Wildcat Football Friday Scrimmage Moved to Soccer/Track Field
Friday night’s Wildcats’ football scrimmage is still in town but it has been moved from Prim Stadium to the High School Track Field. The Prim has undergone some repairs and Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the scrimmage was moved to allow grass to grow over parts of the field that are bare now. Plans call for the Freshmen and JV teams to begin scrimmage at 5 p.m. The Varsity scrimmage should get underway at around...
Wildcat Football Concludes First Week of Practice
Friday was the first practice day in pads for the Wildcats Football Team. They have now finished their first full week on practice. Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats were intense as they developed over the first week. A lot of repetition, good numbers, and tons of video of practices will combine to assist in preparing for scrimmages the next two weeks and the first game of the season against Rockwall Heath...
Wildcat Football Begins Practice
Monday at 8 a.m. Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat football practice began for the 2015 season. Head Coach Greg Owens said the team has a lot of work to do but he is excited about the prospects for this year’s team. The team is focusing for some of the players catching up on conditioning, terminology, and play schemes. Owens said the players that participated in the summer Edge program are in shape but those that did not are...
Preseason Begins for SSHS Football, Volleyball, Band
Quite a few students will show up at Sulphur Springs High School for extracurricular activities Monday. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens will oversee his first football practice of the year. The Wildcats first scrimmage will be at Prim Stadium on August 14 against Liberty-Eylau. Volleyball Coach Allison Irvin will begin volleyball practice. They’ll be just days away from scrimmages: at home against Cumby and Commerce on...
SSHS Sports Camps Dates and Registration Available Here
Sulphur Springs High School will be offering a variety of sports camps this summer. Two are scheduled for next week. In addition The Edge conditioning program will again be offered. Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens announced the scheduled times for various camps Tuesday morning. Owens said summer is always busy but many schedule their activities around the various camps offered. The Edge, a summer conditioning camp for incoming...
Sports Coaching Changes in SSISD
This is the time of the year for coaches to make moves. Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens has been busy filling several spots on his staff. Defensive assistant Scott Rozell has resigned to become Defensive Coordinator at Commerce. Coach Owens has hired David Morris, a business teacher who will also coach defensive linemen. Morris has been a defensive coordinator for the past five years, most recently in Taylor. Coach...
Summer Sports Camps Scheduled
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens has released a list of school sponsored sports camps for this summer. Baseball and softball camps are on June 9-11. Girls basketball camp is on June 22-25. Boys and girls soccer camp is on June 29-July 2. Boys basketball camp takes place July 13-16. Boys football camp and freshmen football camp are on July 21-23. Volleyball camps are July 27-29. Tennis camp is offered July...
SSHS All Sports Honors Announced At Annual Banquet
The athletic year for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ teams was relived Monday night at the annual Sulphur Springs All-Sports Banquet. Larry Pryor, a football standout and a solid baseball player, received the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Wildcat. Two Lady Cats, basketball star and volleyball player Desi Debase and softball standout and basketball player Kasey Moore shared the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Lady Cat. Madeline Massey, a...
SSHS All-Sports Athletic Banquet Is Monday
Sulphur Springs Athletic Director Greg Owens calls the annual All-Sports Athletic Banquet a fun time and a neat time to reflect on the sports year and to celebrate every athlete and what they have accomplished. This year’s banquet takes place Monday at 6 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Tickets are $8 and are available at the High School Office or at the door. Big Smith’s barbeque will be served. The banquet marks the...
SSHS Tennis Complex Grand Opening
A Grand Opening ceremony for the new Sulphur Springs High School Tennis Complex took place Saturday morning. Athletic Director Greg Owens welcomed everyone and Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez had praise for the new facility. Coach Martinez also recognized this year’s Wildcats Tennis seniors, Morgan Sutton, Johnathan Philo and Grace Horton. The Wildcats then played a dual match with Mt. Pleasant....
