place 7th Grade Overall 3rd Place 8th Grade Overall 6th grade Art Jose Flores 1st place Melissa Lopez 6th place Second place team: Jose Flores Melissa Lopez Aleah Sotelo Micah Henderson Chess Bridger Mayhew 1st place Phoenix Capobianco 2nd place First place team: Bridger Mayhew Phoenix Capobianco Trentin McKinney Dictionary Skills Maleah Doss 1st place Allyssa Isonhood 2nd...
SSMS UIL East Texas Elite Junior High Invitational Meet Results
“On Saturday, January 7th, 162 SSMS students competed in the 7th annual East Texas Elite Junior High Invitational Meet. It was held at Hallsville Junior High in Hallsville, Texas. Overall, SSMS received a 2nd place Sweepstakes trophy despite the 14 degree temperature that day. Several of our students earned medals and ribbons for earning top spots in individual and team competitions,” said Kathy Wright, SSMS UIL...
District UIL Academic Meet
Sulphur Springs Middle School placed fourth over-all at the District 15-5A Junior High University Interscholastic League Academic Meet completed Saturday February 21. One hundred forty (140) students competed for the local school. In Junior High UIL Academic competition, students compete by grade level. SSMS 7th grade team took third place sweepstakes for District 15-5A. Sulphur Springs Middle School UIL Academic coordinator Johnny...
SSHS Wildcat Band Recognized For Achievement At State Marching Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band members gathered around the courthouse steps this week to receive special recognition from Hopkins County Commissioners Court. Then, later that night, band leadership was also recognized by Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees for the Wildcat Band’s achievement at the state marching competition. Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band gather for the reading of a proclamation recognizing...
8 SSHS Wildcat Band Members Qualify For Area
Fifteen members of the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band made the All-Region Band Friday, including eight whose auditions also qualified them for Area. Students selected to the All-Region Band following auditions Dec. 9, 2022, in New Boston include Caroline Prickette, Laney Bankston, Mika Petty, Justin Chen, Isaac Stanley, Anthony Small, Levi Caton, Valeria Garcia, Cat Starzyk, Kate Hurley, Hannah Hughes, Aubrey Wiliams, Lucy...
