Lady Cats Soccer Team, North Lamar, Battle to 2-2 Tie
The Lady Cats Soccer Team opened the regular season Tuesday night, Jan. 7, and they fought to a 2-2 tie with old rival North Lamar at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Getting the tie required the Lady Cats to come from behind twice. The Pantherettes wasted very little time getting on the scoreboard as Jaycie Proctor broke in on the goalkeeper and put the ball in the net. North Lamar led 1-0 only 3:22 into the first half. The Lady Cats scored the equalizer later in the half as Vanessa Lara found the net with 19:00 left in the first half.
North Lamar put the pressure on in the second half scoring a goal off of a beautiful corner kick placed right in front of the goal. Ashley Trenchard headed the ball into the net and the Pantherettes were up 2-1 with just 21:41 left in the second half. The Lady Cats answered less than 10 minutes later as Katelyn Robinson scored the tying goal after a nifty assist from Rebekah Stanley. The Lady Cats had some late chances but could not score.
Both teams will have to wait for their first win of the season. North Lamar is now 0-3-2. The Lady Cats are 0-0-1.
The Lady Cats play next in the 2020 Pine Tree Lady Pirate Showcase this Thursday through Saturday.
Short Handed Lady Cats Basketball Team Overcomes Obstacles To Edge By Sherman, 42-41
Tuesday night was one where the Lady Cats Basketball Team just seemed to refuse to lose. The Lady Cats had all the cards stacked against them but still managed to get a win, 42-41 on the road against Sherman Tuesday evening, Jan. 7.
The Lady Cats suited up just seven players and played their second straight game without freshman Kenzie Willis, who is out with an injury. Freshman Serenity Lewis was slowed by injury during the first half of the game and did not play in the second half. Kate Womack played the last seven minutes of the game with 4 personal fouls. Five Lady Cats basically played the second half.
The Lady Cats improved their season record to 7-16. The Lady Cats now open district play Friday night at home with a very tough assignment. The Lady Cats play Royse City, the #14 ranked team in Class 5A, according to the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll.
Sheriff's Officials Ask For Help Locating Guns, Vehicle Taken From In Burglary
Hopkins County sheriff’s investigators Wednesday put out a request for help in locating items taken during a burglary.
Several guns and a grey 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, with the license plate MDB0345, were reported to have been stolen from a residence on FM 1567, south of Highway 11 east, either late Saturday night, Jan. 4 or early Sunday, Jan. 5, according to HCSO reports.
Anyone with information regarding the guns, vehicle or related to the reported burglary are asked to contact the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 903-438-4040 or Investigator Wade Sheets at 903-558-0027. Tips may also be called in to Lake Country Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020; callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous.
Fast Out of the Gate Wildcats Basketball Team Cruises Past Sherman, 81-40
A blistering hot start by the #4 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team helped them overwhelm Sherman on the road in a non-district game, 81-40 Tuesday night, Jan. 7.
The Wildcats led 18-4 after one quarter, 42-24 at the half and 56-32 after three quarters.
The Wildcats got another big scoring night from senior Sadraidriene Day Day Hall who scored 27 points. Senior Grayson McClure added 12 points. Sophomore Caleb Alexander had a super night with 11 points. Senior Justin Brock had 7 points. Junior Boo Wilkerson and senior Cameron Kahn had 6 points each. Sophomore Justin Haire and junior Jatavian Hall had 5 points apiece. Junior Malique Cole had 2 points.
The Wildcats improved their season record to 17-6. The Wildcats host McKinney North Friday night at home beginning at around 7:30 p.m. The game will follow the Lady Cats district opener against Royse City that will start at around 6:15 p.m. Friday.
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Gets Solid Win In District Opener At Home
The #15 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions opened district play at home Tuesday, Jan. 7, with an impressive win over Avery, 61-20.
The Lady Lions were red hot from the start and led Avery 22-2 after one quarter. The halftime score was 34-6 and the third quarter score was 49-12.
Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 24 points. Chandler Bain had 13 points. Brittney Peeples scored 8 points. Julianna Giles added 5 points. Maddie Smith and Allie Lane had 4 points each. Paisley Kastner scored 2 points.
