Lady Cat Volleyball Plays Two Straight Road Games To Wrap Up First Half of District Play
Sulphur Springs once again hits the road, for two straight games this week. Lady Cat volleyball after the two straight district contests on the road wraps up the first half of their district season. Tuesday, Oct. 4 has Coach Dorner and her team travel to Texarkana to take on Pleasant Grove. The Lady Cats take on the Lady Hawks on their home court, as Pleasant Grove (3-0) remains the lone undefeated team in 15-4A. Sulphur Springs (2-1)...
Lady Cat XC Narrowly Misses Out on First Place Finish
Cross country Coach Ross Hicks and his teams headed to Grand Prairie Thursday, Sept. 29 to participate in the Ken Gaston Invitational. In their second-to-last meet prior to the district championship, Lady Cats XC again led the way at second with the men placing 10th Thursday. “We went in to it wanting to win, but when we learned we got second we were still very very excited,” Coach Ross Hicks said Friday. Getting second...
Volleyball Hosts Lone Home Match During First Half of District Play Friday
Coach Bailey Dorner and her team are excited for Friday’s match. Sulphur Springs has their one home game during the first half of district play Friday, Sept. 30 as they host North Lamar. The Pantherettes come into Friday’s game in the SSHS Main Gym 1-1 in district play. They fell in five at Pleasant Grove before sweeping Pittsburg Tuesday. Tuesday had volleyball on the road for the second-straight district game. And just...
Getting Back To Family
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, Family and Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, I have often said that strong marriages make strong families and strong families make strong communities. We must remember that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Somewhere along the way, Americans have lost the idea of putting emphasis on strong relationships. The violence, confusion, misbehaviors, and lack of respect have caused...
Lady Cat XC Wins 2nd Annual Wildcat Invitational
Lady Cat cross country won their first competition of the season, at home on Saturday in a course around the SSISD Athletic Complex. Three runners placed second through fourth. Sophomore Edith Martinez lead the way at second, coming in at 13:08.40. Freshman Jolea Moore continues to run well for the Lady Cats, finishing third at home Saturday and crossing the line at 13:22.9. Haylee Schultz got fourth for Sulphur Springs and came in...
Volleyball Beats Paris in Five, Hits The Road Again Tuesday
Sulphur Springs begins a long crusade through the first half of district play. Four of the first five games of district play are all played on the road for Lady Cat volleyball. Even with that, there is no doubt they will gladly take four of the last five at home to round out the regular season. The first of two straight road games, in Paris, had an overall young Sulphur Springs squad taking on a formidable foe in the Lady Cats. On the...
Paris District Road Report for September 26, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Sept. 26, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Meet The 2022 SSHS Homecoming Nominees
Sulphur Springs High School administrators this week introduced the 10 young ladies selected as the 2022 SSHS Homecoming Nominees. After a week of spirit activities, including a parade, the community will learn which of these seniors are selected as this year’s Homecoming Royalty during the pregame activities at Gerald Prim Stadium starting around 6:40 tonight (Sept. 23, 2022). During a special media event, each of the 2022 SSHS...
Team Tennis Wins Big, Continues Home Stand Next Week
Team tennis continues to pick up impressive wins as they continue the push towards the postseason. Coach Tony Martinez and his squads hosted their second straight contest on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Tennis Center. Sulphur Springs cruised Tuesday to a 17-8 win. In doubles, team tennis crushed HSAA, six matches to two. Brody Emmert (No. 4) and Malachi Negrete (No. 5 Tuesday) shrugged off their competition, with the two Wildcats crushing...
Volleyball Extends Win Streak to Two Ahead of Saturday’s District Opener
Coach Bailey Dorner and her team are confident headed into their district opener. Coming off two straight sweeps, Lady Cat volleyball now looks forward to their district opener Saturday. Tuesday, Sept. 20 had Sulphur Springs cruising by their opponent Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy three sets to none. The Lady Cats won convincingly in the first and third sets. In those two sets, Sulphur Springs screamed by the Lady Panthers, 50-12....
