Coach Cipoletta Offers Conditioning, Agility Drills And More For Players This Summer
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta is among the Sulphur Springs coaches who are offering voluntary conditioning and agility workouts for players this summer. Tuesday morning, July 2, Coach Cipoletta had his players going over and back, over a short fence that surrounds the band practice field and then doing some sprints. He says his players are lifting weights and doing running and conditioning drills several times a weeks. The...
Coach Cipoletta Already Thinking of Next Year
Coach Cipoletta Has Final ‘Coaches Show’ of the Season and is Already Thinking About Next Year. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta made his final visit of the season on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday (March 16). He said he would be losing some very talented seniors off of this year’s team. Coach Cipoletta talked about the amazing offense of Keaston Willis...
Cipoletta Super Proud Of Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he is extremely blessed and super proud of his guys and they found ways to win as the Wildcats defeated Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star this past weekend (March 1-2) in the regional tournament to earn a trip to the State Tournament in San Antonio Thursday-Saturday. He said it feels unreal as the Wildcats have worked hard from day one and now things are coming together for them. The...
Cipoletta Said the Difference was Patience; Wildcats Face Highland Park Friday in Regional Tournament
In their 56-44 win over Lufkin Tuesday night (February 26), the Wildcats’ basketball team trailed the Panthers at the half, 18-16. The second half was a different story as the Wildcats outscored Lufkin, 40-26. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the difference was patience. He said in the first half, the Wildcats were trying to create their own shot opportunities and were working too hard to score. During halftime,...
Cipoletta’s Doubts Tuesday Answered With District Championship
Even Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta admitted having doubt for a little while that the Wildcats could come back against Texas High on the road Tuesday night (February 5). After all, the Wildcats trailed Texas High, 33-22 at halftime. Coach Cipoletta said his Wildcats were not playing well. Meanwhile Texas High was playing out of their minds. They were also making a lot of shots and were making it tough on the Wildcats to...
Cipoletta says Wildcats Battled Back for Win at Greenville
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the way the Wildcats played Tuesday night was a recipe for a loss. Still he was proud of the way the Wildcats battled back, hit some late shots, played with more energy and came away with a win. The Wildcats defeated Greenville, 53-51 Tuesday night in the Lions’ Den. Still Coach Cipoletta was concerned that the Wildcats struggled shooting the ball and didn’t execute for most...
Basketball: Cipoletta Reviews Tournament Play; At Home Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the prestigious Whataburger Tournament (held December 27-29) was really good for the Wildcats this past weekend. He said it was fun for the players and a cool atmosphere for the coaching staff. He said they received top notch treatment and he said the tournament almost felt like the state tournament. The Wildcats, ranked #8 in Class 5A, won one and lost two in the tournament. Coach...
Cipoletta Says Wildcats Played with Urgency and Assertiveness in Win at Tyler Lee
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team’s effort in a 68-50 win at Tyler Lee Tuesday night (December 18). The coach said the Wildcats came out and tried to really punch them in the mouth from the get go. He added the Wildcats played with a sense of urgency and assertiveness that they needed to play with. Coach Cipoletta said that led to the Wildcats getting out to a big lead that they were able to...
Cipoletta Prepares Wildcats for District Race
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta discussed the #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Friday evening loss at now #4 ranked Class 6A Jesuit of Dallas and a variety of other topics on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (December 15) Coaches Show. Jesuit defeated the Wildcats, 86-68. Coach Cipoletta said the Rangers were good and added they were hard to guard. The Wildcats had to play without 6-foot-9 post Xavier...
Cipoletta Prepares Wildcats for District and Playoffs with Tough Games
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Forney ISD Winter Classic was a great experience for the Wildcats who again played some really good teams. For the second straight tournament, the Wildcats won 2 and lost 2. They won their pool Thursday (December 6) with wins over North Mesquite and McKinney Boyd. Friday the Wildcats lost to Wylie, up to #13 this week in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. Coach...
