Wildcats Lose to Tigers; Qualify for Playoffs
The Wildcats’ basketball team couldn’t match the red hot three point shooting of Mt. Pleasant Tuesday night as the Tigers defeated the Wildcats, 65-53, in Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats only trailed 16-14 after one quarter but the Tigers extended their lead to 40-31 at the half. The Wildcats slip to 8-2 in district play and 23-6 overall. Both of their district losses were to Mt. Pleasant, who are undefeated in district play....
Lions, Lady Lions Dominate Roxton
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions continue their good roll in district play. The Lions are now 7-0 in district play and 17-14 for the season after a 66-41 win over Roxton in Saltillo Tuesday night. After a 10-10 first quarter tie, the Lions took a 32-19 led at halftime. The Lions extended their lead to 53-33 after three quarters. Lyle Bench led Saltillo with 21 points. Mathew Gurley had 16 points. Other scorers for...
Lady Cats Basketball Time Changes; Varsity to Begin at 6:45 PM
KSST has just learned of some time changes affecting Tuesday night’s Lady Cats Basketball game against Mt. Pleasant in Wildcats Gym. There will now be a freshman/JV combined game starting at 5:30 p.m. (This is to accommodate game officials) There will be only two games. The varsity game will follow the first game at around 6:45 p.m. This word to Don Julian, KSST Sports Director from Lady Cats Basketball Assistant Coach Kevin...
Lady Cats Softball Scrimmages
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo says this year’s preseason scrimmages have been the hardest he has had. They started with Forney, then scrimmaged Rockwall, The Colony and North Forney Saturday and Lindale Monday night at Lady Cat Park. Coach Carrillo says his team’s hitting had been sporadic so far but he adds the Lady Cats have faced one quality pitcher after another so far in scrimmage season. Coach Carrillo says...
Lady Cat Golf Finishes Sixth at Spring Hill Tourney
The Lady Cats’ golf team got the season off to a solid start with a sixth place finish in a thirteen-team tournament sponsored by Spring Hill at Wood Hollow Golf Course in Longview Monday. The Lady Cats shot a team total of 413. Sophomore Morgan Landers led the Lady Cats with a 91, good enough for 11th place. Senior Alissa Sotelo shot a 102 and ended up in 17th place. Junior Emma Lane shot 110. Freshman Charlie Potts also shot...
Wildcat Golf Sixth in First Tourney
The Wildcats’ golf team finished in sixth place among sixteen teams at their first tournament of the year at the Longview Invitational at Pinecrest Country Club Monday. The Wildcats shot a team total of 314. Senior Alex Motes shot 73. Colton Bench, a freshman, shot a 77 in his first tournament as a high school player. Carter Lewis shot 78, Andrew Escobar had an 86 and Matt Calhoun shot 87. New Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Tigers in District Showdown
Coach Chapman on Big Showdown With Mt. Pleasant Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman went to see if the first place Lady Cats would get some help from Texas High, who was playing at second place Mt. Pleasant last Friday night. The Lady Cats had a bye Friday. Mt. Pleasant won setting up a battle between the district’s top two teams. Coach Chapman said it was good that the Lady Cats didn’t have to depend on anyone to...
Wildcats’ Powerlifting Team Finished Third at Emory Rains Meet
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team finished third at a meet at Emory Rains Saturday. Wildcats Coach Casey Jeter said his team wanted to win the meet but he said it just shows you how competitive our area is in powerlifting. Still Coach Jeter said the Wildcats had a very good meet Saturday with some huge positives. Out of the Wildcats’ eleven team members, Coach Jeter said ten placed in the top five to score points. He said...
Lions, Lady Lions Stage Fourth Quarter Comeback Friday; Host Roxton Tuesday
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions basketball teams staged big fourth quarter comebacks to defeat Miller Grove on the road Friday night. The Lions trailed 26-19 going into the fourth quarter and then outscored the Hornets 22-11 in the last quarter to take a 41-37 win. Michael Simmons had a big game scoring 17 points for Saltillo. Other Lions’ scorers included Mathew Gurley with 8 points, Trevor Moore with 5,...
Monday Game Day: Baseball, Softball, Golf
Baseball and softball fans will have the opportunity to check out the Wildcats and Lady Cats in scrimmages on this Monday game day. Coach David Carrillo’s Lady Cats’ softball team will scrimmage Lindale at refurbished Lady Cat Park Monday evening. The Lady Cats JV team will play at 4 p.m. with the varsity to follow at around 5:30 p.m. It’s the third scrimmage for the Lady Cats. Meanwhile Coach Jerrod Hammack’s...