Lady Lions Coach Bill Giles said this was a good win. He said defensively, the first half was probably their best of the year. Coach Giles said the girls were active, communicating and anticipating really well.
He said his team is getting in the habit of playing hard and competing the entire game. He said this makes the Lady Lions a lot better.
The Lady Lions are 1-0 in district play and 19-7 for the season. The Lady Lions play at Union Hill Friday at 6 p.m. in a varsity only contest.
Police Alleged Arkansas Left Injured Children In Car When Fleeing I-30 Crash
A 32-year-old Heber Springs, Arkansas was accused Tuesday night of leaving his injured children in the vehicle following an interstate crash Tuesday night.
Police were reportedly dispatched to Interstate 30 west at 6:53 p.m. Jan. 7 to a report of a major crash near mile marker 125. Dispatchers reported a man from one involved vehicle was running from the crash scene, traveling west on Industrial Drive, Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Officer Zachary Brown alleged in arrest reports.
A police officer reported locating the fleeing person, identified as 32-year-old Tommy Lee Jones of Heber Springs, Arkansas. Jones allegedly admitted he’d been driving a blue Chrysler Sebring that had crashed on the interstate. Police, in arrest reports, allege Jones left injured children in the crash vehicle at the crash site. Two children in the car were later transported to the hospital with possible serious injuries, Moon and Brown alleged in arrest reports.
Moon reported Jones was “acting erratic,” and admitted to the officer that there was a warrant for his arrest. Jones and taken back to the crash site. Dispatchers confirmed the 32-year-old Arkansas man did have an active parole warrant for his arrest out of Arkansas.
Jones was taken into custody at 7:16 p.m. Jan. 7 and transported to jail on the third-degree felony charge of accident involving injury or death and the Arkansas parole warrant, according to arrest reports. He remained in the county jail Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, according to jail reports.
Sulphur Springs City Council Votes Unanimously On Contract For City Manager
Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted in favor of a 5-year employment contact for the city manager.
The City Council entered into executive session to discuss matters affecting the office of the city manager, including a performance review, employment terms and other issues.
After 26 minutes, the council reconvened and heard from six individuals, who each asked the council to extend a contract to Maxwell.
“I feel like City Council right now is at a choice to go in a direction that they are going if they let it or to change direction. I sincerely and solemnly hope that you choose to continue going in the direction that you have been going in. Nobody changes the CEO of a company that’s doing well and getting better,” Robert Lenington said.
He said there are always changes that can make things better and room for personal improvement improve. It’s not reasonable to allow small disagreements to change the direction of an entire corporation, Lenington noted.
“I sincerely hope that you are in prayer when you consider Marc Maxwell and his job,” Lenington told the City Council. “I have not agreed with everything he has done, but he is a good man and he should be given a long contract. He represents this community well, and represents everybody to the best of his ability. I strongly believe he is the exact person that we at this time, and I prayerfully request you consider extending him a long contact.”
Tim Kelty said Maxwell is no different than a corporate CEO, and as such deserves a good long contact.
Clay Walker, who previously served on the city council and has served on the planning and zoning boards, said Maxwell has done a “remarkable job” as city manager. He acknowledged that while he and Maxwell have not always agreed or seen eye-to-eye on everything, they were able to communicate and work things out ahead of time to reach a consensus.
“We were remiss when I was on the council in not doing job reviews, we never felt like he needed it,” said Walker. “I would encourage this council for continuity and continued growth, continued prosperity of things we’ve seen here to give Marc a contract.”
Brad Johnson, on behalf of him and his wife and representing Northeast Texas Farmers Coop, expressed support for the city manager and stability and progress for Sulphur Springs.
David Niegarth described improvements in the city as improving “a thousand percent” over the last 25 years.
“It has to do with the person that’s been in leadership of this city,” said Niegarth, who said the council should “definitely” give the city manager a contract.
“Marc needs a good long contract. I’ve been here 45 years and through five city managers. Most of them didn’t have time to get started doing nothing. Marc’s been here long enough he’s got stuff going. Downtown had several businesses when I moved here. Then, it had hardly any businesses. Now, it’s thriving, and I’m not just talking downtown. I think Marc needs a good long contract to finish out what he’s doing,” John Heilman said.
