Lady Cats Soccer Team, North Lamar, Battle to 2-2 Tie
The Lady Cats Soccer Team opened the regular season Tuesday night, Jan. 7, and they fought to a 2-2 tie with old rival North Lamar at Gerald Prim Stadium. Getting the tie required the Lady Cats to come from behind twice. The Pantherettes wasted very little time getting on the scoreboard as Jaycie Proctor broke in on the goalkeeper and put the ball in the net. North Lamar led 1-0 only 3:22 into the first half. The Lady Cats scored the...
Short Handed Lady Cats Basketball Team Overcomes Obstacles To Edge By Sherman, 42-41
Tuesday night was one where the Lady Cats Basketball Team just seemed to refuse to lose. The Lady Cats had all the cards stacked against them but still managed to get a win, 42-41 on the road against Sherman Tuesday evening, Jan. 7. The Lady Cats suited up just seven players and played their second straight game without freshman Kenzie Willis, who is out with an injury. Freshman Serenity Lewis was slowed by injury during the first...
Fast Out of the Gate Wildcats Basketball Team Cruises Past Sherman, 81-40
A blistering hot start by the #4 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team helped them overwhelm Sherman on the road in a non-district game, 81-40 Tuesday night, Jan. 7. The Wildcats led 18-4 after one quarter, 42-24 at the half and 56-32 after three quarters. The Wildcats got another big scoring night from senior Sadraidriene Day Day Hall who scored 27 points. Senior Grayson McClure added 12 points. Sophomore Caleb Alexander had a super night...
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Gets Solid Win In District Opener At Home
The #15 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions opened district play at home Tuesday, Jan. 7, with an impressive win over Avery, 61-20. The Lady Lions were red hot from the start and led Avery 22-2 after one quarter. The halftime score was 34-6 and the third quarter score was 49-12. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 24 points. Chandler Bain had 13 points. Brittney Peeples scored 8 points. Julianna Giles added 5 points. Maddie Smith and Allie...
New Wildcats Assistant Basketball Coach Austin Fleming on Saturday Morning Coaches Show
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta lost both of his assistant coaches after last season as they accepted opportunities after the Wildcats magical season. Coach Cipoletta was able to hire three coaches to replace them. He said that gave him a staff to equal lots of other Class 5A programs. Earlier this season, Wildcats Assistant Coach Sean Coleman was a guest on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s...
Basketball and Soccer on Tuesday Game Day
Last year’s back to back Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball games in district play seemed to be well received by fans. The Lady Cats and Wildcats will again be involved in one on this game day Tuesday (January 7) but this one will feature non-district games and will be on the road. Sherman is the host. Action begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday with the Lady Cats JV versus the Sherman JV in the main Sherman gym. Then the Lady Cats...
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Wildcats Won Scrappy Game At Princeton Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Clark Cipoletta called the Wildcats 65-51 win at Princeton Friday, January 3, a scrappy game. He said the Panthers did a good job of coming out and making things tough for the Wildcats. Coach Cipoletta said only good shooting, especially from Grayson McClure and Boo Wilkerson, kept the Wildcats close. He said early the Wildcats defense was not as tight as they need to be. Coach Cipoletta said part of...
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Pleased With Wildcats Play In FISD Dr. Pink Tourney Last Week
The Wildcats Soccer Team went 1-2-1 in the prestigious Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Tournament last Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 2-4. Coach Alexi Upton Coach Alexi Upton said their opening 1-1 tie came against a talented and athletic El Paso Montwood team. He said his team’s 5-1 loss to El Paso Eastlake is just one of those games that happen once or twice a season. He said the Wildcats imploded and fell apart. Then, came the game the...
Wildcats Soccer Team Wraps Up Play In Frisco Tourney With Close Loss Saturday
The Wildcats Soccer Team completed its first tournament of the season with a close loss to McKinney North Saturday, Jan. 4. The Bulldogs came out on top, 1-0. The Wildcats ended up with a win, two losses and a tie in the prestigious Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Tournament. The Wildcats also tied El Paso Montwood, 1-1 Thursday, lost to El Paso Eastlake Friday, 5-1 and defeated Amarillo Caprock, 3-1 at the Ford Center Friday. The Wildcats, 1-2-1...
Saltillo Lady Lions Ring Out The Old And Ring In The New Year With Victories
The Saltillo Lady Lions, ranked #16 in Class 1A, won their first game of 2020 after wrapping up 2019 with four wins at a Miller Grove tournament. Friday, Jan. 3, the Lady Lions won at Quinlan Ford, 52-26. The Lady Lions built their lead in every quarter. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 23 points. Chandler Bain had 15 points. Julianna Giles and Allie Lane each had 4 points. Maddy Smith and Kristina Wade had 3 points apiece. In a...