Crandall Coach Kyle Hardin Says He is Proud of His Team During This Pandemic Impacted Season
Between a leap from Class 4A to 5A and a pandemic, it’s been an interesting season for the Crandall Pirates, under first year Head Coach Kyle Hardin. Coach Hardin says he is proud of his kids for the way they have handled circumstances this season not knowing if games would be played from one day to the next. He said Pirates’ players have had positive attitudes and some have been pushed into different roles due to...
DSHS Offers Tips To Help Reduce Risk Of COVID-19 During The Holidays
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Texas enters the holiday season at a time when novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitalizations continue to rise throughout the state. The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing guidance on how to decrease the risk of spreading COVID-19 during the holidays. This year, DSHS recommends being safer by celebrating in person with the people who live in your household and...
Nov. 18 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 3 New Cases
Another Hopkins County resident was confirmed Nov. 18 to have died from COVID-19. according to Texas Department of State Health Services. Three additional new cases were also reported by Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 18 COVID-19 update. HC/SSEM Nov. 18 COVID-19 Update The HC/SSEM officials reported three additional Hopkins County residents have received lab-confirmed positive molecular...
Wildcats Basketball and Lady Cats Volleyball in Action on Game Day Tuesday
Wildcats Basketball and a Lady Cats Volleyball Playoff Warm Up Game are on the schedule on this game day Tuesday (November 17) . For the Wildcats, it’s game number two of the regular season. The Wildcats take on the North Lamar Panthers in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. A freshman game begins at 5 p.m. The varsity game is set to start at 7 p.m. There is no JV team game. The Wildcats JV is quarantined due to...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Wildcats Still Have Things To Play For In Virus Era
Despite losing a zone game to Greenville Friday, Nov. 13, on the road that looked like the end of Wildcats’ football playoff chance this season, Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, provided a scenario that keeps some hopes alive. With the unpredictability of coronavirus, Coach Owens said the Wildcats need to pick up wins in weeks ahead to make themselves the next best...
Nov. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Additional Death, 4 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials received notification Friday that four additional Hopkins County residents had tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Nov. 13 COVID-19 update. The state also reported another COVID-19 death for Hopkins County on Friday, Nov. 13. HC/SSEM Nov. 13 COVID-19 Update The four new cases reported Friday make 129 Hopkins County residents who have received lab-confirmed...
Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...
Wildcats Basketball Will Have Second Scrimmage Wednesday Minus Quarantined JV Team
Wildcats Basketball Freshman and Varsity Teams will be involved in a scrimmage at Frisco Lebanon Trail beginning at 5 p.m. on this game day Wednesday. The Wildcats JV Team has been quarantined due to coronavirus. The Wednesday scrimmage will be the first for the Freshman Wildcats. JV games, against Tyler Legacy on Saturday and North Lamar on Tuesday have been canceled. The Lebanon Trail scrimmage will be the second for the Wildcats...
Lady Cats Nine-Match District Volleyball Winning Streak Ends In Hallsville Tuesday Night
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team had the opportunity to nail down the district volleyball championship Tuesday night, Nov. 10, but it was not to be at Hallsville Lady Cats volleyball The Lady Bobcats were buoyed by senior night, their home court and a vocal crowd. Actually though, things started out well for the Lady Cats. In the first set, they played just like they have during the nine match winning streak. About mid-set, the Lady Cats...
Nov. 10 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 8 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Nov. 10 COVID-19 update, reported 8 additional Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday. Texas State Health Services also reported another COVID-19 fatality has been confirmed for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 10 COVID-19 Update While there were no new recoveries reported Tuesday, the number of residents testing positive for...