SSHS Hosts Powerlifting Meet Saturday
This year’s Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet at the Multipurpose Building Saturday (January 13) could be a huge one. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said there might be as many as 500 lifters competing including 100 to 150 girls. Coach Jeter said that would make this meet the largest in the state except for the state meet. Weigh in begins at 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The first lifters should get started at 9...
Powerlifting Finished First at Quitman
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team had a very strong meet at Quitman Saturday. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter called it the team’s best meet of the year as the Wildcats finished in first place. Out of 18 Wildcats’ lifters, 15 finished in the top five and earned a medal. Coach Jeter said every lifter topped their personal record. Five Wildcats finished in first place in their weight class: Alex Rodriguez in the...
2 Wildcat Powerlifters Sit And Wait, Hoping For State Meet After UIL Coronavirus Suspension Is Lifted
In the second in a series, the sports topic today is Wildcats Powerlifting. Originally the Boys State Powerlifting Meet was scheduled for this Saturday, March 28 at Abilene. When the meet was postponed by the UIL due to the threat of coronavirus, two Wildcats powerlifters were impacted. Powerlifters George Greenway, Jesse Carrillo and Ryan Carrillo (Courtesy SSISD) Jesse Carrillo, in the 148 pound weight class, and George Greenway,...
A Large Number of Wildcats and a Majority of Lady Cats Powerlifters Could Go to Regional Meets This Week
Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter will need a vehicle with a lot of capacity to take all of his Wildcats’ powerlifters to the Regional Powerlifting Meet Wednesday at Pine Tree. Although final numbers were not available Monday morning, seven lifters appear to be in good shape to make the Regional Meet with another four possibly getting in. Lifters have to be in the top ten in the region to go to the Regional Meet....
Lady Cats and Wildcats Powerlifters Competed at Commerce Friday and Saturday
Three Lady Cats’ powerlifters competed at a Commerce Meet Friday (February 21) and the Wildcats Powerlifting Team grabbed fourth place at a Commerce Meet on Saturday (February 22). Coach Casey Jeter said two of his Lady Cats appear to be bound for the regional meet, Sable Erdmier and Addy Lamb. Coach Jeter said both lifters had a hard week of lifting. Erdmier, currently ranked #3 in the region, at Commerce matched her weight...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Powerlifters Have a Big Meet at Paris Last Thursday
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said a Paris meet last Thursday (February 13) was one of the best he’s ever been involved with. He said his teams faced some of the best competition in the area including Greenville, Royse City, Mount Pleasant and Paris. The Wildcats finished third as a team just points away from the top. In the 114 pound weight class, Austin McCain was third squatting 180, bench pressing 115...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifters Off to a Good Start After Sulphur Springs Meet on Saturday
Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said he was happy with his team’s fourth place finish at the Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet held Saturday (January 11). He said he was proud of his lifters who he said have put in a lot of hard work, some since September. Three Lady Cats competed: Addy Lamb, Rory Young and Sable Erdmier. Coach Jeter has especially high hopes for Erdmier who he thinks can be a top five finisher at...
Wildcats Power Lifters Take Fourth Place At Sulphur Springs Meet Saturday
Wildcats’ power lifters took fourth place at their own Sulphur Springs Meet Saturday, January 11, held in the Multipurpose Building on the SSHS campus. Wildcats Coach Casey Jeter said the Wildcats were just four points out of third place. Wildcats senior George Greenway took first place in the 198 pound class. Greenway lifted a total of 1450 pounds including 600 pounds in squat, 300 pounds in bench press and 550 pounds in dead...
Don Julian's Top 16 SSHS Sports Stories For 2019 Continues With #8-9
Don Julian’s cap and cup 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 Jan. 2, a story will provide the entire list of 16. Don Julian #9 SSHS Sports Story: Wildcats and Lady Cats Track SuccessMy #9 top SSHS sports story of 2019 are the...
Powerlifters Compete At State Meet
Three Wildcats Compete at State Powerlifting Meet Last Saturday All three Wildcats finished in the top twenty in the state at the State Powerlifting Meet held last Saturday (March 23) in Abilene. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter and Assistant Coach Alex Guerra took Oscar Yanez, Carson Bridges and George Greenway to the state meet. Coach Jeter said weigh in took place Friday and all three of the Wildcats made weight. Yanez lifts...
