Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Discusses Last Week’s Lindale Invitational and Thursday’s District Championship Meet
Cross country coach Ross Hicks and his program are all too excited to compete in the District 15-5A championship held this Thursday in Hallsville. But before they could set their sights on vanquishing their district foes, they first had to get through the Lindale Eagle Invitational held last Thursday. It was a fantastic final tune-up for the cross country team, as the Lady Cats finished second and the Wildcats placed fourth. The...
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 0-2 in Brutal Two Game Road Stand
Sulphur Springs ended their toughest two-game stretch of the season on the road on Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a second-straight loss.` The Lady Cats fought hard and never quit, but couldn’t keep up with the Lady Mavs, losing in four sets in Marshall. Sulphur Springs had decent leads on several occasions, but the Lady Mavs had an answer for everything the Lady Cats sent their way. Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad had a seven point...
Team Tennis Bi-District, Lady Cats Volleyball On Road For Tuesday Game Day
As fall starts to creep over East Texas the first two weeks of October, so too falls the playoffs for certain teams. Tuesday, Oct. 11 proves to be a pivotal game day for two teams here in Sulphur Springs; team tennis will be playing in the Bi-District round of playoffs versus Whitehouse and Lady Cats volleyball will be on the road taking on Marshall. Wildcats team tennis should be all too ready to get back on the courts as their final...
Royse City Takes Control in Fourth Quarter, Beating Wildcats Football 42-28
Sulphur Springs fought hard and played a season-best game, but ultimately fell short up against a stout Royse City offense, losing 42-28 on Friday, Oct. 8. The Wildcats football team pulled the game within one or two possessions at several different points; unfortunately for Coach Greg Owens’s squad, the Bulldogs went tit-for-tat with his team. The pre-season District 8-5A MVP Champ Petty-Dozier showed why he was favored to win...
Lady Cats Volleyball Drops Five Set Heartbreaker In Texarkana
Coach Bailey Dorner’s volleyball team got out to a 2-1 set lead against Texas High but could not hang on, losing a five set heartbreaker in Texarkana. Sulphur Springs lost set one, but it would not last long as they rallied to take sets two and three to lead the undefeated Lady Tigers two sets to one. From there Texas High showed their grit by winning set four and a shortened set five to claim victory in a five-set match versus...
Friday Game Day Brings Wildcats Football at Home, Lady Cats Volleyball in Texarkana
Another Friday game day brings Wildcats football and Lady Cats volleyball. On the Oct. 8 edition of game day the Wildcats football team are ready to be back in action when they host the Royse City Bulldogs. Coach Greg Owens’ program is still looking for their first win on the season, but like many other contests it will not be an easy go of it. The Bulldogs come in to tonight’s contest undefeated [5-0 overall (2-0...
Wildcats Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Ennis Loss and Upcoming Royse City
After a tough loss in Ennis to the Lions on Friday, Sept. 24, the Wildcats football team were ready for their one bye of the fall 2021 season. It could not have come at a better time, as Sulphur Springs was a bit banged up and needed a breather which was conveniently sandwiched in between two top-10 teams in 5A Division II that the Wildcats had to play in district. On Sept. 24 the Wildcats travelled to Ennis and took on the number...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Continue Rolling, Start Season 4-0
The Middle School Wildcats continue their winning streak and remain undefeated for the season with 4-0 starts for both A and B teams. The Middle School Wildcats traveled to Mount Pleasant and faced the Tigers with both teams emerging victorious. The eighth grade A-team beat Mount Pleasant 21-6. On offense, quarterback Gage Gideon threw for 100 yards passing and threw for 2 passing touchdowns. Coach Flores said Gage did a...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Travel Light to Mount Pleasant, Enjoying Second-to-Last Tune-Up Before District Meet
Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks said his team’s outing went well last Saturday in Mount Pleasant at the Titus County Fair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Lady Cats only went up against a handful of schools last Saturday, which included Pine Tree, Mount Pleasant, Marshall, and (Paris) Trinity Christian Academy. They managed to have a decent outing, as Coach Ross Hicks said that his team travelled light in that they...
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 2-0 During Two Game Home Stand
The Lady Cats volleyball team fought hard until the finish, sweeping the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers at home on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The win gives Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad a 2-0 record during their two game home stand. Sulphur Springs persevered all the way to the finish, even though Mount Pleasant never gave up. Coach Bailey Dorner’s team rode the momentum created by seniors Brooklynn Burnside and libero Parris Pickett (19...
