Wildcats Football Continuously Improving As Edge Concludes Week 4
It’s business as usual for the Wildcats football team as they wrap up their fourth week of the six week run of the Edge. After another Tribe test drill earlier today, July 1, Coach Casey Jeter, DL coach for the Wildcats football team, sees continuous improvement from not only his athletes that he coaches on the defensive line, but all around. The DL coach said the squad just finished their isometric or “pause” phase,...
The Edge For Wildcats Football Halfway Through Six Week Run
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens began the fourth week of The Edge for football Monday morning, June 28 at the Multi-Purpose Building. With football edge lasting six weeks, the Wildcats are officially halfway through the summer strength and conditioning program. Last week Coach Owens, head football coach of Sulphur Springs, said a high number of athletes were missing from the camp, but that changed Monday as many of his players...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses First Week of Football Edge
On Thursday, June 10, reporters from KSST met up with Wildcats Football head coach Greg Owens at the Multi-Purpose Building to discuss the first week of The Edge in football. Coach Owens said the first week went well, saying that it was good to get back to work and to have everyone back. The Wildcats football head coach said on Monday that he had 140 students attend the Edge from grades 7-12, but Coach Owens did note that numbers did...
New Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Kurt McCain Shares Some Thoughts on Defense
New Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Kurt McCain says he may not be as aggressive on defense as his predecessors Alex Guerra and Triston Abron. He says his plan is to try and play more base defense so that when he brings the blitz, it will be more effective. Coach McCain says he suspects that Wildcats’ fans should not notice a big difference. Coach McCain, a longtime Wildcats Assistant Defensive Coach, was promoted to...
The Edge For Wildcats Football Opens Six Week Run Monday
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens kicked off The Edge for football Monday morning (June 7) at the Multi-Purpose Building. The first session, from 8 A.M. until 10 A.M., was for football athletes that will be entering grades 10 through 12. Coach Owens said about 50 athletes were in attendance. He said he would have liked to seen about 15 more but he noted some competition for kids’ time including family vacations. Coach...
As School Athletic Periods End, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Looks Forward to The Edge
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens speculated that had the Wildcats done spring football this year, they would probably have had a Spring Game this past Monday evening (May 24). Coach Owens decided to forego formal spring football this year and to concentrate on football fundamentals during daily school day athletic periods that ended Wednesday. Skipping spring football means the Wildcats will get an extra week of practice in August,...
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young Discusses Football Work in School Athletic Period
Monday morning (May 3), Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young talked about what’s taking place for the Wildcats in their school athletic period in lieu of formal spring football. Coach Young says he is utilizing the athletic period to install the Wildcats’ offense. He estimates that about 85% of it has been introduced. Coach Young says he is also noting how much recall returning players have. He says...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says His Team Will Not Do Formal Spring Football This Year
For the past several seasons since 2016 but not including last year’s COVID-19 cancellation, the Wildcats Football Team has had formal spring football practice. That will not be the case this year. The decision means the Wildcats will be able to begin fall football practice on August 2, a full week ahead of the schools that do spring football. It also means the Wildcats can have two scrimmages instead of the one for spring...
THSCA Academic All-State Honors For Seven Wildcats Football Players
Seven Wildcats Football Players earned Academic All-State Honors according to a list compiled by the Texas High School Coaches Association. Senior safety Wiley Bennett, senior offensive lineman Alfredo Olavide and senior defensive lineman Koben Wyly made Second Team Academic All-State. Senior outside linebacker Landry Meskimen, senior running back Caden Davis, senior center Raydon McCormack and senior B-back Langston Bridges were all...
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Dissects 72-44 Win At Crandall On Saturday Coach’s Show
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (Nov. 21) Coach’s Show, said a lot of pent up frustration was released last Friday during the Wildcats 72-44 victory at Crandall. Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats improved to 2-4 for the season. They are now the district’s #5 team and they can move into the playoff picture if one of the district’s top four playoff teams is...