At the conclusion of the comments, Councilman Doug Moore made the motion, seconded by Councilman Harold Nash, to approve the contract for the city manager as presented.
“Just for the record, that’s a 5-year contract with a 1-year buyout provision and calls for the annual performance that was already discussed earlier this evening,” Sulphur Springs City Attorney Jim McLeroy noted.
Mayor John Sellers affirmed those terms for the contract.
The contract was unanimously approved by the City Council, to applause from many in attendance at the meeting.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Dec. 30, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020
Arrests
- Richard Morgan, 36 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 1/1/2020 for multiple Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 241 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 75 citations and 80 warnings during this reporting period.
New Wildcats Assistant Basketball Coach Austin Fleming on Saturday Morning Coaches Show
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta lost both of his assistant coaches after last season as they accepted opportunities after the Wildcats magical season. Coach Cipoletta was able to hire three coaches to replace them. He said that gave him a staff to equal lots of other Class 5A programs. Earlier this season, Wildcats Assistant Coach Sean Coleman was a guest on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Assistant Austin Fleming was on The Coach’s Show last Saturday (January 4) and Assistant Joe Garcia will be on soon. Coach Fleming is the Wildcats Freshman Basketball Coach as well as an assistant varsity coach. Coach Fleming is a native of Edgewood and attended Louisiana Tech. He was an assistant at a Pittsburg junior high school for two years and was Head Basketball Coach at Class 1A Zephyr for one year before coming to Sulphur Springs this season. Coach Fleming said one of his main varsity game assignments is to determine what out of bounds plays the Wildcats will run. He said Coach Cipoletta also discusses offense with him and even calls him his offensive coordinator. Coach Fleming said he is enjoying his first year at Sulphur Springs. He said his freshmen players are a bunch of gym rats who love the game. Coach Fleming said they have played a lot of good Class 6A teams. He said he is grateful to be working for a coach like Clark Cipoletta who knows the game so well. He said Coach Cip is very detail oriented and leaves no stone unturned when preparing for an opponent.
Basketball and Soccer on Tuesday Game Day
Last year’s back to back Lady Cats and Wildcats’ basketball games in district play seemed to be well received by fans. The Lady Cats and Wildcats will again be involved in one on this game day Tuesday (January 7) but this one will feature non-district games and will be on the road. Sherman is the host. Action begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday with the Lady Cats JV versus the Sherman JV in the main Sherman gym. Then the Lady Cats varsity will play the Lady Bearcats varsity beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the Wildcats varsity taking on the Sherman varsity at around 7:30 p.m. with both games also in the main Sherman gym. The Wildcats JV will play Sherman’s JV at 5 p.m. in the Sherman Auxiliary Gym with the Wildcats freshman taking on the Bearcats’ freshman at 6:15 p.m in the Sherman Auxiliary Gym. The Lady Cats varsity is 6-16 for the season. The Wildcats are ranked #4 in Class 5A and they are 16-6 for the season. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says Sherman should challenge the Wildcats. He says one Bearcat player scored 42 points against Mount Pleasant last Friday in a 4 point Sherman loss. Coach Cipoletta says Sherman is athletic and will fly around and hustle. He adds they like to vary their defenses.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats Soccer Team opens the regular season at home at Gerald Prim Stadium on this game day Tuesday facing old foe North Lamar. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match should get underway at around 7:15 p.m. The Lady Cats have a new head coach, Javier Aguayo, an assistant last year for Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton. The Lady Cats have played well in scrimmages this season. The Lady Cats tied a traditionally good Kilgore team 2-2 before losing in penalty kicks at Prim Stadium. Then the Lady Cats topped Paris, 1-0 on the road. Coach Aguayo is replacing longtime Lady Cats assistant coach and head coach Joel Bailey, who retired from coaching after last season. KSST Radio will bring you the Lady Cats and Pantherettes soccer match live from The Prim with live video and audio streaming beginning at around 7:15 p.m. The game will also be videotaped and posted to YouTube and also be broadcast at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
