To prove how good the 13-4A football district is, the top teams from that district continue in the state football playoffs.
To prove how good the 13-4A football district is, the top teams from that district continue in the state football playoffs.
For Sulphur Springs to continue on the playoff road, they have to take a step through area competition.
The Wildcats, the defending Class 4A Division II state champions, are paired up against Waco University this week in the area playoffs. The Region II Class 4A Area Division II football playoff game is set for 7:30 p.m. at Corsicana’s Tiger Stadium.
Sulphur Springs head football coach Greg Owens said practice has been going great for the upcoming area contest.
“We had to deal with another element, this week the weather,” Owens said. “It has been colder this week, plus we have to adjust to it getting darker quicker this time of year.”
Lady Owls defeat rival Lady Hornets
MILLER GROVE –Yantis Lady Owl Shelby Allen scored 23 points to lead the Yantis Lady Owls in their Tuesday night victory against archrival Miller Grove.
Registration is underway for Hopkins County Youth Basketball boys and girls leagues.
The league is for boys and girls in grades 3-6. Games will be played on Saturdays, beginning Jan. 9, 2010.
Deadline for registration is Dec. 2.
Signup forms are available at Fieldhouse Sports.
Application fee is $40 per player.
Players must attend a joint practice session Dec. 5 to participate. The practice is 10 a.m. for 3-4 grade boys; at 12:30 p.m. for 3-4 grade girls; at 2:30 p.m. for 5-6 grade girls and 5 p.m. for 5-6 grade boys.
The practice session will be held at the middle school.
Call (903) 243-1939 in you have a conflict.
Practices begin Dec. 7 and are usually one hour in length.
The worst thing to happen to the Lady Cats was intermission.
After fighting to tie the game at 18-all at the half, the second half proved to be a dominated by the visitors.
North Lamar outscored Sulphur Springs 36-8 in the final half to take a 54-26 win in non-district girls basketball action Tuesday night.