Spring Football Creating Competition; Kickers Perfecting Their Game
After day after day of spring football featuring lots of emotion, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens same things dragged a little bit Wednesday (May 9), the eighth day of spring workouts. Coach Owens speculated that higher temperature may have been a contributing factor. He said his coaching staff is doing a good job of creating competition this spring with situational stuff like blitzing or third and long setups. Coach Owens said...
Wildcats Improved in 7-on-7 Play Against Gilmer Tuesday
The Wildcats’ 7 on 7 football team opened their season Tuesday evening (May 8) against Gilmer in the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said more than 100 Wildcats who will be seventh graders, eighth graders, JV players and Varsity members got to throw and catch for two hours. Coach Young noted that the Buckeyes are talented with tall and long receivers who expose your...
7-on-7 Season Begins Tuesday at SSHS Multipurpose Building
The Wildcats’ football 7 on 7 team begins its’ season Tuesday (May 8) at the Multipurpose Building. Gilmer is coming to town. The 7 on 7 action is expected to start at around 5:30 p.m. The Wildcats will have seventh grade, eighth grade, JV and Varsity 7 on 7 teams. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young estimates the Wildcats may have as many as 100 athletes participating. Commerce and Rains are expected to...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Receive Major Awards at All-Sports Banquet
Major awards were all shared at the 2017-2018 Sulphur Springs Wildcat All-Sports Banquet Monday night (May 7). Football, baseball and track athlete Ryan Humphries and football player and powerlifter D’Idrec Dugan were co-winners of the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Wildcat. Track, volleyball and basketball player Imani Taylor and Volleyball and basketball player Kaylee Jefferson shared the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Lady Cat....
Coach Talk: Hammack on Wildcat Wins; Corrillo Says Lady Cats Continued to Hit the Ball
Hammack on Wildcats Sat. Wins Over Wylie East Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said ace pitcher Ryan Humphries set the tone Saturday (May 5) for what turned into two wins at McKinney Boyd as the Wildcats got by Wylie East, 2 games to 1 in a bi-district series. Humphries threw a 5-hitter and gave up only an unearned run. Pacen Edwards and Jaxon Chaney kept it going on the mound in the last game as they combined for a no-hitter...
SSHS All-Sport Banquet Monday Night; Broadcast on KSST
When big sports events occur for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ team, expect to see KSST and Channel 18’s Doug Haston behind a video camera on a tripod. The 2017-2018 Wildcat All-Sports Banquet takes place Monday (May 7) beginning at 6 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. KSST Radio will broadcast the banquet live. Haston will be videotaping all the awards for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable. The Monday...
Panthers Face Union Grove in Area; Schedule Announced
After defeating Detroit, 2 games to 1, in a bi-district playoff series last week, the North Hopkins Panthers now face Union Grove in Area round action. Saturday night Panthers Coach Tim Henderson announced a three-game Area series with Union Grove. All games will be played at Mesquite’s all-turf Tillery Field. Game one will take place Friday (May 11) at 1 p.m. Game two will be played 30 minutes after the conclusion of gamer one....
Wildcats Win Bi-district Series; Face Prosper at Rockwall in Area Play
The Wildcats’ baseball team won a pair of playoff games against Wylie East Saturday at McKinney Boyd to take the bi-district series, two games to one. The Wildcats came in down one game to zero after a 9-3 loss Wednesday night at Wylie East. In the first game Saturday, the Wildcats evened the series with a 4-1 win. Ryan Humphries allowed only an unearned run and give up just five hits. He struck out five and had no walks. The...
Lady Cats Regional Quarterfinal Series Set
The Lady Cats’ softball team will play Forney in a Regional Quarterfinal Series on Friday and Saturday. The teams were not allowed on play on Thursday due to testing. Game one will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Forney. Game two will be at Lady Cat Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. Game three, if necessary, will take place after the end of game two. The Lady Cats come into the series with a 28-5 season record.
