SSHS FFA Students Show Livestock at Texas State Fair; Do Meat/Fruit Fundraising
Oct01

SSHS FFA Students Show Livestock at Texas State Fair; Do Meat/Fruit Fundraising

John Holland is Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor for the Sulphur Springs High School FFA Chapter. Livestock project showings began in mid-September. Currently, some students are showing their projects at the State Fair of Texas. This year, to ensure social distancing, some of those shows are being held at Fair Park in Dallas and some at Waco’s Heart of Texas fairgrounds. Here is Holland’s report on how Sulphur Springs FFA...

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Lady Cats Cross Country Is 2nd At LeTourneau Meet Saturday, Wildcats Finish 5th
Sep28

Lady Cats Cross Country Is 2nd At LeTourneau Meet Saturday, Wildcats Finish 5th

One team has been very hard for the Lady Cats Cross Country Team to beat this season and again Saturday Lufkin was the only team to outperform the Lady Cats at a meet at LeTourneau University in Longview. The Wildcats ended up 5th in their competition. The Wildcats ran first on a course that Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks called a very legitimate 5K course. Coach Hicks said his Wildcats continued to show improvement....

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Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Pine Tree Puddle Jump Meet, Wildcats Are Fifth
Sep21

Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Pine Tree Puddle Jump Meet, Wildcats Are Fifth

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team had another strong showing Friday, September 18, at the Pine Tree Puddle Jump held at Lear Park in Longview. The Lady Cats won the meet. The Wildcats finished 5th in an 8-team field. Again Friday, the Lady Cats were led by freshman Haylee Shultz who finished 2nd overall with a time of 21:29.9. Sophomore Laney Hurst was 6th. Sophomore Mattie Bridges was 9th, senior Kenia Herrera was 11th,...

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Lady Cats Cross Country Finishes 3rd, Wildcats 12th or 13th at First Meet of the Season at Hallsville Last Friday
Sep15

Lady Cats Cross Country Finishes 3rd, Wildcats 12th or 13th at First Meet of the Season at Hallsville Last Friday

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished 3rd and the Wildcats were around 12th or 13th at the teams’ first meet of the season at the XC Invitational in Hallsville Friday. The teams competed in heats. When results of the heats were combined, the Lady Cats trailed only Jacksonville and Lufkin. The Lady Cats were second in their heat. Lady Cats freshman Hailey Schultz was the team’s top finisher ending up second in the heat....

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Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Gives Early Assessment Of This Year’s Varsity Team
Aug26

Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Gives Early Assessment Of This Year’s Varsity Team

By Don Julian, KSST Sports Director Sulphur Springs High School and Middle School cross country runners continue to gather at Gerald Prim Stadium early weekday mornings as they prepare for their first meets in Hallsville on Sept. 9-11. During a recent interview, Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks discussed this year’s varsity team. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks He said the Lady Cats are expected to be led by two...

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Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer Stats For 2020 Season
Mar19

Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer Stats For 2020 Season

 A recent visitor to the ksstradio.com website requested some soccer stats. After a review of reports on all Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer games this season, here are some unofficial statistics from KSST Sports Director Don Julian. Soccer ball For the Wildcats, their leading goal scorer is Omar Hernandez with 11 goals. Kevin Yaniz has 8 goals. Alejandro Diosdado has 7 goals. Other Wildcats scorers include Nabian Ramirez...

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Sulphur Springs FFA, Ag Mechanics Students Do Well At Fort Worth Stock Show
Jan30

Sulphur Springs FFA, Ag Mechanics Students Do Well At Fort Worth Stock Show

The month of January has flown by for Sulphur Springs ISD FFA members and agriculture students, who have spent quite a bit of their time preparing for and at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. FFA logo The trio of SSHS FFA students who visited the KSST Good Morning Show on Thursday January 30, 2020 talked about showing cattle, competing in the Calf Scramble, and their 2020 Ft Worth Stock Show experiences in general. John Holland...

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Sulphur Springs FFA Shows at Ft. Worth Stock Show
Jan26

Sulphur Springs FFA Shows at Ft. Worth Stock Show

Report from SSHS FFA Advisor John HollandJan 25, 2020 It has been a busy few days for the SSHS FFA Chapter who took their projects to the Ft Worth Stock Show. We had 3 students, Wayne Hinton, Tripp Smith, and Matti Smith, showing 5 Holstein heifers last week at the Ft Worth Dairy show. All did very well in some of the biggest classes in the breed! In addition, all 3 of the kids caught a calf at the Ft Worth Calf Scramble! That is a...

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SSHS Soccer: Lady Cats Win Big, Wildcats Shut Out Foe
Jan18

SSHS Soccer: Lady Cats Win Big, Wildcats Shut Out Foe

Wildcats Soccer Team Shuts Out Former District Foe Hallsville, 2-0 Friday in Terrell Tourney After each of his two games in the Terrell Tiger Winter Classic, Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton has said each result keeps the Wildcats where they need to be to win the tournament. Thursday in bad weather, the Wildcats tied Kilgore, 1-1 and then on Friday January 17), the Wildcats shut out former district opponent Hallsville, 2-0. Nabian...

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Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Has Results From Monday’s Regional Run
Oct30

Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Has Results From Monday’s Regional Run

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished 17th out of 24 teams, and the Wildcats were 18th at the Region II Class 5A Championship at the Jesse Owens Sports Complex on Monday, Oct. 28. SSHS Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the weather was perfect for running Monday which resulted in fast times. The Lady Cats finish was two spots better than last year according to Coach Hicks. He said senior Sydney Washburn talked with him and...

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