7 on 7 Goes 2 – 2 in Gilmer Tourney
The Wildcats’ varsity 7 on 7 football team split four games in a Gilmer tournament last Saturday. In pool play, the Wildcats opened by defeating New Diana. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the team started slowly against Gilmer and then rallied but came up short, 38-30. The Wildcats then bounced back with a come from behind win over Tyler T.K. Gorman. The Wildcats advanced into the semifinals of the tournament...
Spring Football Game Eying Weather
Here is the latest on the Wildcats Blue and White Spring Football Game at Gerald Prim Stadium due to the chance of bad weather this week. Monday morning Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said right now the game is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6 p.m. He said the first option if there is bad weather Thursday would be to move the game to Friday at 6 p.m. If the weather is also bad Friday, Coach Owens said the next option would be...
Eight Wildcats Named to All-District Baseball Team
Eight members of the Wildcats’ baseball team made the All-District Team recently selected by the district’s head baseball coaches. Sophomore pitcher and shortstop Ryan Humphries was named the Sophomore of the Year. Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack said the fact that Humphries pitched and played shortstop may have given him an advantage in the voting against some one position players. Coach Hammack noted that Humphries won...
Wiggins New SSHS Wildcats Soccer Coach
At a special board meeting Friday, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Nick Wiggins as the new Wildcats Soccer Coach. Wiggins has served as Wildcats Assistant Soccer Coach for the past several years. He”ll replace his boss, former Wildcats Head Soccer Coach Andy Holt, who will take over as Head Coach at Frisco Wakeland next year. Wiggins will continue to teach science. Recently the school board also approved...
Wildcats Offense, Defense Gain Experience in 7 on 7
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says the greatest asset of 7 on 7 football is that lots of quarterbacks get to throw passes and lots of receivers get to catch them. The Wildcats hosted Gilmer for a 7 on 7 competition Tuesday in the Multipurpose Building. Two high school varsity teams and two eighth grade teams got to play two games each against talented Gilmer. Coach Young estimates 50 high school players and 40 middle...
Sulphur Bluff Bears All-District Baseball 2016
Sulphur Bluff Bears named to the All District Baseball Team include: Defensive Player of the Year, Marshall Anderson, a junior; First Team Outfield, Brennon Seymore, sophomore; First Team Designated Hitter, Taylor Josey, junior; First Team Outfield, Thomas Coberly, senior; First Team First Base, Cody Vance, senior; Second Team utility, Isaac Foley, sophomore; Second Team Pitcher, Jaden Goldsmith, junior; Second Team Outfield, Jacob...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears All-District Team
Sulphur Bluff 18-AA Softball All-District. Pictured left to right: Emily Guajardo, Kaylon Hume, Kierstin Brown, Skylar Evans, Sierra Swanson, Makenna Morgan, Layna Early.
Wildcats Spring Football Proving Successful
The Wildcats’ football team is halfway through spring football practice. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says it’s been great so far. It’s a good thing since the cost of spring workouts are one less week of practice in August and one less scrimmage. The Wildcats will have only one scrimmage before diving into the regular season. Coach Owens says he has talked with several coaches who told him they had good...
Crowson Offensive Player of the Year; Driver co-Newcomer of the Year; Lady Cats Named to All-District Team
The Lady Cats’ softball team earned two superlatives and had a total of eleven players named to the All-District Team, recently selected by the district’s coaches. Second baseman Hannah Crowson was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year. Freshman Brinklee Driver was chosen as co-Newcomer of the Year. Earning first team honors were first baseman Sarah Womack, third baseman Kristen Allen, left fielder Sadie...
