City Council Early Voting Begins Monday
Early voting for Sulphur Springs City Council Places 1, 2, and 3 begins Monday, April 23, at 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 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. Early voting will continue through the week and into next week.
Two 12-hour days will be available for early voting. Tuesday April 24th and Thursday April 26th the voting place will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. On Wednesday the 25th, Friday the 27, Monday the 30th and Tuesday, May1, early voting times 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.
Lady Cat Softball Begins Play-off series at Lovejoy Thursday
District Champ Lady Cat softball will travel to Lucas-Lovejoy for their first game of the best of three play-off series. The Thursday night game will begin a 7 p.m.
On Friday night, the Lady Cats will host Lovejoy at Lady Cat Park at 7 p.m.
If a third game is needed, it will be played Saturday at noon at Royce City.
Panthers Defeat Trojans 14-4
The North Hopkins’ baseball team proved to be too much for the Cumby as the Panthers outscored the Trojans, 14-4 in Cumby Friday.
The Panthers scored two runs in the first inning, four runs in the second, one more in the third and four more runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-0 lead. Cumby battled back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 11-4. North Hopkins came back with three runs in the top of the fifth to take a 14-4 lead. The Panthers outhit the Trojans seven to five. Cumby was plagued by five errors.
Panther senior Chase Williams got the pitching win working the first four innings allowing five hits, four runs none of which were earned while striking out eight and walking five. Wyatt Wharton pitched the scoreless and hitless fifth for the Panthers and had a strikeout.
Victor Rojo was 1 for 3 with a run and two RBIs. Geoffrey Stewart was 1 for 2 with a run and two RBIs. Caleb Wyatt was 1 for 2 with three runs scored, an RBI, a double and a walk. Williams was 1 for 3 with two runs, a RBI and a walk. Wharton was 2 for 3 with three runs scored and a RBI. Branson Thomas scored a run and had an RBI and a walk. Colby Cameron was 1 for 2 with two runs scored and two walks. Brycen Gillespie scored a run and walked. Jessie Rivera had a walk. The Panthers stole eight bases.
Lady Cats District Champs in Senior Night Win
The Lady Cats’ softball team wrapped up the district championship with a 7-5 victory over Mount Pleasant on a big Friday night that included Senior Night and dedication of renovated Lady Cat Park.
It was anything but an easy victory. The Lady Cats went on top 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning on a Kelsey Wallace home run way over the left field wall. The Lady Tigers tied the game at 1-1 scoring with a double, a passed ball, a walk and a fielder’s choice ground out. Mount Pleasant then took the lead with two runs in the top of the third using an RBI single and a fielder’s choice ground out. The Lady Cats roared back with four runs in the bottom of the third to go up 5-3. Alyssa Abron doubled and scored on a Wallace single. Brinklee Driver walked. Abbi Baier ran for Driver. Wallace scored on a Sadie Stroud double. Alli Fite’s sacrifice fly scored Baier. Kate Womack then singled and scored on a Sierra Smith double. The Lady Cats went up 7-3 with two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. Abron and Wallace walked to start a two out rally. Driver’s single scored Abron and Stroud’s single scored Wallace. Then the Lady Cats just held off the Lady Tigers. Mount Pleasant cut the lead to 7-5 in the bottom of the sixth with a two run home run by Lauren Lesher. In the top of the seventh with two outs, the Lady Tigers sent the tying run to the plate after a Carson Zachry double. Kamille Gill hit a hard ground ball to shortstop and Lady Cat Kelsey Wallace threw a strike to first baseman Driver to end the threat and give the Lady Cats the win and their district championship.
Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win allowing 4 earned runs and 8 hits while striking out three and walking three.
The Lady Cats improved their season record to 24-5 and they ended district play with a district best 11-1 record. The outright district championship is the first for Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo in his twelve years in Sulphur Springs. His Lady Cats shared a title with Texas High in 2009. The Lady Cats last won a sole district championship in the early 2000’s when they won three in a row for then head coach John McCullough.
The Lady Cats now face Lovejoy in a bi-district series next week with details still to be determined.
Humphries, Edwards Shut Out Tigers; Dawson Hits First Home Run in Wildcat Park
Wildcats pitcher Ryan Humphries teamed up with pitcher Pacen Edwards to shut out the Mount Pleasant Tigers, 7-0 to get a key district win Friday night at Wildcat Park.
Humphries went the first six innings and Edwards finished up in the seventh inning. Humphries allowed only five hits and he struck out six and walked five. Edwards allowed only a walk. The Tigers committed two errors and the Wildcats one.
