Wildcats, 2-0 Host Paris Wildcats for Homecoming Friday Night
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the Wildcats 2-0 start has had an effect on Wildcats practices this week. He says players are gaining confidence. Coach Owens says cooler weather this week has also had a positive effect on the players. Coach Owens had his media gathering Wednesday morning with the Paris Homecoming Game coming up Friday at The Prim. Sometimes friction can develop between the offense and defense on a team but...
Ten Wildcat Powerlifters Qualify for Regional
Ten Wildcats’ powerlifters have qualified for Saturday’s regional meet in Lindale. The qualifiers are Alex Rodriguez and Oscar Yanez in the 114 pound weight class, Cason Goodson in the 132 pound weight class, freshman George Greenway V in the 148 pound weight class, Carson Bridges in the 165 pound weight class, Cor’Tavius Pruitt, Vincent Morales and Isaiah Neal in the 181 pound weight class, D’idrec Dugan in...
Day Three of Wildcats Football Practice: Aches and Pains, Few Complaints
The third day of football practice for any season has a certain reputation. It’s the day players really start to feel aches and pains. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said players seemed to be dog tired. He said in the weight room coaches could hear weights move but there was no other noise. Coach Young said it was the same on the field Wednesday night. He said at least there was little whining like he has heard in...
“Updated with Video” Wildcats Sign National Letters of Intent
Among the interested spectators at Wednesday’s National Signing Day event at the Sulphur Springs High School Multipurpose Facility was Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Jeremy Offutt. Three offensive linemen signed football letters of intent Wednesday, center Landon Watkins and guard Jess Jenkins for Texas A&M-Commerce and tackle Austan Davis for Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. I talked with Coach Offutt. Wildcats...
Darrow Signs Letter of Intent to Play Football at Navarro College
Wildcats Offensive Lineman Jessy Darrow signed a letter of intent to play college football at Navarro College in Corsicana. Darrow said he had a goal to play college football. He said the Bulldogs sent him an e-mail inviting him to visit their campus and he took them up on it. Darrow also said he liked what he saw. He said he liked the coaching staff and the town of Corsicana. The 6-foot-4, 310 pound Darrow moved to Sulphur Springs...
Powerlifting Team Finished Third in Emory Meet
The Wildcats’ powerlifting team finished third in a meet at Emory Rains Saturday. Seven Wildcats received medals and lots of them had personal bests according to Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Jeremy Offutt. Taylor Ibarra was second in the 148-pound class and Colton Morrison finished second in the 198-pound class. Johnathan Alvarez was third in the 123-pound class and Isaiah Neal was third in the 198-pound class.
SSHS Powerlifting Meet Last Saturday
About 300 athletes, both boys and girls, competed in Saturday’s Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet. The Wildcats finished in 11th place. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Jeremy Offutt said two Wildcats qualified for medals, Jonathan Alvarez, a freshman, finished second in the 123-pound class and Alex Gamez was fifth in the 220-pound class. Coach Offutt said several other Wildcats lifters just missed placing by just a few pounds. He noted...
Sulphur Springs High School Will Host its’ Annual Powerlifting Meet on Saturday
Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Jeremy Offutt expects to have 300 to 350 lifters at the annual Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet Saturday. Coach Offutt says the Wildcats should have 15 lifters including a couple of first time competitors. Veterans Jesse Ortiz and Scott Galarza are out with injuries. The action gets underway Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students. I talked about the meet Thursday morning...
