Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack Notes That His Team is Depending on Pitching So Far
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said his team’s 3-1 win over North Lamar in their regular season opener at Wildcat Park Monday night (March 2) was not pretty. He said his team did not swing the bats well. The Wildcats were only credited with 2 hits. Coach Hammack said the Panthers’ pitcher threw hard but he added he was wild. Coach Hammack said the result was a lot of swings and misses and seven base of balls. The Wildcats loaded the bases three times. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats scratched out three runs despite not being able to get a big hit. Pitching again came to the rescue for the Wildcats this season. Monday Austin Crouse tossed a gem going the first five innings without allowing a run. Hayden Hurst came in for two innings to finish the game allowing only an unearned run. Coach Hammack said he thought the Panther runner who scored their run was initially out on a close play at first. He said Wildcats’ hitter need to learn to make adjustments at the plate. He said batters are typically behind pitchers early in any season and especially this one where the Wildcats have had a hard time getting on their field and three of four planned scrimmages were canceled. Coach Hammack said he has good pitching depth this year plus he also returns his district pitchers from last year. He said he has received good pitching performances this season from Jake Davis, Crouse and Hurst. Jaxon Chaney also tossed a shutout. Despite the lack of base hits, the Wildcats showed good discipline at the plate drawing those seven walks. The Wildcats play next in the Wylie East 2020 Raider Classic Thursday through Saturday. In pool play Thursday, the Wildcats will play Frisco Liberty and Dallas Lake Highlands. The tournament’s other pool is made up of Wylie East, Plano West and North Forney. Coach Hammack called all the teams playoff caliber.
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Man Accused Of Aggravated Assault Incident Involving a Pistol And A Cell Phone
Sulphur Springs Police arrested a 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man just before midnight Tuesday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was reportedly found in possession of a firearm allegedly displayed and a cell phone taken during an incident reported to have occurred at a rural residence, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s emergency dispatchers received two 911 calls from the same man. In one, a man at 7Star Truck Stop on West Shannon Road in Sulphur Springs 11:18 p.m. March 3 claimed someone stole his phone a gunpoint. The call was transferred to police. They were then contacted again within the minute on 911 again to speak to the same man reporting someone had stolen his cell phone with a gun and the offense was reported to have occurred at a rural County Road 1111 address, according to sheriff’s reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zachary Brown reportedly responded to the call for service at 7Star truck stop, where the alleged victim of the CR 1111 incident was reported to be waiting for officers.
The alleged victim told Brown that the suspect, identified in arrest reports as Michael Jay Felts, had just used a pistol to hold him up and take his cell phone at the rural location. He reportedly told the officer the suspect was at the location.
Brown contacted Felts, who was in a Toyota Camry. Brown was reportedly told the cell phone in question was in his pants pocket. Brown retrieved a phone and secured Felts into handcuffs. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived to assist, according to arrest reports.
Felts allegedly told officers he did use a weapon against the victim. While Brown was speaking with Felts, Fisher reportedly located the firearm in question in the vehicle, where Felts had been sitting, the SSPD officer allege din arrest reports. Felts was taken to jail for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The phone was released to alleged victim, Brown reported.
Felts remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday afternoon; bond had yet to be set on the felony charge, according to jail reports.
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Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo Said Strong Half Leads to Win Over Lindale
In what seems to be a trend lately, the Lady Cats Soccer Team used a strong second half at Lindale to defeat the Lady Eagles, 4-0 Tuesday night (March 4). Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats dominated play in the first half but could not score against a Lady Eagles’ defense designed to be hard to score on. He said Lindale was keeping eight players back with only two attackers. Still Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats did have a few chances to score but did not do so. The second half was a different story as the Lady Cats found the net four times for goals. He said after the half time talk, the Lady Cats figured out how to break the Lady Eagles’ defense. Haley Robinson scored three straight goals. Janine Yamaguchi assisted on the first two goals and freshman Rebekah Stanley got the assist on the third. Stanley scored the Lady Cats fourth goal on a rebound after a Yamaguchi shot. The Lady Cats are now 5-2 in district play and 9-8-1 for the season. Next the Lady Cats play at home against Mount Pleasant Friday night. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats are ready. He said the Lady Cats just need to play their game and play hard. Last year the Lady Cats defeated Mount Pleasant at home. The Lady Tigers won in the first half of district play at home back on February 18.
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Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Says He’s Proud of His Team After Close Playoff Loss
Seasons end so abruptly in the playoffs. An exciting Wildcats’ basketball season came to a conclusion Tuesday night (March 3) in a regional quarterfinal game at Rockwall Heath against #1 ranked Lancaster, 44-38. Sulphur Springs fans packed the stands on the home side and rose at the end of the game to gave their Wildcats one more standing ovation this season. Afterward many of the fans stayed around to congratulate Coach Clark Cipoletta and his players for another exciting season. Coach Cipoletta said his kids battled, followed the game plan and played hard and he added that’s all he could ask of them. He said Lancaster is really talented and he said you can’t take anything away from them. He said if a few plays here and there had gone the Wildcats way, the game could have had a different ending. Coach Cipoletta told his team after the game they should not let one loss define their incredible season or the incredible careers of their four seniors. He said sometime you come up short in life, adding he could not be more proud of his group. He said the Lancaster coaches were complimentary of the Wildcats players for the game they played. Coach Cipoletta said with Lancaster being so talented and so well coached, it made things difficult for the Wildcats. Still he said his team battled and did all that they could. Coach Cipoletta also called the Wildcats’ fans the best in the country and he said he appreciated them.
