Haggerty, Baier, Willis and Tyson Are Named James Cameron Fighting Heart Award Winners
At the SSHS Awards Ceremony Thursday evening, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens announced this year’s recipients of the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award. Winners for the Lady Cats were Bailey Haggerty and Abbi Baier and for the Wildcats Keaston Willis and Landry Tyson. Haggerty, a Lady Cats’ softball pitcher, was described as a person of character and a competitor and fighter who always answered the call. She...
Owens Says Spring Football Has Been Good for His Young Team
Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens said spring football workouts were good for his team and coaching staff this year. This is the fourth year for the Wildcats to have spring football. He described his current team as youthful after 32-seniors graduated off of this past season’s team. Coach Owens said his current bunch brings energy and excitement. He added they don’t always know where they are...
SSHS Spring Football Wraps Up
Wildcats Varsity and JV Take on Gilmer in 7 on 7 Football Tuesday Night The Wildcats’ 7 on 7 football teams, JV and Varsity, took on Gilmer Tuesday evening (May 14) in the Multipurpose Building. Both teams got in two games with the Buckeyes. In the first Varsity game, the Wildcats and Buckeyes tied, 35-35 with Gilmer scoring a touchdown right as the horn went off signaling the end of the game. Quarterback Noe Ponce led the...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Teams Face Gilmer in Multipurpose Building Tuesday Evening
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football teams hosted Gilmer at the Multipurpose Building Tuesday, May 14, starting at 6 p.m. The Wildcats was to have teams of 7th graders, 8th graders, JV and Varsity. The competition was originally scheduled to be in Gilmer but was moved here last week. This was to be the third competition for the JV and Varsity teams and the second competition for 7th and 8thgraders.
Miller Grove Athletes Shine at State Track Meet
Miller Grove ISD Hornet The Miller Grove track team has four athletes who had great state meet results Friday, May 10, at the University of Texas-Austin. Lady Hornet Jorja Bessonet won the state championship int he 3200-meter run with a time of 11:19:92, a new state record, also a school record and her personal best. Bessonett was the second in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:23:71, her personal best. Jorja Bessonett Kobe...
David Carrillo Discusses Bad Call In Pivotal Playoff Loss
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo Upset With Umpire’s Call in Season Ending Loss Although he later said he would be able to get past it, an umpire’s call that went against the Lady Cats in a season ending loss on Friday (May 10) was still very much on Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo’s mind on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Coach Carrillo said it was a bad call and added it...
Jerrod Hammock Gives Wildcat Baseball Wrap-Up
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack Shares Thoughts on Season Ending Loss Saturday Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack shared his thoughts on his team’s season ending loss in game three of an Area round series, 3-1 to Joshua Saturday at Rockwall. He said the loss was disappointing since he believed his team would win and would advance to the next round. Coach Hammack said he still was a believer Saturday even after what he...
Derek Tyson Comments On SaDavia Porter State Run
Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson Comments on SaDavia Porter Sixth Place Finish in 100-Meters at State Last Friday Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson said Lady Cat sprinter SaDavia Porter did a great job finishing sixth in the Class 5A 100-meter dash Friday night at UT Austin. Coach Tyson said conditions were different and added that few athletes managed personal bests. He said he worked with Porter on her start and he called her...
Sulphur Springs Wildcat Baseball Players Chosen For All-District
Ten Wildcats are Selected to All-District Baseball Team The Wildcats’ baseball team had ten players selected to the All-District Baseball Team recently chosen by the district’s coaches who were not able to vote for their own players. Making the First Team were first baseman Jaxon Chaney, centerfielder Austin Dodd and utility player Kaden Argenbright, who played catcher and shortstop. Making the Second Team were pitcher...
Sulphur Springs Lady Cats Softball Players Make All District
Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Four Superlatives with Thirteen Players Making All-District Team The Lady Cats’ district champion softball team earned four superlatives and had thirteen team members on the All-District Team selected recently by the district’s coaches who could not vote for their own players. The Lady Cats had fifteen players who qualified for Academic All-District. Pitcher Bailey Haggerty was the Co-District...
