Brandon Faircloth Announced as New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Sulphur Springs
During a special board meeting held Monday, Jan. 24 the Sulphur Springs Independent School District approved the motion to hire Brandon Faircloth as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of SSISD. Faircloth previously served as head coach and athletic director at Port Neches-Groves. He coached the Indians for 13 seasons, going 102-51 (.667) and leading Port Neches-Groves to the playoffs 12 of those 13 years as head coach for the...
Wildcats Soccer Falls to Lufkin, 4-1
The men’s soccer team could not keep up with a talented Lufkin squad, losing 4-1 in their second day of the Lobo Invitational on Friday, Jan. 14. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad kept up with the Panthers through the first half, tied 1-1, but the second half Lufkin put the tourney match on ice. The Panthers scored three goals unanswered in the second half to beat Sulphur Springs 4-1 on Friday, Jan. 14 in Longview. Osvaldo...
Wildcats Baseball Spring 2022 Schedule Firmed Up
Earlier this week Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the spring 2022 season schedule for baseball. Coach Jerrod Hammack and his Wildcats begin their spring season on Monday, Feb. 7 at home versus Sherman at 6:30 P.M. Baseball has three more scrimmages: Friday, Feb. 11 vs Terrell — 6 P.M.Saturday, Feb. 12 at Bullard — 1 P.M.Friday, Feb. 18 vs North Lamar — 6 P.M. With the exception of an away match...
Wildcats Golf Spring 2022 Schedule Finalized
Head football Coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the men’s golf schedule for spring 2022 on Monday, Jan. 3. Men’s golf, led by head coach Jeremy DeLorge, have their first match on Feb. 7 in Rockwall at Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club at 8 A.M. After JV has their first match two weeks later on Feb. 21, the varsity is back in action taking on host Pine Tree on Mar. 4-5 at Wood Hollow GC and Pinecrest Country Club....
Wildcats and Lady Cats Track 2022 Schedule Released
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director of Sulphur Springs Greg Owens released the schedule for the spring 2022 track season. Both junior varsity and varsity teams will hit the ground running on February 24 when they host their only meet of the year. Most of the meets for Coach Matt Young and Ross Hicks’s teams take place on Thursday, but some are on Friday. The second contest for the SSHS track team will take place...
Wildcats Football Players Earn All-District Honors
It may have been a tough season for Wildcats football, but with their district rival Ennis eliminated in the Area round, AD and head football coach for Sulphur Springs Greg Owens released the District 8-5A awards for his team. While no football players made the first team all-district, four players were selected to the second team. One player, Matthew Sherman, made academic first team all-state. The aforementioned four players, three...
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Agenda Includes Appointment Of New Principal, Financial Reports
As has become standard practice, the regular December Sulphur Springs ISD December Board of Trustees meeting will be held at noon instead of the regular 6 p.m. meeting time. Financial reports and hiring of an administrator are the top items on the Dec. 13, 2021 agenda. SSISD logo SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw is scheduled to conduct a required public hearing for the district’s 2020-21 Financial Accountability Rating....
Sulphur Springs Back Down to 4A-Division I Starting in 2022
UIL reclassification and realignment has put Sulphur Springs and her sports teams back down to 4A-Division I. With the classification of 545 to 1299 for 4A schools, SSHS had an enrollment of 1240 and as a result ended up being in Division I. The new realignment goes in to effect next year and will stand until the next round of realignments in 2024. Sulphur Springs was a 5A classification for eight years starting in 2013-14. The...
Wildcats Football Head Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens Retiring
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director of SSISD Greg Owens is retiring from both positions. The coach confirmed the news over text on Friday, Dec. 3. Coach Owens had a decade of sustained success during his time in Sulphur Springs. Over 16 seasons, the coach’s teams made 12 playoff trips, including in 2008 when his squad won the city their first state championship when they beat Dayton in the 4A Division-II title...
Wildcats Basketball Rolls Past Tyler Legacy in Season Opener
Sulphur Springs had a big day last Saturday when they travelled to Tyler to take on Tyler Legacy, beating the Red Raiders 72-30 in the season-opener for the Wildcats. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad fired on all cylinders in their regular-season opener as they built a 10-point lead after one 16-6. The second quarter was more of the same as the Wildcats stormed out to a 38-11 halftime advantage. While the Red Raiders of Tyler...
