Wildcats Lose to North Lamar Are Now 1-1 for the season, Tournament Thursday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he felt good only trailing North Lamar by two points at the half Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. Then in the third quarter he said his team broke down mentally and lost focus. North Lamar outscored the Wildcats, 19-4 in the third quarter on the way to a 64-44 win. The Wildcats are now 1-1 for the season. They’ll open a Royse City tournament with a game against the hosts at 11 a.m....
Wildcats Host North Lamar Tuesday Night
The Wildcats’ basketball team returns from the Thanksgiving break with a home game and a tournament this week. The Wildcats, who are 1-0 so far this season, host North Lamar Tuesday night. They’ll continue play this week in a Royse City tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
“Updated” Wildcats Win Home Opener
New Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the final minute of the Wildcats season opener against Wills Point was the longest minute of his life. He added it left him exhausted. At the end the Wildcats squeezed by the Tigers, 48-47. Coach Cipoletta, who got his first win as Wildcats coach, said his team played hard but also was sloppy at times. He called it a typical first game. A long Wills Point shot at the buzzer sailed...
Wildcat Basketball Begins
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta expected eight football players to tryout for the basketball team Monday. Included are standouts from last year, Cain Cody and Jaylon Dugan. Dillon Carpenter was also on the varsity last year. Coach Cipoletta will have just over a week to mix in the football players with his current basketball players who have had two scrimmages. The Wildcats open the season November 25 at home against Wills...
SSHS Athletics Prepare to Induct Three into Wall of Honor
Three former Sulphur Springs High School athletic greats will be inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Honor during a pre-game reception and on-field presentation before the Sept. 15 football game. All-State offensive lineman Mason Y’Barbo, Division I athlete Fred McGill and tennis state qualifier Betty Sue Chubb Gooch have earned recognition in the Hall of Honor A reception will be held in their honor beginning at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Sept....
Seven Teams in Action on Friday, March 3 — With Each Game Bigger Than the Next
Friday, Mar. 3 is the busiest gameday in the entire school year. Seven different squads play Friday. Getting started bright and early on March 3, 2023 is Wildcat tennis. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad host their lone competition of the school year, at the Tennis Center located in SSISD’s athletic complex. Friday has an early start of 8 A.M. Following their lone home contest Friday, Sulphur Springs plays in just two more prior...
Friday Gameday Has Four Teams in Action
Friday, Feb. 24 is another busy gameday for Sulphur Springs, with four different teams all playing. First team to get underway Friday is tennis, in Corpus Christi for yet another tourney. Catch Martinez and his squad look forward to taking on talented programs from across Texas in a tournament they do not normally play in. Action gets going early Friday at 8 A.M. Following their tourney in Corpus Christi, Wildcats tennis plays just...
Friday Gameday Has Six Teams in Action
Sulphur Springs has five teams in action on Friday, Feb. 3, with four of them locked in to district play. The two teams not in district action, tennis and women’s golf, are first up on Friday with both teams starting off at 8 A.M. Lady Cats golf is in Rockwall for their spring-opener, hoping to pick up where they left off in the fall, placing second in all of their competitions. Coach Whitney Spigener and her team don’t...
Friday Gameday Has Five Teams Suiting Up
Friday, Jan. 27 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports. In what is truly the first gameday of the spring semester, five different teams from town are all in action. First team up on Friday is tennis, playing in their second competition of the season. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad are in Spring Hill for the second JV competition of the season. JV begins early Friday morning at 8 A.M. In the first spring meet at Sherman, the...
Tuesday Gameday Has Three Squads in Action
Both basketball teams and men’s soccer occupy a busy Tuesday Gameday. Tuesday, Jan. 17 brings both men’s soccer and Lady Cats basketball at home, with men’s basketball in Texarkana. Lady Cats basketball is the first team up on Tuesday, hosting Liberty Eylau. Coach Bryan Jones and his squad hope to rebound from Friday’s home loss to Paris. Sulphur Springs played a good game but struggled to sink shots in crucial...
