Lovejoy Football Coach Todd Ford Looking For Better Play From His Leopards Against The Wildcats Friday Night
By Don Julian, KSST Sports Director The Wildcats Football Team plays the Lovejoy Leopards in Lucas Friday night, Sept. 6. The Leopards are coached by Todd Ford, who back in the 1990s led the Texas Longhorns to victory in a bowl game as their quarterback. Lovejoy Head Football Coach Todd Ford The Leopards are 0-1 this young season just like the Wildcats. Lovejoy lost a close one, 13-10 to Colleyville Heritage Saturday night in the Tom...
PJC Associate Degree Nursing Students Receive Awards, Pins
nursing students at PJC Attendees at the Paris Junior College associate degree nursing awards and pinning ceremony held recently were welcomed to the ceremony with the news that it has been 50 years since the first group of nursing students graduated from PJC. The Clinical Achievement Award, chosen by the faculty for the student who is willing to help their peers, has an excellent bedside manner and is very good in skills performance,...
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Evaluates Wakeland Game, Previews Lovejoy Defense
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the Wildcats football game against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, Aug. 30, a tale of two halves. He compared it to a roller coaster. In the first half, Coach Young said the Wildcats’ offense had an efficiency level of 47 to 49 percent, a little above the average for last year’s team. He said the offense made plays, quarterback Kaden Wallace made good...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Discusses Wakeland Game, Has Preview of Lovejoy Offense
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said the Friday night, Aug. 30, contest against Frisco Wakeland was a game of two very different halves. He said the defense did a great job in the first half. He said the defense was plagued by a bunch of mental errors in the second half. Coach Guerra said that stuff has got to go. He added the defense must get better. He said some players with experience...
Coach Owens Comments on the Wildcats and Lovejoy Leopards at His Weekly Media Gathering
During Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens weekly media gathering Wednsday (September 4), he said losing was a humbling experience that knocked down some of the players a bit. He said some players are being told they have to step up. Obviously videotape showed lots of things that need to be improved upon. Coach Owens said Frisco Wakeland was the type of team that makes you pay when you make mistakes. He called the Wakeland loss a wake...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Says Everyone Played Well in Win Over Wills Point at Home Tuesday
Gee it’s great to be back home. Paul Simon’s lyric would definitely apply to the Lady Cats Volleyball Team. After opening the regular season with 23 straight road matches, the Lady Cats finally got to play before the home crowd Tuesday (September 3). They defeated Wills Point, 3-0 by the score of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-12. Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner agreed that the Lady Cats played some of their best volleyball this...
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Pleased With His Team’s Competitive Effort in 12-7 Loss to Lindale
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez was pleased that his Wildcats had a competitive match against a strong Lindale team at the Wildcat Tennis Center Tuesday (September 3). The Eagles won 12-7. Coach Martinez was happy with the players who picked up wins but he was also pleased with several Wildcats who lost but had highly competitive matches. The match featured the Eagles’ strong girls lineup against the Wildcats...
PJC Sulphur Springs News
PJC campus classes underway in fall semester Paris Junior College English Instructor Ken Haley reviews an assignment with his English 1301 class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For information about academic and workforce education opportunities at PJC, call 903-885-1232.
Wildcats Tennis District Opener
Wildcats Team Tennis Competes With Lindale in District Opener Tuesday Losing 12-7 at Wildcat Tennis Center Wildcats Team Tennis had their most competitive match with Lindale Tuesday (September 3) since Tony Martinez has been head coach. Coach Martinez is in his sixth year here. Lindale, coached by former Wildcats Coach Randy Namanny, won the district opener for both teams, 12-7 at the Wildcat Tennis Center Tuesday. Coach Martinez got...
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener Over Wills Point, 3-0 Tuesday Evening The Lady Cats Volleyball Team really enjoyed their home opener Tuesday (September 3) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats played strong sets and downed Wills Point, 3-0 in a non-district match. Score was 25-10, 25-14 and 25-12. Senior Sydney Washburn had a very solid game and collected a lot of kills. Her sister junior Sadie Washburn...
