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Wildcats Basketball Has First Home District Contest Friday
Jan18

Wildcats Basketball Has First Home District Contest Friday

Coach Brandon Shaver’s team makes a long-awaited return home Friday, Jan. 20 when they host North Lamar. Sulphur Springs hopes to keep their momentum going as they are already 2-0 in district play after shellacking Liberty Eylau on Tuesday 72-47. The Wildcats got off to a fast start and never looked back, leading big at the half 42-22. Sulphur Springs scoring that many points in the first half was only five points less than the...

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Wildcats Soccer Beats Henderson, Plays in Final Tourney This Weekend
Jan18

Wildcats Soccer Beats Henderson, Plays in Final Tourney This Weekend

Coach Alexi Upton was all too happy to come up with a win on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Sulphur Springs got back in the win column on Tuesday, beating Henderson 1-0. “I don’t think we’re the greatest offensive team,” Coach Upton said, “but we’re good at defending, being organized… defense wins championships, kind of philosophy [is] what we’re going for this year.” Their stifling defense has...

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Lady Cats Basketball Falls in OT Thriller, 49-48
Jan18

Lady Cats Basketball Falls in OT Thriller, 49-48

Coach Bryan Jones and his team played a thrilling ballgame on Tuesday, Jan. 17 hosting Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs kept neck-and-neck with the visiting Lady Leopards, with both teams refusing to give up momentum. However, a strong overtime saw L.E. push past the Lady Cats for good, 49-48. Knotted after one, tied at seven, Liberty Eylau went on a 7-0 run that saw them leading 15-8, but Kenzie Willis willed her team back into the...

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Tuesday Gameday Has Three Squads in Action
Jan17

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...

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Lady Cats Soccer Goes Undefeated in Lady Pirate Showcase
Jan16

Lady Cats Soccer Goes Undefeated in Lady Pirate Showcase

Coach Adriana Brena and her squad hope to keep the ball rolling their way after picking up three solid wins over the weekend. Sulphur Springs went a perfect 3-0. Last Thursday saw the Lady Cats rough up Spring Hill, pummeling them 5-0. Anna Williams and Haylee Schultz both scored twice in the rout. Friday, against Tyler Legacy’s JVA, Sulphur Springs decimated the Lady Raiders 6-1. Schultz came up huge in the victory with a hat...

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Wildcats Basketball Continues Two-Game Road-Stand Tuesday
Jan15

Wildcats Basketball Continues Two-Game Road-Stand Tuesday

Sulphur Springs closes out a two-game road-stand Tuesday, Jan. 17 traveling to Texarkana to take on Liberty Eylau. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad hopes for similar efforts as their Friday road-contests, which saw the men’s basketball team beating Paris on their home court 60-53. At times, Sulphur Springs trailed to Paris, but the men’s basketball team routinely heat-checked their district foe. In fact, the Wildcats,...

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Lady Cats Basketball Again at Home Tuesday
Jan14

Lady Cats Basketball Again at Home Tuesday

Coach Bryan Jones and his team wrap-up a two-game home-stand Tuesday, Jan. 17 as they host Liberty Eylau. Tuesday’s game hosting the Lady Leopards is the fourth district game for Sulphur Springs, looking to rebound from Friday’s home loss to Paris. Friday, Jan. 13 had women’s basketball in the SSHS Main Gym for their first home district game. The Lady Cats came into Friday’s district match-up sporting an...

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Four Squads in Action for Friday Gameday
Jan13

Four Squads in Action for Friday Gameday

Friday, Jan. 13 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports. Both basketball and soccer squads are all in action, with the former locked up in district play. Wildcats soccer is the first to get the action going Friday, playing in day two of the 13th Annual Wildcat Classic Soccer Tournament in Palestine. Sulphur Springs plays two games, first taking on host Palestine at 2 P.M. at Wildcat Stadium. The hosts come into their tourney ranked...

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Thursday Gameday Brings Both Soccer Squads Beginning Tournaments
Jan12

Thursday Gameday Brings Both Soccer Squads Beginning Tournaments

Thursday, Jan. 12 sees both soccer teams from Sulphur Springs beginning three-day tournaments. Coach Alexi Upton and his Wildcats kickoff first on Thursday, Jan. 12 in Palestine at the 13th Annual Wildcat Classic Soccer Tournament. No. 15 in 4A Sulphur Springs soccer gets an action-packed three days started when they play group A foe Mexia, #19 in 4A, at 1 P.M. at Wildcat Stadium. Game two does not come until Friday, Jan. 13 but the...

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Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday
Jan11

Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday

Sulphur Springs did not finish their pre-district season as they may have hoped, going 0-2 over their final two games prior to start of district play. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team fell in Anna last Friday, before losing in Dallas on Tuesday to Pinkston 80-71. Wildcats basketball traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for a big match-up with Dallas Pinkston. The Vikings came into the matchup ranked #8 in 4A, with Sulphur Springs...

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