Wildcat Football Coordinator Tuesday
by Don Julian Wildcats Defense Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron said he felt like the Wildcats played well in the win over Hallsville last Friday night. He said the defensive line played a heck of a game. Coach Abron said they were highly disruptive. Along with linemen D’Idrec Dugan, Calvin Eckert, Jose Rodriguez and Vuk Susic, Coach Abron said outside linebacker Kylan Wade also had a good game. He really liked the...
Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Basketball
There is Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball on this Tuesday game day. Both teams are on the road. The Wildcats, 1-0 so far this season, play at Rockwall Heath. Play begins with a freshman game at 5 p.m., then a JV contest takes place at around 6:30 p.m. with the varsity game at around 8 p.m. The Wildcats opened the season with an impressive win over Arlington Bowie in the Cowtown Showdown in North Crowley Saturday. Meanwhile the...
Wildcats Defeat 6A Ranked Arlington Bowie; Face Rockwall Heath Tuesday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team and the way they came out focused and prepared in a season opening 66-58 win over Arlington Bowie in the Cowtown Showdown Saturday in North Crowley. Bowie was ranked #23 in Class 6A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played the way he knows they can play. He said the team started making defensive plays right from the...
Lady Cats Basketball Use First Game to Set Bar for Improvement
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. That was the assessment of his teams play in their season opener by Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman. He added his team sometimes has trouble with respecting all and fearing none. Coach Chapman said sometimes his team thinks the other team is just going to lay down and let the Lady Cats have the victory. He said Emory Rains played lights out in the first half at home. After the Lady Cats opened...
County Schools Cross Country Teams Honored in Proclamations
In what is becoming an annual event, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom recognized the excellence of cross country running in the county on the steps of the County Courthouse Monday morning. Judge Newsom read proclamations honoring girls Class 1A state champion Jorja Bessonett, runner up Sienna Collins of Saltillo, Class 1A second place girls’ team Miller Grove, Class 1A state champion boys team Miller Grove, boys team runner up...
Tickets Go on Sale for Friday’s Wildcat Bi-district Play-off Game at Prim Stadium
Tickets for Friday night’s bi-district play-off game between the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats and the Lucas-Lovejoy High School Leopards at Gerald Prim Stadium will go on Sale at the high school and middle school on Tuesday. There will be no reserved seating, no reserved parking, and no passes for students or SSISD personnel will be accepted. Play-off games are not a part of the season ticket holder’s package....
Wildcat Basketball Opens Season with Win Over Class 5A #23 Arlington Bowie
The Wildcats’ basketball team opened the season in spectacular fashion Saturday afternoon with a 66-58 win over Arlington Bowie, the #23 ranked team in Class 6A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll. The game was a part of the Cowtown Showdown in North Crowley. The Wildcats, 1-0 for the season, play next at Rockwall Heath Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
Lady Cats Begin Basketball Season with 73-46 Win on the Road
The Lady Cats’ basketball team used a pair of long scoring runs to open the season with a 73-46 road win over a scrappy Emory Rains team Saturday afternoon. The Lady Cats opened the game with a17 point run. Then they struggled as Emory Rains cut into the lead. The Lady Cats led 20-10 after the first quarter. Rains outscored the Lady Cats 17-6 in the second quarter and actually took a 27-26 halftime lead. Rain also scored to...
Wildcats Face Lucas Lovejoy in Bi-district Playoff Game Following Win in Hallsville
The Wildcats will face Lucas Lovejoy in a bi-district playoff game Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats’ football team took a 19-7 road district win at Hallsville Friday night to earn a playoff spot. The Wildcats’ defense bottled up Hallsville coming within five minutes of a shutout. Meanwhile the Wildcats’ offense chipped in two first half field goals and two second half touchdowns. The...
Game Day: Wildcats vs. Bobcats; Lady Cats Game Canceled
It will be the Wildcats and the Bobcats in a district football game Friday night (November 10) at 7:30 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium on their Senior Night. Hallsville is out of the playoff picture. They come in 1-4 in district play and 1-8 for the season. A win by the Wildcats tonight will wrap up a playoff berth. The Wildcats come in 2-3 in district play having won two games in a row. They are 4-5 for the season. Hallsville’s first...
