Brandon Faircloth Announced as New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Sulphur Springs
During a special board meeting held Monday, Jan. 24 the Sulphur Springs Independent School District approved the motion to hire Brandon Faircloth as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of SSISD. Faircloth previously served as head coach and athletic director at Port Neches-Groves. He coached the Indians for 13 seasons, going 102-51 (.667) and leading Port Neches-Groves to the playoffs 12 of those 13 years as head coach for the...
Coach From Port Neches-Grove Rumored To Take Over At SSISD
Coach Faircloth confirmed as new head coach. Tonight’s agenda for the SSISD school board includes an agenda item to discuss and possibly approve the position of new athletic director and head football coach. The person rumored to be up for that position is Brian Faircloth from the Port Neches-Grove who is the winningest coach from that program with a record of 102-51. His team has been to the playoffs 12 out of the last 13...
Wildcats Soccer Goes 0-3 in Second Straight Tournament
Men’s soccer competed hard in their third and final tournament of the winter 2021-22 season but could not string together wins, going 0-3 in the Terrell tournament. Wildcats soccer started out the winter classic on Thursday, Jan. 20 and fell to Kilgore 2-0 in Terrell. Friday, Jan. 21 brought a Wildcats showdown between Sulphur Springs and Paris, with the men’s team falling to Paris 1-0 to fall to 0-2 in Terrell....
Friday Game Day Has Both Basketball, Soccer Teams Plus Team Tennis on Deck
Friday, Jan. 21 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports. Five teams are on deck today and ready for action. Team Tennis had an early start on Friday, Jan. 21 in Hallsville in the Bobcat tournament. Contests began on this Friday game day at 8 A.M. in Hallsville. Today’s tournament contains the first contests for Coach Tony Martinez’s program in their spring 2022 season. They no doubt hope to get their spring season off on...
Both Soccer Squads Up On Thursday Game Day
Both soccer teams begin their final tournaments of their winter seasons. Wildcats soccer have their first day of action in Terrell for the Winter classic. Thursday, Jan. 20 has Coach Alexi Upton’s squad on the pitch at 9:30 A.M. taking on Kilgore. Men’s soccer has two more games in the winter tournament, on Friday, Jan. 21 versus Paris at 2 P.M. and wrap up against Sunnyvale on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 12:30 P.M. Sulphur...
Lady Cats Basketball Loses at Home to Mount Pleasant, 69-18
Women’s basketball had a tough time against Mount Pleasant, falling to the Lady Tigers 69-18 on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Mount Pleasant full court-pressed the Lady Cats from the opening jump and Sulphur Springs did not respond well, scoring four points in the first as Coach Delley’s squad trailed 21-4 heading in to the second quarter. Scoring opened in the second for the women’s basketball team, putting up 11 points against...
Cumby ISD Will Remain Closed Rest Of Week Due Staffing Shortages In Essential Areas Due To Illness
Cumby ISD will remain closed the rest of the week due to continued staffing shortages in essential areas due to COVID and illnesses. Currently, classes are scheduled to resume at the usual time on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. All extracurricular activities except varsity games have been canceled. Varsity will be played because they are district games and must be made up. The Wednesday and Friday games will be away. Saturday’s varsity...
Tuesday Game Day Has Both Basketball Teams, Lady Cats Soccer in Action
Tuesday, Jan. 18 has three teams on deck; both basketball squads and women’s soccer on the road. Men’s soccer was originally set to be on deck as well at home, hosting Terrell, but that game was cancelled due to staff and squad depletions from COVID-19. Lady Cats soccer are the first team up in Tyler taking on the Lady Lions. Coach Aguayo’s squad looks to get back in the win column when they take on Tyler at 6 P.M....
Wildcats Soccer Goes 0-3 in Longview Tournament
Wildcats soccer had a tough outing in Longview, going 0-3 at the Lobo Invitational held Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 13-15. Men’s soccer lost to Tyler’s Chapel Hill 3-1 Thursday, Jan. 13 in their opening contest. They followed up the Thursday loss with another one on Friday to Lufkin 4-1. That game was tied 1-1 at the half before the Panthers were able to take control in the second. Saturday the men wrapped up participation...
Wildcats Soccer Falls to Lufkin, 4-1
The men’s soccer team could not keep up with a talented Lufkin squad, losing 4-1 in their second day of the Lobo Invitational on Friday, Jan. 14. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad kept up with the Panthers through the first half, tied 1-1, but the second half Lufkin put the tourney match on ice. The Panthers scored three goals unanswered in the second half to beat Sulphur Springs 4-1 on Friday, Jan. 14 in Longview. Osvaldo...
