Young Focuses on Offensive Pace During Wildcat Spring Football
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young wants to return the Wildcats to an offensive pace similar to what former Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Jeff Riordan referred to as the NASCAR Offense. The NASCAR offense was a big part of the Wildcats State Title run in 2008. The increase in pace is one of the goals for Coach Young and it will be an emphasis during spring workouts.
However Coach Young said the ultimate goal for the offense this spring will be developing a physicality in the offense line. Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Jeremy Offutt is in charge of that project. Spring practice got underway Monday with some work during the school day athletic period and with a session in pads after school in the Multipurpose Building. Plans call for three weeks of work Monday through Friday culminating with a Spring Game on Friday, May 18.
Abron Proud of Regional Qualifiers; Taylor Qualifies for State
Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron talked about long jumper Imani Taylor qualifying for the State Track Meet at the Regional Meet on Friday. Coach Abron said Taylor was the first Lady Cat to compete at 9 a.m. Friday. There were 16 long jumpers and Taylor was in the second flight. Coach Abron knew going in that a Mansfield Lake Ridge jumper was a prohibitive favorite to win the event. He said he encouraged Taylor to go after second place. Coach Abron said Taylor was in first place after her preliminary jumps. On her fourth jump and he first in the finals Taylor recorded her best jump ever, 18-feet 8 and a quarter inches. All of a sudden Taylor was in second place with most of the field trying to top her. They never did. Coach Abron said when meet officials announced Taylor’s jump, Taylor and her Coach Kurt McCain celebrated. Coach Abron noted that Taylor, a senior, was making her fourth trip to the regional meet and never in the past had she advanced until Friday. The State Track Meet will be at UT Austin May 11-12.
Coach Abron was proud of all of his regional qualifiers. He said they all made it into finals. The Lady Cats 4 X 100-meter relay team finished fifth against a strong field. The team is made up of Taylor, Sadavia Porter, N’sya Dugan and Abbi Baier. Baier finished sixth in both the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles. Porter made the finals in the 100-meter dash but not in the 200-meter dash. In the 100-meter final, Coach Abron said Porter exploded out of the blocks and led the race for about the first 80-meters. Three competitors passed her right at the end. Still Coach Abron said he was impressed by the way Porter ran the race.
Student’s career path boosted by PJC summer scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Aspiring surgical technologist Spencer Godwin, a Prairiland High School senior from Blossom, gets assistance from Registrar Amie Cato as she reviews the degree path for PJC’s Surgical Technology program with him. He plans to attend with the help of a PJC summer scholarship. For more information about scholarships and registration, call the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus at 903-885-1232.
Spencer Godwin of Blossom, a senior at Prairiland High School, is receiving a boost in his pursuit of a career in surgery technology, thanks to a summer scholarship program offered by Paris Junior College.
The scholarship, available to all eligible graduating high school seniors in the PJC service area, covers tuition for one class in either the Summer I or Summer II semester.
“I’ve been taking English and Texas Government (as dual credit classes in high school),” said Godwin. “I’m taking pharmacology and microbiology this summer; then in the fall I’m starting on my path towards Surgical Technology by taking prerequisite classes.”
The summer tuition scholarship is available to graduating seniors from high schools in the PJC service area in Delta, Lamar, Hunt, Hopkins, and Red River counties, and part of Fannin County. Students may choose a workforce class leading to a career or an academic class, including those from Texas’ core curriculum, for transfer to a university. One class from either Summer I or Summer II semester qualifies.
The link to the scholarship application may be found at www.parisjc.edu/scholarships. High school seniors wanting the summer class scholarship should enter “graduating senior 2018” in the scholarship application box that asks for “semester/year to attend PJC.” Those wishing to apply for fall scholarships should select fall – and they need to apply now. Filling out the FAFSA is also required; go to www.fafsa.gov.
Summer and fall registration is going on now at PJC. For questions or more information, contact Amie Cato at 903-782-0431 or [email protected] or Sheila Reece at 903-782-0211 or [email protected]. For the Admissions Office and general registration questions, call 903-782-0425.
Wildcats Begin Bi-District at Wylie East Wednesday Night
The Wildcats’ baseball team went through the gamut of emotions from the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat during an exhausting and long baseball weekend.
The good stuff happened Friday night (April 27) as the Wildcats used a Jaxon Chaney walk off two-run home run in the bottom of the tenth to defeat Hallsville, 4-2 at Wildcat Park on Senior Night. The win meant that the Wildcats ended up as district tri-champions with the Bobcats and Texas High. The three teams then gathered at Mount Pleasant Saturday (April 28) to determine the district’s #1, #2 and #3 seed in the playoffs. The Wildcats lost to both Texas High and Hallsville to finish as the #3 seed. Texas High downed the Wildcats and Hallsville to grab the top seed. Hallsville split two games to get the #2 seed.
The Wildcats will now face Wylie East in a bi-district playoff series. Game one has now been moved up to Wednesday night (May 2) at 7:30 p.m. at Wylie East. Game two will be at Wildcat Park Friday night May 4) at 7:30 p.m. Game three, if needed, will take place Saturday (May 5) at 2 p.m. with the site still to be determined.
Lady Cats Area Game Schedule Set
The Lady Cats’ softball team made quick work of Lovejoy in a bi-district series Thursday and Friday winning two games to zero. Both games were called due to the ten run rule. The Lady Cats won at Lovejoy Thursday night, 15-4 and at Lady Cat Park Friday night, 15-1. Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said the Lady Cats played just about the perfect game Friday night.
The Lady Cats will now face Little Elm this weekend in an Area round series. All games will be played at McKinney North. Game one will be on Thursday at 7 p.m. Game two will be on Friday at 7 p.m. Game three, if necessary, will be on Saturday at noon.
City of Sulphur Springs Notes Printed Mistake on Some Water Bills
The City of Sulphur Springs Water Office would like to make you aware that there has been a mistake printed on the latest water bill. Utility bills dated 04/26/2018 have an incorrect due date of 05/01/2018. The correct due date for bills dated 04/26/2018 is 05/11/2018.
The billing date is located in the top right corner of the bill. Please note that this mistake does not affect all utility customers.
Video Presentation: Claws for a Cause 2018
Another successful year for Rotary Club’s Claws for a Cause:
First Week of City Council Early Voting Draws 421 Votes
75 voted Friday in early voting for Sulphur springs City Council Places 1, 2, and 3. The first week total for early voting stands at 421 votes cast. Early voting.continues through Tuesday. Place has two candidates vying for the seat. Early voting is in the second floor Conference Room at City Hall 201 North Davis Street. A handicap ramp and elevator are available to access the voting area. Hours for early voting are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day, Saturday May 5th, voting will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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Two Arkansas Men Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Khay Omarie Davis
Two men from Little Rock, Arkansas were stopped for a traffic violation near the 126 Mile post on I-30 Sunday night, April 29, 2018. As the Sulphur Springs Police officer approached the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the vehicle. A probable cause search found a large bag of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the front passenger side glove compartment and a bag containing what is believed to be marijuana edibles located in the rear seat of the 2014 Toyota Corolla they were driving.
Khay Omarie Davis, 25, (pictured) and Rashaud A Brown, 23, (no picture available) are in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, more that 400-grams.
