Lady Cats Volleyball Team Springs Huge Upset In Bi-District, Wins 3-0 Over Hallsville
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team, playing some of their best volleyball this year, shocked district champion Hallsville, 3-0 in a bi-district match at Tyler Junior College Tuesday night, Nov. 5. With a roster that featured lots of youth and playoff inexperience, the Lady Cats came out of the gate with laser focus and took charge of the match. The result was a stunning set one win, 25-8. Only senior Erika VanBenthem had ever been in a...
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Looks Back At Kaufman Game, Previews North Forney Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says despite the tough loss to Kaufman last Friday, Nov. 1, some Wildcats on offense did a lot of good things. SSHS Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Matt Young He says he was very proud of back up quarterback Noe Ponce. Coach Young says Ponce did a good job of managing the game and distributing the ball, was 9 of 17 passing and completed a couple of passes for first downs. He did say that there...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Discusses The Defense Against Kaufman, Previews North Forney Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra says his defenders played pretty good last Friday, Nov. 1, but did suffer a couple of breakdowns that hurt during the second half. Still, he says the Wildcats did not give up a lot of yards rushing or passing. Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra He says the defensive front did a good job. He also singled out inside linebackers Ryan Carrillo and Eleazar Brena, outside linebacker Kylan...
Lady Cats Volleyball Bi-District Match Versus Hallsville In Tyler On Tuesday Game Day
After missing out last season, the Lady Cats Volleyball Team returns to the playoffs Tuesday night, Nov. 5, with a bi-district match with Hallsville at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are expected to have their hands full. The Lady Cats, as their district’s number 4 playoff seed, are matched up with Hallsville, the champion of District 16-5A. The Lady Cats have a season record of 23-17 after...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Likes Underdog Role Against Hallsville in Playoff Match Tuesday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner says she likes being the underdog. The Lady Cats, a district #4 seed, will take on district champ and 30 game winner Hallsville Tuesday (November 5) at 7:30 p.m. at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College. Hallsville will come into the contest having won 13 straight district games. The Lady Cats enter the contest having gone 1-4 in the second half of district play including a loss at home to...
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Develops List of Things to Work on From First Scrimmage
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said her Lady Cats played hard but got tired after playing three scrimmage games Saturday (November 2) morning at home. The Lady Cats topped Commerce but then came up short against Saltillo and Emory Rains. Coach Tisdell had a glass half full take after the scrimmage. She said the way the Lady Cats played indicated to her how much better they can get. She said she was proud of the way they...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Loss at Kaufman a Disappointing One
On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18 TV’s Saturday (November 2) Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens called Kaufman’s 28-24 come from behind win over the Wildcats a disappointing one and one the Wildcats let slip away. He said a few mishaps by the Wildcats cost them the ballgame. Coach Owens said the Wildcats played hard but could not put the game away. With the Wildcats leading 3-0 after a...
Lady Cats Basketball Scrimmage
Lady Cats Basketball Scrimmages Commerce, Saltillo and Emory Rains at Home Saturday The Lady Cats Basketball Team had there first and only scrimmage of the season Saturday morning (November 2) at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. It was the first opportunity for Lady Cats second year Head Coach Brittney Tisdell to evaluate players in game situations. The Lady Cats JV scrimmaged Saltillo and Emory Rains and had an intrasquad...
Lady Cats Volleyball Warm Up Results
Lady Cats Take Two Out of Three Sets Against Paris in Warm Up Match Friday The Lady Cats Volleyball Team prepared for the playoffs by playing three sets against Paris in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday. Paris took the first set 25-20 and then the Lady Cats won the next two, 25-18 and 25-20. The match was curtailed so Paris’ team could attend their football game. The Lady Cats face former district foe...
Wildcats Football Lead Vanishes in Fourth Quarter
For three quarters the Wildcats Football Team held a lead at Kaufman only to see the Lions score on a fourth quarter pass to take their first lead of the game on their way to a 28-24 district win at Lions Stadium in Kaufman Friday night. The Wildcats dominated most of the first half as they built a 15-0 lead. On their first drive the Wildcats bogged down near the Lions’ end zone and Brandon Zavala was called on to kick a 33 yard...
