Lady Cats Volleyball 3-2 in District
It’s a good situation for a coach to have. It seems that no matter who Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness puts on the court, they do a good job for him. He said that’s part of the consistency he is seeing now on the court. Coach Maness said Mieke VanBenthem is really finding a rhythm right now. She had a team high 11 kills with no errors in the Lady Cats dominating 3-0 win over Marshall Tuesday night at home. The...
Wildcat Football District Play To Begin
After winning two and losing two in non-district games, the Wildcats’ football team dives into district play this Friday against Pine Tree at Gerald Prim Stadium. At his weekly news media gathering, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens discussed the beginning of district play and taking on Pine Tree. He said he hoped the Wildcats would have a new focus this week but he said you never know with 16 and 17 year old kids. Coach Owens...
Mt. Pleasant 11, Wildcats Team Tennis 8
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad saw their playoff hopes dim as they lost a district match to Mt. Pleasant, 11-8 Tuesday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. The Wildcats picked up only one victory in six girls singles and three girls doubles matches. Senior Jazzmin Cruz took her girls singles match, 6-2, 6-3. The Wildcats also took the only mixed doubles match played as once again the team of Heather Harris and Aaron Lucas were...
Lady Cats Volleyball 3, Marshall 0
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team took care of business defeating a winless in district Marshall team, 3-0 Tuesday evening in Wildcats Gym. The Lady Cats cruised to a 25-11, 25-15 and 25-11 win. Everyone Lady Cats Coach Justin Maness utilized seemed to play well. Mieke VanBenthem had another strong game with 11 kills with no hitting errors. Coach Maness said the Lady Cats missed more serves than he would like to see but he also...
Wildcat Football Offense Struggled; Defense Forced First Turnover
Wildcats Offense For a third straight week, the Wildcats’ offense struggled last Friday night. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the Whithouse loss disappointing. He said the opportunity was there for the offense to score points because of the way the Wildcats’ defense played. One series epitomized what’s been going on for the Wildcats’ offense lately. The series got underway early in the fourth...
Lady Cats Face Marshall in Wildcats Gym; Tennis at Mt Pleasant
There will be Lady Cats’ volleyball and Wildcats’ team tennis on this Tuesday, September 26 2017 game day. The Lady Cats will play Marshall in Wildcats Gym. There will be a freshman contest at 4:30 p.m. followed by a JV game and then a varsity match at around 6 p.m. Marshall is a much improved team according to Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness. The Lady Cats are 2-2 in district play and 19-12 for the season....
Coach Owens Comments on Whitehouse Loss
On KSST and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens indicated he and his staff would be working long hours evaluating personnel to correct weaknesses that are plaguing the team this season. Coach Owens said the Wildcats defense had to play too many plays in Friday night’s 28-6 loss to Whitehouse. He said it was another sluggish night for the offense. Even though the defense...
Lady Cats Volleyball Win 3-0 in Greenville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team played with consistency and took care of business against Greenville, winning 3-0 in a district match at Greenville last Friday. That was the assessment of Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness. He added the Lady Cats were very strong on defense and put a lot of things together on offense. Coach Maness said he is very pleased with how the Lady Cats are serving right now. He said the Lady Cats...
SSHS Cross Country Teams Place at Lovejoy
Cross Country The Wildcats finished fifth and the Lady Cats were seventeenth at the Lovejoy Cross Country Fall Festival last Saturday at Myers Park in McKinney. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the meet drew a large and very competitive field of 5A and 6A schools. The Wildcats’ Landon Thornton was out due to injury and the Lady Cats Hannah Dixon did not participate due to illness. The Lady Cats were led once again by Sydney...
Lady Cats Volleyball 2-2 in District with Win in Greenville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team evened their district record to 2-2 with a solid road win at Greenville Friday (September 22). The score was 25-20, 25-14 and 25-17. Earlier this season Greenville had defeated the Lady Cats in a Wills Point tournament. The Friday night win improved the Lady Cats season record to 19-12. After two road games this week, the Lady Cats play two matches before their home crowd next week. The Lady Cats...
