Football Pundits Praise Wildcat Stability
The Wildcats’ football team is ranked #8 in an East Texas preseason poll done by ETSN.fm in Tyler. They tout the stability of the Wildcats. They point out that Marshall, Texas High and Hallsville in District 16-5A all have new coaches, while the Wildcats will be entering year 12 under Coach Greg Owens. They also mention that the Wildcats have the most returning starters in the district. Players mentioned include quarterback Ryan...
Wildcats’ Marching Band Ends Summer Band Practice
The Wildcats’ marching band marked the end of summer band practice with their annual Squad Off competition Thursday evening. Band Director Charles McCauley had to resort to plan B. The Squad Off took place an hour later than scheduled due to a conflict with a Middle School event. Also it took place in the high school main gym due to a wet practice field. McCauley said he’s had a lot of plan B’s this summer due to...
First Day of Wildcat Football Practice Called Very Good
It was a very good first day of practice for the Wildcats’ football team Monday evening in the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens said it was one of the smoothest first days he could remember. He attributed that to good attendance at freshman football camp and some things that were done during the spring. Coach Owens said the energy level was super Monday with players flying around. He said he was...
Wildcat Football First Practice Monday
The Wildcats’ football team has their first practice of the season Monday evening (August 14) from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says players will be anxious and excited and he adds everyone is ready to get to work. He says having spring ball makes him less anxious now. Coach Owens says after spring football, coaches know what they have coming back. On the other hand,...
Wildcats Marching Band Completes First Two Weeks of Summer Band
The Wildcats Marching Band completes its first two weeks of summer band Friday evening (August 11). Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley says things are going well and the band is making good progress. He hopes the band will march and play through the entire first song of the show by the end of Friday’s practice. McCauley wants the band to perform the first song at the annual end of summer band Squad Off coming up next...
SSHS Wildcat Football Wait Ends; Practice Begins Monday
As other Sulphur Springs High School sports and extra-curricular activities have started, football has had to wait. UIL rules dictate the start of practice and that beginning date for the Wildcats is Monday, August 14. The Wildcats are starting a week later than some because they had spring football practice. The Wildcats will also be limited to just one scrimmage rather than two. Monday hours for varsity and JV football practice will...
All 1379 Season Tickets For Wildcat Football Sold
Wildcats’ football season tickets for this season have all been sold as of early Thursday morning (August 3) making it the earliest sell out ever and only the third sell out in history. Season Ticket Week Coordinator Lynette King said the last of the 1379 season tickets was purchased at 8:45 a.m. Thursday. Season tickets were also sold out in 2009 after the 2008 state championship and in 2010. The first person in line Thursday...
50 Wildcat Football Season Tickets Left as of 10 a.m. Wednesday
Wildcats’ football season ticket week coordinator Lynette King said the first person seeking a season ticket upgrade or additional tickets showed up at Sulphur Springs High School just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. Ms. King said they got what they were looking for. When the doors first opened at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in the high school Media Center, Ms. King said there were 25 to 30 ticket holders who had renewed their tickets earlier...
80% of Wildcat Football Season Ticket Holders Renew Monday
Lynette King, the coordinator of Wildcats Football Season Ticket Week, said almost 80% of last year’s season tickets were renewed on Monday. Ms. King said the large turnout resulted in lines forming almost all day Monday. She also explained that the process is now being stored on a computer. The old done by hand boards have gone away. In an attempt to accommodate season ticket holders this year, Ms. King said hours have been...
Wildcat Football Season Ticket Sale Brisk
It’s season ticket week for owners of Wildcats Football season tickets. Monday and Tuesday are days that current season ticket holders can renew their tickets. Site of season ticket week is the SSHS Media Center. Hours are 8:15 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:15 a.m. until noon Friday. There will be no breaks for lunch hours this year. With the transition from old Prim Stadium seats to renovated Prim Stadium...
