Game Day: SSHS Basketball, Soccer, Tennis; Lady Cat Seeding Game Broadcast on KSST
Basketball Game Day Both the #14 ranked Lady Cats and #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball teams have important games on this Friday (February 9) game day. The Lady Cats and Texas High, basketball district co-champions with district records of 11-1, will play a game to determine playoff seeding Friday night at 7 p.m. at Paris. This is the fourth game between the two this season. Texas High won at the Winnsboro Hoopfest, 46-38, the...
SSHS Soccer Coaches Reflect on Wins Against Marshall
Wildcats Soccer 2, Marshall 0 (Overtime) The Marshall Mavericks’ soccer team frustrated the Wildcats for a longtime Wednesday evening in Marshall. The Mavericks packed in their defense and appeared to be playing to earn a tie and get into penalty kicks. Fortunately for the Wildcats, they finally broke through and scored a pair of goals in overtime. In the first half of overtime, Johnathan Alvarez got a nice pass from Angel...
Lady Cats Score 5 in Victory Over Marshall
The Lady Cats’ soccer team improved to 2-0 in district play with a 5-0 victory over Marshall Wednesday evening at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Lady Cats scored three first half goals and added two more in the second half. Mileena Zirretta scored a goal in each half and also had an assist on a goal by Gracie Boyer. Erika Lara and Jo McMillan also scored for the Lady Cats. The Lady Cats now have two shutouts in two district games. The...
Soccer Game Day Moved to Wednesday
The weather proved to be the ultimate winner on this Tuesday soccer game day (February 6). The scheduled Wildcats’ match at Marshall has been postponed due to weather concerns. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins put out that news just before noon Tuesday. He said the game has been rescheduled as a varsity only game Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. in Marshall. The Wildcats will come into the district contest with an 0-1 record after...
Joel Bailey, Lady Cats Soccer Coach, on Pine Tree Winter-spring
The Lady Cats’ soccer game at Pine Tree on Friday was just like ones the two teams played last year. Low scoring. Lady Cats Coach Joel Bailey said last year Pine Tree won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick while the Lady Cats also won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick. He said it was more of the same Friday night. The match was tied 0-0 at the half. Coach Bailey said he told his team at the half that...
Game Day: Basketball, Soccer, Softball
Basketball: Both the #7 ranked Wildcats and the #9 ranked Lady Cats’ basketball teams have important district games with Texas High on the Tuesday game day. The Wildcats will travel to Texarkana. They have a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV game at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats enter the game with an 8-0 district mark. They are 25-3 for the season. The Wildcats have won seven games in a row. They are...
Lady Cat Soccer First Day of Practice with New Head Coach
The Lady Cats’ soccer team had their first day of practice for this season Monday (November 27). Long time Lady Cats Assistant Coach Joel Bailey is now head coach replacing Jesus DeLeon, who went to Texas High. Coach Bailey also served as interim head coach in 2009 after the resignation of Martin Bryant. Coach Bailey says he doesn’t plan a whole lot of changes. He admits he may do some tinkering. Coach Bailey says he liked...
Bailey Named Head Soccer Coach For Lady Cats
Sulphur Springs High School Athletic Director Greg Owens has named Assistant Soccer Coach Joel Bailey as the new Head Coach of the Lady Cats Soccer Team. Coach Owens said he had the utmost confidence and respect for Bailey. Coach Owens added Bailey is a SSHS Alumnus who cares very deeply for our community, kids and the girls soccer program. Coach Owens said Bailey was very passionate about soccer and has demonstrated great leadership....
DeLeon Leaves Lady Cats for Lady Tigers
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon has resigned to become the new head coach of the Texas High Lady Tigers. Coach DeLeon submitted a letter of resignation to Athletic Director Greg Owens last Monday, July 3. By the end of the week, Coach DeLeon was notified that his resignation had been accepted by the Sulphur Springs School District. Coach DeLeon indicated he had been seeking another job to help his wife in her job search. She...
Soccer Doubleheader Almost Certain as Bi-District Playoffs Begin
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon is almost certain that a Wildcats and Lady Cats soccer bi-district playoff doubleheader will be taking place at Princeton on Friday, March 24. The Lady Cats will be playing Royse City at 6 p.m. Coach DeLeon says he is fairly certain that the Wildcats will be playing Lovejoy at 8 p.m. He likes the idea of the Lady Cats and Wildcats doubleheader. Coach DeLeon says it’s great for the entire...
