Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Finds Silver Lining in Loss at Texas High
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad absorbed a 19-0 loss to district juggernaut Texas High in Texarkana Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez found some things to like in his players. He said all of his players came off the court saying that they played better than usual. He said no one’s head was down and there was no complaining. Coach Martinez said a common theme was that players said they got to deuce in a lot of...
Lady Cats Volleyball Has Season Opener and Wildcats Team Tennis Also in Action on Game Day Tuesday
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team opens the regular season with a non-district road match against former district foe Greenville on this game day Tuesday (September 15). There will be JV and Freshman games starting at 4:30 p.m. in Greenville with the Varsity match set to start at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Cats have had a hard time defeating Greenville the past two seasons and that trend continued during scrimmage games Saturday in Sulphur...
Wildcats Team Tennis Gets Road Win At Greenville, 13-6
Utilizing its’ strong girls group, the Wildcats Team Tennis Squad got a 13-6 non-district road win at Greenville Friday night, September 11. The ladies won all six of their singles’ matches, two out of three of their doubles’ matches and of course, contributed to the mixed doubles win. tennis After doubles’ matches, the Wildcats only led 4-3. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez noted that in two of the lost...
Wildcats Team Tennis Squad Opens 2020 Season With Forfeit Win Over Mount Pleasant
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad was supposed to open the regular season Tuesday afternoon (September 8) with a district match against Mount Pleasant at the Wildcat Tennis Center. However, prior to the match, Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez learned that Mount Pleasant has been unable to get a team together and they had to forfeit the Tuesday match. The same thing happened last season. The Wildcats are now 1-0 in district play and...
Veteran Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Has Kept Players Fresh by Delaying Intrasquad Competition
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad first got together when The Edge conditioning, strength and skills sessions began back on June 8. You might think the team would be tired of playing each other over all these weeks, but they aren’t and Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez explains why. The veteran coach says when The Edge began he did not have the players competing against each other. Instead he kept them busy with drills. Just a...
Wildcats Team Tennis Is Currently Girls Strong With Guys Rebuilding
The extra skills and conditioning work that the UIL allowed for team tennis after delaying the start of the season five weeks is benefiting Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez. He currently finds himself with a team with a strong returning cast of girls players, but a boys side in need of some rebuilding due to heavy graduation losses. Coach Martinez says he has 7 or 8 returning girls but currently only 5 guys. A typical team...
Wildcats Team Tennis Continues To Prepare For Season Opener On Sept. 8
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez is playing the cards he has been dealt. Along with other Sulphur Springs High School fall sports, the team tennis season has been delayed until Sept. 8. Coach Martinez continues to meet with his team for skill work several times a week at the Wildcats Tennis Center. He says the delay for the season has actually been beneficial for his program. Coach Martinez says the team has been able to do a...
The Edge Benefits Wildcats Tennis
In summers past, Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, in his 7th year in Sulphur Springs, would busy himself by conducting tennis camps, most of them at the University of Texas in Austin. His Wildcats would have the summer off but he would occasionally let some of them know about various tournaments they could compete in. The Edge has predominately been a conditioning program for football players. However some athletes, both boys and...
Wildcats Tennis Coach Offering The Edge
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez is offering The Edge conditioning program Mondays through Thursdays at the Wildcat Tennis Center. Sessions are offered evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Kids entering the 7th through the 12th grade are welcome. Coach Martinez says he is glad to see his players back on the tennis courts. He says many of them have not...
Wildcats Tennis Team Gets Some Good Results at Pleasant Grove and Sulphur Springs Tournaments
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez liked what he saw from several of his players at recent tournaments at Pleasant Grove (March 6) and at Sulphur Springs (February 28). At Pleasant Grove, with great weather, Coach Martinez said a girls’ doubles team of Mykylie Meador and Trynity Luckett, both freshmen, got third place. He said both players have been progressing all season. Coach Martinez said his #2 boys’ doubles team of...
