Wildcats Football Team Has First Contact Session At Intrasquad Scrimmage Saturday Morning
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said it’s usual for the defense to be ahead of the offense at this point in the season, as the Wildcats had their first regular contact session in pads at an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday morning, September 12, on the practice field outside the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats logo Still Coach Owens found things to like on offense and defense. The number one varsity defense forced the number one...
Wildcats’ Defensive Front Features Lots of Experience in 2020
The Wildcats’ defensive linemen are being coached this season by veteran coach Jason Meskimen. After several seasons of coaching Wildcats’ freshmen, Coach Meskimen was promoted to the Varsity staff during the off season. Meskimen, whose coaching resume spans 25 years, says the 2020 Wildcats D linemen are an experienced bunch. Out of 8 or 9 players, six are seniors. Senior defensive tackle D’Andre Peoples and senior...
Sports Odds and Ends
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams and the Wildcats Team Tennis Squad are on the schedule on this game day Friday (September 11). The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams are running in their first meet of the season at Hallsville. This is the first of five pre-district meets for Coach Ross Hicks’ teams. Meanwhile the Wildcats co-ed Team Tennis squad has a non-district match at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on this...
Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Sees His O Line Taking Shape
For the past nine seasons, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens has depended on Assistant Coach Jeremy Offutt to mold the Wildcats offensive line. Coach Offutt calls this year’s varsity group an interesting mix. He currently plans to start three veteran seniors and two intriguing sophomores on the varsity O Line. Coach Offutt currently has eight offensive linemen including three tackles, three guards and two centers. Three of the...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Wants Defense To Be Good Tacklers, Play Fast, Produce Turnovers
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra is in his third season on the Wildcats’ football staff. Coach Guerra says by the time the Wildcats line up on defense at the Mount Pleasant scrimmage next week, he wants to see a unit that tackles well, plays fast and produces turnovers. Coach Alex Guerra He says the team did not have a good turnover ratio last season and he wants his current group to pick up the pace. He says due to...
Wildcats Team Tennis Squad Opens 2020 Season With Forfeit Win Over Mount Pleasant
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad was supposed to open the regular season Tuesday afternoon (September 8) with a district match against Mount Pleasant at the Wildcat Tennis Center. However, prior to the match, Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez learned that Mount Pleasant has been unable to get a team together and they had to forfeit the Tuesday match. The same thing happened last season. The Wildcats are now 1-0 in district play and...
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Discusses Goals Before Mount Pleasant Scrimmage
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young has his list of things he would like to see the offensive achieve by the time they meet Mount Pleasant in their one and only scrimmage on Thursday, September 17 at Gerald Prim Stadium. First, Coach Young says he wants to make sure the offense keeps their energy level up. He notes players have been involved in football since the first day of The Edge back on June 8. Secondly, Coach...
Wildcats Football Coach’s Critique of First Day of Practice: Lackluster
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens released some frustration as he delivered his parting words to his team after their first official practice of the season on Labor Day, Monday morning (September 7). Coach Owens referred to it as a lackluster day. He said it could have been due to anything, such as a morning practice, the heat and humidity or even wearing a helmet. Coach Owens said players seemed whiny. He said it was up to the team...
Lady Cats Volleyball Has First Official Day Of Practice Monday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said her team’s first official practice of the season on Labor Day, Monday morning (September 7), was good. She said her players showed up prepared and worked hard. The practice began with an hour long weightlifting session. The Lady Cats hit the court at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School at around 9 a.m. Coach Dorner even joined her players for some of the varsity competition....
As Summer Skills Work Ends, Coach Owens Says Wildcats are Far Ahead of Where They Usually Are At This Time of the Season
The Wildcats Football Team wrapped up their three-week additional skills, strength and conditioning work with a Thursday evening session at the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens called it a great summer. He said the team’s football IQ is as good as its’ ever been. He said that’s because the UIL allowed so much teaching time this summer. Coach Owens said this final week was another good one. He...