The Wildcats outhit the Tigers eleven to five. The Wildcats scored in four of their six innings at bat. The Wildcats scored one in the second, one in the third, four in a big fourth and one more in the fifth. Dawson Draper was the hitting star for the Wildcats. He was 3 for 3 with a run, 2 RBIs, a home run, a double and a walk. Draper’s home run was the first one hit in new Wildcat Park. Jaxon Chaney was 2 for 4 with a run, an RBI and a triple. Kaden Argenbright was 2 for 3 with a run, an RBI and a walk. Humphries was 1 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Edwards was 2 for 4 with a run scored. Gavin Millsap was 1 for 1 with a run scored and two walks. Triston McCormick scored a run.
The victory improved the Wildcats district record to 8-2. They now can finish only first, second or third in district play. The Wildcats are now 15-9 for the season. Weather permitting the Wildcats will play a non-district game at Rowlett Saturday at 2 p.m. The Wildcats resume district play against Greenville Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Park.
A Chance to Visit Heritage Park and See Amazing Art for FREE: TODAY, Saturday April 21st
By: Savannah Owens
The 6th Annual Heritage Park Youth Art Show Exhibition is on display at the Heritage Park Chapel, Today, Saturday April 21st, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Susan Carey, Hopkins County Historical Society Member, is leading the exhibit. The exhibit is completely free for the public to view. “This is one of the few times it is totally free to visit the park” Carey said. The art is inspirational, thought provoking, and fun to view.
The artwork, submitted by middle and high school art students from all over Hopkins County and open to all students. The schools represented include: North Hopkins, Cumby, Brightstar, Como-Pickton, Sulphur Springs, Sulphur Bluff, Miller Grove, and some home schooled students. Many of the students are involved in an AP art class. Carey mentioned “The Brightstar art teacher, Sarah James, is just getting started with the art [program] but Brightstar almost gives Sulphur Springs a run for their money. North Hopkins and Sulphur Springs already have strong programs but the other schools are catching up fast!”
Stop by to see even more of the artwork not captured in these photographs!
There are many different categories ranging from charcoal drawings, to 3D painted sculptures. Carey said that some years they’ve even had “ceramics, jewelry, wood things, [and] mosaics.” This year they had some beautiful submissions in photography. “You never know what’s gonna come through the door.” Carey joked. They are hoping to continue to expand the program if the Society can raise enough funds for the new building, which will include a banquet/exhibit hall which will allow them to host an even bigger show next year!
This Year Best in Show goes to Kateryna Takaromoya, 10th grader, for creating this drawing. Her technique impressed the judges as the light reflecting in the shadows is “very advanced and difficult to do well.” Congratulations Kateryna.
There are usually 2-3 judges that are all professionals in the industry, sometimes it’s an art teacher, professional painter, or gallery dealer. Carey explained that Jerry Lee and Mike Elliot have been “very generous with their time and advice” on this exhibit.
Carlie Penson, Treasurer, exclaimed “The artwork is amazing!” The descriptions on the artwork provide more information to the thought behind these creative pieces. The attention to detail in all of these pieces is wonderful! There are portraits, landscapes, still life paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more!
This sculpture is called “Sewing Tractor” and was created out of an old sewing machine, a spoon, and gears.
This piece was created to combine the artists “favorite color and favorite animal”.
A secret about this piece is the small reflection of a piano, and violin in the eyes.
Students may pick up their art pieces until 5:00 pm Saturday, April 21st.
Wildcat Park Dedication Ceremony
Tonight, April 20th 2018, was the official Grand Opening for the new baseball fields in Wildcat Park. Superintendent Mike Lamb began the dedication by thanking the fans, taxpayers and school board members. He continued to thank the baseball coaches. Lamb offered a special thank you to the maintenance crew, and local vendors for all their hard work and support. Lamb explained that the building, upkeep and support “is a community effort. I’m proud of what the community has accomplished.”
Some of those thanked were “John Prickett, Jason Dietz, Robert Cohen, Randy Stevens, Michael Williams, and Dan Froneberger.”
KSST looks forward to all the great baseball seasons we will have at Wildcat Park!
