Lady Cats Volleyball Making Great Strides As Edge Draws to Close
As July approaches, the Edge for volleyball is set to conclude their four-week run next Thursday, July 8. So as the summer strength and conditioning program draws to a close next week, Bailey Dorner, head Lady Cats volleyball coach, met up with KSST on Tuesday, June 29 at Sulphur Springs Middle school after the Edge’s first session to talk all things volleyball present and future. “It’s been great, girls have been...
Retirement Reception For KSST Sports Director Don Julian
About 60 people visited the KSST studios Monday, June 28, to help celebrate Don Julian for more than 40 years in broadcasting and to wish him well in retirement. Julian expressed appreciation for all of the community members who attended the retirement party. Among the many well wishers were local business people, elected and appointed city and county officials, the district director for a state representative, a few coaches,...
The Edge For Wildcats Football Halfway Through Six Week Run
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens began the fourth week of The Edge for football Monday morning, June 28 at the Multi-Purpose Building. With football edge lasting six weeks, the Wildcats are officially halfway through the summer strength and conditioning program. Last week Coach Owens, head football coach of Sulphur Springs, said a high number of athletes were missing from the camp, but that changed Monday as many of his players...
Commerce Baseball Has Eight Athletes Chosen to All-District Team
A total of eight Tigers earned spots on the District 12-3A All-District Baseball Team released recently by Coach Britt Melton. One tiger made the First Team All-District: senior infielder Gauge Elliott. Chosen Second Team All-District are pitchers Colby Lewis, catcher Brody Baumann, IF Wade Nicholson, OF J’den Wilson, who signed to play QB at Stephen F. Austin earlier this year, and finally DH Myles Boyd. Honorable Mention...
Don Julian Retiring After 41 Years In Broadcasting
Community Invited To Join Julian’s KSST Family and Friends On Monday As They Celebrate The Sports Director Don Julian has turned in his microphone and press pass to enjoy life and games on his own schedule after more than 40 years in broadcasting, the last 15 of which have been as news and sports broadcaster for KSST/Channel 18. While he won’t be gracing the airwaves, retirement doesn’t mean Julian is giving up sports for good....
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Heading Home to North Lamar
Lady Cats Head Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell has accepted the position as Head Basketball Coach at North Lamar High School. Coach Tisdell confirmed the news by text Wednesday, June 23. Coach Tisdell created a winning basketball culture in Sulphur Springs as Head Lady Cats Coach for the past 3 seasons. She had a record of 52-40 overall as Lady Cats Coach but was 15-7 in district play for two of the previous three seasons. Her team...
Wildcats Tennis Continues to Build Strong Foundation Thanks to the Edge
Wildcats tennis Coach Tony Martinez may be battling a stomach bug, but that has not stopped team tennis from continuing to get better. Coach Martinez said he has been extremely pleased with the Edge thus far. On the first day of Edge, June 1, the Wildcats tennis head coach said that 35 student-athletes attended the summer strength and conditioning program. It is not just attendance numbers that has impressed the head team tennis...
Lady Cats Soccer Getting in Morning Practices During The Edge
Lady Cats soccer coach Javier Aguayo has been practicing with his squad at Gerald Prim stadium in the mornings for the Edge to capitalize on the coolest part of the daytime. Still, Coach Aguayo has voiced similar concerns as other Sulphur Springs coaches in that they wish more student-athletes would attend the summer strength and conditioning program. “We just kind of go day-by-day,” Coach Aguayo said about numbers of...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Goes 1-1 Against Paris Last Week
Matt Young Last week the Wildcats 7 on 7 season season may have concluded with two games against Paris held last Thursday. Coach Matt Young (pictured left) Wildcats offensive coordinator, said the games went well. He said the both offense and defense for the Wildcats came out on fire in game 1. The coach praised the defensive backs for their ability to contain the Paris Wildcats’ explosive receiving core. But the offensive...
Tyrik Rollison Joining Coach Owens’ Football Staff at SSHS
On Thursday, June 17, we met up with Wildcats football head coach Greg Owens at the Multi Purpose Building to discuss his recent athletic program update at the June 15 SSISD board meeting. Coach Owens said the athletic update he gave was to answer any questions given to him by the school board that asked by the public and community in regards to things they may not understand. The athletic program update is good because it allows...
