Lady Cats Win on the Road in Hallsville
The Lady Cats’ softball team won a road district game at Hallsville, 4-2 Tuesday. The win improved the Lady Cats district record to 6-2 and their season record to 19-6. The Lady Cats did their damage early scoring single runs in the first and second and two runs in the third to take a 4-0 lead. Hallsville could only manage single runs in the third and sixth innings off of Lady Cats’ pitcher Bailey Haggerty. Haggerty struck...
Wildcat Golf Qualifies For Regional Tourney; Place Second in District
The Wildcats’ golf team almost caught Hallsville Tuesday for the district championship coming up one stroke short but they qualified for the regional tournament by finishing in second place. The Wildcats shot a second day 312 to go with a 302 first round to finish with 614. The Wildcats were led by Alex Motes who shot 74 and 75 for a 149, good enough for a second place finish in the medalist race. Matt Calhoun also shined with a...
Saltillo Lady Lions Defeat Yantis 24-9 in District Win
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team scored early and often in a 24-9 district victory at Yantis Monday night. The Lady Lions actually had to rally after trailing early. The Lady Lions led 3-2 after the first inning but then fell behind 5-3 after two innings. Saltillo went ahead 11-9 after three innings.The Lady Lions scored the games last 13 runs. The game was called after five innings. Melissa Groenewold had a big game with...
A & M Commerce Names New Men’s Basketball Coach
Texas A&M-Commerce introduced its’ new head men’s basketball coach, Jaret von Rosenberg, Monday. He is a familiar face having served as a Texas A&M-Commerce assistant coach for two years in the recent past. He helped the Lions to a 2015 Lone Star Conference Championship and a top ten national ranking. Von Rosenberg also recruited several notable Lions players. Von Rosenberg becomes only the fourth head coach in the...
Game Day: Wildcat Baseball, Lady Cat Softball
The Wildcats’ baseball team and the Lady Cats’ softball face challenges from Hallsville on this Tuesday game day. The Wildcats have a district summit battle with the always tough Bobcats. Both teams have perfect 5-0 district marks. Despite being picked to finish last in district, the Wildcats have used a formula of strong pitching, good defense and timely hitting to win their first five district ballgames. Hallsville looks...
District Golf: Wildcats in Second; Lady Cats Fourth After First Day
The Wildcats’ golf team shot a solid round of 302 Monday on the first day of the district golf tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club to put themselves in strong contention to qualify for the regional tournament. The Wildcats are in second place, just 4 strokes behind district leader Hallsville. Texas High is in third place with 318, sixteen strokes behind the Wildcats. Pine Tree is fourth with 326 and Greenville is...
Bright Star Baseball Opens Monday Night
Monday, April 3rd is Bright Star Baseball opening night. Game starts at 6pm at Buford Park T-Ball fields. The public is invited to attend the game and cheer on all of our Bright Stars. Bright Star Baseball is for special needs athletes assisted in the game by buddies. All players must report at 5pm for spring pictures.
Wildcats 5-0 in District with Win at Greenville
The Wildcats’ baseball team exploded for 8 runs in the top of the fifth inning on their way to a 14-2 win over Greenville Friday night on the road. The game was called after five inning due to the ten run rule. Ryan Humphries had a big night at the plate going 2 for 3 with a triple, 3 runs scored and an RBI. Michael Arnold was 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI’s. Kaden Argenbright was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 3...
Lady Cats Defeat Greenville 15-5
The Lady Cats’ softball team brought their hitting shoes to Lady Cat Park as they hammered out 20 hits and scored 15 runs to defeat Greenville, 15-5 Friday night. The game was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the ten run rule. The Lady Cats actually had to play catch up to win. Greenville scored three runs in the top of the first as they hit six straight singles. The Lady Cats answered with six runs...
Lady Lions Lose Slugfest to Sulphur Bluff
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears won a slugfest over the Saltillo Lady Lions, 20-12 Friday. Both teams scored runs in every inning but two in the seven inning game. The Lady Lions had lots of standouts on offense. Melissa Groenewold had four hits including a triple and a home run. Kasey Sanders had two singles and a double. Madison Simmons had a single and a double. Christie Gurley and Melissa Tawil hit three singles apiece. Jordan...
