Wildcats Soccer On Track as Edge Draws to Close
The Wildcats soccer team has been practicing in the mornings during the Edge to take advantage of one of the coolest points in the day. The Edge for Coach Alexi Upton and his team are currently in week five of their six week run of the summer strength and conditioning program. The Edge for soccer concludes next Thursday, July 15. With the Edge wrapping up next week for not only both soccer teams but for most of the squads who hold a...
Wildcats Soccer Area Playoff Among Game Day Events on Tuesday
When the Wildcats Soccer Team pulled a bi-district upset over Whitehouse, 2-1 last Friday (March 26) in Whitehouse, Coach Alexi Upton’s Wildcats did something that a Wildcats’ soccer team had not done for 7 years. They won a bi-district game. Back in 2014, the Andy Holt-coached Wildcats won a bi-district contest over Carrollton Newman Smith. Now the present day Wildcats have an Area contest with Red Oak Tuesday at 6 p.m....
Wildcats Soccer Team Continues to Play Top District Teams Close Losing 1-0 at Mount Pleasant Tuesday Night
The good news is that the Wildcats Soccer Team has now finished games against the district’s top two teams Longview and Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats played them close each time home and away losing twice to the Lobos, 1-0 and dropping games to the Tigers 2-0 at The Prim and 1-0 in Mount Pleasant Tuesday night (March 2). Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said the Wildcats played a really good game Tuesday. He said they gave up a goal...
Weather Concerns Continue to Impact Wildcat and Lady Cat Sports
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta announced Wednesday, February 17 that the Wildcats would be playing Jacksonville in the Bi-District round playoff game Monday at 7:30 P.M. in Hallsville. The Wildcats were originally slated to take on Jacksonville this Friday. The Wildcats beat the Anna Coyotes 64-56 at Anna on Saturday, Feb. 13 in a warm-up game in preparation for the play-offs. Jacksonville, the #3 seed team...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Makes One Goal Enough In 1-0 Win Over Texas High At Home Friday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team scored a goal and then managed to shut out Texas High 1-0 Friday night, February 5, at Gerald Prim Stadium. It was the first outright win in district play this season for the Lady Cats. In three games, they now have a win, a shootout win and a loss. Texas High suffered their first district loss after getting two wins at home. The Lady Cats improved their season record to 7-5-4. The Lady Cats travel to...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Wins Shoot Out, 3-2, at Mount Pleasant To Get Defensive Struggle Victory
Two stingy defenses were on display Tuesday night, February 2, as the Lady Cats Soccer Team traveled to Mount Pleasant for the second district game for both teams. The Lady Cats finally prevailed 3-2 in penalty kicks to get a shoot out win over the Lady Tigers. The two teams were scoreless after the first half and after the second half and after both halves of overtime. That set up the penalty kicks. The win gives the Lady Cats two...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Is Outscored 5-3 In Longview In District Opener Friday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team did their best to match goals with Longview Friday night, January 29, in the district opener for both teams at Longview. The teams were tied 2-2 at the half. The Lady Lobos had the advantage 3-1 in the second half to take a 5-3 win. The Lady Cats, 0-1 in district play, are now 6-5-3 for the season. The challenging start to district play continues next Tuesday night as the Lady Cats travel to Mount Pleasant....
Wildcats Soccer Team Defeats Host School in Final Game to Win Terrell Tournament Saturday
It turned out to be a very good Saturday (January 23) for Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton. He woke up not knowing if his team would get into the championship game at the Terrell Tiger Winter Classic. Things broke the Wildcats way Saturday afternoon and they earned the right to play host Terrell in the Saturday evening final game. The Wildcats responded with a solid 3-0 win to earn the trophy. Omar Hernandez scored the first two...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Earns 1-1 Tie With Paris In Terrell Tournament Friday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has opened group play with a win and a tie after the first two days of the three-day Terrell Winter Classic tournament. Friday the Lady Cats fought back to tie Paris 1-1. The Lady Cats defeated host Terrell on Thursday, 3-0. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had a slow start Friday and gave up an early goal to Paris. He said that hurt because, after that, Paris concentrated on containing the...
Game Day Thursday Features Soccer, Powerlifting, but no longer Tennis
On this Thursday (January 21) game day, the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams opened play in the Terrell Winter Classic Tournament while there is powerlifting at Sulphur Springs High School. A tennis match on the schedule was postponed by rain. The Wildcats Soccer Team opened play in the Terrell tournament Thursday morning with a hard luck 1-0 loss to Kilgore. The Bulldogs were preseason ranked #3 in their region in Class 4A. It was...
