Wildcats Cold in Loss to North Forney; Will Travel to Frisco for Playoff
by Butch Burney FORNEY — A quirky first half turned into an irksome second half for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats Friday night against the North Forney Falcons, but it won’t keep the Wildcats at home next week. Sulphur Springs saw a 17-17 halftime tie turn into a 39-24 loss to North Forney on a cold, blustery night in the regular...
Wildcats Secure Playoff Berth in Win at Greenville
by Butch Burney GREENVILLE — Friday night’s game against the Greenville Lions shaped up as a trap game for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, and at halftime, the Wildcats had one foot in the trap and the other on a banana peel. But, Sulphur Springs was able to regroup at halftime, holding the Lions scoreless over the final two quarters...
Wildcats Continue Season Undefeated; Defeat Ennis 45-28
By Butch Burney ENNIS — The Sulphur Springs Wildcats may make believers out of all the doubters before this season is over. The Wildcats, picked by some statewide prognosticators to finish in the bottom third of their district, continued their magical — and unbeaten season — with a 45-28 victory over the Ennis Lions Friday night. Sulphur Springs improved its record to...
Wildcats Keep Pace with District Leaders; Defeat Forney Jackrabbits 56-47;
by Butch Burney Dueces were wild for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats Friday night as they scored two touchdowns in every quarter and then stopped the Forney Jackrabbits on a pair of key two-point conversions in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats needed a win Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium to keep pace with district leaders Corsicana and Ennis, but Forney didn’t make it easy. The...
Wildcats Win First District Game 42-27
by Butch Burney When the Sulphur Springs Wildcats saw their 15-point lead dwindle down to 2 points Friday night, they retook control of the scoreboard by utilizing all three phases of the game. The Terrell Tigers cut the Wildcats’ 22-7 halftime lead to 22-20 with a little over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Sulphur Springs — which had just one first down in the second half up to that...
Davis, Young Named Player of the Game in Wildcat Win
It was a good start for Wildcat football Friday night in Frisco. The first game of the 2018 season produced several outstanding performances. Each week during the season, the KSST broadcast team—Don Julian, Play-by-Play, Butch Burney, Stats, Doug Haston, Videographer, and Jim Rogers—will pick a player of the game. Two players were nominated this week—Sophomore running back Caden Davis and Senior Quarterback D’Corian Young. Caden Davis...
Wildcats Solid Defense, Time-Consuming Offense Equal Win Over Frisco Wakeland; Game Summary, Statistics
by Butch Burney FRISCO — Despite three turnovers, the Sulphur Springs Wildcats’ season-opening win over Frisco Wakeland Friday night was a thing of beauty — at least from the Wildcats’ point of view. The Wildcats used a solid defense and a time-consuming offense to come away with a 37-35 victory over the Wolverines at Frisco Memorial Stadium. Senior quarterback D’Corian...
Hall of Honor Inductees: An Update on the Recipients
FB13 FB14 FB15 FB16 FB17 The following 2017 Hall of Honor Inductees were inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Honor on Friday October 13th, 2017. ASHLEY WELDON (A.W.) LINDLEY – Class of 1925 – Football “A. W. Lindley not only set a football record that remains unbroken to this day, he also was a sophomore letterman on the first SSHS district championship football team in 1922. At 180 pounds as a junior, he was the largest player on...
Chamber Connection December 29, 2016
New Chamber Directors for 2017-2019! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 6 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2017. We are thankful to have them! Kim Beck, City National Bank Larry Willis, Oncor Andy Endsley, Hopkins County Fire Department Renee’ Young, RE/MAX Advanced Debra Huffman, Nation’s Lending Amber Gilbert These volunteers will be...
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Happy New Year from the Board of Directors and Ambassadors! The Chamber office will be closed New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day! New Chamber Directors for 2016-2018! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 8 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2016! Carol Palmer Garrett...
