Two SSHS Power-lift Team Members Qualify for State; Two Others Qualify as Alternates
At the regional power-lifting meet in Lindale Saturday, the Wildcats finished fourth as a team, two Wildcats qualified for the state meet, and two others earned alternate status at state. Junior Cor’Tavius Pruitt had an incredible meet. He qualified for state by winning the 181 pound weight class. Pruitt also received awards for Outstanding Squat and for Outstanding Tournament Lifter. Junior D’Idrec Dugan in the 220 pound...
Lady Cats Enter District Play Tuesday With 13-4 Season Record.
The Lady Cats’ softball team lost to Frisco Wakeland, 6-5 late Friday and then ended play in a Wylie tournament Saturday with wins over Wylie East, 7-5 and Mesquite Horn, 11-0. The Lady Cats season record is now 13-4. They will open district play Tuesday night at Greenville. Frisco Wakeland broke a 5-5 tie with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to get a walk off win. Both teams had 7 hits and made 1 error. Bailey...
Wildcats Wrap Up Lindale Tourney; Grayson County Classic Next
The Wildcats’ baseball team wrapped up play in the Robbie Surratt Memorial Tournament in Lindale Saturday with a loss and a tie. The Wildcats lost to Van, 9-7 and then tied Lindale, 1-1 when rain fell in the bottom of the sixth inning. Against Van, the Wildcats got off to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Mason Buck walked, stole a base and scored on a Ryan Humphries’ single. Triston McCormick also singled....
Lady Cats Defeat Princeton; Face Wylie East and Mesquite Horn Saturday
The Lady Cats’ softball team won for a second time in this year’s Wylie tournament with a close, come from behind victory, 5-3 over Princeton Friday. Princeton jumped out ahead with 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Lady Cats topped that with four runs in the top of the second. The Lady Cats added another run in the top of the fourth. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win. The Lady Cats scored five runs on five...
Game Day: Track and Golf
There are several other Wildcats and Lady Cats teams in action this game day Friday. The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track teams are hosting the annual Sulphur Springs Meet at the SSHS Track Complex. Field events get underway at 4 p.m. with running events coming up at around 6:45 p.m. Joining the Wildcats and Lady Cats will be Denison, Sherman, Paris, Mt. Pleasant and North Forney. Finally the Wildcats’ golf team is playing in...
Wildcats Tennis Second Annual Invitational Tournament Friday
The Wildcat Tennis Complex is the site for Friday’s Second Annual Sulphur Springs Invitational Tennis Tournament. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the event attracted eight teams and nearly 150 competitors. Coach Martinez said the weather was great with sunshine and little wind. He said top teams in the event are Rowlett, Sherman and John Tyler. Coach Martinez added Paris brought their #1 boys singles player who went to...
Lady Cats Continue Wylie Tourney
After splitting two games Thursday in a Wylie tournament, the Lady Cats’ softball team has two more games in the tournament on Friday. The Lady Cats played Princeton and will face Frisco Wakeland Friday at 5 p.m. On Thursday, the Lady Cats defeated South Grand Prairie, 7-3 and then lost to Wylie, 7-3. With the split on Thursday, the Lady Cats went to 10-3 for the season. Saturday the Lady Cats will play Wylie East at 9 a.m. and...
Wildcats Baseball Score 15 in Win Over Brownsboro; Tourney Continues in Lindale
The Wildcats’ baseball team is now 2-0 in the 2017 Robbie Surratt Memorial Baseball Tournament in Lindale. Friday the Wildcats won a slugfest downing Brownsboro, 15-9. The Wildcats pounded out 16 hits and scored in every inning. They had one run in the first, four in the second, six in the third, three in the fourth and one more run in the fifth. Seven of the nine Wildcats’ batters had multiple hits. Gaven Millsap, hitting...
Saltillo Lions Seek Regional Semi-Final Title Friday March 3 after Slidell Win
On Friday March 4, the Saltillo Varsity Boys will travel to Mansfield High School Gym to battle Graford for Regional Semi-Final title. They beat Slidell in Quarter-final rounds on Tuesday February 28. Here are photo highlights from the Saltillo win over Slidell. Ryan Prewitt Treyvor Ryan Prewitt Logan Camp Walker McGill Lyle Bench Matthew Gurley Clayton Varsity Boys outscored Slidell 58-56 at Blue Ridge High School Gym...
Lady Cat Softball 1-1 in Wylie Tourney
The Lady Cats’ softball team won one and lost one in a Wylie tournament Thursday. The Lady Cats defeated South Grand Prairie, 7-3 and then lost to Wylie, 7-3. Against South Grand Prairie, the Lady Cats had a five run top of the third and tacked on two more runs in the top of the fifth. Bailey Haggerty pitched 3 innings and struck out 2. Ali Fite pitched 2 innings. The pitchers allowed South Grand Prairie only 2 hits. The Lady...
