Sulphur Springs All-Sports Banquet is Being Eliminated to be Replaced by Individual Sports Format
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens announced in a letter Tuesday (February 19) that the annual Sulphur Springs Wildcat All-Sports Banquet is going away to be replaced by gatherings for individual sports. In the letter, Coach Owens said the All Sports Banquet has become extremely long adding attempts to shorten the program have made people feel rushed and unable to properly recognize athletes and their...
Lady Cats Remain Unbeaten
The Lady Cats’ softball team remained unbeaten at 6-0 for the season defeating Mineola, 6-2 at Lady Cat Park Monday afternoon (February 18). The Lady Cats used two 3 run innings to get the win. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win going 7 innings and allowing 2 runs, both unearned, on 6 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Kelsey Wallace led off for the Lady Cats in the bottom of the first inning with a home run, her fourth...
Soccer: Lady Cats Lose in OT, Wildcats Lose to Tigers
Mount Pleasant 2, Lady Cats Soccer 1 The Lady Cats’ soccer team battled Mount Pleasant into overtime Monday night (February 18) at Gerald Prim Stadium before the Lady Tigers got a goal for a 2-1 win. Mount Pleasant’s Kenia Vaquera scored at the 3:50 mark during the second half of overtime. The Lady Tigers scored first in the contest as Karina Navarro scored a goal at 26:52 during the first half. The score remained 1-0...
Three Wildcats Sign to Play College Football
Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens is announcing (on February 18) that three more of his football players have made commitments to play college football. Landry Tyson Landry Tyson and Austin Dodd, who played both safety and wide receiver for the Wildcats this fall, are committed to Texas A&M-Commerce. Austin Dodd Defensive back and receiver Damiyon Dugan is committed to Hardin- Simmons in Abilene....
Willis Expected to Return for Bi-District Basketball
On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (February 16) Coaches Show, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said senior point guard Keaston Willis has been cleared by doctors to play in Tuesday night’s (February 19) bi-district game at 7 p.m. against John Tyler at Wills Point. The Wildcats will be the home team. Coach Cipoletta said Willis will probably need surgery on the fractured ankle after the season...
Game Day: Softball, Soccer Games Moved to Monday Due to Weather, Tuesday Playoff Game
Lady Cat Softball A scheduled Tuesday game against Mineola at Lady Cat Park has been moved to Monday night due to concerns with Tuesday weather. The teams will be playing a varsity only game at 4:30 p.m. Monday. The game will be broadcast on KSST Radio beginning at 4:30 p.m. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable. The Lady Cats’ softball team opened the regular season with...
Lady Cats Play in Cold Regional Warm Up
Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said she had never been involved in a golf tournament colder than the one the Lady Cats played in Monday (February 18) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Coach Spigener said the wind chill was 23-degrees when her golfers teed off Monday and only got up to 36-degrees at the end of the round. With worse weather expected for Tuesday, round two of the tournament has been canceled. Lady Cat Sophomore...
Saltillo Lions Win District Championship
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team captured the district championship with a double overtime win over Avinger, 50-44 Friday (February 15). After trailing Avinger, 9-8 after one quarter, the Lions outscored Avinger 12-3 in the second quarter to lead 20-12 at the half. Avinger trailed 29-23 after three quarters. The teams were tied 26-26 after regulation play. During two overtime periods, the Lions outscored Avinger 14-8 to take...
Lady Cats Win First Five Games of 2019 Season
The Lady Cats’ softball team improved to 5-0 with their fifth win in the Sulphur Springs Varsity Softball Tournament defeating Duncanville, 11-4 at frigid Lady Cat Park Saturday (February 16). The temperature was 39-degrees as the game began. Pitcher Bailey Haggerty won her third game of the season without a loss as she gave up only 1 earned run and 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1. The Lady Cats scored 3 first inning...
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Lose to Lindale
Lindale 4, Wildcats Soccer 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team struggled to maintain possession of the ball and to create scoring chances in a 4-0 loss to Lindale Friday night (February 15) at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Eagles broke open a scoreless game with a goal by Beckham Tiiman (correct) at the 24:29 mark of the first half. 29 seconds later, Tiiman scored his second goal of the night at 24:00. The Eagles led at the half, 2-0. In the...
