Wildcats to Face Pine Tree as District Season Begins
The beginning of district play is in effect, a new season and Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is ready for a fresh start. Coach Owens had his media gathering Wednesday morning to discuss the first district game at Pine Tree Friday. The Wildcats were 1-3 in pre-district games. He said there seemed to be more pep in the players’ steps at practice this week. They enjoyed a freak rain during bright sunshine at Monday’s...
Cross Country Finish Strong at Hallsville Meet
At a cross country meet last Friday in Hallsville, the Lady Cats finished third and the Wildcats were fifth. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the teams had a good week of training going into the Hallsville meet and he added some of the runners might have had tired legs. The Lady Cats were led by senior Lauren Helm. The team’s second finisher was Hannah Dixon and Gracie Boyer was third. The Wildcats took a small step back...
Lady Cats Regain Focus to Defeat Greenville in Three
A key moment occurred for the Lady Cats’ volleyball team Friday afternoon as they trailed Greenville, 20-16 in their first set in Wildcats Gym. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness called timeout and strongly challenged his team to snap out of it. He told them they weren’t mentally in the gym yet. After the match, Coach Maness said the team had a lot of things on their mind and their focus was not where it needed to be...
Whitehouse Outscores Wildcats 49-31
Whitehouse won their sixth straight football game against Sulphur Springs downing the Wildcats, 49-31 Friday night on Homecoming at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats were unable to keep up with the Whitehouse offense. Whitehouse scored on five touchdown passes, on a short run and on an interception return for a TD. Wildcats quarterback Ryan Humphries threw touchdown passes to Simeon Taylor in the first quarter and to Landry Tyson late...
Game Day: SSHS Homecoming; Volleyball; Cross County
It’s Homecoming for the Wildcats and Friday night they welcome Whitehouse to Gerald Prim Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Whitehouse comes in with a 2-1 record with wins over Hallsville and Chapel Hill and a loss last week to Carthage. The Wildcats are 1-2. They beat Sherman here, lost at Disney World to Seminole Ridge, Florida and lost last week at Paris. Whitehouse won last year’s game 66-21. Whitehouse has now won five...
Miller Grove Cross Country Meet Results
Sept. 15th Miller Grove ISD Varsity Boys Team Results: Miller Grove 38 Saltillo 65 Bland 129 Varsity Boys Individual Results: Dakota Patridge 8th 17:11 Trevor Moore 9th 17:19 Walker McGill 13th 17:34 Branson McGill 19th 17:44 Lyle Bench 26th 18:05 JV Boys Team Results: Saltillo 35...
Wildcat Football Stats Reflect Strength When Compared to District Foes
The Wildcats’ football team is averaging 29.3 points a game and is allowing 42.3 points per game. All of that difference is due to their lopsided loss in Florida. Compared with the rest of our district, the Wildcats offense is the district’s second best averaging 364.3 yards per game. The Wildcats defense is third best in the district giving up 398 yards per game. In team plus/minus, the Wildcats are a plus 5 for turnovers. The...
Homecoming Foe Whitehouse Holds Edge in Rivalry
At his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats had a great team meeting Monday. A central message was that players need to focus on analyzing themselves to correct their mistakes and get better. Coach Owens said players were challenged including seniors who may have just seven games left to play.Homecoming was discussed along with the legacy of great Wildcats’ players of the...
Wildcats’ Team Tennis 1-1 In District With Win at Marshall
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad put on a good show on the road Tuesday afternoon as they won a district match at Marshall, 17-2. The Wildcats are now 1-1 in district play and are 3-2 for the season. Next up for the Wildcats is district titan, Texas High. The Tigers will visit the Wildcats Tennis Complex next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Lady Cats Even District Record With Dominating Win Over Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team evened their district record at 1-1 with a dominating 3-0 win over Texas High Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The score was 25-13, 25-18 and 25-22. Once again the Lady Cats got contributions from numerous players. Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 10 kills, Autumn Tanton added 7, Mieke VanBenthem 6, Abbi Baier 5 and Sheretta Hill 2. Tori Moore led the Lady Cats with 27 assists. In digs, Anden...
