Prim Demolition Continues Preparation for Renovation
Demolition continues even in the rain at Prim Stadium. As rain fell early Monday morning, November 28th, inmates were unloading from the County Sheriff’s bus and beginning another week of work taking down the press-box and concession stands, taking up the grass playing field, and other work in preparation for a January, 2017 rebuilding start. Prim improvements will include replacing sod with artificial turf, redoing all the home side...
Lady Cats in Winnboro Hoop Fest Thursday-Saturday
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman is in his seventh season as Lady Cats coach. His team is off to a solid 4-1 start. After an early loss to a good Winnsboro team, the Lady Cats have won four in a row. Coach Chapman admits the team has things they are doing well and things they are not doing well. It’s still very early in the season. Coach Chapman is still pondering the team’s last game. For three quarters, the Lady...
Wildcats Put 3-0 Record on Line as They Host Denison Tuesday
Clark Cipoletta is in his third year as Wildcats Basketball Coach. He admits things are a lot easier for him now and he believes he’s a much better coach than during his first year. Coach’s Cipoletta’s third team is creating high expectations. They have Victor Iwuakor in the post off last year’s JV team surrounding by some talented offensive weapons, Keaston Willis, Bryson Lynn and Ke’Ontae Dunn. The team...
Trojans Score on All District/Academic All District Football Teams
After an impressive season, the Cumby football team was well-represented on the All-District Football Team. The Trojans got two superlatives: Brandon Shaw was the district Defensive MVP and Cameron Scott was named Defensive Newcomer of the Year. The Trojans had twelve players on the All-District First Team: running back Tylan Brown, fullback Triston Tinney, receiver Elmer Rodriquez, offensive linemen Josh Clark, Garret Patterson and...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Post Wins Tuesday
Wildcats 60, Wills Point 37 The Wildcats’ basketball team used a stingy defense and a productive offense to jump all over Wills Point from the very start and then cruised to a 60-37 win in Wildcats Gym in their home opener Tuesday night. The Wildcats shock and awe approach led to a 28-6 first quarter lead and a 40-13 score at the half. The Tigers actually outscored the Wildcats over the last two quarters but the early...
Lady Cats Defeat Lindale Monday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team actually came out a little flat and didn’t have a lot of intensity early against Lindale Monday night on the road. However Coach Cipoletta said late the Wildcats made lots of defensive stops that allowed them to get out an score and do things to make them successful. The Wildcats won 65-34. They led the Eagles only 13-8 after the first quarter. A few minutes into the second...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats
It’s a big game day this Tuesday with both the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball teams playing home games. The Lady Cats play first against old rival Paris. Their freshman team starts things off with a 1 p.m. game. A JV game will follow at around 2:15 p.m. The varsity contest should start at around 3:30 p.m. The Lady Cats varsity is 3-1 after their Friday night win, 51-40 at Hugo, Oklahoma. The Lady Cats are on a three...
Wildcats Defeat Lindale; At Home Tuesday Against Wills Point
The Wildcats’ basketball team got a huge contribution of 30 points from guard Keaston Willis as the Wildcats improved their season record to 2-0 with a 65-34 win at Lindale Monday night. Willis hit four of the Wildcats 8 successful three-point shots during the game. The Wildcats also played stifling defense allowing the Eagles only an average of 8.5 points per quarter. Lindale played the Wildcats pretty close until early in the...
Wildcats Return to Hardwood Monday Night in Lindale
After an absence of almost a week, the Wildcats’ basketball team will return to action for a regular season game Monday night. The 1-0 Wildcats will play at Lindale. Freshmen play at 5 p.m., then the JV team at around 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game expected to start at around 7:30 p.m. The game is a special one for Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta. He will be facing a Lindale team whose head coach Scott Albritton,...
Lady Cats Defeat Hugo; Face Paris Tuesday
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman discussed his team’s 51-40 win over Hugo, Oklahoma on the road Friday night on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Coach Chapman said Hugo was an athletic team that had been practicing for quite some time and had had six scrimmages. Friday’s game however was their season opener. Coach Chapman said Hugo creates a special atmosphere with rabid fans and...
