SSHS UIL Math and Science Teams Finish Second
Mar11

SSHS UIL Math and Science Teams Finish Second

SSHS Math and Science Teams Finish Second at North Lamar Meet Math and Science teams that are part of the Wildcats UIL Academic squad, recently (March 2) finished second at the North Lamar Math and Science Meet. The competitors compete with others in their grade. In Number Sense, sophomore Kendall Little was first, junior Bracken Sant was fourth and junior Andrew Westlund was fifth. The Number Sense Team of Little, Sant, Westlund and...

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Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Team Earns 2nd at Hallville Meet
Feb19

Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Team Earns 2nd at Hallville Meet

The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team travelled to Hallsville this past Saturday, February 16. As a team, our Wildcat UILers earned 2nd place overall at the Hallsville High School Invitational Meet. Congratulations to the following students and teams who brought home awards in their events. Ready Writing Annmarie Gunn 1st Place (Gail Herman – Coach)           Computer Science Brayden Fisher 1st Place (Matt Wilder...

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SSHS Academic UIL Places First at MPHS Winter Tournament
Jan30

SSHS Academic UIL Places First at MPHS Winter Tournament

District UIL CX Debate – SSHS Wildcat Cross-Examination Debate Teams competed at the District CX Debate meet this week at First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, TX. While no teams advanced to the state meet, we are extremely proud of their efforts this year. The 2019 SSHS CX Debate Teams include seniors Felipe Alba and Dakota Soles, juniors James Draper and Matthew Robinson, and sophomores Mariam Tran and Kimberly Wheatcraft. CX Debate...

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SSHS UIL Academic Team Competed at Lindale
Jan22

SSHS UIL Academic Team Competed at Lindale

The Wildcats UIL Academic Team competed at Lindale this past weekend (January 18-19) and collected 145 points. Coordinator Gerald Grafton reported that the Spelling and Vocabulary Team and Literary Criticism Team both finished in first place. In Spelling and Vocabulary, Gisselle Garcia was second, Mariam Tran was third and Dawson Carpenter was fourth. In Literary Criticism, Matthew Harper was first, Carissa Carter was second, Lainey...

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SSHS UIL Place 2nd at Pine Tree Winter UIL Invitational; Reid Competes at State UIL Congressional Debate
Jan15

SSHS UIL Place 2nd at Pine Tree Winter UIL Invitational; Reid Competes at State UIL Congressional Debate

Rhett Reid Rhett Reid finished 2nd at Region VIII UIL Congressional Debate contest in November and qualified to compete at UIL State meet on January 7 – 9, 2019 at University of Texas in Austin. According to Gerald Grafton, UIL Coach, and Reid’s sponsor, Reid did not advance to finals at state but gave four excellent speeches and received high marks from his judges. The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team travelled to Longview this...

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SSHS UIL Academic Team Placed 3rd at District
Mar26

SSHS UIL Academic Team Placed 3rd at District

Bi-District One Act Play The One Act play cast and crew earned the right to compete at Area UIL One Act Play Competition at Flower Mound High School on March 30 with their performance of “Violet Sharp” Wednesday, March 21 at Bi-District UIL.  Superlatives were earned by Lucia Yanez (All Star Crew), Briana Isham (All Star Cast), Sarah Harper and Jaci Reed (Honorable Mention All Star Cast). Well done, One-Act Play!! Cast and crew...

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SSHS UIL Academic Math and Science Team Members Prepare for District
Mar06

SSHS UIL Academic Math and Science Team Members Prepare for District

Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Math and Science team members competed at a North Lamar Math and Science Meet Saturday (March 3) in Paris. Wildcats UIL Academic Coordinator Gerald Grafton said the competition was arranged by grade levels. He said good competition was provided by schools such as Queen City, Garland and Mount Pleasant. For the Wildcats, in Number Sense, Gillian Thomas was 4th among 12th graders, Brayden Fisher...

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Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL Team Finished 2nd at Judy Tipping Memorial Meet
Feb27

Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL Team Finished 2nd at Judy Tipping Memorial Meet

The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team hosted the Judy Tipping Memorial UIL Invitational Meet this past weekend, February 23rd & 24th and finished 2nd place overall. 38 schools and over 700 students participated at the event. The late Judy Tipping was a teacher and then principal at Sulphur Springs High School and joined the administration team after leaving the high school. She also directed the Academic UIL Program at the school for...

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SSHS Academic UIL Team Places 2nd at Mt Pleasant Invitational
Jan30

SSHS Academic UIL Team Places 2nd at Mt Pleasant Invitational

The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat UIL Academic Team traveled to Mt. Pleasant this past weekend, January 26 – 27 and finished 2nd place overall at the Mt. Pleasant Winter UIL Invitational meet. Congratulations to the following students and teams who brought home awards in their events and to all those who participated.   Ready Writing Annemarie Gunn 4th Place (Gail Herman – Coach) LD Debate Corban Philo 1st Place &...

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SSHS UIL Academic Team Placed Second at North Lamar Invitational
Jan22

SSHS UIL Academic Team Placed Second at North Lamar Invitational

Congratulations the SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team who finished 2nd place overall this past Friday and Saturday, January 18 – 19, at the North Lamar Winter UIL Invitational meet. The following students and teams brought home awards in their events.   Ready Writing Annemarie Gunn 1st Place (Gail Herman – Coach) Brianna Wooten 3rd Place LD Debate Corban Philo 1st Place (Kayla Weir – Coach)     Number Sense Andrew...

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