Wildcats Basketball 2021-22 Season Firmed Up
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director of SSISD Greg Owens released the Wildcats basketball schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 20. It will be the first year under new head coach Brandon Shaver, who previously coached at Pine Tree. The season gets underway in a few weeks on Saturday, Nov. 6 when they travel to the thick of the DFW metroplex to take on Irving MacAuthor. The Wildcats basketball...
Wildcats Middle School Football A and B Teams Stay Undefeated With Two Games Left
The Middle School Wildcat Football A and B team traveled to Pine Tree to face the Pirates and both teams came out victorious. This makes six straight wins for the Wildcats Middle School Football teams with only two games left in the season. A and B teams are 6-0 for the season. The eighth grade A Team won 35-26 versus the Pirates. On both offensive and defensive lines Juan Reyes, Justin Strickland, Aiden Godbolt, Jeffery Stevenson,...
Wildcats Football Loses Overtime Heartbreaker in Corsicana
The Wildcats football team put themselves in the best position all season long to get their first win of the season, but fell just short of victory in Corsicana, losing 41-38 in overtime. Sulphur Springs played a season-best game, continuously improving week-after-week. The Wildcats had a one possession lead for most of the game, but when the offense fell stagnant in the second half the Tigers responded by going on a 14-7...
Friday Game Day Brings Lady Cats Volleyball Back at Home, Wildcats Football in Corsicana
Another Friday brings another game day. The Lady Cats volleyball team will be the first team in action today when they take on the Pine Tree Lady Pirates. Coach Bailey Dorner and her program willl be all too happy to be back at the SSHS Main Gym after a brutal two game road-stand that saw them take on Texarkana and Marshall, both on the road. Unfortunately for Sulphur Springs, the Lady Cats went 0-2 during that stretch, putting them...
Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Wins Fifth Straight
The 8th Grade Wildcats A and B Team faced the Texas High Middle School Tigers and both Wildcats teams emerged victorious. Both the A and B team middle school football teams continue their winning streak with 5-0 records on the season. The eighth grade A team won 26-14 versus the Tigers. On offense, quarterback Gage Gideon had a huge game, throwing for 3 TD passes and had 20 yards rushing for the game. Wide receiver Jaxson Haire also...
Royse City Takes Control in Fourth Quarter, Beating Wildcats Football 42-28
Sulphur Springs fought hard and played a season-best game, but ultimately fell short up against a stout Royse City offense, losing 42-28 on Friday, Oct. 8. The Wildcats football team pulled the game within one or two possessions at several different points; unfortunately for Coach Greg Owens’s squad, the Bulldogs went tit-for-tat with his team. The pre-season District 8-5A MVP Champ Petty-Dozier showed why he was favored to win...
Friday Game Day Brings Wildcats Football at Home, Lady Cats Volleyball in Texarkana
Another Friday game day brings Wildcats football and Lady Cats volleyball. On the Oct. 8 edition of game day the Wildcats football team are ready to be back in action when they host the Royse City Bulldogs. Coach Greg Owens’ program is still looking for their first win on the season, but like many other contests it will not be an easy go of it. The Bulldogs come in to tonight’s contest undefeated [5-0 overall (2-0...
Wildcats Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Ennis Loss and Upcoming Royse City
After a tough loss in Ennis to the Lions on Friday, Sept. 24, the Wildcats football team were ready for their one bye of the fall 2021 season. It could not have come at a better time, as Sulphur Springs was a bit banged up and needed a breather which was conveniently sandwiched in between two top-10 teams in 5A Division II that the Wildcats had to play in district. On Sept. 24 the Wildcats travelled to Ennis and took on the number...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Continue Rolling, Start Season 4-0
The Middle School Wildcats continue their winning streak and remain undefeated for the season with 4-0 starts for both A and B teams. The Middle School Wildcats traveled to Mount Pleasant and faced the Tigers with both teams emerging victorious. The eighth grade A-team beat Mount Pleasant 21-6. On offense, quarterback Gage Gideon threw for 100 yards passing and threw for 2 passing touchdowns. Coach Flores said Gage did a...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Start Season With 3-0 Record
Tuesday night proved to be another winning one for SSMS Coach Eddie Flores and his eighth grade football program. The eighth grade B team won 35-0 vs the Marshall Mavericks. On offense, quarterback Deuce Timmons played well, throwing one touchdown but managed to take it in on the ground twice. QB Issiac Ray also played well, throwing a TD and played well defensively. WR Ben Lovelady had a great game, with one receiving TD, and was a...