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Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Tigers Invitational, Wildcats Place 4th
Aug26

Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Tigers Invitational, Wildcats Place 4th

Saturday proved to be a very successful day for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country teams. In their first meet of the year, the Lady Cats ended up winning the meet and the Wildcats cross country team placed fourth in the Commerce Tigers Invitational held on Saturday, Aug. 21. The Lady Cats were firing on all cylinders, having five of six seven runners place in the top-25, including two runners in the top-4 of 40 qualifying runners....

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Wildcats XC Prepped For First Invitational Of Season On Saturday
Aug19

Wildcats XC Prepped For First Invitational Of Season On Saturday

Coach Ross Hicks and his Wildcats cross country team are more than ready for their first invitational of the fall 2021 season. Last Saturday SSHS hosted an intra-squad meet for Wildcats XC to best get his team warmed up for meet-time action. Seven student-athletes make the varsity squad, both on the girls and boys cross country team, and Coach Hicks calls cross country one of the most fair sports one can find, due to the nature of...

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Wildcats Track Team Finishes Third and Lady Cats are Second at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday
Mar20

Wildcats Track Team Finishes Third and Lady Cats are Second at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday

The Wildcats Track Team scored 125 points and finished third and the Lady Cats Track Team tallied 186 points and finished in second place at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday (March 19). For the Wildcats, Kaden Eaton was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.756 and Malachi Roland was fourth at 11.806. In the 200-meter dash, Weston Fields was third with time of 23.446 and C.J. Williams placed sixth with a 24.080. In the...

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Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams Place 5th at the Mount Pleasant Varsity Invitational Thursday Night
Mar12

Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams Place 5th at the Mount Pleasant Varsity Invitational Thursday Night

Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams earned fifth place in an 8 team field at the Mount Pleasant Varsity Invitational Meet held Thursday evening. The Lady Cats racked up 67 points and the Wildcats had 55. For the Wildcats, Alex Flecker took first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.56. Landon Fields placed third in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.30. The Wildcats team of Weston Fields, Matthew Mitchell, Brady...

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Wildcats First and Lady Cats Second at Sulphur Springs Track Meet Last Thursday
Mar02

Wildcats First and Lady Cats Second at Sulphur Springs Track Meet Last Thursday

Sulphur Springs High School held its annual Sulphur Springs Track Meet last Thursday, Feb. 25, with the Wildcats taking first and the Lady Cats second. The meet also featured athletes from North Lamar, Paris and Mount Pleasant. For the Wildcats, Luke Caton was second in the discus. Devin Franklin took first in the high jump clearing 5-feet 8. Landon Fields leaped his way to first in the triple jump getting 38.8 feet. The Wildcats...

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Running Shorthanded, Lady Cats Cross Country Team Finish 4th, Wildcats Place 7th At Eustace Meet
Oct12

Running Shorthanded, Lady Cats Cross Country Team Finish 4th, Wildcats Place 7th At Eustace Meet

Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams had to run shorthanded at a Eustace meet last Thursday. The Lady Cats got 4th place while the Wildcats placed 7th. Once again the Lady Cats were led by freshman Haylee Shultz who finished 3rd with a time of 13:30.20. The Eustace girls race was on a 2-mile course. Sophomore Mattie Bridges was 11th and sophomore Laney Hurst was 12th. Senior Maurie Flecker was 29th. Sophomore Emily Soto...

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Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Pine Tree Puddle Jump Meet, Wildcats Are Fifth
Sep21

Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Pine Tree Puddle Jump Meet, Wildcats Are Fifth

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team had another strong showing Friday, September 18, at the Pine Tree Puddle Jump held at Lear Park in Longview. The Lady Cats won the meet. The Wildcats finished 5th in an 8-team field. Again Friday, the Lady Cats were led by freshman Haylee Shultz who finished 2nd overall with a time of 21:29.9. Sophomore Laney Hurst was 6th. Sophomore Mattie Bridges was 9th, senior Kenia Herrera was 11th,...

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Lady Cats Cross Country Finishes 3rd, Wildcats 12th or 13th at First Meet of the Season at Hallsville Last Friday
Sep15

Lady Cats Cross Country Finishes 3rd, Wildcats 12th or 13th at First Meet of the Season at Hallsville Last Friday

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished 3rd and the Wildcats were around 12th or 13th at the teams’ first meet of the season at the XC Invitational in Hallsville Friday. The teams competed in heats. When results of the heats were combined, the Lady Cats trailed only Jacksonville and Lufkin. The Lady Cats were second in their heat. Lady Cats freshman Hailey Schultz was the team’s top finisher ending up second in the heat....

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Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Has Results From Monday’s Regional Run
Oct30

Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Has Results From Monday’s Regional Run

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished 17th out of 24 teams, and the Wildcats were 18th at the Region II Class 5A Championship at the Jesse Owens Sports Complex on Monday, Oct. 28. SSHS Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the weather was perfect for running Monday which resulted in fast times. The Lady Cats finish was two spots better than last year according to Coach Hicks. He said senior Sydney Washburn talked with him and...

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Lady Cats, Wildcats Cross Country Qualify for Regional Meet at District Wednesday
Oct10

Lady Cats, Wildcats Cross Country Qualify for Regional Meet at District Wednesday

The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished second and the Wildcats third as both teams qualified for the Regional Meet at the District Meet Wednesday (October 9) in Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats were just 16 points behind Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats came in behind Mount Pleasant and Royse City, just 3 points behind the Bulldogs. The Lady Cats were led by senior Sydney Washburn who finished third overall while running her best time on...

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