Wildcats Baseball Gets 3-2 Win in Mount Pleasant Friday
Sulphur Springs scored two runs early and held on for a 3-2 win Friday, Apr. 8 in Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats got up 2-0 over the Tigers on their home diamond. Lead-off batter Matthew Millsap reached first on a single, followed by two quick errors coughed up by Mount Pleasant, and Coach Jerrod Hammack’s found themselves in scoring position to begin the game. RF Ty Stroud singled bringing Milsap home for a 1-0 lead for Sulphur...
Softball Rallies, Beating Mount Pleasant 7-2 and Clenching Playoff Spot
Coach David Carrillo and his team got the win over district foe Mount Pleasant Friday, clinching a playoff berth in the process. Lady Cats softball got up early against Mount Pleasant Friday, but quickly saw it disappear as the Lady Tigers led Sulphur Springs 2-1 last week. Coach Carrillo’s squad exploded in the bottom of the 4th as the Lady Cats drove in six runs for a huge 7-2 lead. Three Lady Cats recorded 2 RBI hits in the...
Lady Cats Golf Finishes 2nd at District 15-5A Championship, Moves on to Regional Tournament
Lady Cats golf had numerous delayed starts to their district championship last week. The district tourney changed to a two-day schedule, but Sulphur Springs overcame numerous obstacles en route to a 2nd place finish, moving on to Regionals. Sulphur Springs got to Tempest Golf Club around 11 A.M. last Wednesday but a lightning strike occurred an hour later to delay the competition. At 1 P.M. the Lady Cats got the 15-5A golf district...
Wildcats Baseball Can’t Keep Up, Losing to Longview 10-4
Baseball lost a much-needed win in a duel with Longview Wednesday. Errors plagued the Wildcats as walks, errant throws and wild pitches allowed the Lobos to get the victory of Sulphur Springs in the Wednesday duel. Wildcats baseball trailed to start the game. Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team made a rally to lead shortly thereafter, only to watch it slip away as the Lobos stormed back for a 10-4 win Wednesday. Sulphur Springs found...
Baseball Making Up Tuesday’s Game at Home For Wednesday Game Day
Baseball is at home hosting the Lobos on this Wednesday game day. Sulphur Springs originally was scheduled to host Longview on Tuesday, Apr. 5 but outfield drainage issues forced the district match-up to be pushed one day to today, Wednesday, Apr. 6. Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team has to get a win Wednesday over the Lobos if they wish to stay in the playoff race. Sulphur Springs fell in Hallsville last Friday 9-1 and fell to 1-4 in...
Lady Cat Softball Walks-Off Longview in 12 Innings
It took almost two full games’ lengths, but Lady Cats softball pulled out the win Tuesday, Apr. 5 in walk-off fashion. Sulphur Springs beat Longview 1-0 in 12 innings. A pitcher’s duel ensued Tuesday night at Lady Cat Park. Softball head coach David Carrillo’s anticipated this coming in to Tuesday’s duel in Sulphur Springs. “[Tuesday’s] the 4th time we’ve faced [Longview P Rios], and each time...
Wildcats Team Tennis Wraps Up Season With Solid Showing at District Championship
Wildcat and Lady Cat tennis had a good showing in their district championship last week. Day one proved incredibly fruitful for Coach Tony Martinez and his squad. Both boys and girls singles won all their matches. Day two, however, saw some tough losses for team tennis. Jeauxleigh Cantu beat a Hallsville player who had gotten the better of Cantu a few years back. This time around though, Cantu took out that same athlete in straight...
Lady Cats Softball Holds on For Huge 4-3 Victory in Hallsville
Sulphur Springs softball found themselves trailing in a game for only the second time in their district season. Coach David Carillo’s team rallied down from 1-0, pulling ahead by three before holding on for a 4-3 on Friday in Hallsville. While scoreless through two and a half innings, Hallsville scored the first run of the game in their third at-bat to take a 1-0 advantage. Another scoreless inning later and the Lady Cats scored...
Both Track and Field Teams Place 10th Thursday in Whitehouse
Track and field had a tough day in Whitehouse on Thursday, Mar. 31. Both teams finished 10th Thursday in the Wildcat Relays. Wildcats Track and Field Coach Matt Young’s team had a tough day in Whitehouse, accumulating just 15 points Thursday in their third meet. Field Events Sulphur Springs gained seven of their 15 points in field events. Korderian “Bull” Turner, fresh off signing his NLI the day prior finished 5th...
Wildcats Golf Has Tough Finish to Season
Men’s golf had a tough end to their season, placing 6th in the district championship. Bad luck plagued Coach Jeremy Delorge’s squad. Extremely choppy winds, tough putting and continuous adversity proved too much to overcome as Wildcats golf could not advance to Regionals. Only the top two schools from each district move on to Regionals, with men’s golf did not making the cut. No golfers from Sulphur Springs move on...
