Coach Owens Announces Major Athletic Awards Winners at Brief Ceremony Thursday Evening
In lieu of a senior awards program or an all sports athletic banquet, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens announced this part school year’s winners of the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award and the Forrest Gregg MVP Award at a brief event Thursday evening (June 4) in the Multipurpose Building. The winners were nominated and voted on by Wildcats and Lady Cats coaches. Coach Owens said few votes separated the nominees. Winners...
Sulphur Springs Opens The Edge Conditioning Program Monday
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens told KSST Thursday that with the approval of the UIL, The Edge conditioning program would get underway Monday (June 8). As you can imagine in the age of coronavirus, Coach Owens said The Edge would look quite different this year. He said there would be an emphasis on distancing, how many people could be in the weight room and how many people could be in groups and inside....
Former Wildcat Triston Abron is New Head Coach at Class 4A Mexia
Former Wildcats player, assistant coach and defensive coordinator Triston Abron has been hired as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Class 4A Mexia High School. The Mexia ISD announced the hiring in a tweet Monday (February 24). Coach Abron departs Paul Pewitt after two seasons as head coach of the Brahmas including last season’s trip to the Class 3A, Division II State Championship Game in December. The Brahmas...
2019 SSHS Hall Of Honor Inductees Honored
Four record-shattering athletes were honored Friday, October 25th, by the Sulphur Springs High School Hall of Honor Committee. Doug Evans emceed the event as family and friends looked on. Past coaches and family members introduced each athlete and described the athletes achievements and records, which some may not ever be bested. Each recipient, truly humbled by the experience, thanked their family and friends, giving credit to that...
Darren Duke in His Fourth Year as Greenville Head Coach Has Lions In Playoff Hunt
The Wildcats host the Greenville Lions Friday night (October 25) at The Prim. The Greenville Head Football Coach, Darren Duke, is in the fourth year as Head Coach for the Lions. He replaced his mentor Marvin Sedberry Senior in 2016. Sedberry hired Duke four times as his Defensive Coordinator, twice in Greenville and also at Bryan and Dallas Carter. All told, Duke has been a football coach in Greenville for 15 years. Coach Duke says he...
2019 SSHS Hall Of Honor Inductees Announced
Two Members of State Champion Football Team Are a Part of New Inductees Into Wildcat Hall of Honor The Wildcat Hall of Honor Selection Committee Chairman, former Wildcat Coach Doug Evans, is announcing Tuesday (October 15) four new inductees into the Wildcat Hall of Honor. Included are Tyrik Rollison and Jace Jackson, part of the Class of 2009 and members of the 2008 football State Championship team. Also selected are Paul Wesley...
Wildcat Band Begins Contest Season Saturday
Wildcat Band Director Spencer Emmert calls this month Bandtober. During this month, the band will perform at four Friday night football games and then head to contests. Their first contest takes place Saturday (October 5) at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, also the site for this year’s Area contest. Emmert says the Wildcats will take the field at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. He says the band has worked all this school year for these next four...
Sulphur Springs High School Hosts Special Games Day Friday
Special Games Day 9 27 19SSD Sulphur Springs High School hosted Special Games Day Friday (September 27) for local and area special needs children. Besides participants from Sulphur Springs ISD campuses, there were children from Commerce, North Hopkins and Como-Pickton. The event was coordinated by SSHS FCCLA Sponsor Debbie Stribling and by Blue Blazes Drill Team Director Christie McCullough. Ms. McCullough said it was a blessing to be...
Argyle and Liberty-Eylau Sub-Varsities Play at The Prim Thursday Evening
It’s a bye week for the Wildcats varsity football team and their sub-varsities but there is still Thursday (September 26) evening football at Gerald Prim Stadium. Sub-varsity teams from Argyle and Liberty-Eylau will be playing at The Prim Thursday evening. The Argyle and Liberty-Eylau freshmen teams will play beginning at 5:30 p.m. The two teams’ JV teams will get started at around 7 p.m. Thursday. The varsity teams will...
Coach Owens Comments on Royse City Loss on Saturday Morning Coach’s Show
After playing Royse City and losing 36-9 last Friday (September 20) on Homecoming at Prim Stadium, Wildcats Coach Greg Owens said they are his favorite now to win the district championship. Coach Owens was on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show last Saturday. Coach Owens later amended his statement to say either the Bulldogs or Ennis may claim the district championship when all is said and done. Coach...
