Lady Cats Coach Chapman Keeps Team Focused
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman said the best teams he has coached have always gotten better at the end of the season. He said that is also his goal for this year’s Lady Cats’ basketball team. Tuesday night (January 23) the Lady Cats defeated Pine Tree 59-26 at home. Coach Chapman said the Lady Cats stayed about the same. He said the two best Pine Tree players played better Tuesday night than they did in Pine Tree...
Wildcats Basketball Hosts Marshall Friday; Cipoletta Calls Pine Tree Game Good Defensive Game for Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his guys for the way they played in a 62-41 win at Pine Tree Tuesday night (January 23). Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really well in the first quarter despite having only a 9-8 lead after one quarter. He said the Wildcats missed some easy opportunities to score points. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats really opened the game up in the second and third quarters...
Coach Talk: Wildcats Soccer Prepare for District Opener February 2
Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins enjoyed his team’s win over Pittsburg Tuesday night (January 23) in the Wildcats first regular season game in the new Prim Stadium. The Wildcats won, 2-0. Coach Wiggins said the first goal came on a successful penalty kick by Angel Tavera in the first half. The kick occurred because of an attempted sliding tackle by a Pittsburg player on Wildcat Omar Hernandez. In the second half, Julio Robles...
Miller Grove Rebounds for Win; Face Roxton in Homecoming Game Next Tuesday
The Miller Grove Hornets’ basketball team remained unbeaten in district play with a come from behind win against Fannindel, 68-62 Tuesday night (January 23). Fannindel had a big 21-9 lead after one quarter and led 32-29 at halftime. The Hornets outscored Fannindel 39-30 in the second half to get the win. The Hornets were led by Treyton Andree who had 28 points. Luke Brignon had 17. Kobe Robertson had 10 points. Andjelo Alcox...
Ronald L. “Groovy” Maxwell
Ronald L. “Groovy” Maxwell, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, January 21st, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on September 30th, 1941 in Mansfield, Ohio to George Maxwell and Edna Maxwell. He was retired from many years of Heavy Haul Driving, having last been with Clark transportation based out of Euless, TX. At the time of his death, “Groovy” was the oldest Member of the Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets MC, he served in the United...
Gyeula Askew Watson
A Celebration of Life for Gyeula Askew Watson, 91, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted Saturday, January 27, 2018 at noon at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Watson transitioned to her Heavenly Home on Friday, January 19, 2018. The body will lie in state Friday, January 26, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller Street, Sulphur Springs. There will be no formal visitation....
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Solves Multiple Burglaries; Three Arrested
January 24, 2018 – Following a month long investigation, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley and deputies have arrested three individuals for burglary of a building in Miller Grove, theft at LaPooch Pet Resort, burglary of a habitation, and thefts in Rains County and Bowie County. A warrant for the arrest of Ashlee Swilling, 29, of Cumby, Nathan Allen Martin, 30, of Conway, Arkansas, and Robert Stephens, 39, led...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 10-16, 2018
January 10th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1810 near Yantis, at approximately 1:58 a.m., in reference to a dispute. Parties were separated and the scene was cleared. Deputies were dispatched to Geronimo near Quitman, at approximately 7:30 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. John Payne, 47, of Quitman, was arrested for Criminal Trespassing. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 10:38 a.m., in...
Soccer: Wildcats Win; Lady Cats Cancel Due to Flu
Wildcats Soccer 2, Pittsburg 0 The Wildcats’ soccer team won their home season opener 2-0 over Pittsburg Tuesday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats scored goals in the first half and the second half. Julio Robles and Angel Tavera scored for the Wildcats. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins said the Wildcats’ defense played very well. He said the team missed a lot of opportunities to score more goals. The Wildcats...
Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Continue to Dominate District Play
Wildcats Basketball 62, Pine Tree 41 The #7-ranked Wildcats depended on big second and third quarters to defeat Pine Tree on the road, 62-41 Tuesday night. The Wildcats led only 9-8 after the first quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Pirates 16-6 in the second quarter and they led at the half, 25-14. The Wildcats outpointed Pine Tree 19-6 in the third to lead 44-20 after three quarters. Pine Tree outscored the Wildcats 21-18 in the...
