Growing Pains Hard to Go Through as Lady Cats Basketball Team Takes 1 Point Loss at Texas High
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, said her team played some great basketball but she added a less than stellar third quarter and second half probably cost the Lady Cats in a 43-42 loss to Texas High in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Texas High, down 25-17 at the half, outscored the Lady Cats 16-10 in the third quarter to make it anyone’s game in the final period. The Lady Cats scored only 7 fourth quarter points. Coach Tisdell said she was glad her team played well enough to have a last second shot with a chance to win if made. She said the last shot put a lot of pressure on a freshman. Coach Tisdell said that experience would serve Kenzie Willis well in the future. Willis scored 16 points Friday night. Coach Tisdell said her young team is coming along. She said she has to remind herself that she is basically playing four freshmen. Sophomore Hannah Cordell did not play at all last season because of a knee injury. Coach Tisdell also graduated four starters off of last year’s team. She said the Lady Cats have the potential to be great and she feels one day they will be. Coach Tisdell said the players want to win. She said they have to overcome the mental part of the game and realize they are as good as most of the teams they play. She said they need to act like it and play like it. Coach Tisdell praised the effort of junior Nylah Lindley against Texas High. Coach Tisdell said Nylah wanted to win and stepped up her game. She scored 16 points. Coach Tisdell said the Lady Cats were better against the Lady Tiger press but she said the Lady Cats did have some unnecessary turnovers. The Lady Cats are 1-4 after the first half of district play. They will need a big second half to get into the playoffs. Outside of #10 ranked Royse City, most other district teams are knocking each other off. This week the Lady Cats play at Royse City Tuesday evening and go to Lindale Friday evening.
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Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Enjoys Win Over Old High School Last Friday
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton never expected to end up coaching against his alma mater, Mesquite Poteet. He had that opportunity Friday night (January 17) and he enjoyed it immensely. Coach Upton told his players before the game there was no way they were going to lose this game. The Wildcats got two first half goals and a second half goal to win, 3-0. Defender David Moreno scored the game’s first goal after a corner kick. Left back Nabian Ramirez scored his third goal of the year to make it 2-0. In the second half, midfielder Kevin Yanez missed a penalty kick but got the rebound and scored to make it 3-0. The Poteet coach had nice things to say about the Wildcats team to Coach Upton after the game.
Coach Upton admits to being a defensive minded coach. His high school coach at Mesquite Poteet, former Wildcat Assistant Coach Colby Peak, told him as long as you allow no goals, even if the score is 0-0, you are still in the game. Coach Upton sees the Wildcats picking up more wins lately. Their current record is now 5-4-4. Friday night at The Prim the Wildcats host a solid Lovejoy team.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Shares Thoughts on Texas High Win Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta was talking with Texas High Coach Jacob Skinner after the Wildcats 64-55 win in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Coach Skinner has been gone from Texas High for five years and he told Coach Cipoletta that the district has turned into a serious basketball district while he was away. Coach Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, reiterated that district teams have to show up every game ready to play. He said there are no easy teams. He said the Wildcats with a big target on their back get everyone’s best game. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played well on the offensive end and shot the ball well against the Tigers Friday. Still he said Texas High kept hanging around. A late 10-0 Wildcats run to end the game sealed the deal. The Wildcats also had a 6-0 run to end the first half. Coach Cipoletta said Boo Wilkerson exploded for 20 points including four three-pointers after the coach and player talked offense before the game. Coach Cipoletta also credited Day Day Hall with giving the team a pep talk late in the game. Coach Cipoletta said Justin Brock had big plays in both of the Wildcats’ big runs. The win for the Wildcats came in their first game of a three game road trip. This week the Wildcats play in Royse City Tuesday night and in Lindale Friday night. Coach Cipoletta said Royse City had one of their biggest teams ever. A guard that had a career night against the Wildcats last year also returns. After the Friday win, the Wildcats are in a three way tie for first with Mount Pleasant and Greenville with 2-1 marks. The Wildcats, ranked #9 in Class 5A, now have a season record of 20-7.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Remains Unbeaten in District Play With Win at Avery Friday
The #13 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team remained unbeaten in district play defeating Avery on the road, 56-25 Friday (January 17). The Lady Lions outscored Avery in every quarter. The Lady Lions are 6-0 in district play and 24-7 for the season. For the Lady Lions, Anna Reeder had 19 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 9 points. Brittney Peeples had 6 points. Chandler Bain scored 5 points. Paisley Kastner, Maddy Smith and Kristina Wade all scored 4 points. Julianna Giles had 3 points. Allie Lane added 2 points. Lady Lions Head Coach Bill Giles said after a slow start, the Lady Lions really did a good job of getting after it defensively. He said that led directly into the Lady Lions getting it going on the offensive end. Coach Giles said his team had good effort and intensity. The Lady Lions play next against Union Hill at home Tuesday evening.
