Wildcat Football: Defense; Offensive Linemen
Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra on Expectations for Wildcats Defense This Season Earlier this week, new Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra discussed his expectations for the Wildcats defense this season. He said thy will need to play fast and play with a lot of heart and emotion. Coach Guerra said he wants a very chaotic defense but also one that plays under control. He said he wants guys who go at it with passion and...
Game Day: Football Scrimmage; Volleyball; Team Tennis
Football, volleyball and team tennis are all happening on this Thursday (August 23) game day. Those football fans who have been asking coaches and media how the Wildcats are doing can see for themselves. The varsity Wildcats will have their one and only scrimmage of the season Thursday at 7 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. They will be asking for $2 for admission to benefit Our Day to Shine, a Texas High School Coaches Association fund...
Wildcat Football: Punters, Kickers, Outside Linebackers
Editor’s Note: We continue our look at Wildcat Varsity Football in preparation for the 2018 Season. Greg Owens on Punter and Kickers Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens also specializes in coaching kickers and punters for the Wildcats. His punter this year is the experienced senior Jermond Bryant-Amos. Last season Bryant-Amos punted in 8 games punting 16 times for an average of 38.06 yards per kick. His long kick was 56...
Wildcat Football Continues to Prepare for 2018 Season: Running Backs, Defensive Linemen
Editor’s Note: Wildcat Football continues to prepare for the 2018 Season. KSST Sports Director Don Julien is doing a series with various position coaches regarding players that will make an impact this season. Young on Running Backs Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young also coaches the varsity running back group. He has a group of four this season. Coach Young has two seniors: veteran Colton Allen and Kaleb Myles....
Wildcat Football: Varsity Safeties and Cornerbacks
Last Friday I talked with Kurt McCain, who coaches safeties, and Cameron Warren, who coaches cornerbacks, for the Wildcats varsity football team. Coach McCain is in his twelfth year in Sulphur Springs. He’s in his seventh year as safeties coach. He has six safeties this year and five are seniors. He characterizes them this way. Austin Dodd is athletic, intelligent and a playmaker. Landry Tyson is tall, very intelligent and a...
Wildcat Football Wraps Up First Week of Practice; Scrimmage Set for Thursday
The Wildcats’ football team wrapped up their first week of practice with a two hour morning session Saturday (August 18) from 8 a.m. Until 10 a.m. It marked the first day for contact between players in pads. Varsity and JV players got into some offense versus defense scrimmaging for the last hour Saturday. Reviewing the week, Football Coach Greg Owens said he liked the first day Monday (August 13) and the last day of the week of...
Wildcat Football: Inside Linebackers
In another in our series of visits with Wildcats football assistants and the players they coach, I talked with defensive assistant coach Bruce Silman at practice Wednesday (August 15). Coach Silman is in his thirteenth year as an assistant for the Wildcats, mainly on offense. He has spent the past two years as a defensive assistant. He is coaching inside linebackers in the Wildcats base 3-4 formation this season. Coach Silman said he...
Active Day For Wildcat Extra-Curricular Activities: Band, Football, Team Tennis
It’s a big day (August 16) for the Wildcats Marching Band. Thursday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. they are having their annual Exhibition and Squad Off competition at Gerald Prim Stadium. Parents and other Band Boosters usually attend this event in large numbers. This will be the first Squad Off for new Wildcats Marching Band Director Spencer Emmert. The band usually performs the complete first song for this season’s band...
Wildcat Football Update: Offense, B Backs
Coach Matt Young on Offense Between now and the Wildcats’ football scrimmage on August 23, I’ll be talking with Wildcats’ football coaches about this year’s team. I asked Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young about the potential for this year’s Wildcats’ offense. He had just told an offensive lineman that the more improvement the player makes will move the offense closer to Coach Young’s...
Wildcat Football Begins with 4 Hour Practice
The first combined varsity and JV football practice ran four hours Monday evening (August 13) inside and outside the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the first day is always a little hectic with things getting started. He said those players that took advantage of the summer program jumped right into things Monday. The first hour of practice, from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. occurred inside. Players lifted...
