Wildcat Golf Plays Fall Tournaments
The Wildcats’ golf team shot a 323 and finished second at a rare fall golf tournament at Mount Pleasant Country Club Monday. Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens said Colton Bench led the Wildcats with a 76. Carter Lewis shot, 77, Andrew Escobar and Kip Childress both shot 85 and Cameron Morris carded 90. Coach Owens said his team did okay but he added they still had a ways to go to contend for the district championship and make the...
Wildcats Golf Continue Tournament Play
On a beautiful February day for golf Wednesday, the Wildcats’ golf team took first place in a tournament at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland. The Wildcats shot 311 with their top three golfers shooting in the 70’s. Caleb Lewis won the tournament with a 72. Alex Motes shot 78. Andrew Escobar came in with a 79. Colton Bench shot 82 and Carter Lewis 83. The Wildcats’ golf team will play in the Twisted 54 Tournament on...
Wildcats Golf
Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens said his team still had some room for improvement but he added they played pretty good at a Rockwall sponsored tournament at Sulphur Springs Country Club last Friday and Saturday. Senior Alex Motes had strong rounds of 70 and 69. He finished second as an individual and had a hole in one on #4 at the country club. It was Motes’ second hole in one and both have come at a high school tournament. The...
Wildcat Golf Sixth in First Tourney
The Wildcats’ golf team finished in sixth place among sixteen teams at their first tournament of the year at the Longview Invitational at Pinecrest Country Club Monday. The Wildcats shot a team total of 314. Senior Alex Motes shot 73. Colton Bench, a freshman, shot a 77 in his first tournament as a high school player. Carter Lewis shot 78, Andrew Escobar had an 86 and Matt Calhoun shot 87. New Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens...
Two Wildcats Sign With College to Continue Athletic Endeavors
During signing ceremonies Thursday afternoon (June 4), Wildcat Colton Bench signed a letter of intent to play golf at San Diego Christian and Wildcat Cameron Kaufert inked a letter to play football at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall. Colton Bench is the son of Brian and Terri Bench. Bench said a couple of months ago, he was contacted by a coach he knows. The coach said he had just been hired to be the first ever golf coach...
Don Julian's Top 16 SSHS Sports Stories For 2019 Continues With #10-12
A review of the sports files recently produced a list of 16 top stories involving Wildcats and Lady Cats teams during 2019. The list began running Monday, Dec. 23, and will continue through the first day of the New Year, with additional . On January 2, a story will provide the entire list of 16 Don Julian #12 SSHS Sports Story: Lady Cats Golfer Miriam Tran Number 12 on my list of top sports story for 2019 for SSHS teams is another...
Wildcats Finish Third at Lindale Tournament
The Wildcats’ golf team finished third at a tournament at Hideaway Lake Golf Course in Lindale Monday (March 19). Teams from Hallsville finished first and second. Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens says his team shot a 336. He says Andrew Escobar led the Wildcats with an 79. Carter Lewis shot 81. Colton Bench shot 84. Cameron Morris had 92. Kip Childress shot 99. Coach Owens says it was a little windy Monday but he says for the...
