Lady Cats Soccer Late Rally Falls Short in Loss to Texas High
The Lady Cats’ soccer team fell behind Texas High 2-0 in the second half and a late rally fell just short as the Lady Cats lost 2-1 Friday night at the SSHS Track Complex. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Tigers scored goals at the 25:58 mark and again at 14:59 to go. The Lady Cats’ Sophie Young scored a goal at 5:34 to cut the lead in half. The freshman Lady Cat appeared to head butt the ball out of the...
Wildcats Soccer Defeat Tigers 6-0
The Wildcats’ soccer team was looking for something good to happen Friday night at Texas High after opening district play with two disappointing losses. The Wildcats had a very big night in Texarkana blanking the Tigers, 6-0. The Wildcats improved their district mark to 1 win, 1 shootout loss and 1 outright loss. They are 8-2-2 for the season. After an open date next Tuesday, the Wildcats will play host to always tough Mt....
SSHS Golf Seasons Open Monday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams began their seasons Monday with new coaches. After the resignation of Wildcats Golf Coach Ross Funk in November, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens selected his brother Chris Owens as the new Wildcats Coach. Chris Owens had been the Lady Cats Golf Coach for several seasons. Coach Chris Owens’ Wildcats will open the season at Pinecrest Country Club in Longview Monday. Former...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer Faces Texas High
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are playing on this Friday game day. The Lady Cats’ soccer team will be at home against the Texas High Lady Tigers. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 7:15 p.m. The games will be played on the field at the SSHS Track and Soccer Complex. Both the Lady Cats and Texas High have big wins over Marshall. The Lady Cats beat the Lady Mavs in...
Buck, Golightly Sign Intent to Play Baseball at Eastfield; Motes Signs for Golf with LeTourneau
Wildcats’ baseball players Mason Buck and Heston Golightly have signed letters of intent to play college baseball for the Eastfield College Harvesters of Mesquite. Both players play outfield and pitch. Both players also play travel ball for Coach Cubby Wilson’s Texas Cubs. Golightly said Coach Wilson introduced him to the Eastfield coaches. Buck met the coaches at the Heat Baseball Academy. Both players tried out....
Soccer Coaches Talk Marshall Games
Coach Wiggins on Wildcats Shootout Loss Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said the Wildcats 6-5 shootout loss to Marshall Tuesday night was a tough one. He said it was a hard fought game. The teams were tied in regulation, 2-2 and after overtime, 3-3. Coach Wiggins said his team played a lot better than they did against Pine Tree on Friday. He said they created a lot of scoring opportunities. Two frustrating ones early resulted in a...
Wildcat Tennis Show Improvement in Hallsville Tourney
The Wildcats’ tennis team had several medalists at a Hallsville tournament last Friday. The boys #1 doubles team of Jesse Allen and Harrison Harbin took first place in the consolation division. The boys #2 doubles team of Alex Benitez and Tyler Stout were third in the A Division. A boys doubles team of Blaine Flemens and Jonah Kirkpatrick lost out to a Whitehouse pair that eventually won the tournament and went to the state meet...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Win at Fannindel
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions got victories at Fannindel Tuesday night. The Lions won 82-59 They led 23-19 after the first quarter, 42-31 at halftime and 61-45 after three quarters. With the win, the Lions remain unbeaten in district play with a 5-0 record. Their season record is 15-14. Mathew Gurley led the Lions with 14 points, Ryan Prewett had 12 points and Michael Simmons 11 points. Other Saltillo scorers included Trevor...
Wildcats Basketball Wins Fifth in a Row
The Wildcats’ basketball team build a lead over three quarters against Texas High and then traded baskets in the fourth quarter on the way to a 61-49 win in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. After leading the Tigers 12-10 after one quarter, the Wildcats increased their lead to 26-16 at the half. The Wildcats upped their advantage to 45-32 after three quarters. Post Victor Iwuakor was a tough match up for Texas High and he scored a...
Wildcats Soccer Sustains Shoot Out Loss at Home
The Marshall Mavericks scored on six of seven penalty kicks to edge the Wildcats, 6-5 in a shootout Tuesday night at the SSHS Track and Soccer Complex. The final Wildcats kicker hit the crossbar. The Wildcats got successful PK goals from Roberto Lira, Chris Espinoza, Julio Robles, Gerardo Arellano and Angel Tavera. The shootout followed a wild overtime that saw each team score a goal. After a scoreless first ten minutes of overtime,...
