Soccer: Lady Cats Win in Overtime; Wildcats Lose to Pine Tree As District Season Begins
Lady Cats 1, Pine Tree 0 (Overtime) The Lady Cats’ soccer team won a defensive struggle, 1-0 over Pine Tree at the SSHS Track Soccer Complex Field Friday night. Payton Pierce scored a close in goal after a corner kick at the 8:02 mark during the first half of overtime. The Lady Cats made the goal stand up with a little over 18 minutes of shutout soccer in the overtime. The Lady Cats were able to overcome a yellow card at the...
Saltillo Lions Remain Undefeated in District With Win in Sulphur Bluff
The Saltillo Lions improved their district leading record to 4-0 and evened their season mark to 14-14 with a 51-33 win at Sulphur Bluff Friday night. After a tight first half with the Lions only up 18-16, Saltillo pulled away in the third and fourth quarters. Trevor Moore led the Lions with 26 points and Mathew Gurley added 12 points. Walker McGill had 5 points and Michael Simmons and Lyle Bench had 4 points each. The Lions play...
Wildcats Baseball Practice Begins
Friday marked the first day for practice for the Wildcats’ baseball team. Friday morning, Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack anticipated a chilly outdoor practice after school at Eagle Stadium since the Multipurpose Building is unavailable due to Saturday’s Powerlifting Meet. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats have a lot of questions to answer after a disappointing season last year. The Wildcats ended up out of the...
Annual SSHS Powerliftilng Meet Saturday
The annual Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet takes place Saturday at the SSHS Multipurpose Building. Weight-ins for lifters will begin at 6:30 a.m. Saturday according to Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter. They will wrap up at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be available in the morning. The first event, squats, begins at 9 a.m. Bench press competition will follow. Coach Jeter said after a lunch break, dead lift competition will take...
Game Day: SSHS Soccer, Basketball, and Tennis
The Lady Cats are at home and the Wildcats are on the road this Friday game day. The #18 state ranked Lady Cats’ basketball team will host Marshall in Wildcats Gym Friday night. A freshman team game is at 5 p.m., the JV contest is at around 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game should start at around 7:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are in first place and are 9-0 in district play. They are 23-3 for the season and they have won 16 games in a...
Wildcat Soccer Picks Up Win; District Play Begins Friday
Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said his team played real hard in a 1-0 victory over Pittsburg on the road Tuesday night. Johnathan Alvarez scored the Wildcats’ goal. It was the Wildcats’ final non-district game. Coach Wiggins said Pittsburg was a pretty good team and he added they were very physical. He called the match a good little dogfight to be in right before district play. Coach Wiggins said the atmosphere was...
Lady Cats Dominate Pine Tree in 70-27 Win
The Lady Cats’ basketball team outscored Pine Tree handily in each quarter to take a dominating , 70-27 win at Longview Pine Tree Tuesday night. The Lady Cats led 19-5 after one period, 36-11 at halftime and 51-21 after three quarters. Sadavia Porter and Kaylee Jefferson each scored 18 points. Sheretta Hill scored 15 points, Autumn Tanton had 9 points, Tori Moore had 6 points and Daieyshia Pruitt 4 points. The Lady Cats shot 50%...
Injured Iwuakor Returns to Game to Propel Wildcats to Overtime Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team was finally able to pull away from the pesky Pine Tree Pirates in double overtime winning 66-56 in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The Wildcats were cruising along in the game until sophomore center Victor Iwuakor fell to the floor hard apparently bruising some ribs early in the third quarter. He courageously returned late in the fourth quarter and propelled the Wildcats to victor in overtime and double...
Basketball Coaches Comment On Recent Games
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta commented on his team’s 63-51 win at home against Hallsville Friday night on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. The Wildcats improved to 5-1 in district play after the first half of play. They also won their 20th win as they are 20-5. The Wildcats build a 20 point lead, 46-26 after three quarters. Hallsville made a run but were...
Lady Cats Soccer Opens District Play Friday at Home
The Lady Cats’ soccer team ended up with a tie and two losses against three big, tough opponents in the Longview Showcase this past Thursday through Saturday. The Lady Cats lost 8-2 to The Woodlands Thursday, lost 6-1 to Denton Ryan Friday and then tied Montgomery, 1-1 Saturday. Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon said he knew the large schools would be difficult opponents that would challenge the Lady Cats. He said the...
