Wildcats Basketball Home Opener Features Game With Pleasant Grove Hawks Tuesday Night
The #5 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team has their home opener for the season on this Tuesday game day (November 19) at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High as they take on the Pleasant Grove Hawks. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:30 p.m. The Hawks come in 0-1 for the season after a loss to Class 6A Longview, 82-59 on Saturday. The Wildcats are 1-0 after their overtime win over Decatur,...
Coach Cipoletta Says Wildcats Found a Way to Win Season Opener in OT
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says he feels grateful that things went the Wildcats’ way in overtime in a 73-71 win over Decatur Saturday (November 16) in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. He says it was just like last year when the Wildcats always seemed to find a way to win those games that went right down to the wire. Coach Cipoletta says he has a team of guys who hate to lose. He says the Wildcats battled and...
Wildcats Basketball is Better At Second Scrimmage Tuesday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played much better at a scrimmage Tuesday night (November 12) than they did on Saturday. The Wildcats scrimmaged Mesquite Poteet and Tyler Lee at Mesquite Poteet Tuesday evening. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did not appear to be having fun on Saturday. He said he knows the team has a target on their back and will get everyone’s best shot but he said the team did...
Two Basketball Wildcats Sign Letters of Intent: Hall to IUPUI and Kahn to DBU
Two Wildcats Basketball seniors signed letters of intent to play college ball Wednesday morning (November 13) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs before a big crowd of students, friends and family. 6-foot-5 forward and guard Cameron Kahn signed to play at Dallas Baptist University. Kahn said DBU began to follow him through his AAU basketball playing. He said the religious school would allow him to follow his faith and help him be a...
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Wildcats Have a Lot to Work on After First Scrimmage Saturday
The #5 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team scrimmaged McKinney Boyd and Frisco Liberty at McKinney Boyd Saturday (November 9). The Wildcats played two halves against each team. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said he thought the Wildcats perhaps won three of the four halves. He said he saw good and bad during the scrimmage. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really good during the first couple of halves but then dragged a little. He...
#5 Ranked Wildcats Basketball Team Began Practice Wednesday
There perhaps was no one happier at Sulphur Springs High School Wednesday than Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta. Per UIL rules, Wednesday (October 30) was the first day for practice for the #5 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Basketball Team. Coach Cipoletta says he actually enjoys practices more than games because he says he loves to teach basketball. He says returning players have been working on their games since last March when...
Greenville Is Outgained But Uses Defense and Kickoff Returns To Top The Wildcats Friday Night
wildcat logo ssisdGreenville Lions The Wildcats Football Team’s defense deserved a better fate on a rainy Friday night, Oct. 25, at Gerald Prim Stadium. Despite only one offensive touchdown, the Greenville Lions outscored the Wildcats, 25-13 using a defensive touchdown and two kickoff returns for scores. The Lions, who have not made the playoffs since 2003, moved one step closer Friday night. The Lions improved to 4-2 in...
Sports Notes Have Band Performance Time Saturday and Wildcats Basketball Team Ranked #5
The Wildcat Band travels to Mesquite Memorial Stadium Saturday (October 26) for big UIL Area Competition. When KSST talked with Band Director Spencer Emmert Monday he was not sure when his band would be performing. He supplied the answer Tuesday. The Wildcat Band will play at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. Emmert said his band students have had a great contest season so far and are continuing to work hard for...
Wildcat Keaston Willis Officially Signs Letter to Play Basketball at Incarnate Word
Keaston Willis Wildcats senior guard Keaston Willis made it official on National Basketball Signing Day Wednesday, April 17. Willis, the son of Leanne Willis and Lonnie Gusters, signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Willis verbally committed to them several months ago. Willis said Incarnate Word first showed interest in him when he was in the eighth grade, but then...
Thursday Game Day Features Wildcats, Lady Cats Track Teams at Sunnyvale Meet
Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes have one final meet to get ready for the District Track Meet next week. The Wildcats and Lady Cats are competing at Sunnyvale on this Thursday (March 28) game day. Events get underway at 4 p.m. Nine Wildcats went to the Jesuit Sheaner Relays in Dallas last Friday and Saturday. Three Lady Cats were at a Van track meet last Thursday. This year’s track season has been hit hard by cold...
