SSISD Summer Sports Camps–Football & Tennis Next Week
SSISD summer sports camps wrap up next week with football and tennis. The tennis camp, run by Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, will take place Monday through Thursday at the Wildcats Tennis Complex. There will be two separate sessions. One for boys and girls entering kindergarten through the sixth grade is scheduled for 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Another for youths entering seventh through the twelfth grade is set for 10:30 a.m. until...
Wildcats 7-on-7 Season Ends
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football team almost qualified for this weekend’s state 7 on 7 tournament at a qualifier last Friday in Rowlett. The Wildcats won their pool before falling in a playoff game by a couple of touchdowns to good Mission Sharyland Pioneer team. The Wildcats opened pool play with a come from behind win over Tyler Lee. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats fell behind in all three of their pool...
Wildcats 7-on-7 Seeks to Qualify for State Tourney Friday in Rowlett
The Wildcats 7 on 7 football team has one last tournament to qualify for next weekend’s 7 on 7 state championship tourney. Friday (June 23) the Wildcats chase their dream at a Rowlett state qualifier tournament. To qualify, the Wildcats must win their pool and one more game. Four teams will qualify for state out of the 32-team field at Rowlett. The Wildcats pool includes Tyler Lee, Richardson Pearce and Denison. The Wildcats...
Meador Joins Wildcats Coaching Staff
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said he has hired former Lindale Head Football Coach Mike Meador to be a part of the Wildcats’ coaching staff. Coach Meador was a coordinator at Lindale when Coach Owens was head coach there. In 2006, when Coach Owens came to Sulphur Springs, Coach Meador was elevated to head coach at Lindale. He just recently resigned at Lindale. Coach Meador will replace Johnny McSheffery, who has moved over...
Blue 40, White 19 in SSHS Spring Football Game
The Wildcats spring football ended with the Spring Game as the Blue Team downed the White Team, 40-19 at the SSHS Track Complex field Friday evening. Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens compared it to an All-Star Game, sloppy and probably not living up to the hype. He said lots of players got lots of reps. Coach Owens said more important than the game were the numerous workouts where players got better. The Spring Game was...
Experience, Speed, Physicality Provide Potential for Wildcats Season
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young, after the conclusion of spring practices, says this year’s Wildcats’ offense has an incredible amount of potential. He says lots of offensive guys have already played on Friday night and they have answered the question of whether they can handle it and play at that speed and physicality. Coach Young says he almost has to control his imagination about what is possible with this...
Spring Football Practice Ends; Spring Game Friday at 6 p.m.
Owens on Spring Football At the conclusion of spring football workouts for the Wildcats, Football Coach Greg Owens gave the spring practice a grade of A-plus saying it was another great spring. He called the attitude of the players great. It ended with what Coach Owens called a really good day Wednesday. Drills included ones for certain end of game or quarter situations. Coach Owens said blitz drills continued to be beneficial for...
Wildcats 7-on-7 Win One, Lose One to Gilmer Tuesday in Multipurpose Building
Following Tuesday night’s game against Gilmer played in the SSHS Multipurpose Building, Wildcats 7-on-7 football continues to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the team to both offensive and defensive coordinators. Seven on Seven Offense For Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young, 7 on 7 football is all about reps. He says that’s the greatest asset the football team gets from it. The Wildcats varsity 7 on 7 team...
Week Three of Spring Football Practice
As Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens evaluated week three of spring practice this week, he said one of the negatives after eleven spring workouts is that the players are sick of each other as they compete. He said the coaching staff is doing a good job of changing things around in an attempt to keep things interesting. An example, he said, is for the offense to start with the ball at the five yard line to see how often they can...
Wildcats Offense Gaining Momentum with Spring Drills
Wildcats Offense Coordinator Matt Young senses that his offense recently hit a little bit of a plateau during spring practice. The team has had nine workouts and had five more to go plus the May 19 Spring Game. Coach Young says about 90% or more of the offense for this season has been installed during the spring. Young says the offense is currently in a grind phase where players have to make a decision to come out with the right...
