Heat, Dehydration Play Roles in Team Tennis Loss to Sherman
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost a non-district match at home, 19-0 to Sherman at the Wildcat Tennis Complex Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the players also had to battle the very hot and humid August weather. After the match, the Wildcats top boys player, Alex Benitez, was taken to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital Sulphur Springs to receive treatment for heat related problems. He was...
Wildcat Team Tennis Picks Up First Win of Season
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad won their first match of the season, 11-8 against Terrell on the road Thursday. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez calls it a team win. For the second time this week, a senior girl, who has been playing tennis for only a little more than a month, won her first match ever. Alicia Lusinger got a win at Terrell. Wednesday Jasmine Cruz won her first match against a Tyler Lee player at the Wildcats...
Wildcat Team Tennis Still Seeking First Win
Despite the fact that the Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost to Tyler Lee, 17-2 Wednesday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex, something quite extraordinary happened. Wildcat senior Jasmine Cruz won her girls’ singles match against a Tyler lee opponent. Cruz has been playing tennis about a month and a half and her win Wednesday was her first ever. Cruz and another senior asked Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez for a chance to...
Team Tennis Season Begins With Loss; District Meet Set for Local Courts
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened the season in Tyler Tuesday (August 15) with a 17-1 loss to host John Tyler and a 18-0 loss to Jacksonville. The mixed doubles team of junior Chase Crouch and sophomore Heather Harris got a win for the Wildcats. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said Crouch, a two-year veteran, and Harris, with one year of varsity tennis under her belt, were really confident on the court Tuesday. Coach...
Wildcats’ Team Tennis Opened Practice Monday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad began practice for this season Monday morning bright and early. The first order of business was using squeegees to get some puddles of water off the courts from overnight and early morning rainfall. At 7:15 a.m., practice was underway. Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said new players this year were introduced. Coach Martinez said then he told players his expectations for the team this...
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...
Game Day: Tennis Continues District Play; Varsity Track at Kennedale
This Thursday game day includes day two of the district tennis tournament and varsity track action at Kennedale. For the first time since he’s been coach here, Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez took players to the second day of play at the district tennis tournament. Coach Martinez took four players to Texarkana Thursday. They are boys’ singles player Jesse Allen, girls’ singles player Karolina Espinoza, and the...
Wildcat Tennis In District Tourney Next Week
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez took eight players to one last tournament Saturday before the district tournament next Wednesday and Thursday. The Wildcats participated in a Stephen F. Austin tournament in Nacogdoches. Coach Martinez called it a great tournament. It included a chance for the high school players to watch a match between the SFA women’s team and Northwest Illinois. Coach Martinez said his team did well during...
Wildcats Tennis Second Annual Invitational Tournament Friday
The Wildcat Tennis Complex is the site for Friday’s Second Annual Sulphur Springs Invitational Tennis Tournament. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the event attracted eight teams and nearly 150 competitors. Coach Martinez said the weather was great with sunshine and little wind. He said top teams in the event are Rowlett, Sherman and John Tyler. Coach Martinez added Paris brought their #1 boys singles player who went to...
Wildcats Tennis Get Some Big Wins at Tyler Tourney
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said his team got some big wins in a Tyler Lee tournament Friday that could have a good impact on seeding of Wildcats’ players at an upcoming district meeting about selecting seeds for the district tournament. Coach Martinez said Wildcats players got wins over players from Hallsville, Greenville and Mt. Pleasant. Coach Martinez was also happy with a win over a Rowlett player. Coach Martinez...
