Wildcats Soccer Beats Henderson, Plays in Final Tourney This Weekend
Coach Alexi Upton was all too happy to come up with a win on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Sulphur Springs got back in the win column on Tuesday, beating Henderson 1-0. “I don’t think we’re the greatest offensive team,” Coach Upton said, “but we’re good at defending, being organized… defense wins championships, kind of philosophy [is] what we’re going for this year.” Their stifling defense has...
Lady Cats Soccer Goes Undefeated in Lady Pirate Showcase
Coach Adriana Brena and her squad hope to keep the ball rolling their way after picking up three solid wins over the weekend. Sulphur Springs went a perfect 3-0. Last Thursday saw the Lady Cats rough up Spring Hill, pummeling them 5-0. Anna Williams and Haylee Schultz both scored twice in the rout. Friday, against Tyler Legacy’s JVA, Sulphur Springs decimated the Lady Raiders 6-1. Schultz came up huge in the victory with a hat...
Thursday Gameday Brings Both Soccer Squads Beginning Tournaments
Thursday, Jan. 12 sees both soccer teams from Sulphur Springs beginning three-day tournaments. Coach Alexi Upton and his Wildcats kickoff first on Thursday, Jan. 12 in Palestine at the 13th Annual Wildcat Classic Soccer Tournament. No. 15 in 4A Sulphur Springs soccer gets an action-packed three days started when they play group A foe Mexia, #19 in 4A, at 1 P.M. at Wildcat Stadium. Game two does not come until Friday, Jan. 13 but the...
Wildcats Soccer Takes Tuesday Off Before Heading to Palestine for Second Tournament
Coach Alexi Upton and his squad take a bit of a breather Tuesday before heading to Palestine this weekend for another tournament. This past weekend men’s soccer hosted a tourney, dubbed the 4A Elite Invitational, and the Wildcats performed very well. A round-robin, group-style tournament, Sulphur Springs played Caddo Mills, North Dallas and Tyler’s Chapel Hill, and with the exception of the latter, the Wildcats won the...
Both Soccer Teams Win Season Openers Friday
Sulphur Springs had itself a wonderful season opener for both soccer teams. Men and women’s soccer won to start their seasons 1-0. The Lady Cats got the action goin Friday, Dec. 30 as they hosted Henderson, ranked as high as #4 coming into the season. Coach Adriana Brena and her squad proceeded to beat the top-10 ranked Lady Lions 4-2 at Gerald Prim Stadium. The win at home on Friday, Dec. 30 starts off the season with a 1-0...
Both Soccer Teams Host Season Openers Friday
Both soccer squads in Sulphur Springs begin their regular seasons on Friday, Dec. 30 at home. Lady Cats soccer is the first team up on Friday, Dec. 30 as they host Henderson. Coach Adriana Brena and her squad went a perfect 6-0 in pre-season, shutting out several opponents. Two of those shutouts came at the friendly confines of Gerald Prim Stadium when they hosted their annual scrimmage tournament. The Lady Cats shutout their final...
Wildcats Soccer End Season With 4-0 Loss in Bi-District
Men’s soccer hit a first round roadblock in Whitehouse, falling to the Wildcats 4-0 in the opening round of playoffs on Friday, Mar. 25. The shutout loss to Whitehouse in Bi-District ends men’s soccer’s season. Coach Alexi Upton’s team bested Whitehouse on their home turf last season, a mistake they would not make again as they hosted men’s soccer Friday. Sulphur Springs gave up a goal in the first 10 minutes of action. The...
Lady Cats Soccer Ends Season With 5-0 Loss in Hallsville
Women’s soccer get behind early and never recovered, losing in Hallsville 5-0 on Tuesday, Mar. 15. Sulphur Springs coughed up four goals in the first period. The Lady Cats at home at Bobcat Stadium Tuesday scored once more in the second en route to a commanding 5-0 win over Coach Javier Aguayo’s team. Tuesday’s loss in Hallsville (9-2-1) ends women’s soccer’s season. Coach Aguayo’s squad dealt with a slew of missing...
Wildcats Soccer Falls to Hallsville on Senior Night, 2-1
Men’s soccer fought for three periods to get a Senior Night win but ultimately fell short in overtime. Sulphur Springs got ahead 1-0 over the visiting Bobcats but gave up two unanswered en route to a 2-1 loss on Tuesday, Mar. 15 to end their regular season. Edgar Salazar scored the lone goal on the night in the loss for the Wildcats in the second period. Six Wildcats suited up for the final time at Gerald Prim Stadium;...
Wildcats Soccer Wins Big at Pine Tree 6-2, Clinches Playoff Berth
Men’s soccer kept the goals coming, winning big 6-2 at Pine Tree on Tuesday, Mar. 8. Tuesday’s win in Longview clinched a playoff spot for Coach Alexi Upton’s squad. The win is the third straight for men’s soccer. Sulphur Springs put in goals from four different players, with three more Wildcats assisting on goals in the win. Alex Yanez got the brace in Longview, scoring the fourth and fifth goals thanks to assists from...