Wildcats Cross Country Coach Talks Last Weekend’s Inaugural Wildcat Invitational
Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks said last weekend’s Wildcats Invitational, the first ever meet hosted by Sulphur Springs, went very well. Several runners recorded personal record (PR) times, with Coach Hicks calling the Sulphur Springs meet a success. The cross country coach said the ground was really flat and hard, allowing several runners to record some extremely fast times. It would not be easy though as the Wildcat...
Wildcats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Speaks on Solid Outing Last Friday in Kaufman Run With the Lions
Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks called Friday’s outing at the Kaufman Run with the Lions a good day. Both teams got underway in Kaufman before 8 A.M. on Friday, Aug. 27, so both teams embarked on their journey at 5 A.M. last Friday. Coach Hicks said this ended up working well for the team, as the weather therefore was much cooler and nicer for the teams and as a result several runners hit their personal records in the...
Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Tigers Invitational, Wildcats Place 4th
Saturday proved to be a very successful day for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country teams. In their first meet of the year, the Lady Cats ended up winning the meet and the Wildcats cross country team placed fourth in the Commerce Tigers Invitational held on Saturday, Aug. 21. The Lady Cats were firing on all cylinders, having five of six seven runners place in the top-25, including two runners in the top-4 of 40 qualifying runners....
Wildcats XC Prepped For First Invitational Of Season On Saturday
Coach Ross Hicks and his Wildcats cross country team are more than ready for their first invitational of the fall 2021 season. Last Saturday SSHS hosted an intra-squad meet for Wildcats XC to best get his team warmed up for meet-time action. Seven student-athletes make the varsity squad, both on the girls and boys cross country team, and Coach Hicks calls cross country one of the most fair sports one can find, due to the nature of...
Two Wildcats and Four Lady Cats Qualify for Regional Track Meet at Area Competition Wednesday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams will be represented at the Regional Track Meet next weekend in Arlington. Two Wildcats and four Lady Cats made it into the top four at the Area Meet Wednesday (April 14) in Hallsville to qualify for Regional. For the Wildcats, Korderrian “Bull” Turner qualified in the long jump with a 4th place finish leaping 21′-1”. In the triple jump, Jermaine Cleveland qualified in 3rd place with a mark...
SSHS Honors Students At Honor Society, Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremonies
Sulphur Springs High School honored two groups of exemplary students during first the National Technical Honor Society induction then the National Honor Society induction. Typically, the National Honor Society induction is held in the fall and the National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony is conducted in the spring. However, this school year, as was the case with many events and activities, the NHS induction ceremony could...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Qualifiers Are At An Area Meet Wednesday
Six Wildcats and eight Lady Cats track athletes compete Wednesday (April 14) at an Area Track Meet at Hallsville. Top finishers at Area can qualify for the Regional Track Meet April 23-24 in Arlington. The Area Meet features top four finishers in district meets in District 15-5A and District 16-5A. For the Wildcats, Devon Franklin will compete in high jump. Korderrian “Bull” Turner is in long jump and triple jump. Raydon McCormick is...
Seven Lady Cats and Five Wildcats Qualify for Area Meet at District Meet Last Week
At the District 15-5A Track Meet held last week (March 31-April 1), 5 Wildcats and 7 Lady Cats qualified for the Area Track Meet on April 15 at Whitehouse. Athletes and relay teams had\to finish in the top four to qualify at district. Top six finishes scored points. For the Wildcats, who scored 45 points finishing 7th, Alex Flecker qualified with a 4th place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:06.169. Korderrian “Bull”...
Wildcats are Fifth and Lady Cats Tie for First at Paris Track Meet Last Friday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams scored some meaningful points at the Deon Minor Wildcat Relays at Paris this past Friday (March 26). The Wildcats finished in 5thplace with 70 points and the Lady Cats tied for 1st place with 135 points. For the Wildcats, Kaden Eaton took 6th place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.33. In the 800-meter run, Alex Flecker was 2nd with a time of 2:07.20. In the 110-meter...
Wildcats Track Team Finishes Third and Lady Cats are Second at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday
The Wildcats Track Team scored 125 points and finished third and the Lady Cats Track Team tallied 186 points and finished in second place at the Lindale Blackberry Relays Friday (March 19). For the Wildcats, Kaden Eaton was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.756 and Malachi Roland was fourth at 11.806. In the 200-meter dash, Weston Fields was third with time of 23.446 and C.J. Williams placed sixth with a 24.080. In the...
