Wildcats Basketball Hosts Marshall Friday; Cipoletta Calls Pine Tree Game Good Defensive Game for Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his guys for the way they played in a 62-41 win at Pine Tree Tuesday night (January 23). Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really well in the first quarter despite having only a 9-8 lead after one quarter. He said the Wildcats missed some easy opportunities to score points. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats really opened the game up in the second and third quarters...
Coach Talk: Wildcats Soccer Prepare for District Opener February 2
Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins enjoyed his team’s win over Pittsburg Tuesday night (January 23) in the Wildcats first regular season game in the new Prim Stadium. The Wildcats won, 2-0. Coach Wiggins said the first goal came on a successful penalty kick by Angel Tavera in the first half. The kick occurred because of an attempted sliding tackle by a Pittsburg player on Wildcat Omar Hernandez. In the second half, Julio Robles...
Miller Grove Rebounds for Win; Face Roxton in Homecoming Game Next Tuesday
The Miller Grove Hornets’ basketball team remained unbeaten in district play with a come from behind win against Fannindel, 68-62 Tuesday night (January 23). Fannindel had a big 21-9 lead after one quarter and led 32-29 at halftime. The Hornets outscored Fannindel 39-30 in the second half to get the win. The Hornets were led by Treyton Andree who had 28 points. Luke Brignon had 17. Kobe Robertson had 10 points. Andjelo Alcox...
Soccer: Wildcats Win; Lady Cats Cancel Due to Flu
Wildcats Soccer 2, Pittsburg 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team won their home season opener 2-0 over Pittsburg Tuesday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats scored goals in the first half and the second half. Julio Robles and Angel Tavera scored for the Wildcats. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said the Wildcats’ defense played very well. He said the team missed a lot of opportunities to score more goals. The Wildcats...
Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Continue to Dominate District Play
Wildcats Basketball 62, Pine Tree 41 The #7-ranked Wildcats depended on big second and third quarters to defeat Pine Tree on the road, 62-41 Tuesday night. The Wildcats led only 9-8 after the first quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Pirates 16-6 in the second quarter and they led at the half, 25-14. The Wildcats outpointed Pine Tree 19-6 in the third to lead 44-20 after three quarters. Pine Tree outscored the Wildcats 21-18 in the...
Soccer Game Day: Wildcats Host Pittsburg; Lady Cats at Lindale
Wildcats Soccer Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said his Wildcats had a pretty successful tournament at the Ice Bowl in Richardson last week. The Wildcats won three matches and lost one. They captured third place in the tournament. Coach Wiggins said he and the team worked on organization in the middle after a loss to South Garland last Thursday. Coach Wiggins said he was disappointed with the loss but he added South Garland was a...
Basketball Game Day: Wildcats Move to #7 in State 5A; #9 Lady Cats Travel to Pine Tree
Wildcats Basketball The #7 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team opens the second half of district play at Pine Tree Tuesday night (January 23). The Wildcats finished the first half with a 6-0 record. The first time the two teams played, the Wildcats won 70-50 over Pine Tree at Wildcats Gym on December 19. The Wildcats are 23-3 for the season. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m. at Pine Tree. A JV contest is next at 6:15 p.m. The...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Basketball Coaches Pleased with Team Play
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win Over Hallsville The #7 Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played very well at Hallsville Friday night (January 19) in a 48-33 victory. He said Hallsville tried to slow down the game by holding the ball to limit possessions. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did a good job of staying focused. He said they ran their offense well moving the ball around and finding open players....
Lady Cats Soccer Finish Third at Falcon Showcase
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey had a lot of additional information to add concerning the Lady Cats’ play in the North Forney Falcon Showcase on Saturday. In the tournament, the Lady Cats won 2, lost 1 and tied 1 and finished in third place. Saturday morning, the Lady Cats tied Garland Lakeview Centennial, 1-1. The Lady Cats scored just seconds before halftime to take a 1-0 lead. Janine Yamaguchi scored the goal on a nice...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Defeat Roxton
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions got wins against Roxton Friday night. The Lions defeated Roxton, 66-43. The Lions got off to a good start and led 21-10 after the first quarter. Roxton outscored Saltillo in the second quarter 14-11 but the Lions still led 32-24 at the half. The Lions had a good second half and they led 47-33 after three quarters and 66-43 at the end. Walker McGill led the Lions with 26 points....