2 Arrested Following Parking Lot Disturbance At Restaurant
A disturbance at an East Shannon Road restaurant early Sunday morning resulted in at least two arrests.
Officials were dispatched around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, about a large disturbance in a the restaurant parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies alleged a 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man yelling obscenities at bystanders. The man was allegedly given several warnings to calm down. When he didn’t, the deputy took him into custody for public intoxication, according to arrest reports.
Police reported telling everyone to leave following the disturbance. A 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly began to curse and yell in the parking lot. Officers alleged alcohol could be smelled on the man’s breath; he also was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech and blood shot eyes, police alleged in arrest reports. Believing him to be a danger to himself and others if left at the location, he too was jailed for public intoxication, according to arrest reports.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Man Accused Of Stealing Drill From Walmart
January 27, 2020 – A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man was was accused Sunday morning of stealing a drill from Walmart.
Officers were reportedly dispatched at 7:25 a.m. to the South Broadway Street store to a theft complaint. Upon arrival, the suspect was alleged to have fled in a gray vehicle.
Officers located a gray Chevrolet Malibu on Mockingbird Lane at East Shannon Road and initiated a traffic stop. The allegedly stolen merchandise, a 20 volt drill, was found in the car.
Consequently, Kerry Renaldore Duffey Jr. was taken into custody for theft; he had at least two prior theft convictions, resulting in the charge being enhanced to a felony offense, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Duffey remained in the county jail Monday; bond was set at $2,000 on the theft charge, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Commerce Man Jailed In Sulphur Springs On A Methamphetamine Possession Charge
A 23-year-old Commerce man, who allegedly falsely identified himself, was jailed Sunday on controlled substance and failure to ID charges as well as a parole warrant.
An officer reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Cherokee just after 3 p.m. Jan. 26 on Main Street at Locust Street. The driver and passenger were asked to identify themselves. Both occupants were alleged, in arrest reports, to be “extremely nervous.”
A glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine as well as a small bag containing a white, crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine were allegedly found during the pat down of the passenger, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
After being taken into custody, the passenger was allegedly found to have initially identified himself as another person. The officer had attempted a records check using the information given. The man reportedly told the officer his name after being asked for it several times. The man identified in arrest reports as 23-year-old Clifford Ray Davis Jr. of Commerce said he gave a false name because of a warrant for his arrest, Pruitt alleged in arrest reports.
Davis was jailed not only on the outstanding violation of parole warrant but also for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and failure to identify as a fugitive from justice by intentionally giving false information.
He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday morning, Jan. 27, on a parole warrant; bond was set at $10,000 on the controlled substance charge and $2,000 on the failure to ID charge, according to jail reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Brown, Julian File Candidacy For Place 1 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Two individuals filed candidacy Monday morning for a place on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot.
Justin M. Brown had filed by 9:15 a.m. Jan. 27, as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council.
At 9:50 a.m. Jan. 27, Jay W. Julian had also filed as a candidate for Place 1 on the City Council.
So far, Place 1 is the only place in which a contested race has developed. Five other places are up for election.
Places 1, 2, 3 and 5 are for the unexpected terms of council members who resigned in December. Places 6 and 7 were regularly slated to be on the May 2 ballot; both are for a full term on the council.
Additional candidates for the May 2 election include:
- Place 2 — Harold Nash Sr.
- Place 3 — Oscar Aguilar
- Place 5 — Ricardo Chavarria
- Place 6 — Doug Moore
- Place 7 — John A. Sellers
Candidate filing for Places 1-3 seats and Place 5-7 on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 14, at City Hall, 201 North Davis St. Residents should see City Secretary Gale Roberts for an application packet.
