Lady Cats Rally To Squeeze by Marshall 3-2
The Lady Cats’ softball team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they rallied to squeeze by Marshall, 3-2 on the road Thursday evening. Marshall scored two runs on a couple of hits in the bottom of the first inning and it appeared those two runs might stand up. Marshall freshman pitcher Adriana Vences shut down the Lady Cats over the first five innings. The Lady Cats got to within 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning....
Lady Cats Third; Wildcats Track Results From First Meet
Wildcats Track at Gilmer Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said it was great for his athletes to compete at a Gilmer meet last Friday (March 9). He called it the East Texas Junior Olympics and he added it featured the best of the best in East Texas including Carthage, Paris, Pittsburg, Liberty-Eylau and Gilmer. Coach Young said in just about every race, there were kids who would be going to the State Meet. The meet was the first for...
Panthers Defeat Fruitvalle Wednesday
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team won in a rout as they defeated Fruitvale, 22-3 on the road Wednesday (March 14). The game was halted after four innings due to the ten run rule. The Panthers struck for 6 first inning runs and then had 4 runs in the second, 5 runs in the third and 7 more runs in the fourth inning. Fruitvale had 3 first inning runs and managed five hits. They made 11 errors. The Panthers had 6 hits. Chase...
All-Region Basketball Teams Include Players From Area Schools
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta had two of his players selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 5A All-Region Basketball Team in Region II for the 2017-2018 season. 6-3 junior guard Keaston Willis and 6-8 junior forward Victor Iwuakor were chosen. Several other area schools had players selected. Mount Vernon’s junior guard Brandon Aguilar and senior guard Tyler Cooper made...
Lady Cats at Marshall for Third Spring Break Game
The Lady Cats’ softball team is back in action on this Thursday game day (March 15). It will be their third game during this spring break week. The Lady Cats are traveling to Marshall for their fourth district game. The Lady Cats are on top in the district standings with a 3-0 record. They have home wins against Greenville and Pine Tree and a road victory at Hallsville. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo says the Lady Mavericks of...
North Hopkins Defeat Sulphur Bluff 11-1
Three North Hopkins’ pitchers combined to a throw a no-hitter as the Panthers defeated the Sulphur Bluff Bears, 11-1 Tuesday. Wyatt Wharton threw three innings, Caleb Wyatt went 2 innings and Chase Williams pitched the final inning for North Hopkins. Wharton and Victor Rojo both drove in two runs. Rojo, Williams, and Branson Thomas all had two hits. North Hopkins scored in every inning with 2 in the first, 2 in the second, a run...
Lady Cats Softball Collect 13 Hits in Tuesday Win
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said he was glad his team took care of business Tuesday afternoon to go 3-0 in district play. The Lady Cats defeated Pine Tree, 8-1 at Lady Cat Park. The Lady Cats scored in every inning except the sixth. Coach Carrillo said they collected 13 hits. Several players had two hits. He said he was frustrated by the runners left on base by Lady Cats’ batters. They stranded 10 base runners in the...
Wildcat Baseball Coach Pleased With Stadium and Team Play
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said he couldn’t have asked for a better start to the district season or at a new field after his team defeated Pine Tree, 12-2 Tuesday night at sparkling, new Wildcat Park. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning because of the ten-run rule. Coach Hammack said it was big for the Wildcats to put four runs on the new Wildcat Park scoreboard in the bottom of the...
Soccer Summary: Wildcats, Lady Cats Lose to Mt Pleasant
Mount Pleasant 5, Wildcats Soccer 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team won their first three district soccer matches in the second half of district play but then they ran into first place Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night. The Tigers took a 5-0 win. The Wildcats slip to 5-5 in district play and 12-11 for the season. The Wildcats also face a tough task Friday night. They will travel to Greenville to face the...
Lady Cats 3-0 in District Following Win Against Pine Tree
The Lady Cats’ softball team used a tried and true formula to win a district game over Pine Tree, 8-1 at Lady Cat Park Tuesday afternoon. The ingredients included a solid pitching performance by Bailey Haggerty, a no-error defense and good hitting. Haggerty carried a one hit shutout into the last inning and ended up with a three hitter with only 1 run allowed. The Lady Cats had 11 hits. Three Lady Cats had two hits. Brinklee...
