“Updated with Video” Wildcats Sign National Letters of Intent
Among the interested spectators at Wednesday’s National Signing Day event at the Sulphur Springs High School Multipurpose Facility was Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Jeremy Offutt. Three offensive linemen signed football letters of intent Wednesday, center Landon Watkins and guard Jess Jenkins for Texas A&M-Commerce and tackle Austan Davis for Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. I talked with Coach Offutt. Wildcats...
“Updated” Larry Pyror Named Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week
Ford Motor Company is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week trophy for week 8. These six Built Ford Tough gridiron heroes are honored for their performance on the field and their leadership off the field – and among these six all-stars is Sulphur Springs High School’s Larry Pryor. Pryor rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns, passed for 137 yards and ran...
Larry Pryor Nominated for the Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week – Vote Early & Often
Below you will find the text of an email from Brad Hilliard at High Field Marketing to Athletic Director Greg Owens regarding Larry Pryors selection. To vote for Larry go the the Facebook and Twitter links listed below. I wanted you, and the entire Sulphur Springs community, to know that the Wildcats’ Larry Pryor has been nominated for the Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week award, presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and the...
“Updated” Sulphur Springs Improves to 2-1 in District
Wildcats quarterback Larry Pryor ran for three touchdowns and threw for two others as the Wildcats captured their Homecoming district game over Greenville, 50-33 Friday evening. Pryor threw a long TD pass to end C.J. Stephens and then completed a Hail Mary touchdown pass to end Jalen Dugan on the final play of the first half to put the Wildcats ahead 40-14. Backs Tyler Rosamond and Scott Galarza also ran for TDs and kicker Tanner...
High School Football Rankings
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats Football Team is unranked in the Class 5A Preseason High School Football Poll. The only team in the district that is state ranked is Longview and they are ranked #3. The Wildcats first opponent this year, Rockwall-Heath is rated #16. John Tyler here in East Texas is preseason ranked at #8. Defending state champ Aledo is the state’s #1 ranked Class 5A high school football team. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
“Doc” Dr. I.L Balkcom IV
Funeral service for “Doc” Dr. I.L. Balkcom, IV, age, 73, of Tyler, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dr. Balkcom passed away at his home in Tyler on Thursday,...
Blue Blaze Booster Club Buddy Camp Coming Soon
June 24, 2025 – Where: Sulphur Springs High School Gym Campers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance (Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 30- Aug 1st Who: Students going in grades K-8 Time: 8:00am-12:00pm Cost: $65 per camper $45 each additional camper Blue Blaze Officers visited the KSST Studios What’s Included: 3 Camp Clinic days filled with dance choreography, technique, and relationship...
Wildcat Athletes Have Signed Letters of Intent to Continue Their Sports Activities at the College Level
April 24, 2025 – Several Sulphur Springs Wildcat athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their sportsactivities at the college level. Wildcat football player … defensive end Nathan Andrews .. will compete for Hendrix College in Arkansa. Wildcat wide receiver Wyatt Watson will play Football for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Kaden Mitchell, the quarterback on the Wildcat football team and a pitcher and third...
2024 Wildcat Hall of Honor Inductees – Induction Ceremony Scheduled for October 11th
October 5, 2024 – Four former Sulphur Springs Wildcat greats – two All-State players who were integral in the 2008 state football championship, the first NFL player from SSHS and a state tennis qualifier — will be inducted next Friday in the Wildcat Hall of Honor. Going into the prestigious hall will be 2010 graduate and All-State football player Bryant “Day Day” Jackson, 2011 graduate and two-sport All-Stater Fernando...
Blaze Buddy Campers Blaze Camp Experience
July 5, 2024 – Our Blaze Buddy campers will get a Blaze Camp experience of their very own! Blaze Buddy Camp will be held 3 days from 9:00am – 11:30am. Blaze Buddy Camp is for all campers K-8th grade. Come join the Sulphur Springs Blue Blazes in My Blaze Era Buddy Camp 2024!!! Where: Sulphur Springs High School GymCampers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance(Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 29,...
