Annual SSISD Boys and Girls Soccer Camp Coming Next Week
The Sulphur Springs ISD soccer camp for boys and girls is on the schedule next week. It’s coming up Monday through Thursday (June 24-27) from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. each day in the Multipurpose Building at Sulphur Springs High School. The camp is designed for boys and girls who will be entering kindergarten through the ninth grade. Cost is $55 per camper but former Lady Cat Soccer Coach Joel Bailey says parents with several kids at...
SSHS Coaching Changes Numerous This Spring
It’s been a spring of change for the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ coaching staffs and Athletic Director Greg Owens indicates more changes may be on the way. Here’s what the School Board has approved and been advised of so far. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness has retired from coaching but will continue to teach at the high school. Bailey Dorner has been approved as Lady Cats Volleyball Coach to replace Maness....
SSHS Wildcat Soccer Playoff Result
Jacksonville Gets By Wildcats Soccer, 4-3 in Penalty Kicks After Teams Battle to 0-0 Tie After the Wildcats’ soccer team and Jacksonville battled to a 0-0 tie during regulation and overtime Friday night (March 29) in Mineola, the Indians won a penalty kick shootout, 4-3 to advance from bi-district to Area competition. The game in regulation and overtime was a physical, defensive struggle. The Wildcats jammed up the Jacksonville...
SSHS Soccer Teams Split Games
Wildcats Soccer 1, Royse City 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team made sure they would finish in third place in the district with a tight, 1-0 win over Royse City on the road Tuesday (March 19) night. The lone Wildcat goal was scored by David Moreno after a corner kick. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said it was a well played game noting that the Wildcats beat the Bulldogs on their senior night. Chances are pretty good that both the...
Game Day: Soccer And Golf
Monday Game Day It’s the kind of thing you do for a friend. Former Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon is now coaching the boys team in Texarkana, the Texas High Tigers. On Tuesday (March 12), Jesus’ daughter Abby Diaz DeLeon, a former Lady Cat player now a Texas High Lady Tiger will be a part of senior night. The schedule called for Jesus to be in Sulphur Springs Tuesday where his Tigers will be playing Coach Alexi...
Soccer: Wildcats Win Over Lindale
Wildcats Soccer 3, Lindale 2 The Wildcats’ soccer team fell behind Lindale, 2-0 Wednesday night (March 6) but then rallied for a big 3-2 district win at Tyler Junior College. Andrew Escobar began the comeback with a goal assisted by Alexis Escobedo. Escobedo then tied the match with a goal assisted by Anrique Arellano. Escobar put the wildcats ahead with his second goal of the night assisted by Kevin Yanez. Wildcats Soccer Coach...
Game Day Soccer; Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Royse City
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams play Royse City on this Tuesday (February 26) game day. The Wildcats play the Bulldogs at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match will follow at around 7 p.m. Both teams have 1-3 district records. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton calls this game crucial for his Wildcats. He wants to go 2-3 in the first half of district play. He said he hopes to...
Soccer: Lady Cats, Wildcats Pick Up District Win Against Texas High
Lady Cats Soccer 2, Texas High 1 (Lady Cats won on penalty kicks, 3-2) The Lady Cats’ soccer team broke into the district win column defeating Texas High in penalty kicks 3-2 to take a 2-1 win at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday evening (February 22). The teams battled to a 1-1 tie in regulation. Texas High scored in the first minute of the first half. The Lady Cats evened the match at 1-1 in the second half on a Brooke Harden goal...
Soccer Coaches Review Tuesday Losses to Mount Pleasant
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Shares His Thoughts on 1-0 Road Loss at Mount Pleasant Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton has now seen the always strong Mount Pleasant soccer team up close and he came away impressed as the Tigers defeated the Wildcats 1-0 at Mount Pleasant Monday night (February 18). The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday night but was moved up a day due to concerns with Tuesday’s weather forecast. Coach...
Soccer: Lady Cats Lose in OT, Wildcats Lose to Tigers
Mount Pleasant 2, Lady Cats Soccer 1 The Lady Cats’ soccer team battled Mount Pleasant into overtime Monday night (February 18) at Gerald Prim Stadium before the Lady Tigers got a goal for a 2-1 win. Mount Pleasant’s Kenia Vaquera scored at the 3:50 mark during the second half of overtime. The Lady Tigers scored first in the contest as Karina Navarro scored a goal at 26:52 during the first half. The score remained 1-0...
