North Hopkins Panthers Dodd City Tournament Results
By: Cecile Lozano From November 29th to December 1st North Hopkins basketball Panthers played five games at the Dodd City Tournament. One of those five was the championship game. Their first game was against the Yantis Owls, defeating them by 69-26, as well as their following games against the Sam Rayburn Texans, by 74-35, and Dodd City Hornets, by 43-41. They held a close match to the Sam Rayburn Texans, but lost by 34-35. The...
Wildcats Named to Academic All-State Football Team
Ten Wildcats’ football players and a team manager made the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Football Team. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens released results Tuesday morning (December 4). Making first team Academic All-State were: Austin Dodd, Pacen Edwards, Ethan Rogers Landry Tyson. Making the second team were: team manager Carson Bridges (no picture available) Connor Burgin Daniel Moreno. Honorable...
Game Day: Wildcats Host Dallas Wilson; Lady Cats at New Boston
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #8 in Class 5A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll, are back on the home floor at Wildcats Gym as Dallas Woodrow Wilson provides the opposition on this Tuesday game day (December 4). The schedule has been altered this Tuesday night to accommodate transportation issues for Woodrow. There will be a freshmen game beginning at 6 p.m. in the high school Auxiliary Gym. There will...
Wildcats, Lady Raiders Play in 61st Whataburger Basketball Tournament
FORT WORTH, Texas – Dec. 4, 2018 – The Whataburger Basketball Tournament, hailed by USA Today and Sports Illustrated as one of the nation’s top holiday tournaments, returns to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for its 61st year. The tournament kicks off Thursday, Dec. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 29. With humble beginnings dating back to 1958, the Whataburger Basketball tournament has grown from just eight teams to a 48-team basketball...
Lady Cats Travel to New Boston Tuesday; Win Tough Games at Hoopfest Last Week
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said the Winnsboro Hoopfest was a good tournament for the Lady Cats. They won won four out of five during the three-day tourney. Their one loss occurred in the championship game Saturday (December 1) against Class 6A Longview. Coach Tisdell noted that the Lady Cats had to win four tough games to get to the final. She said she was impressed by several of the Lady Lobos. Coach Tisdell said the...
Wildcats Face Dallas Wilson Tuesday; Learn from Mansfield Tournament
The Wildcats’ basketball team, #8 ranked in Class 5A, won two and lost two in the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic last Thursday and Friday (November 29-30). So it’s no surprise that Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta found good things the Wildcats did in some areas and also things in some areas that are in need of improvement. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats opened their play in the tournament Thursday...
North Hopkins Panthers Finish Second at Dodd City Tournament
The North Hopkins Panthers’ basketball team finished second in a Dodd City boys tournament this past weekend (November 29-December 1). The Panthers lost in the tournament championship game to Bland Saturday. North Hopkins Superintendent Darin Jolly said he was so proud of the boys and was thankful to coaches Jeff Bell and Kelly Clark for their leadership and high expectations for the Panthers. Superintendent Jolly said he...
Wildcats Named to All-District Football Team
The Wildcats’ football team landed 22 players on the All-District Football Team including 9 selections on the first team. Two players got two spots on the first team and one Wildcat got a first team and second team selection. The All-District list was released Monday (December 3) by Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens. Senior Austin Dodd was selected as a first team wide receiver and first team safety. Senior Jermond Bryant-Amos...
Saltillo Lady Lions Place 4th in Dodd City Tournament; Marquez Receives Tourney Scholarship
The Saltillo Lady Lions played against Lindsay Saturday at Dodd City. We ended up losing a tough game which gave us 4th place overall in the tournament. Saltillo 14 18 7 16 55Lindsay 15 22 20 20 77 Saltillo Scorers: Anna Reeder 19, Chandler Bain...
Lady Cats Place Second in Winnsboro Hoopfest
The Lady Cats’ basketball team had to settle for second place as they lost their first game of the season to Longview, 48-31 in the championship game of the Winnsboro Hoopfest Saturday afternoon (December 1). The Lady Lobos jumped out to a 27-19 half time lead and then added to the lead in the third and fourth quarter. The Lady Cats now have a 7-1 season record. They finished play in Hoopfest with 4 wins and the 1 defeat. The...