For Regional Track Meet: Wildcat Track Qualifies Three; Lady Cats Qualifies Four
Wildcats Track Qualifies Three for Regional Meet at Area Meet Thursday
The Wildcats’ track team had three athletes qualify for the Regional Track Meet at an Area Track Meet Thursday (April 19) at Pine Tree. Dedric Godbolt qualified with a third place finish in high jump. Godbolt came in with a best jump of 6-feet but cleared 6-foot-3 at the Area competition. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said Godbolt bested the district champion. Kylan Wade also qualified for Regional in the 110-meter hurdles with a fourth place finish. Coach Young said Wade was slow out of the blocks but still ran a good 15.69 time. In the 300-meter hurdles, Ryan Humphries finished in second place to qualify for Regional. Coach Young said Humphries would skip the Regional Track Meet to play in a big baseball game next Friday against Hallsville. Wildcat Landry Tyson will get to go in Humphries’ place. Coach Young said Tyson started the race like a mad man but then tightened up and clipped a hurdle. Despite that Tyson finished fifth earning alternate status allowing him to fill Humphries’ spot. Coach Young said 800-meter runner Eli Sellers may also end up going to the Regional Track Meet. Coach Young said Sellers ran a personal best but missed out on fourth place by the smallest margin he’s ever seen, .008 of a second. Coach Young said it took a frame by frame comparison of the end of the race to determine fourth and fifth place. Coach Young said one of the qualifiers has indicated he might not run the 800-meter run at Regional so he can concentrate on the 1600-meter run instead. Shot putter Ian Blanch got fifth and is a Regional alternate. Jermond Bryant-Amos was sixth. Landon Thornton finished seventh in the 3200-meter run. Ricardo Torres did not qualify in the 400-meter race. Simeon Taylor matched his best time in the 200-meter dash but it was not good enough to qualify. The Regional Track Meet will be at UT Arlington April 27-28.
Lady Cats Have Four Regional Qualifiers at Area Track Meet Thursday
Four Lady Cats’ track athletes qualified for the Regional Track Meet at the Area Track Meet Thursday (April 19) at Pine Tree. Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron said his athletes were familiar with the Pine Tree track site since the District Meet was also held there two weeks ago. Coach Abron said Imani Taylor competed in three jumping events and qualified for Regional in two of them. Taylor took first in the long jump and third in the triple jump. She finished fifth in the high jump and is a Regional alternate. Coach Abron said two jumps were all Taylor needed in the long jump. Her best was 18-feet 6 and a quarter inches, which was far ahead of the field. Coach Abron said Taylor clear 5-feet in the high jump. Taylor also ran the first leg of the Lady Cats first place 4 X 100-meter relay team that qualified for Regional. Taylor was joined by Sadavia Porter, Abbi Baier and N’Sya Dugan. Their time was 47.63. Porter also qualified for Regional with first place finishes in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Coach Abron said Porter ran a 11.9 100-meters and a 24.9 200-meters. He added Porter also drew the attention of college coaches watching the meet. Baier also qualified for Regional by finishing second in the 100-meter hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. Dugan also qualified for Regional as a member of the 4 X 100-meter relay team. Coach Abron said he would also take freshman Bre’Asia Ivory to the Regional Track Meet as an alternate for the 4 X 100-meter relay team. Ivory ran on the Lady Cats’ 4 X 200-meter relay team that did not qualify at the Area Meet. Coach Abron would like to take his entire group of Regional qualifiers to Austin for the State Track Meet. Other Lady Cats competing at the Area meet were Shelby McCormick and Jadyn Booth in pole vault, Danielle Godbolt in discus, Sydney Washburn in the 3200-meter run and 1600-meter run and Faith Hatley in the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles. The Regional Track Meet will be at UT Arlington on April 27-28.
Game Day: Dedication of Baseball, Softball Fields; Lady Cat Senior Night
The Wildcats’ baseball team hopes to stay near the top of the district standings while the Lady Cats’ softball team has a chance to wrap up a district championship on this busy game day Friday (April 20). Mount Pleasant is coming to town to play the Wildcats and the Lady Cats.
The Wildcats’ baseball team is 7-2 in district play and they are in second place. The Wildcats trail Hallsville by one game. The Wildcats have not played since last Saturday when they lost at Texas High, 10-3. The Wildcats had an open date Tuesday (April 17). There will be a JV game against Mount Pleasant Friday at 4 p.m. The varsity game is scheduled to begin at around 7 p.m. Just before the start of the varsity game, a field dedication ceremony is scheduled at Wildcat Park.
The Lady Cats’ softball team is in sole possession of first place with their 10-1 district record. Hallsville is right behind at 9-2. Mount Pleasant comes to Sulphur Springs with an 8-3 record. If the Lady Cats defeat Mount Pleasant, they will wrap up the district championship. It would be the first sole district championship for Coach David Carrillo in Sulphur Springs. His Lady Cats shared a title back in 2009. There will be a JV contest Friday at 4:30 p.m. with varsity action at 6 p.m. Right before the varsity game, there will be a field dedication for renovated Lady Cat Park followed by Senior Night. The Lady Cats will recognize four seniors: Alyssa Abron, Karlee Adams, Macee Hollins and Jacklyn Semler. We will bring you all the action of Lady Cats and Mount Pleasant softball on KSST Radio beginning at around 6 p.m. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
