Wildcats Basketball Opens Whataburger Tourney With Stunning Win Over Atascocita Thursday
For the second time this season, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #17 in Class 5A, defeated the #6 ranked in Class 6A.
Thursday night, Dec. 26, in their opening game in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament at Mansfield Legacy High School, the Wildcats stunned Atascocita of Harris County, 61-59.
Earlier this season in Mansfield, the Wildcats topped then ranked #6 in Class 6A Killeen Ellison, 55-53 also at Legacy High School in the MISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament.
Thursday night, the Wildcats got off to a good start leading the Atascocita Eagles, 16-6 after one quarter.
The Wildcats struggled in the second quarter and scored only 5 points to 21 for the Eagles. The Wildcats trailed at the half, 27-21.
The Wildcats came storming out after halftime and outscored Atascocita, 21-11 to take a 42-38 lead after three quarters. The game was nip and tuck throughout the fourth quarter. At one point, the Wildcats were up 53-46 with 3:22 left. The Eagles fought back and the game was tied at 53-53, 57-57 and 59-59. Senior Day Day Hall hit a clutch jump shot with just 6 seconds left to give the Wildcats the win.
Hall led all scorers with 23 points. Senior Grayson McClure had 11 points. Junior Lamodrick Johnson and senior Cameron Kahn both scored 8 points. Junior Boo Wilkerson had 7 points. Sophomore Justin Haire scored 4 points.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports he was proud of how his guys stuck together. He said they showed a lot of grit this game.
He added there were a ton of ups and downs in this game and they competed and stayed together the entire game. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats were able to control the game and make it a half court game versus a full court game which they wanted. He wrapped up by saying it was a very big win for his guys and the program.
The Wildcats, now 13-5 for the season, now play Lewisville, ranked #25 in Class 6A, Friday at 2 p.m. at Mansfield Legacy High School.
Wildcats Soccer Team Scrimmages West Mesquite And Rowlett On Friday
The Wildcats Soccer Team will be having their third scrimmage of the season on this game day Friday, Dec. 27. This is their first road scrimmage this season as they play at Mesquite Memorial Stadium against North Mesquite and Rowlett.
The Wildcats opened the scrimmage against North Mesquite at 9 a.m. Friday. The Wildcats then faced Rowlett starting at 10:30 a.m. The teams are playing 30 minute halves with 5 minute half times.
The Wildcats JV is also playing Rowlett and North Mesquite JV teams at Frazier Middle School Stadium in Mesquite. The Wildcats JV played Rowlett JV beginning at 9 a.m. and the North Mesquite JV at noon.
The Wildcats fourth and last scrimmage will be the always popular Alumni Scrimmage at Gerald Prim Stadium Saturday with the JV scrimmaging alums at 5:30 p.m. and the Varsity taking on the former Wildcats starting at 7:15 p.m.
The Lady Cats Soccer Team is also having their Alumni Scrimmage Saturday at The Prim with the JV taking on alums at noon and the varsity playing former Lady Cats at 2 p.m.
Winnsboro Pair Arrested Following Traffic Stop
Two Winnsboro men, 28 and 36, were jailed Thursday night following a routine traffic stop, according to arrest reports.
While on patrol, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported seeing a gray Ford Fusion with a defective tail light and expired registration, so he and initiated a traffic stop on FM 269 at County Road 2415 after 8:45 p.m. Dec. 26.
As he contacted the occupants, Burdick alleged he could see an open container in a cup holder in the car and conducted a probable cause search. HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis arrived to assist, Burdick noted in arrest reports. A torn plastic baggy containing a crystal-like substance the deputies suspected to be methamphetamine was allegedly found under a towel on the driver’s side floorboard. The substance allegedly field tested positive for methamphetamine.
The 28-year-old Winnsboro man who’d been driving the car, and the 36-year-old Winnsboro man riding with him were both booked into the county jail for possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was also charged with driving while license invalid. Both spent the night in Hopkins County jail and were released from custody Friday morning, Dec. 27, according to jail reports.
Pittsburg Woman Jailed On 2 Felony Warrants
December 27, 2019 – A 30-year-old Pittsburg woman was jailed Thursday evening on two felony warrants, according to sheriff’s reports.
Officials at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office were notified Penny Deeann Conger-Prince was in custody at Denton County jail on Hopkins County warrants. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Denton County, took custody of the woman at 6:55 p.m. Dec. 26 and transported her to Hopkins County jail, according to arrest reports.
