18 Wildcats Named to All-District Team
The Wildcats’ football team landed 18 players on the All-District Football Team released Thursday morning by Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens. Six Wildcats were named to the First Team All-District: quarterback Ryan Humphries, wide receiver Simeon Taylor, offensive lineman Gideon Gregory, defensive lineman D’Idrec Dugan, cornerback Terrell Turman and punter Angel Tavera. Six Wildcats also were named to the Second Team...
Game Day: Wildcats at Greenville; Lady Cats’ in Warm Up for Playoffs
Friday night the Wildcats’ football team faces the Greenville Lions at T.A. Cotton Ford Stadium in Greenville in a huge game for the Wildcats due to playoff implications. The Wildcats are hoping to win Friday and then wrap up a playoff spot with a win over Hallsville at home next week. The Wildcats are 1-3 in district play and 2-6 overall. Greenville is 0-4 in district play and 1-7 for the season. The Lions are coached by Darren...
Chamber of Commerce Announces 47th Annual Stew Contest Winners
As Announced by The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Executive Lezley Brown here are the 2016 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest: (Pictures of winners will be posted shortly.) Third place beef stew winner was the team of__#34 Kody Cox________________________, sponsored by ___Texas Farm Credit_________________________________. Their $50 prize money was provided by Billy Emerson for County Commissioner Pct 3....
Game Day: SSHS Homecoming; Volleyball; Cross County
It’s Homecoming for the Wildcats and Friday night they welcome Whitehouse to Gerald Prim Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Whitehouse comes in with a 2-1 record with wins over Hallsville and Chapel Hill and a loss last week to Carthage. The Wildcats are 1-2. They beat Sherman here, lost at Disney World to Seminole Ridge, Florida and lost last week at Paris. Whitehouse won last year’s game 66-21. Whitehouse has now won five...
Wildcats Open Pre-District Season at Prim Tonight; KSST Pregame Broadcast Begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Wildcats’ football team opens the regular season Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium as the Sherman Bearcats will be in town. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are hoping to bounce back after abysmal 2015 seasons. Sherman’s only win last year came after the Wildcats defeated the Bearcats on the field, 20-17, but then forfeited the win due to a player eligibility issue. With that the Wildcats went 0-10. Wildcats Coach...
Wildcats vs Liberty-Eylau Scrimmage Planned for 9 a.m. Friday at Prim Stadium Unless…
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young will be watching for a couple of things especially during Friday morning’s 9 a.m. scrimmage against Liberty-Eylau. It’s planned right now for Gerald Prim Stadium unless we get a lot of bad weather according to Wildcats Head Football Greg Owens. Coach Young says he’ll be checking to see if the offensive line is physical. He says that’s been a goal since weight lifting...
Holt to Coach Soccer Powerhouse
Thursday night it was announced at the athletic banquet that longtime Wildcats Soccer Coach Andy Holt was leaving. After fourteen years as Wildcats head soccer coach, Holt has accepted the head coaching job at soccer powerhouse Frisco Wakeland. Wakeland has been to the state tournament three times during the past seven years. They won the state championship in 2010 and they lost in the state final game twice including this past...
Wildcats Baseball May Have One More Game Tonight
The Wildcats’ baseball team may not be done for the season after all. There is the possibility that the Wildcats game at Marshall, postponed Friday night could be made up Monday or Tuesday night. The latest is the game has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Monday night. That according to Athletic Director Greg Owens. Right now Marshall and Hallsville are tied for second place in the district. Coach Owens said their would be an...
SSHS All-Sports Banquet Moved to Thursday Night
Although originally scheduled for Monday night, May 2, 2016, the Sulphur Springs High School All-Sports Banquet has been moved to Thursday night,May 5, according to Athletic Director Greg Owens. Several sports activities have been moved due to field conditions and Wildcat baseball will be playing early in the week. Time and place will not change for the banquet–6 p.m. high school cafeteria, barbecue, $8 per person. The...
Sulphur Springs Middle School District 15 5-A UIL Meet Results
On Februrary 6th, 2016, the Sulphur Springs Middle School UIL students competed at the District 15-5A Academic Meet. For 6th grade, in the Art category, Bailee Burnett placed first, Shelby Ray placed fourth and the third place team consisted of Bailee Burnett, Shelby Ray, Allie Grace Woodard, and Anna Adair. In Calculator Applications, Peyton Hammack placed fifth individually, and Peyton Hammack, Micah Flemens and Mary Cruz placed...