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A&M-Commerce Students Shine at SAEA Quiz Bowl
| A&M-Commerce students shine at SAEA Quiz Bowl |
| COMMERCE, TX— Nine students from Texas A&M University-Commerce showed their smarts in economics at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s annual Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky, in February. The team, which consisted of members Shayna Cooper, Emily Jennings, Haley Marshall, Kelley Smith, Emma Lawson, Madison Oats, John Woodard, Parker Aguilar and Yves Kacou, are advised by Dr. Jose Lopez, associate professor of agribusiness at A&M-Commerce. The Quiz Bowl is an annual event where students are put into teams with universities from across the United States and play a Jeopardy-like game in which they answer questions from six categories: macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, quantitative, policy and potpourri. A&M-Commerce’s agribusiness students have been participating in the SAEA’s annual Quiz Bowl since 2014. For the past seven years, Lion students have consistently placed at the competition. Dax Havrilak’s team won first place in 2014, Jaylen Wallace’s team finished second place in 2016, and Troy McDonald’s team finished third in 2018. This year, Haley Marshall led the way for A&M-Commerce students with her team’s third-place finish in the competition. Several A&M-Commerce students shared their experiences from the Quiz Bowl. “I always enjoy attending the SAEA Conference,” said team member Kelly Smith. “It’s an opportunity to reconnect and network with people and colleagues from all over the country who share a common interest in the field of agribusiness. The quiz bowl competition is also an awesome way to share our knowledge of the industry and build professional relationships with our competitors.” Team member Haley Marshall said Quiz Bowl is the highlight of her year. “Quiz bowl is my favorite experience of the year because it’s a great networking opportunity as well as a space to test what you know,” Marshall said. “Going to Quiz bowl connected me with great people and let me go to Churchill Downs, which is a dream of mine, and inspired me to finish my thesis on the racing industry,” she added. Dr. Lopez emphasized the many benefits of attending a national competition like Quiz Bowl. “It is very fulfilling to be able to take students to a national conference to participate in a Quiz Bowl contest, engage in experiential learning activities, and network with other students, faculty and professionals from all over the United States,” Lopez said. “Students get to appreciate and know what their discipline is all about outside their classroom. I am delighted to be able to do these types of activities for the students, and I hope that financial support will continue to be available. Students really enjoy and learn from these experiences.” (Photo Cutline: Students from Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in the 2020 Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s annual Quiz Bowl in February.) ### About Texas A&M University-Commerce: A&M-COMMERCE serves rural and metropolitan East Texas with distinction, consistently delivering on a promise that our founder, Professor William Leonidas Mayo, made more than a century ago: “No industrious, ambitious youth shall be denied an education if I can prevent it.” We are committed to our university’s mission: Educate. Discover. Achieve. Programs are delivered on-site at the Commerce campus as well as in Corsicana, Dallas, McKinney, Frisco and Mesquite. Many courses are also available online. Students may choose from more than 135-degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. A vibrant student life experience includes 14 NCAA Division II athletic teams, a thriving Greek system and more than 120 student organizations. About the A&M System: The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with a budget of $4.69 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities and seven state agencies, the Texas A&M System educates more than 150,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $996 million in FY 2017 and helped drive the state’s economy. |
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Feb. 24, 2020-March 01, 2020
Arrests
- Fernando E. Treminio, age 20, of Spring, TX was arrested on 2/27/20020 for Assault Causing Bodily Injury- Family Violence.
- Denny Mize, age 49, of Lindale, was arrested on 2/28/2020 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G and Van Zandt County SO warrant for Probation Violation- Child Neglect.
- Joseph Sabedra, age 29, of Leesburg, was arrested on 2/28/2020 on a Franklin County SO warrant for Injury to a Child.
- Asa Joslin Jr., age 36, of Leesburg, was arrested on 2/29/2020 on Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants – Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility and Display Fictitious License Plate.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 179 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 37 citations and 75 warnings during this reporting period.
Hopkins County Jury Sentences Alleged Gang Member To 20 Years In Prison On Firearm Charge
A Hopkins County Jury convicted a 29-year-old alleged gang member of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and sentenced him to the maximum allowable punishment on the charge Tuesday, local officials reported.
The trial of Mario Ladane Cozine, who listed a Commerce address at the time of his arrest in Hopkins County in 2018, began with jury selection and testimony Monday. The trial continued with closing arguments Tuesday morning, then the sentencing phase of the trial which ended with the jury sentencing Cozine Tuesday to 20 years in prison, the maximum punishment allowable for the offense.
