The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Gets District Win Over Avery
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears won their second district game of the season outscoring Avery, 42-38. In the tight game, the score was tied 6-6 after the first quarter and 18-18 at halftime. The Lady Bears went up 28-26 after three quarters and then wrapped up the four point win in the fourth quarter. For the Lady Bears, Skylar Stanley had a team high 12 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Bailey Neal had 11 points, 4 rebounds, a...
Basketball and Soccer on Tap on Tuesday Game Day
There is Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats Basketball Team hopes to even their season record in district play as they play host to the Lindale Lady Eagles Tuesday evening in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Eagles come in 1-0 in district play after a win on Friday...
Wildcats Basketball Team Rides Stifling Second Half Defense To Victory Over McKinney North
For the first half of the #4 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team’s home game against McKinney North Monday evening, January 13, the Bulldogs deliberate offense looked to be a key to success. The Bulldogs led the Wildcats 11-7 after the first quarter and 21-17 at halftime. During the second half, the Wildcats got some key steals, pounded the offensive glass and most importantly turned up the defensive pressure. As a result, the...
Injury Bug Biting Lady Cats Basketball Team Hard
The Lady Cats Basketball Team is going through a rough stretch of injuries as key district games are coming up. Saturday, January 10, senior Colbria Harrison suffered an ankle injury very late in the second quarter of the Lady Cats, 65-41 loss to #12 ranked Royse City. The Lady Cats were already having to do without freshman Kenzie Willis, out with an ankle injury, and freshman Serenity Lewis, out with a bone bruise on a foot. The...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifters Off to a Good Start After Sulphur Springs Meet on Saturday
Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said he was happy with his team’s fourth place finish at the Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet held Saturday (January 11). He said he was proud of his lifters who he said have put in a lot of hard work, some since September. Three Lady Cats competed: Addy Lamb, Rory Young and Sable Erdmier. Coach Jeter has especially high hopes for Erdmier who he thinks can be a top five finisher at...
Miller Grove Hornets Basketball Team Defeats Ranked Opponent Over the Weekend
In boys basketball, an impressive win for Miller Grove. The Hornets got by Ector, ranked #20 in Class 1A, 51-47 over the weekend. For the Hornets, Kobe Robertson led the team with 18 points. Isaiah Billingsley got 13 points. Lexton Sly had 10 points. Kagen Scott scored 6 points. Matt Brignon added 4 points. Miller Grove ISD Hornet
Wildcats Basketball Has Make Up Game With McKinney North Monday at 6 p.m. in SSHS Gym
The Wildcats Basketball Team will be taking on McKinney North Monday (January 13) at 6 p.m. in a varsity only game in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night but was postponed Friday due to concerns about the weather. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said a lot of times coaches might just cancel the game but he added both teams are off Tuesday so they opted to play this one. He...
Wildcats Power Lifters Take Fourth Place At Sulphur Springs Meet Saturday
Wildcats’ power lifters took fourth place at their own Sulphur Springs Meet Saturday, January 11, held in the Multipurpose Building on the SSHS campus. Wildcats Coach Casey Jeter said the Wildcats were just four points out of third place. Wildcats senior George Greenway took first place in the 198 pound class. Greenway lifted a total of 1450 pounds including 600 pounds in squat, 300 pounds in bench press and 550 pounds in dead...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Has Trouble With State Ranked Royse City In District Opener Saturday
By Don Julian A tough first quarter was more than the Lady Cats Basketball Team could overcome as they lost their district opener to Royse City, 65-41 in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School Saturday afternoon, January 11. The Lady CIats fell behind after the first quarter, 25-7 as they had trouble with the Royse City press. The #14 ranked Lady Bulldogs only outscored the Lady Cats by six points over the last three quarters....
Wildcats Soccer Team Wins One And Loses One Against Good Teams In Longview Tourney Saturday
By Don Julian The Wildcats Soccer Team managed a split of two games against good competition on Saturday, January 11, in the 2020 Lobo Invitational in Longview. In a game made up from a Friday postponement, the Wildcats got by Jacksonville, 1-0 early Saturday. The Indians were called for a penalty during the final 12 minutes of the game and Wildcat Omar Hernandez scored a goal on the penalty kick. The game was a rematch of last...
