SSISD Fine Arts Department Reports Fine Fall, Planning For Sights, Sounds of Season
Fall is a busy time for the Fine Arts Departments at Sulphur Springs Independent School District, with multiple band and choir contests, group performances and various other activities. “We’ve had a busy few weeks in the Fine Arts Department and December will be an exciting and very busy time,” said SSISD Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Welch. Hands by Kennedy Lee, Art 4, graphite 1st National Bank, Sulphur Springs by Aaron Lucas, Art 4, graphite Little girl by Abby Scott, Art 4, acrylic/Dog by Callie Harvey, Art 4, color pencil...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Team Takes Silver Bracket Consolation Game at Bells Tournament Saturday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team won a defensive struggle, 32-22 Saturday (November 16) over Whitesboro to capture the Silver Bracket Consolation Final Game at the Bells Invitational Tournament. Points were hard to come by, especially during the first three quarters. The Lady Cats led the Lady Bearcats, 5-3 after the first quarter, 9-5 at the half and 17-10 after three quarters. The Lady Cats outscored Whitesboro, 15-12 in the fourth quarter to wrap up the game. Sophomore Hannah Cordell led the Lady Cats with 10 points. Freshman Addisyn Wall...
read moreWildcats Basketball Team Opens the Regular Season With Two Point Win in Overtime
Last Year’s Wildcats’ Basketball Team had the knack of winning lots of close games down the stretch. They started the 2019-2020 season in the same way. The Wildcats, ranked #5 in Class 5A, battled Decatur, ranked #7 in Class 4A, into overtime before eking out a 73-71 win Saturday (November 16) in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. The Wildcats got a huge game from senior Sadaidriene Day Day Hall, a IUPUI commit, who scored 31 points to lead the Wildcats and had 16 rebounds and 7 blocks. Senior Cameron Kahn, a Dallas Baptist...
read moreWildcats Basketball Team Opens the Regular Season Against Decatur Saturday in the Cowtown Showdown
After two scrimmages against four teams, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #5 in Class 5A, will open the 2019-2020 season Saturday (November 16) at 11 a.m. against Decatur, ranked #7 in Class 4A, in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta indicates the Decatur Eagles will present a good challenge for the Wildcats. Last year’s Wildcats had a 29-9 season record. They were district champions with a perfect 10-0 record in district play. The Wildcats won five playoff games and earned a trip to the...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Team Drops Close Game With Aubrey Friday at Bells Tournament
The Lady Cats Basketball Team lost a close game Friday (November 15) in the Silver Bracket of the Bells Invitational Tournament to Aubrey, 39-35. The game was tied 30-30 with just less than five minutes left to play. The Lady Chaps hit some key free throws down the stretch to eke out the win. The game was closely called with numerous fouls called on both teams. Despite missing some court time due to foul trouble, freshman Kenzie Willis led the Lady Cats and all scorers in the game with 15 points including one three-point basket. Freshman...
read moreMiller Grove Volleyball Team Earns Another Trip to Regional Tournament
Miller Grove Volleyball 2019 2020 team The Miller Grove Volleyball Team is headed to the Regional Tournament for the third year in a row. The Lady Hornets earned the trip with 3-0 win over Sulphur Bluff in a Regional Quarterfinal match in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (November 12). The score was 25-13, 25-19 and 25-14. Miller Grove went through district play with a perfect 14-0 record and improved their season record Tuesday to 29-13. Coach Ana Billingsley said her girls showed up ready to play. She said they hit...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Wins First Game of Season as They Split Two Games in Bells Tourney
The Lady Cats Basketball Team won their first game of the season in dramatic fashion as Lady Cat Nylah Lindley rebounded a missed shot and hit a follow shot that just beat the buzzer to give the Lady Cats a 58-57 win over Cooper in a Bells Invitational Tournament game Thursday (November 14). Cooper had taken the lead in the last minute before Lindley’s heroics. The Lady Cats win spoiled a nice Cooper comeback. The Lady Cats opened strong in the game and had a 21-9 first quarter lead. The Lady Cats expanded the lead to 17 at the half,...
read moreFund Established To Help Alberts Family
Fundraisers have been announced to help Patti Alberts. A GoFundMe account has been set up to benefit the Alberts family of Sulphur Bluff. The Alberts family suffered a devastating loss. Not only was the family home destroyed by fire on Tuesday, Nov. 12, but Rick Alberts perished in the blaze as well, according to local officials. According to a press release issued Wednesday evening by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, “The family is staying at a local hotel in Sulphur Springs and funeral arrangements are pending.” The posted...
read moreChamber Connection – Nov. 14, 2019
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2020 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to the see and do in Hopkins County. The best part is, they include an alphabetical and categorical listing of your business....
read moreWildcats Basketball is Better At Second Scrimmage Tuesday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played much better at a scrimmage Tuesday night (November 12) than they did on Saturday. The Wildcats scrimmaged Mesquite Poteet and Tyler Lee at Mesquite Poteet Tuesday evening. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did not appear to be having fun on Saturday. He said he knows the team has a target on their back and will get everyone’s best shot but he said the team did not seem to handle that Saturday. He added some team members seemed to take it personally when things did not go...
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