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 Clarksville had defeated North Hopkins last Friday in Mount Vernon in overtime, but today Clarksville has withdrawn due to the UIL issue.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...
Lady Cat Continue Undefeated in Allen Tournament
The Lady Cats’ softball team used a 6 run third inning to take the lead and then the Lady Cats put down a Waco Midway uprising in the last inning to take a 6-4 win on day two of the Allen Varsity Invitational Softball Tournament on Friday (February 22). Midway scored 3 runs in the top of the fifth but their rally fell short. Both teams had 7 hits and neither team committed an error. Among highlights in the 6 run third for the...
Wildcats to Play Two Saturday; Friday Postponed by Rain
The #10 ranked Wildcats’ baseball team had their game with Amarillo postponed by rain in the Rose City Classic Friday at Mike Carter Field in Tyler. The Wildcats are 1-1 for the season. They are scheduled to play a pair of games on Saturday, weather permitting. The Saturday schedule calls for a game against Waxahachie at 10 a.m. followed by a contest with Forney at noon. On the tournament’s opening day Thursday, the...
Wildcat on to Regional Quarter Final; Hold Off Midlothian
The Wildcats’ basketball team kept making plays down the stretch to hold off the pesky Midlothian Panthers and win, 62-57 at Forney in an Area round game Friday night (February 22). The Panthers got to within one point in the fourth quarter but could never tie the score or go ahead. The Wildcats got points from six different players in the decisive final period, Sadaidriene Day Day Hall, Jeremiah Roland, Keaston Willis, Cameron...
Saltillo Lady Lions Place 5 on All-District Basketball Team; Sulphur Bluff Has 5 Named
The district champion Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team earned four superlatives and had a total of six players on the District 24-A All-District Basketball Team released Friday (February 22). Sulphur Bluff had 5 players chose, For Saltillo, sophomore Chandler Bain was selected as the district’s Most Valuable Player. Sophomore Anna Reeder was named Offensive Player of the Year and sophomore Maddie Smith was chosen...
Powerlifters Register Personal Bests in Qualifier
Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter took several of his lifters to a last chance qualifier meet at Maud Thursday (February 21). Coach Jeter said it appears that Caden Davis, Jacob Semler and Jesse Carrillo all improved their lift totals so that they would qualify for the Regional Meet on March 7 at Tyler Lee. Coach Jeter said regional qualifiers would be announced Monday. Coach Jeter said he hopes to take 7 or 8 lifters to the...
Game Day: Softball, Soccer Schedules Change
Lady Cats Softball Schedule Changes Friday and Saturday at Allen Tournament The Lady Cats’ softball team now has a different schedule for Friday and Saturday (February 22-23) play in the Allen Varsity Invitational Softball Tournament. On Friday the Lady Cats play Waco Midway at 11 a.m. and Wylie East at 3 p.m. on Allen High School Field #2. The Lady Cats then are scheduled to play Frisco Independence Saturday at 1 p.m. at Allen...
