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Sports February 22, 2007
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Cats fulfill preseason potential with record-setting performance
      Whitehouse head boys basketball coach Wally Dawkins predicted prior to the season opener with Athens on Feb. 17 that the 2006-2007 Wildcat Basketball team could be "special." Prediction affirmative! This year's team first made the news by helping Dawkins record his 500th win in the home opener ag...
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Holcomb claims 2 bronze medals, Wilkens finishes 6th at state meet
      Senior Natalie Holcomb capped her swimming career at Whitehouse High School with two bronze medals in the 200 and 500 freestyle events. It was Holcomb's fourth straight trip to the 4A state swimming and diving championships. Teammate Brittany Wilkens, junior, claimed sixth in the 100 breaststroke,...
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Whitehouse JV undefeated; wins district title
      Not to be overlooked by the Wildcat varsity's success this year, but the Whitehouse JV has made its own noise by wrapping up an undefeated district season claiming the district crown by defeating Marshall and Nacogdoches last week. The week started off with a trip to Marshall where a 16- 4 run in ...
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Girls rout Mavs, Dogs
      Whitehouse hosted Marshall Tuesday night. The girls came out firing with Julie Woolverton and Candace Campsey each scoring two goals and Kelly Hill, Elissa Parker, Elise Dollahite, Heather Lofties and Lindsey Pritchard adding one each for a 9-0 rout, with all the scoring in the first half.
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Boys outshoot Mavericks, 3-0
      The Wildcats knew that Tuesday's game with the Marshall Mavericks was going to be a tough match, and the 2-1 game proved to be just that as both teams took 13 shots on goal. The Cats scored five minutes into the game as a Howard Rodriguez shot deflected off the Maverick keeper to Eric O'Neill who p...
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Lady Cats drop second-round playoff game
      The Whitehouse Lady Cats stormed into the state playoffs last Tuesday against Texas High fresh off of a nine-game winning streak in the district race. They were able to claim second place in district as they headed into their first round playoff game.
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Whitehouse freshmen end with 15-9 record
      The freshman Wildcat basketball team ended its season last week with a road loss to Marshall and then a season ending win over Nacogdoches, giving the frosh a 15-9 overall record and 9-5 district mark. The game at Marshall on Tuesday night was indicative of other losses in that a sub-par showing f...
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SOFTBALL PREVIEW
Lady Tigers return top starters
      Fresh off a playoff basketball season, the Lady Tiger athletic focus turns to softball and the debut of a new head coach. A coach with the Sabine Lady Cardinals for six years, including the last two as head coach, Lisa Sandoval hopes to continue her personal winning streak.
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Lady Cats led by experience
      Despite losing their district's defensive MVP Courtney McFarlin, first-team outfielder Brittnee Wilson and secondteam pitcher Jennifer Phillips, the 2007 Whitehouse girls softball team still has talent to spare.
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Wildcats cap regular season with 70-53 win
      The Whitehouse Wildcat varsity basketball team achieved two of their goals last week. The first goal was to go undefeated in district and the other was a 30-win season. The first step towards these goals last week began in Marshall last Tuesday night when the Wildcats would storm out to a 37-21 le...
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Kickers down Chapel Hill
      Coming off a shootout win against Hallsville, the Cats needed to come out strong against the Bulldogs. Coach Chris Clemons moved Daniel Peek and Julio Alleman up from JV due to injuries and illnesses. The Cats were able to get on the board with 16:30 remaining in the first half when Caleb Jacques ...
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