Wildcats Football, Lady Cats Volleyball Starts Delayed Until Sept. 7
By Don Julian Things were buzzing at the SSHS Multipurpose Building Tuesday morning as word filtered in that the UIL had made a decision concerning the beginning of football in the fall. Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens announced that the UIL was delaying the start of football and volleyball practice until Labor Day, Sept. 7. The Wildcats Marching Band can also get started on Sept. 7. SSISD Wildcats The...
Edge Conditioning Program Is Heading Down The Stretch With Increased Competition
Skill work at SSISD’s The Edge conditioning program began to look a lot more like football Monday, July 13. Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens said the UIL is now allowing more competition and team drills. Monday the Wildcats did some 7-on-7 work, some 1-on-1 drills and even offense versus defense scheme competition. Coach Owens said the Wildcats’ coaching staff was eager to get started with this...
New Cumby Head Football Coach Is A Sulphur Springs Native
The Cumby ISD school board hired a Sulphur Springs native and graduate of Texas A&M-Commerce as the new Cumby Head Football Coach and Athletic Director. Cumby ISD Trojan athletics Charles Boles, whose wife is also a Sulphur Springs native, has been in coaching for 25 years. For the past two seasons, Coach Boles was at Miles, like Cumby a Class 2A, Division II school. Under Coach Boles in 2018, Miles won its’ first share of a...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Plan Sober Rides Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
TxDOT warns drivers about consequences of drinking and driving May 22, 2020AUSTIN – As COVID-19 orders are relaxed in many parts of the state and more Texans return to the roads, TxDOT’s “Plan While You Can” campaign is reminding drivers to make a sober ride part of their Memorial Day weekend plans. “The long weekend should be an enjoyable start to summer, and we understand more and more people are beginning to venture out,” said...
Main Street Altercation Started Over A Man’s Dislike Of A Woman’s Friendship
A Main Street altercation allegedly started over a man’s dislike of a woman’s friendship with someone else, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance report at 9:22 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020, in the 2000 block of Main Street. Upon arrival, deputies were told that a woman and the 28-year-old Main St resident had gotten into an argument about her spending the day with...
Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game Has New Start Time Monday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports Saturday, February 22, that the start time for the Wildcats bi-district game against Lufkin Monday night at the Wagstaff Arena at Tyler Junior College has been changed. Instead of 7 p.m., game time is now 7:30 p.m. Coach Cipoletta said there will now be a doubleheader Monday night. The Wildcats will play in the second game. Coach Cipoletta also passed along that the Wildcats...
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Prefers to Look at Big Game Ahead Instead of Looking Back to Friday Loss
Rather than dwell on last Friday’s (February 7) 48-31 loss at Mount Pleasant, Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell is focusing on a big game coming up Tuesday night at home on senior night. She did have a few things to say about the Mount Pleasant game. Coach Tisdell said the Lady Cats got off to a good start Friday before falling off. She said she told her team at halftime Friday that she needed to be able to make substitutions...
Lady Cats Softball Team Begins Practice Friday as Coach Carrillo Starts His 14th Year Here
Coach David Carrillo Friday (January 24) is the first day the UIL allows softball teams to have after school practice. The Lady Cats will more than likely end up in the Multipurpose Building Friday after all the rain this week. Veteran Coach David Carrillo begins his 14th year as Lady Cats Head Coach. He says the first practice day is exciting with a new year, new team, new people. Coach Carrillo lost 10 seniors off of last...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifters Off to a Good Start After Sulphur Springs Meet on Saturday
Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said he was happy with his team’s fourth place finish at the Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet held Saturday (January 11). He said he was proud of his lifters who he said have put in a lot of hard work, some since September. Three Lady Cats competed: Addy Lamb, Rory Young and Sable Erdmier. Coach Jeter has especially high hopes for Erdmier who he thinks can be a top five finisher at...
A Merry Christmas Starts with the Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Friday December 6 at 7 pm
December 3, 2019 – Be along the parade route this Friday evening to watch the most fabulous lighted floats go by, see the marching bands and hear the Christmas music in the air! Of course, everyone can attend the Lions Club Christmas Parade free of charge! The title sponsor is Carriage House Manor, with numerous other sponsors helping provide the annual public festivity. Garrett Glass of Guaranty Bank and Trust is also a member...
