Turnovers Create Problems for Wildcat Offense in Scrimmage Thursday Night
Whether it’s a mid-season game or a preseason scrimmage, it’s hard for a team to have four turnovers and win. The Liberty-Eylau Leopards took advantage of four Wildcats’ turnovers to take a 28-21 scrimmage win at Gerald Prim Stadium Thursday (August 23) evening. The Leopards got off to a good start going 75 yards on their opening drive for a score using 6 minutes and 33 seconds. Liberty-Eylau used a 9 yard TD run to...
Season Ticket Sales Continue
On Wednesday, ticket holders who have renewed their tickets can seek upgrades. Lynette King, coordinator of Wildcats’ football season ticket week, said about 60% of current season ticket holders renewed their tickets Monday (July 30). Ms. King that was about normal. She added traffic was very steady Tuesday morning at the high school Media Center. Current ticket holders have until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to renew their tickets or they...
Wildcat Season Ticket Sales Underway
Monday (July 30) marked the first day that Wildcats’ football season ticket holders could renew their season tickets. Season ticket week coordinator Lynette King said fans came in to the high school Media Center at a steady rate Monday morning after a slow start due to a thunderstorm. She said lots of people came in early last year due to new seating at a renovated Gerald Prim Stadium. Ms. King said people now know about their...
The Edge Conditioning Program Ended Thursday
The Edge conditioning program wrapped up its six week run Thursday (July 26) and Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens gave it an overall grade of A- saying it was good and positive. This year The Edge was presented by Michael Johnson Performance instead of the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ coaches. Coach Owens said the effectiveness of the program would be evaluated as sports seasons begin. He said kids that committed and showed up...
New Coaches at SSHS and SSMS
After the Sulphur Springs School Board approved all the coaches he had recommended, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens provided more information on the new hires Monday afternoon (June 25). The Wildcats new football Defensive Coordinator is Alex Guerra. Coach Owens said he has known Coach Guerra for a long time. He said Coach Guerra comes to the Wildcats from Nevada Community, where he was Defensive Coordinator and Inside...
Summer Filled with Coaching Replacements at SSHS
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens has been busy as coaching vacancies have cropped up this summer. At a recent SSISD board meeting, the board approved Alexander Guerra as football defensive coordinator and PE Coach. Coach Guerra comes from Nevada Community where he was Defensive Coordinator and Inside Linebacker Coach. He replaces Triston Abron who left to become the head coach at Paul Pewitt. At a board meeting Monday, the board...
The Edge Conditioning Program Enhancing Athletic Performance
Monday (June 25) Sulphur Springs High School and Middle School athletes began their third week of The Edge conditioning program presented by Michael Johnson Performance. Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens said things were going well. He noted that some kids are sore but he said they are becoming more acclimated to drills, including some designed to address areas of deficiency for the athletes. Coach Owens said athletes in four...
Wildcat 7-on-7 in Pleasant Grove for Three Games
Wildcat varsity 7-on-7 football travels to Pleasant Grove for games Tuesday evening. Three 30-minute games will be played. There will be no halftime but there will be a 10-minute break between each game. The Wildcats face Mt Pleasant at 6 p.m. on field 1. Texas High and Pleasant Grove are on Field 2… at 6:40 , on Field 1, the Wildcats play host Pleasant Grove while Mt Pleasant and Texas High take to Field 2. The evening ends with a...
Wildcat Student-Athletes Pursue Financial Assistance for EDGE Through Wildcat Lawns
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens says Wildcat Lawns is back in business. The student athlete lawn service began several years ago to help the athletes defray the cost of a trip to Orlando, Florida. Now the student athletes are needing financial assistance to pay for this summer’s Edge conditioning program that has partnered with Michael Johnson Performance. The Edge will cost $200 per athlete this...
Game Day: Baseball, Softball, Soccer
It’s another busy Tuesday (March 13) game day. We have baseball, softball and soccer on the schedule. There are four games in all and three of them are right here at home. We start with Wildcats’ baseball as they open district play at home in a brand new ball yard, Wildcat Park. Providing the opposition will be the Pine Tree Pirates. The Wildcats came into this first district game with a season record of 6-7. However they...
