Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship
Last Thursday was a successful one for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country program. The men’s team placed fourth in their District 15-5A Championship held in Hallsville. The women’s team ended in third and will move on to Regionals, held next Monday. While the men did not move on to the next round of playoffs, they had a solid day being led by senior Evan Patrick who finished in the top-10 at ninth with a time of...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Travel Light to Mount Pleasant, Enjoying Second-to-Last Tune-Up Before District Meet
Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks said his team’s outing went well last Saturday in Mount Pleasant at the Titus County Fair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Lady Cats only went up against a handful of schools last Saturday, which included Pine Tree, Mount Pleasant, Marshall, and (Paris) Trinity Christian Academy. They managed to have a decent outing, as Coach Ross Hicks said that his team travelled light in that they...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country, Lady Cats Volleyball, and Homecoming Football Game On Deck Today
Homecoming Friday brings lots of Wildcats and Lady Cats sports today. At the time of this posting, Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country will already be participating in the Pine Tree Mark Darby Invitational, held in Longview. Coach Ross Hicks and his program will no doubt be hoping for equal or better results than last Saturday’s Hallsville Invitational, where the Wildcats placed fifth. The Wildcats cross country coach said...
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 Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Football Scrimmages All On Deck This Week
Even with school starting Wednesday, Aug. 18, teams here in Sulphur Springs are slowly but surely ramping up for their regular and district seasons. The first team up on Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Wildcat team tennis, who will be traveling out to Tyler to play Tyler High at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis, coached by Tony Martinez, played three different schools, in Mesquite Poteet last Monday, followed by Bullard (Tyler) High School on...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Athletes Race to the Finish of The Edge This Thursday
Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks can see the finish line of the Edge. The Edge, the summer strength and conditioning program for SSISD’s teams, varies in length depending on the squad. Most of the squads have six-week runs of the Edge, which includes cross country. Even though it was a six week run from June 7 to July 15 in what can be some of the hottest months during the year, Coach Hicks said the summer strength and...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Chugging Along Through Week 4 of Edge
Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country squad have nearly completed week four of their six week run of the Edge. Last Thursday, June 25, marked the end of week three of the Edge, which officially meant Coach Hicks and his team were halfway done with their summer strength and conditioning program. According to Coach Hicks, the Edge for cross country has typically averaged 35 to 40 students between the seventh through the twelfth grades,...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Athletes are Getting in Morning Runs During The Edge
Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks says summer running is vital for his teams. He says starting in August right before the first meet is just too late. Some Cross Country runners are participating in The Edge. It got underway Monday (June 7) as athletes gathered at Gerald Prim Stadium and then took off for a run. Coach Hicks says he was pleased with attendance as 23 high school and 19 middle school runners showed...
Lady Cats Cross Country Wins First Ever District Championship and Wildcats Are 4th at Mount Pleasant Monday
The Lady Cats Cross Country Team won their first ever district championship and is headed to the Regional Meet after the 15-5A District Championship Meet in Mount Pleasant Monday. The Wildcats finished 4th but their top finisher, junior Evan Patrick, was 8th in the race to also qualify for the regional meet. The Lady Cats placed four runners in the top ten and all seven of their competitors were in the top 16. Once again the Lady Cats...
Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Invitational Meet Saturday With Wildcats Placing Third
In a final tune up before next Monday’s District 15-5A Cross Country Meet in Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cats took first place and the Wildcats were third at the Commerce Invitational Meet on Saturday, October 17. The Lady Cats competed in a two mile race and they were led again by freshman Haylee Shultz who was third overall with her best two mile time of 12:31.99. Sophomore Laney Hurst was fifth, Sophomore Mattie Bridges finished...
