Lady Cats Return to Tyler Saturday; Thursday Filled with Losses
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says usually when a team goes 0-3 in a tournament, the coach is disappointed. But after the Lady Cats lost to Beckville, Tyler Lee and Tatum in pool play Thursday, Coach Maness says he saw positives in each contest. Beckville, the state’s #1 ranked team in Class 3A, won 2-0 over the Lady Cats but only took the first set, 27-25. The second was 25-18. The Lady Cats opened their next match...
Wildcats at Liberty-Eylau For Scrimmage Action
The Wildcats’ football team will have their only scrimmage of the season Friday night at Liberty-Eylau in Texarkana. JV and Freshmen teams will begin scrimmage at 5 p.m. The Wildcats’ varsity should get started at around 7 p.m. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the Wildcats need to see somebody different and he says they are ready to do that. Coach Owens says they are ready to go out and see what we’ve got. He...
Wildcat Football Defense Ready to Hit
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron says he’s ready for his defensive unit to bang heads with someone else. The Wildcats will have their first and only scrimmage this season Friday at 7 p.m. in Texarkana against Liberty-Eylau. JV and freshmen players will scrimmage at 5 p.m. Friday. Coach Abron says he wants to see where his defense is. He says L-E has speed and size and will test the Wildcats’ defense. Mount...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball in Tyler Tourney
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will have three busy days of games beginning Thursday in a Tyler tournament. The Lady Cats will also play in the tournament on Saturday. In between, the Lady Cats will have a home match on Friday. Thursday, the Tyler tournament will feature pool play games for the Lady Cats. They will face Tyler Lee, Tatum and Beckville, the #1 ranked team in Class 3A. Those matches will determine who the Lady Cats...
Lady Cats Enter Tyler Tournament Thursday
Thursday the Lady Cats will have pool play matches in a Tyler tournament. They will play Tyler Lee, Tatum and Beckville, the #1 ranked team in Class 3A. Coach Maness said it is a tough pool but he repeated that he designed a tougher schedule this season for the Lady Cats. He said it is important to know why. Coach Maness said the Lady Cats must learn lessons from losses to tough teams or it won’t do them any good. Lady Cats...
Heat, Dehydration Play Roles in Team Tennis Loss to Sherman
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost a non-district match at home, 19-0 to Sherman at the Wildcat Tennis Complex Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the players also had to battle the very hot and humid August weather. After the match, the Wildcats top boys player, Alex Benitez, was taken to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital Sulphur Springs to receive treatment for heat related problems. He was...
Forney Picks Up Home Win Against Lady Cats
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team had a tough time keeping up with a good Forney team that was playing well on their home court Tuesday night. The Lady Jackrabbits won 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 25-14. The Lady Cats played well at times but it was not enough. The first set was tied at 15-15 but Forney took the majority of points down the stretch to win, 25-20. The second set was tied at 10-10 at one time. Forney had a good...
Football Pundits Praise Wildcat Stability
The Wildcats’ football team is ranked #8 in an East Texas preseason poll done by ETSN.fm in Tyler. They tout the stability of the Wildcats. They point out that Marshall, Texas High and Hallsville in District 16-5A all have new coaches, while the Wildcats will be entering year 12 under Coach Greg Owens. They also mention that the Wildcats have the most returning starters in the district. Players mentioned include quarterback Ryan...
L-E Provides Good Test According to Wildcat Offensive Coordinator Young
Some former Wildcats’ football stars showed up to watch the current Wildcats practice outside in the heat Monday afternoon. Observing were quarterback of the state champion Wildcats Tyrik Rollison along with former NFL player Kennan Clayton and former receiver Boo Evans and former safety Sharard Timmons. While the former players watched, the Wildcats continue to prepare for their first and only scrimmage this season at...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Cross Country Begin Season
Members of the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams spent some time this summer getting ready for the fall season. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks says it found it very encouraging that a good number of boys and girls showed up to run during the summer months. Coach Hicks says he determined who is on the varsity based on results from a intersquad meet held last Saturday. He says he will be taking his top eight boys and...
