Cipoletta Says Wildcats Played with Urgency and Assertiveness in Win at Tyler Lee
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team’s effort in a 68-50 win at Tyler Lee Tuesday night (December 18). The coach said the Wildcats came out and tried to really punch them in the mouth from the get go. He added the Wildcats played with a sense of urgency and assertiveness that they needed to play with. Coach Cipoletta said that led to the Wildcats getting out to a big lead that they were able to...
Lady Cats, Wildcats Add to Win Column Tuesday
Lady Cats Basketball 50, North Lamar 27 An effective full court press at the start of the game allowed the Lady Cats’ basketball team to get off to a strong start against North Lamar in Sulphur Springs Gym Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lady Cats jumped out to an 11-0 lead before the Pantherettes scored and the Lady Cats led after one quarter, 18-6. The Lady Cats increased their lead to 14 points at the half, 31-17. In the...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Varsities Win at Campbell
Both the Saltillo Lions and Saltillo Lady Lions picked up varsity wins at Campbell Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lions topped Campbell, 52-48 and the Lady Lions won in dramatic fashion, 39-38. The Lions got off to a good start but had to hang on to win at the end. The Lions led 13-7 after one quarter and 28-19 at the half. Campbell outscored the Lions in the third quarter, 13-7 to cut the Lions lead after three quarters to 35-32....
Game Day: Wildcats at Tyler Lee; Lady Cats Host North Lamar
Wildcats Basketball Game Day at Tyler Lee The #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats have another game date against a Class 6A team on the road on this Tuesday game day (December 18). The Wildcats face Tyler Lee. There will be a freshman contest at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a 10-6 season record. They will be trying to break a four game losing streak. Three of those...
Miller Grove, Saltillo Teams Honored for Cross Country Titles
Monday morning, December 17, 2018, Miller Grove Cross Country Teams and the Saltillo Lion Cross Country Team were honored for their accomplishments at state competition as Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom read proclamations on the courthouse steps. MILLER GROVE School Boys Cross Country Class 1A State Champions WHEREAS, The 2018 Miller Grove Cross Country season began in May. The team goal was to get back on the...
Cipoletta Prepares Wildcats for District Race
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta discussed the #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Friday evening loss at now #4 ranked Class 6A Jesuit of Dallas and a variety of other topics on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (December 15) Coaches Show. Jesuit defeated the Wildcats, 86-68. Coach Cipoletta said the Rangers were good and added they were hard to guard. The Wildcats had to play without 6-foot-9 post Xavier...
Lady Cats Improve Season Record to 13-3
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell called her team’s tight, 53-50 win over Princeton Friday evening (December 14) scary. He added she was glad the Lady Cats held on to win. The Lady Cats led 32-15 at the half but the Lady Panthers got to within 1 point late in the game. Coach Tisdell said she had to sit point guard Sadavia Porter in the third quarter after she picked up her fourth foul. Coach Tisdell said none of the...
Lady Cats Hang on for Win Against Princeton
The Lady Cats’ basketball team cruised to a 17 point halftime lead against Princeton at home Friday night (December 14) only to have to hang on for dear life for a 3 point win, 53-50. The Lady Panthers could do little right in the first half trailing 17-4 after the first quarter and 32-15 at the half. In the third quarter, Lady Cats point guard Sadavia Porter was forced to the bench with four fouls and the Lady Panthers began to...
Willis Scores 36 in Loss to #6 Ranked 6A Jesuit
Jesuit of Dallas, the #6 ranked team in Class 6A, used a strong first half to outpoint the Wildcats, 86-68 at home Friday evening (December 14). Jesuit jumped out to a ten point first quarter lead at 25-15. They increased their lead to 53-23 at the half. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats started off very slowly. He said the Rangers hurt the Wildcats inside early on. The Wildcats had to play without 6-foot-9 center...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Win Homecoming Games
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions got victories over North Hopkins Friday (December 14). The Lions topped the Panthers, 54-42. The Lady Lions won a Homecoming game against the Lady Panthers, 61-46. The Lions got off to a good start and led North Hopkins, 16-9 after one quarter. Saltillo led at the half 31-15 and 44-26 after three quarters. The Panthers outscored the Lions 16-10 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough....
