Coach Owens and Football Edge Continue Building on Progress After Week 2
On Thursday, June 17, we met up with Wildcats head coach Greg Owens to discuss how the Edge has gone for him and his squad as the second week of Edge has concluded. Coach Owens said he still wishes more students would participate in the summer strength and conditioning program, but recognized that so many student-athletes are still away on vacation, participating in a summer sports league, or away on a church camp. The Wildcats...
SSISD Hires Pine Tree Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Thursday (June 3) at noon, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Brandon Shaver as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Shaver has been the Head Basketball Coach at Longview Pine Tree for the past 2 seasons. A native of New Diana, Coach Shaver was also a head coach before that at Grand Cane Central High School near Shreveport. Coach Shaver spent 12 years as an assistant coach at several Louisiana...
SSHS Athletic Director Greg Owens Announces Winners of Gregg MVP and Cameron Fighting Heart Awards
During events at SSHS Thursday (May 20), Athletic Director Greg Owens announced the 2020-2021 winners of the Forrest Gregg MVP Award and the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award. Two Wildcats and a Lady Cat received the Gregg MVP Award: Nylah Lindley, Kaden Wallace and Ryan Carrillo. Lindley was a standout in volleyball, basketball and softball. Softball accolades have not yet been announced but Lindley was 1st Team All District...
Wildcats Baseball Player Aiken Owens Signs Letter Of Intent To Play At East Texas Baptist University
Wildcats Baseball first and third baseman and pitcher Aiken Owens signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning, January 27, 2021, to attend East Texas Baptist University in Marshall and play baseball. Owens is the son of Brandon and Leslie Owens and Mark and Jennifer Hill. Aiken Owens signs a letter of intent to play baseball for East Texas Baptist University Aiken Owens said he was invited to visit the Marshall campus and he said he...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Discusses Greenville Loss and Upcoming Crandall
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football head coach Greg Owens to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Crandall. The Wildcats lost to the Greenville Lions on Friday, 47-27. The loss in Greenville last Friday eliminated the Wildcats from playoff contention. Coach Owens said it was kind of a weird situation, where teams such as the Wildcats have two games left, and the team is...
Wildcats’ Friday Football Foe Greenville Led By Fifth Year Head Coach Darren Duke
The Greenville Lions will play host for the Wildcats Football Team in a zone game with playoff implications Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Cotton Ford Stadium in Greenville. For the fifth year, the Greenville Head Coach is Darren Duke, who took over from his mentor, Marvin Sedberry Sr., in 2016. Coach Duke said his goal is to have opponents not look forward to see the Lions get off their bus either at home or on the road. Last year, the...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Discusses Corsicana Win and Upcoming Greenville
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football head coach Greg Owens to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Greenville. The Wildcats emerged victorious against the Corsicana Tigers Friday, 28-21. With the win, Greg Owens and his squad have won not only their first win of the season, but also the first game of zone play. Coach Owens said last Friday’s win versus Corsicana was like a B12...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Discusses N. Forney Loss and Upcoming Corsicana
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football coordinators to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Corsicana. Coach Greg Owens said that while his team’s mood was one of general frustration, his team is still playing with attitude, but said his guys will have to continue getting after it. The coach has emphasized how important the idea of another opportunity to play football is. He said...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Discusses Upcoming North Forney
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said his team felt really good after a week of practicing. The team was able to come in Friday and Saturday of last week and work on techniques and overall team improvement. The last time the Wildcats played a game was on Friday, Oct. 2, in a home loss to Lovejoy. The week before, the Wildcats lost to Frisco Wakeland at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, where FC Dallas plays, in the team’s season...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Discusses Lovejoy Loss and Upcoming Hallsville
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens was not thrilled with the result of Friday night’s tough loss to the Lucas Lovejoy Leopards, as the Wildcats lost 48-13. “We had some opportunities there,” Coach Owens said about Friday night’s game, adding that it was similar to the season-opener against Frisco Wakeland in that the Wildcats had opportunities for success. The varsity football coach found the sliver lining, though,...
