Wildcats Football Falls Flat in Second Half, Losing 25-21 to Greenville
The Wildcats football led by eight at times but could not put it all together losing 25-21 versus Greenville. Coach Greg Owens’s football team once again found themselves in the best position to get their first victory on the season, but consistency on offense proved to be their downfall. Sulphur Springs led 21-13 going in to halftime but did not score in the second half as the Lions outpaced the Wildcats 12-0 through the final...
Friday Game Day Brings Lady Cats Volleyball, Wildcats Football at Home
Another Friday game day brings both Lady Cats volleyball and Wildcats football at home. Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats are ready to host district foe the Hallsville Lady Cats in the SSHS Main Gym today. Tonight’s match versus Hallsville is the home-finale for the volleyball team and as a result is senior night for the program. Sulphur Springs lost their Tuesday match in Edgewood 3-1 to drop their season record to 20-15....
Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship
Last Thursday was a successful one for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country program. The men’s team placed fourth in their District 15-5A Championship held in Hallsville. The women’s team ended in third and will move on to Regionals, held next Monday. While the men did not move on to the next round of playoffs, they had a solid day being led by senior Evan Patrick who finished in the top-10 at ninth with a time of...
2021 IJSBA World Finals -Rider Spotlight for Local Rider Andrew Vo
Andrew Vo, the local Sulphur Springs 12-year-old Junior Jetski Racer This marks an inaugural year for Andrew Vo, your local Sulphur Springs 12-year-old Junior Jetski racer. Andrew was able to travel to Lake Havasu City, Arizona for 10 days to participated at the IJSBA Jet Ski World Finals – where the best of the best Jetski racers from all over the world battle it out for the coveted world title. This momentous event has been...
Lady Cats Volleyball Drops Four Game Set in Edgewood
Coach Bailey Dorner’s program was able to jump out to a 1-0 set lead, but lost three straight sets to drop a four game match to Edgewood. The Lady Cats volleyball team were originally set to have a bye on their schedule, but Coach Dorner added another game to the mix to make sure her team was prepared for the playoffs. After set one it looked like a good decision, with Sulphur Springs taking a tight first set 25-22 to take the...
Wildcats Basketball 2021-22 Season Firmed Up
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director of SSISD Greg Owens released the Wildcats basketball schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 20. It will be the first year under new head coach Brandon Shaver, who previously coached at Pine Tree. The season gets underway in a few weeks on Saturday, Nov. 6 when they travel to the thick of the DFW metroplex to take on Irving MacAuthor. The Wildcats basketball...
Wildcats Middle School Football A and B Teams Stay Undefeated With Two Games Left
The Middle School Wildcat Football A and B team traveled to Pine Tree to face the Pirates and both teams came out victorious. This makes six straight wins for the Wildcats Middle School Football teams with only two games left in the season. A and B teams are 6-0 for the season. The eighth grade A Team won 35-26 versus the Pirates. On both offensive and defensive lines Juan Reyes, Justin Strickland, Aiden Godbolt, Jeffery Stevenson,...
Lady Cats Volleyball in Edgewood Today For Final Tune-Up Before Last Two District Matches
The Lady Cats volleyball team got the much-needed win over the Pine Tree Lady Pirates on Friday, sweeping Pine Tree 3-0 for the season sweep over the Lady Pirates. Set one was the closest of the three, as the Lady Cats won 25-18. Coach Bailey Dorner’s team took care of business from there, dispatching Pine Tree 25-10 and 25-14 to get the season-sweep of the Lady Pirates. The win gave the Lady Cats volleyball team a 20-14...
Wildcats Team Tennis Ends Fall Season With Five Match Wins Versus Whitehouse in Bi-District Round of Playoffs
Wildcats team tennis fought hard, winning five matches versus Whitehouse in the Bi-District round of playoffs in a 14-5 loss at LeTourneau University in Longview on October 12. In the last three years, team tennis, led by Coach Tony Martinez, has gone up against Whitehouse the last three years in the first round of the playoffs. The tennis coach said all three years team tennis’s season has ended at the hands of the Wildcats...
Inductees For Friday’s 2021 Hall of Honor Ceremony Revealed
Information courtesy of the Hall of Honor committee Four former Sulphur Springs athletic greats will be inducted into the Sulphur Springs High School Hall of Honor in pre-game ceremonies Friday night, October 22, before the football game against Greenville. A former NFL player, a record-setting girls soccer player, a state medalist distance runner and a defensive standout on the 2008 state championship football team will all be added...