The firearm charge stems from a State Highway 11 traffic stop by Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Rebekah Saathoff on Feb. 16, 2018. Cozine was reportedly the passenger in the vehicle. Saathoff, in 2018 arrest reports, reported a strong marijuana odor was detectable in the car. During a probable cause search, a loaded .45-caliber handgun was allegedly located under Cozine’s seat. After learning he was a convicted felon, he was arrested for being in possession of the firearm, Saathoff noted on arrest reports.
The maximum sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm was reportedly sought by prosecutors based on the defendant’s criminal history.
Prosecutors reportedly calling several witnesses during the sentencing phase of the trial to testify regarding “the defendant’s extensive, violent criminal history.”
“Mr. Cozine has an extensive criminal history that includes a trip to
the penitentiary for aggravated robbery, engaging in organized criminal
activity, and failure to stop and render aid. He also has other prior
convictions for offenses including failure to identify and unlawful carrying
of a weapon. Mr. Cozine is also currently on deferred adjudication probation out of Hunt County for the offense of assault family violence strangulation committed against one of the mothers of one of his children,” according to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris.
Cozine bonded out of Hopkins County jail on Feb. 17, 2018, according to Hopkins County jail reports. Afterward, he allegedly went on the run from authorities, and “ended up in Mexico for a while until he was arrested by a DPS Trooper in Val Verde County in January of 2019,” the ADA alleged. The 29-year-old defendant allegedly assaulted the Val Verde County trooper as he was attempting to arrest him, according to the assistant district attorney.
Cozine has been in custody since January of 2019, serving a sentence for assaulting that trooper, according to Harris. Cozine was been in Hopkins County jail since Oct. 25, 2019, according to Hopkins County jail reports.
Several members of the Hopkins County Jail staff also testified to Cozine’s aggressive behavior while in custody awaiting trial on the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon charge, the ADA reported.
“We also called a gang expert from the Fort Worth Police Department, who was able to review photographs of the defendant’s tattoos, a jail telephone call made by the defendant, and the defendant’s clothing at the time of his arrest to prove that the defendant is a member of the Bloods criminal street gang,” Harris stated.
The jury sentenced Mr. Cozine to 20 years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the maximum sentence allowable under the law.
“The District Attorney’s Office is thankful that once again a Hopkins
County Jury has chosen to uphold the rule of law in this community. Thanks
to them, this defendant won’t have the opportunity to victimize anybody else for a long time,” Harris stated.
Meal A Day Needs Help On Wednesdays, Thursdays
Meal A Day is in desperate need of help on Wednesdays and Thursdays, according to Karon Weatherman, who serves as program director of the Senior Citizens Center, where the Meal A Day program is headquartered.
The program needs a Wednesday driver and a couple of cooks for Wednesday and Thursday. The route is in-town and should take only about an hour, if anyone is interested in donating their time to deliver meals prepared at the Senior Citizen Center. All cooks are welcome, but the center is most in need of someone who can help serve as a head cook, according to Weatherman.
To donate time to help prepare food or drive meals to shut ins, call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or email at [email protected].
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
Runoff Expected Between Flynn, Slaton For District 2 State Representative
The Republican Texas Representative, District 2, election appears to be headed to a May runoff. Although incumbent Dan Flynn finished 9.24 percent ahead of Slaton and 14.18 percent head of Dwayne “Doc” Collins, none of the candidates received over 50 percent of the overall votes, according to the unofficial counts posted by the Secretary of State’s office.
Dan Flynn 
Bryan Slaton
Overall, Flynn received 14,044 votes or 44.47 percent for the three counties in District 2. Slaton finished with 11.127 votes or 35.23 percent of the overall votes cast. Collins receive 6,409 votes or 20.29 percent for the three counties.
Incumbent Dan Flynn came in just head of Bryan Slaton in Hopkins County, 2007 votes to 1978 votes, or 43.06 percent to 42.44 percent. Dwayne “Doc” Collins received 676 votes or 14.5 percent of ballots cast in Hopkins County.
Flynn had a bigger lead in Van Zandt County, receiving 6,260 votes or 43.31 percent. Collins edges ahead of Slaton in Van Zandt County with 4,183 votes, which amounted to 28.94 percent, to Slaton’s 4,011 votes or 27.75 percent.
In Hunt County, Flynn received 5,777 votes or 46.35 percent in Hunt County. Bryan Slaton finished with 5,138 votes or 41.22 percent for the three counties. Dwayne “Doc” Collins received 1,550 votes or 12.43 percent of the overall Republican votes in the three counties.
The winner of that election will face Democrat Bill Brannon in the General Election in November. Brannon did not draw a challenger for the Democratic Party nomination for District 2 State Representative. Brannon received 941 votes Tuesday, 266 in early voting, 121 absentee and 554 on Election Day.
