Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet Highlights
SSHS Band Director Spencer Emmert Says Awards Were Highlight of Recent Band Banquet The highlight of any Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet is announcement of major awards for senior band members. The banquet took place last Thursday (May 2) at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center with more than 270 people in attendance. The top award, the John Phillip Sousa Award went to Peyton Baugh, a band drum major. The Louis Armstrong...
More Information on Tickets, Venue for Wildcats Play-off Game March 7 in San Antonio Alamodome
According to the Superintendents office of SSISD, tickets are still available for the Thursday March 7, 2019 Wildcats Basketball Playoff game for the State Championship. Here are some particulars you may want to know. Families, fans and students may purchase tickets in Sulphur Springs through the school. Tickets are $16 each and your ticket will admit you to the first 5A game at 7pm as well as the Wildcat game at 8:30pm. All seats are...
KSST Proud To Cover The Wildcats
Extending our 72 year tradition of local sports and news coverage, KSST and Sports Director Don Julian will be in San Antonio to cover the appearance of the Boys Basketball team in the State Tournament. Unfortunately, no videotaping or live video streaming is allowed at the State Tournament as the UIL has all of the video rights to those games. Audio streaming is available through the homepage of KSSTradio.com and all of the...
Saturday Morning Coach’s Show: Owens Reflects on 32 Wildcat Seniors
Editor’s Note: Coach Owens and KSST Sports Director Don Julian put a wrap on the 2018 Football Season with the Coach’s Show, Saturday, November 24, 9 a.m. on KSST and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the 41-14 bi-district loss to Frisco last Thursday in Frisco left a bad taste in his mouth. He said the Wildcats just didn’t play up to par, similar to the way they finished the...
Is it too soon to think about Wildcat Football?
I don’t think so! The first game of the season is August 31st, 2018! The 2018 Wildcat Football schedule starts in Frisco, TX. Here is a link to the stadium. KSST will be bringing you live coverage of all the games once again this year. Our pre-game show will start 1 hour before kickoff, and our post-game show will run until 11:30pm. Veteran sports announcer Don Julian will once again anchor the broadcasts. Remember that no...
Wildcat Coordinators Prepare for Friday Night in M Pleasant
Bye week and Mt Pleasant Tigers the topic of conversation for KSST Sports Director Don Julian and Wildcat football coordinators: Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the bye week was very productive for his offensive players. He said his guys had a tremendous week and brought a great attitude. Coach Young said he liked the improvement in the offensive line last week. The Wildcats play at Mt. Pleasant Friday...
Game Day: Wildcats, North Forney Bi-District Game Live on KSST 7 p.m. Friday
The Wildcats’ baseball team opens a bi-district playoff series against the North Forney Falcons at North Forney Friday at 7 p.m. The playoff game will mark the first playoff game ever for the Falcons. They got hot just in time this season to earn a playoff berth. In their last scheduled district game last Friday, they trailed highly rated cross town rival Forney 3-0 before scoring four late runs to shock the Jackrabbits, 4-3....
Lady Cats Led Until Final Seconds; Lose to North Forney in Bi-district
Lady Cats led until the final seconds of the bi-district game losing to North Forney 46-43 at Rockwall Heath High School Monday night, February 13, 2017. At the end of the first quarter,the Lady Cats led 11-9; at the half 26-19; at the end of the third 33-27. More to follow from Sports Director Don Julian later tonight…
KSST News’s Top 20 Stories for 2015
[Editor’s note: KSST thanks Don Julian for his diligence as News Director. We are happy that he will continue as Sports Director. He files the following report.] Here is my list of the top twenty stories of 2015. #20. The Sulphur Springs ISD Auditorium renovation project seems to be moving at a snail’s pace. It also proved to be more expensive than first thought. #19. The city of Sulphur Springs begins a large pavilion...
Wildcat, Lobo Head Coaches Talk Friday Night
Wildcat football travels to Longview for the next to last game of the 2015 season Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. While the Wildcats are winless, the Lobos of Longview are planning playoff plans. They are at the top of the district list with Marshall and Texas High. If the Lobos win out they will share the district title. Wildcat Coach Greg Owens and Lobo Coach John King discussed the game this week with KSST Sports...