Soccer: Wildcats Use Extra Day; Lady Cats Open Season Friday
Wildcats Soccer Uses Extra Day to Get Ready For Start of the Regular Season Friday With planned games in a Princeton soccer tournament canceled Thursday (January 3) due to the weather, the Wildcats’ soccer team had an extra day to watch film and practice in the Multipurpose Building field. The Wildcats had an Alumni scrimmage last Friday, short scrimmages against three opponents last Saturday and one last scrimmage on New...
Lady Cats, Wildcats Soccer News
Wet weather Wednesday (January 2) caused Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey to move his morning practice indoors to the Multipurpose Building field. The Lady Cats dropped a pair of road scrimmages last Friday and Saturday. The score was 3-1 at Pleasant Grove Friday and 5-0 in Hallsville Saturday. Coach Bailey said Pleasant Grove is much improved. He said meanwhile the Lady Cats were removing cobwebs and having to deal with injuries to...
Wildcats, Lady Cat Soccer in Scrimmage Action Friday, Saturday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are involved in their first scrimmage action of the season Friday (December 28). The Wildcats, under first year head coach Alexi Upton, will have their annual Alumni Scrimmage at Gerald Prim Stadium. Scrimmages against past players are planned or 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday. A JV scrimmage will also be taking place Friday at the Track Complex soccer field. The Wildcats will also be...
SSHS Soccer Practice Begins Monday
Both Wildcats and Lady Cats begin practice Monday Wildcats Alexi Upton has his first head coaching job as coach of the Wildcats. He says he is looking forward to the experience. He expects to be greeted by 70 to 80 players at the Wildcats first official soccer practice Monday. Tryouts will take place first to determine the 30 or so JV players and the 20 or so varsity players. This school year he has been working with players during...
New Coaches at SSHS and SSMS
After the Sulphur Springs School Board approved all the coaches he had recommended, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens provided more information on the new hires Monday afternoon (June 25). The Wildcats new football Defensive Coordinator is Alex Guerra. Coach Owens said he has known Coach Guerra for a long time. He said Coach Guerra comes to the Wildcats from Nevada Community, where he was Defensive Coordinator and Inside...
Wildcats New Soccer Coach Recommended by Former Wildcat
Alexi Upton is the Wildcats new head soccer coach. Coach Upton attended the SSISD summer soccer camp Monday night (June 25). Coach Upton played for former Wildcat Colby Peak at Mesquite Poteet and he graduated in 2013. Coach Upton said Mesquite Poteet played the Wildcats in the playoffs at Lindale in 2013 and Poteet won. Ironically, one of the Wildcats on the field that night was Tony Bravo, who was helping out with the soccer camp...
Summer Filled with Coaching Replacements at SSHS
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens has been busy as coaching vacancies have cropped up this summer. At a recent SSISD board meeting, the board approved Alexander Guerra as football defensive coordinator and PE Coach. Coach Guerra comes from Nevada Community where he was Defensive Coordinator and Inside Linebacker Coach. He replaces Triston Abron who left to become the head coach at Paul Pewitt. At a board meeting Monday, the board...
Lady Cats pummel Chapel Hill, play Palestine in Area playoff
Lady Cats soccer gave a good ol’ fashioned beatdown Thursday, Mar. 23 in Lindale, as Sulphur Springs crushed Chapel Hill 9-0 in the opening round playoff match. Coach Adriana Brena’s squad scored early and often in their Bi-District playoff game. Seven different scorers came up big in Thursday’s playoff opener. Sulphur Springs dominated every phase of the Bi-District match in Lindale. Tyler’s Chapel Hill...
Wildcats power passed Athens, play Palestine in Area Round
Coach Alexi Upton and his team won a Bi-District championship Thursday, Mar. 23, dispatching Athens 2-0. Sulphur Springs knew exactly what they needed to do to win Thursday if they wished to move on. The men’s soccer coach said Thursday morning that the Hornets are an aggressive, high scoring team, so if the Wildcats could come in and disrupt their flow, getting them off their game, Sulphur Springs stood a good chance. That they...
Four Teams in Action Tuesday
Tuesday, Mar. 14 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs, as four teams are in action. Starting off with Wildcats Soccer, hosting Senior Night on Tuesday, Mar. 14. at Gerald Prim Stadium. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad hopes to send their season off with a bang, as they play in their final regular season contest. Sulphur Springs is 10-1, tied for first with Paris heading into both squads’ final district contest. A big win over North...
