Friday Game Day Features Cross Country, Volleyball and Football Season Opener
With August nearing its end, fall sports have been slowly but surely ramping up their seasons. Wildcats cross country, lead by Coach Ross Hicks, participated in their first meet of their fall season last Saturday in Commerce at the Commerce Tigers Invitational. the Lady Cats runner won the 5A-6A 5000 meter race, notching two runners in the top four and five of six varsity runners finishing in the top-25. The Wildcats placed fourth in...
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 Cross Country Season Schedules Firmed Up
On Monday, July 26, Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the finalized season schedules for both the high school and the middle school teams. It will be a busy and tough season for the Wildcats, coached by Ross Hicks, as they will have to do a lot of travelling to compete in District 15-5A. Home games are underlined, and postseason meets are written in bold below. 2021 Sulphur Springs Cross Country...
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 Team Has Their Best Regional Finish Ever in 11th Place Monday
The district champion Lady Cats Cross Country Team added to their impressive resume this year with an 11th place finish at the UIL Region II-5A Championships Monday (November 9) at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex in Dallas. Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks called regional competition a highlight of any season and a fun experience for his runners in one of the toughest regions in Texas. Coach Hicks said the top three...
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...
Running Shorthanded, Lady Cats Cross Country Team Finish 4th, Wildcats Place 7th At Eustace Meet
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams had to run shorthanded at a Eustace meet last Thursday. The Lady Cats got 4th place while the Wildcats placed 7th. Once again the Lady Cats were led by freshman Haylee Shultz who finished 3rd with a time of 13:30.20. The Eustace girls race was on a 2-mile course. Sophomore Mattie Bridges was 11th and sophomore Laney Hurst was 12th. Senior Maurie Flecker was 29th. Sophomore Emily Soto...
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Teams Competing In Eustace On Game Day Thursday
On this game day Thursday, October 8, the Sulphur Springs Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams are competing in a meet in Eustace. Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks added the meet to the schedule to take advantage of a bye week in the schedule. It’s the fifth meet of the season for the Wildcats and Lady Cats. Coach Hicks’ teams are preparing for the district meet on October 26 at Mount Pleasant. Cross...
