Wildcats Basketball Team Captures Second Place In District With Win Over Texas High Friday
A Texas High team with nothing to play for but pride just almost upset the Wildcats Basketball Team Friday night, February 5, but the Wildcats made some plays down the stretch to record a 74-68 win in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. On Senior Night, senior point guard Lamodrick Johnson made two key plays late in the game on defense. On both occasions, Johnson stripped the ball from a Tiger player without fouling. Johnson...
Paris District Road Report for the week of February 8, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Feb. 8, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Now Has A Date With Nacogdoches In A Bi-District Playoff Game Next Week
Friday night, February 5, the Lady Cats Basketball Team learned who they will meet in a bi-district playoff game next week. When Lufkin won their Senior Night game at home against Nacogdoches, they put the Lady Dragons in fourth place in the District 16-5A standings. Nac will be playing the Lady Cats next week at Athens. The Lady Dragons finished 4-6 in district play and Max Preps has Nacogdoches with an 8-14 season record. The Lady...
The Wildcats Soccer Team Edges By Texas High, 3-2 to Get in the District Win Column Friday
Sulphur Springs Soccer With tongue firmly in cheek, Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said his team always likes to keep it interesting when they are at Texas High. That was the case again Friday night. February 5, as the Wildcats just squeezed by the Tigers, 3-2 in Texarkana. Jorge Santacruz scored the Wildcats first goal assisted by Omar Hernandez. Joel Pasion had an unassisted goal for the Wildcats’ second score. The...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Rolls Over Union Hill Friday, 69-33
The Saltillo Lions got another impressive district win, 69-33 against Union Hill Friday, February 5. The Lions started rather slowly and led Union Hill only 13-9 after one quarter. Saltillo outscored Union Hill, 18-7 in the second quarter to make it 31-16 at the half. The Lions had a big third quarter scoring 27 to Union Hill’s 7 and it was 58-23 after the third period. The Lions also just outscored Union Hill 11-10 in the...
Wildcats And Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams Finish Second At Royse City Meet Thursday Night
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams acquitted themselves well as both finished second to host Royse City in a meet Thursday. Coach Casey Jeter said a lot of the Wildcats’ team Thursday consisted of freshmen and first-year lifters. Five Lady Cats took first in their weight class. Czhela Moya was 1st in the 97 pound weight class lifting 350 pounds. Kenia Herrera was 1st in the 123 pound weight class lifting 395...
Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis and Softball on Friday Game Day
The Wildcats Basketball Team wraps up district play at home on Senior Night against Texas High on this game day Friday (February 5). There will be a freshmen game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 with the varsity game at 8. With a win, the Wildcats can take second place in the district The Wildcats are 8-3 in district play and 15-9 overall Texas High is 4-7 in district play and in fifth place. They have no path to the playoffs. The...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifters Travel to Royse City For Thursday Meet
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams will compete at their third meet of the season on this game day Thursday (February 4). They will be traveling to Royse City. The Wildcats have a first place finish at a home meet back on January 21 and then finished second in a Paris meet on Saturday. The Lady Cats were second in Sulphur Springs and placed fourth in Paris one week ago. The Lady Cats have had seven different lifters during the...
Lady Cats Basketball Team to Get Nacogdoches or Lufkin in Bi-District Playoff Game Next Week
Last Friday (January 29), the Lady Cats Basketball Team earned the #1 seed in the playoffs in their district with a home district win against Longview, 59-38. The Lady Cats ended up as district tri-champions with Hallsville and Mount Pleasant. All finished with 9-3 records but the Lady Cats earned the top seed due to head to head competition with the other two. The Lady Cats split with Mount Pleasant and swept Hallsville. Now the Lady...
Wildcats Soccer Team Suffers Second Straight Home Shutout In District Play Against Mount Pleasant
The Wildcats Soccer Team had the bad fortune of having to face perhaps the districts top two teams to start district play this season. Wildcasts Soccer Tuesday night, February 2, the Wildcats ended up on the short end of a 2-0 score against arch rival Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Tigers scored a goal at 10:26 of the first quarter and added a second goal at 32:55 in the second quarter. The Tigers defense kept the Wildcats...
