Wildcats and Panthers Play Regional Quarterfinal Game at TJC Tuesday Night
For the second straight basketball playoff game, the Wildcats will be facing the Panthers. They defeated the Midlothian Panthers Friday night and they now face the Lufkin Panthers at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College Tuesday (February 26) at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are ranked #4 in Class 5A and their season record is 26-8. Lufkin won their Area round game going away against Mesquite Poteet last Friday, 63-35. Wildcats Basketball...
Rough Day Monday for Lady Cat Golf
Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said her Lady Cats had a rough day Monday (February 25) at a tournament at Hide-A-Way Lake Golf Course in Lindale. She said that was due to a lack of practice time due to the weather. Coach Spigener said there is just so much you can do indoors where you can’t see where a ball goes after you hit it and hitting off of mats is nothing like hitting off a wet and muddy surface. She did say...
Wildcats Win Season Home Opener
The Wildcats’ baseball team used good starting pitching and nine base hits to defeat North Lamar, 10-4 at Wildcat Park in the regular season home opener Monday night (February 25). The Wildcats also benefited from 4 walks, 4 hit batters and 2 Panther errors. Pacen Edwards got the pitching win for the Wildcats allowing no runs and only 2 hits over 4 innings. Edwards also walked 4 and struck out 5. The Wildcats backed Edwards with...
Wildcat Tennis Season Continues; Hosts Tournaments This Week
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said everyone on his team was able to get in three matches before rain began to fall at a John Tyler tournament last Friday (February 22). Coach Martinez said tournament organizers anticipated rain beginning at noon. He said they ended up playing 6 game pro sets instead of 8 to speed things up. Coach Martinez said they also eliminated five and ten minute breaks. Coach Martinez said his boys doubles...
Saltillo Lions Face Slidell in Regional Quarterfinal Tuesday 6:30 p.m. at Bells High School
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team’s regional quarterfinal game has been firmed up. Saltillo announced Monday that the Lions will be playing Slidell Tuesday (February 26) at 6:30 p.m. at Bells High School. The Lions are 26-8 for the season. They edged by Midway, 45-44 Friday in an Area round game.
Wildcat Coach Discusses Area Win; Wildcats Play Lufkin Tuesday 7 p.m. at Wagstaff Gym
On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta discussed the Wildcats pulse pounding 62-57 Area round win over Midlothian Friday night (February 22) at Forney. A Forney official told Coach Cipoletta Friday was the most packed he had ever seen the gym. Among difference makers, Coach Cipoletta listed the Wildcats rebounding. There was also the Wildcats free throw...
North Hopkins Panthers Face Big Sandy In Playoff Tuesday After Clarksville Withdraws
North Hopkins Panther Boys Basketball has been activated back into playoffs today due to a Clarksville UIL eligibility issue. Clarksville had defeated North Hopkins last Friday in Mount Vernon in overtime, but today Clarksville has withdrawn due to the UIL issue. North Hopkins ISD, reactivated into playoffs, and will play Big Sandy Tuesday, February 26, at 7 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School Gym.
Lady Cats Win All Four Games Played at Allen Tourney
The Lady Cats’ softball team wrapped up a highly successful appearance in the 20th Annual Allen Varsity Invitational Softball Tournament Saturday (February 23) with a solid 8-0 win over Frisco Independence. The Lady Cats won all four games they played in Allen. A scheduled game Friday with Wylie East was rained out. Saturday freshman Addison Caddell had a fine game in the pitching circle allowing no runs and only three hits to...
Wildcats 3-1 in Rose City Classic
Wildcats Baseball 4, Waxahachie 3 Wildcats Baseball 2, Forney 1 The Wildcats’ baseball team closed out their play in this year’s Rose City Classic with one-run wins over Waxahachie, 4-3 and over Forney, 2-1 Saturday (February 23) at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said his team pitched well today. Going into the tournament, Coach Hammack said he hoped to get in most of their scheduled...
Soccer: Lady Cats, Wildcats Pick Up District Win Against Texas High
Lady Cats Soccer 2, Texas High 1 (Lady Cats won on penalty kicks, 3-2) The Lady Cats’ soccer team broke into the district win column defeating Texas High in penalty kicks 3-2 to take a 2-1 win at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday evening (February 22). The teams battled to a 1-1 tie in regulation. Texas High scored in the first minute of the first half. The Lady Cats evened the match at 1-1 in the second half on a Brooke Harden goal...
