Lady Cats Play for District Volleyball First Place Tie Friday
Late Tuesday night, KSST Sports learned that the first place Lady Tigers of Texas High had lost a volleyball road contest at Hallsville. That upped the ante for this Friday’s Lady Cats’ volleyball team’s home contest against Texas High. With the T High loss and the Lady Cats win over Greenville at home Tuesday night, the Lady Cats find themselves just one game out of first place. A win Friday would put the Lady Cats...
Cumby Trojans, Lady Trojans Qualify for Regional Meet
The District 14-2A Cross Country meet was held Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at North Hopkins ISD. The Trojans and Lady Trojans of Cumby had a successful day at the races. The Varsity Girls District Champion is freshman, Lexi Busby, running the 2-mile course in a personal best time of 12:55 qualifying for regionals as an individual. Lexi’s closest competitor was a minute and twenty-one seconds behind her. Fellow freshman teammate,...
Wildcats Head Coach Talks Texas High in Weekly Press Conference
What is Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens assessment of things as Texas High comes to town Friday? The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 2-4 overall. Coach Owens says he would like a few more wins. He says the Wildcats’ backs are not completely up against the wall but he says it is getting tight. Coach Owens says all he knows to do is to keep working. He says the Wildcats are getting better and are doing some good stuff. He...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Cross Country Teams Qualify for Regional
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams qualified for the regional meet at the district meet Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats finished second, just 4 points Hallsville. The Lady Cats were third behind Mt. Pleasant and Hallsville. The Wildcats were led by Landon Thornton who was second in the race. Peyton Vickery was fifth, Christian Palomino was tenth, Andrew Escobar was twelfth, Eli Sellers was fourteenth,...
Lady Cat Volleyball Sweeps Greenville 3-0 Tuesday Night; Host Texas High Friday
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team swept the Greenville Lady Lions, 3-0 Tuesday evening in Wildcats Gym to give themselves a chance to play Friday for a part of the district lead. The Lady Cats defeated Greenville, 25-10, 25-14 and 25-15. Meanwhile Hallsville knocked off district leader Texas High 3-1 in Hallsville, 25-13, 25-23, 23-25 and 25-19. Texas High now has one loss and the Lady Cats are 7-2. The Lady Cats season record...
Wildcat Team Tennis Edged Pine Tree in Final District Match
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad closed out the season on a positive note as they edged by Pine Tree, 10-9 at the Wildcats Tennis Complex Tuesday. The Wildcats improved their district record to 2-4. Their season mark is 3-10. In early matches played Tuesday, the Wildcats swept all three boys doubles matches. Alex Benitez and Jonah Kirkpatrick won their match, 6-3-6-0, Chase Crouch and Blaine Flemens won 6-1, 6-1. Logan Schumacher...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Set Sights on Texas High; A Look Back at Marshall
Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he just hated how the Friday night game at Marshall finished after what he called a great first half. During the first half, Coach Young said the Wildcats executed their running game and the quick passing game and were making plays. He said early, back Colton Allen had a couple of big runs that made the Mavericks change their philosophy on defense. They actually backed...
Fields of Faith Wednesday Night at Prim Stadium
The local Fellowship of Christian Students is sponsoring an event called Fields of Faith Wednesday evening at Gerald Prim Stadium. Guest speaker will be Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta. Christian athlete and student groups are sponsoring the events at stadiums all over the country. Gates open at The Prim at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says he has been involved with...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball; Wildcat Team Tennis; District for Wildcat and Lady Cat Cross Country
We have Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country, Lady Cats Volleyball and Wildcats Team Tennis on this Tuesday game day. The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams are competing in the district cross country meet this game day Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant. The top three teams will advance to the regional meet. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks expects to compete with Hallsville and Mt. Pleasant for the district championship on both...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Cross Country In District Meet Tuesday
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks says all of his runners are healthy and are ready for Tuesday’s (October 10) District Meet at Mt. Pleasant. Injuries and illness have plagued the teams over the past several weeks. Coach Hicks is thinking of his seniors with the District Meet approaching. Seniors Peyton Vickery, a consistent four year varsity runner, and Ed Ramirez, two years on the varsity, are among...
