Strong Individual Finish For Blackmon in First Tourney for Ole Miss
In his first tournament for Men’s Golf at Ole Miss, Freshman Brody Blackmon finished tied for 19th Tuesday at The Invitational at The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Blackmon shot a team-low 5-under par 67 in the opening round. Blackmon is a 2016 Graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. For the tourney, Blackmon, who competed as an individual, shot 67-73-76 for a 216 overall. Blackmon finished behind team members...
Game Day: Volleyball hosts Texas High; Team Tennis at Marshall
Two Sulphur Springs sports teams that stumbled out of the gate at their first district competition will attempt to bounce back this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team lost their district opener to Hallsville last Friday. They will attempt to even their district record Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. as they play host to always tough Texas High. The Lady Cats did beat Texas High in a tournament but district play could be...
SSHS Cross Country Team Place At UT-Tyler Meet Saturday
New Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said his teams had good days overall at a cross country meet at UT-Tyler last Saturday. The Wildcats finished fourth and the Lady Cats ninth among 27 teams. There were about 150 runners each in boys and girls competitions. The Wildcats finished ahead of district foes Hallsville, Pine Tree and Mt. Pleasant. The Lady Cats finished third pitted against their three district rivals....
Bright Star Baseball Begins Fall Season Monday
MFirst pitch of the season for Bright Star Baseball’s fall season is set for 6 p.m. Monday, September 12 at Buford Park. Bright Star Baseball provides the player experience of baseball to special needs youth who are assisted in the game by buddies. Players and buddies are asked to be at the field in Buford Park by 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the games and to cheer on the athletes as they play the game known as...
Lady Cats Lose District Opener in Hallville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team had a tough afternoon as they lost their district opener at Hallsville, 3-0. The Lady Bobcats won the match, 25-21, 25-9 and 25-12. The loss dropped the Lady Cats to 0-1 in district play and 21-8 for the season. The loss also snapped the Lady Cats seven match winning streak. The Lady Cats will attempt to bounce back as they will host Texas High for district game number 2 next Tuesday night in...
Wildcats Lose By One at Paris Friday Night
Like a riverboat gambler, Paris Football Coach Steven Hohenberger passed up the chance to kick a tying extra point against the Wildcats and instead went for two. A run was successful and then Paris held on for a 36-35 win over Sulphur Springs at Paris Friday night. The Wildcats still had 1:33 to mount a comeback after Paris took the lead but Wildcats quarterback Ryan Humphries was sacked at around the Paris 30 yard line as time...
Game Day: Wildcats Vs Wildcats; Lady Cats at Hallsville
Two longtime rivals, the Wildcats and Paris, are getting together Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Paris. Both teams come in with a 1-1 record. Paris lost on week one at Terrell and then they rallied to win in dramatic fashion last week against Pleasant Grove. The Wildcats have a home win over Sherman and a loss to Seminole Ridge, Florida last week at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Stadium at Disney World in Orlando, Florida in the...
SSHS Cross Country Competes in Tyler Saturday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams will compete in their first major meet this Saturday in Tyler on the campus of UT-Tyler. New Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks, a former Wildcat and Texas A&M-Commerce cross country runner, says his team is ready mentally and physically. He says they have been working hard the past few weeks and during the summer.Coach Hicks looks forward to seeing competitors from all over the...
Wildcats’ Football Prepares for Paris Speed
The Wildcats’ football staff is in agreement that Paris is a speedy team. At his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens mentioned the fast Paris team and emphasized their quarterback, a running back, a wide receiver and some talented guys on defense. He said their technique is not where it needs to be because it’s early in the season but he added their athleticism makes up for a lot of...
SSHS Team Tennis Opens District with Loss
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened district play with an 18-1 loss at Hallsville Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez thought his team had a chance to win after he checked out play at the beginning of the match. It was not to be. Coach Martinez said his players didn’t execute their strokes and didn’t bring enough effort to he match ups. He added the players appeared to be scared. Many youngsters...
