Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Coaches Commend Teams in Mt Pleasant Victories
Cipoletta Proud of His Winning Wildcats Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of the way his team played in a Tuesday night (January 15) win at Mount Pleasant. He said the team had to step up since the Wildcats had to play without key cog Sadaidriene Day Day Hall who was out with a concussion. Junior Cameron Kahn and senior Xavier Cork really stepped up according to Coach Cipoletta. He called Mount Pleasant the...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Coaches Talk About Tuesday Victories
Cipoletta on Wildcats 84-70 Home Win Against Dallas Woodrow Wilson Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said Dallas Woodrow Wilson refused to go away Tuesday night (December 4) in Wildcats Gym. The Wildcats finally separated from Wilson with a big 31 points fourth quarter to take a 84-70 win. Coach Cipoletta called Woodrow a tough team that could hit shots. He said the Wildcats had to double team Wilson’s big post players...
New Coach for Lady Cat Basketball is Ready for First Official Practice Day Wednesday
New Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says she is ready for the first official practice day of the season on Wednesday (October 17). She says it’s been a long off season. Coach Tisdell replaced former Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman, who left to become girls’ athletic coordinator and head girls’ basketball coach at Paris. Coach Tisdell is the daughter of the Paris boys’ head basketball coach Billy Mack...
SSHS Athletics Fills Coaching Positions
by Don Julien Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens has once again filled all the slots on his coaching staff. He thought that was done earlier this month until Lady Cats Assistant Basketball Coach Ashton Wells resigned to become the head girls basketball coach at Winona. The Sulphur Springs school board accepted Coach Wells resignation at a July 9th meeting. Monday night (July 23), the Sulphur Springs School Board approved Coach...
Lady Cats Basketball Bi-District Opponent Firmed Up
Coach Bryan Jones and his team travels to Grand Saline Monday to play in the first round of the playoffs. Lady Cats basketball takes on Van in Bi-District. The Lady Vandals went a stellar 11-1 in their district, winning 16-4A and as a result heading into the playoffs as the #1 seed. Sulphur Springs will have their hands full in the opening round of playoffs. Coach Jones and his team last hosted North Lamar on Tuesday for Senior Night....
Lady Cats Basketball Hosts Two Straight Matches This Week
Coach Bryan Jones and his team are back at home this week for two straight district contests, beginning the second half of district season doing so. The Lady Cats host Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The women’s basketball team hope for better results than their last three outings. all loses for Sulphur Springs. Their most recent one came Friday, in Paris at North Lamar. Against their former head coach Brittney Tisdell, the...
Friday Gameday Has Four Teams in Action
January 20’s edition of Friday gameday is a busy one, with both basketball and soccer squads all in action. First team up on Friday is Wildcats soccer, continuing their final tournament in Terrell. Coach Alexi Upton’s team plays Sunnyvale, now 5A, at 12:30 P.M. The final tourney for men’s soccer continues through Saturday, Jan. 21 in an early 9:30 A.M. match with Waxahachie Life. Sulphur Springs fell on Thursday to...
Lady Cats Basketball Drops Some Close Contests in Bells Tournament
The Bells tournament did not go as planned for the women’s basketball team. The Lady Cats lost all four games over Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, Nov. 18, Sulphur Springs took on Howe for their first game of the Bells tourney. Howe won a close one 37-33. In the Lady Cats second game and final game on the day, Coach Erica Delley’s squad were reunited with former head coach Brittney Tisdell and her Pantherettes. North...
Lady Cats Basketball in First Tournament of Winter Season Today Through Saturday
The Lady Cats basketball team are set and ready for their first tournament of the winter 2021-22 season today when they head Northwest just removed from the Red River to participate in the Bells tourney. Bells is about 15 miles east of Sherman, TX. Coach Erica Delley and her squad will be ready for some tournament play starting today, which will continue through Saturday barring wins in the tourney. Sulphur Springs enters...
End of July Also Marks End of Off-Season Activities for Sulphur Springs Sports Teams
It has been a busy summer for Sulphur Springs athletics. With the conclusion of Wildcats basketball Edge yesterday, July 29, the summer strength and conditioning program for SSISD teams officially came to a close. The men’s basketball program was originally slated to end July 22, after beginning June 14, but coach Brandon Shaver and his squad were forced to push back the end date of the Edge one week as campus-wide gym...