Conger-Prince was held on warrants for violation of probation, which she was on for 2017 burglary of a habitation and driving under the influence with a child under 15 years of age in the vehicle charges, according to arrest and jail reports.
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Winnsboro Man Accused of Changing Price Tags On Merchandise At Walmart
It’s not uncommon for people hoping to find bargains on certain goods to visit discount or department stores. A Winnsboro man is accused of trying to adjust a price on an item at a local store.
The 38-year-old was accused of entering the Walmart in Sulphur Springs about 11:45 a.m. Dec. 23, selecting one item from the store shelf, then another. Store asset protection staff then allege he removed the price tag from the second item and placed it on the first item. After swapping tags, the man reportedly walked to the front of the store and paid for the item, police alleged in arrest reports.
When asked about the switch, the man allegedly admitted to it and was thus, taken into custody about 12:10 p.m. and to jail on the Class A misdemeanor charge of fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of writing– a price tag, according to arrest and jail reports.
The Winnsboro man remained in the county jail Dec. 26. Bond on the charge was set at $2,000, according to jail reports.
Don Julian's Top 16 SSHS Sports Stories For 2019 Continues With #8-9
A review of the sports files recently produced a list of 16 top stories involving Wildcats and Lady Cats teams during 2019. The list began running Monday, Dec. 23, and will continue through the first day of the New Year, with additional . On Jan. 2, a story will provide the entire list of 16.
- Don Julian #9 SSHS Sports Story: Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Success
- My #9 top SSHS sports story of 2019 are the accomplishments by the Lady Cats and Wildcats Track Teams. Both teams signaled they were going to be special as they both finished in second place at the district meet to qualify for the Area meet. The Lady Cats had just about everyone of their athletes qualify for area as 13 athletes made it. The Wildcats also had a fine district meet sending 9 athletes on to Area. District success was only the beginning as Lady Cats and Wildcats track athletes as they also shined at the Area meet. The Wildcats ended up with 7 athletes heading to the Regional Track Meet while the Lady Cats qualified six. Region II competition in track like in others sports is brutal and it takes its toll as the final huge step to the State Meet. One athlete out of the 13 competitors made that step. Sprinter SaDavia Porter, a UTA commit, qualified for state in the 100 meter dash. That accomplishment will be the topic of another story as I continue to count down to #1. My #9 story for 2019 for SSHS sports is the tremendous accomplishments of Lady Cats and Wildcats Track athletes at the district, area and regional levels.
- Don Julian #8 SSHS Sports Story for 2019: Three Wildcats Powerlifters to State and Lady Cats Powerlifters Emer
- As I continue my countdown to the top sports story for SSHS in 2019, next I have my #8 choice. Powerlifting athletes head to state and we get new language this year, Lady Cats Powerlifting. Wildcats Powerlifters, coached by Casey Jeter and assisted by Coach Alex Guerra, were numerous at the Regional Meet. Three of those lifters: Oscar Yanez in the 114 pound weight class, Carson Bridges in the 181 pound weight class and George Greenway in the 198 pound weight, all qualified for the State Meet some making it with dramatic final lifts. Coach Jeter proudly reported that all three ended in the top 20 at the State Meet. Also this year, freshman Addie Lamb, became the very first Lady Cats powerlifter. She lifted in the 123 pound weight class. Soon she was joined by Sable Erdmier in the 165 pound weight class. Coach Jeter actually took Lamb, Erdmier and Emily Hernandez to the regional meet. Three Wildcats to State and young ladies breaking the glass as Lady Cats Powerlifters, my 8th ranked SSHS sports story for 2019.
Wildcats Basketball Team Opens Play In Prestigious Whataburger Tournament Against Highly Ranked 6A Team Thursday
On this Thursday game day, the #17 ranked 5A Wildcats Basketball Team opens play in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament against Harris County Atascocita at 7 p.m. at Mansfield Legacy High School.
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta says the tournament is by invitation only and features some of the finest teams in Texas. In the field of 16, ten of the teams are ranked in the top 25 in either Class 6A or Class 5A. Coach Cipoletta says some people consider the Whataburger even better than the State Tournament because at State there can only be one top team per region.
The Wildcats will certainly have their hands full Thursday night against Atascocita, ranked #5 in Class 6A. Coach Cipoletta says the Eagles are fast and athletic and will press the Wildcats all over the court. He says they have a great tradition of excellence. Coach Cipoletta says one of their former athletes, Carson Edwards, played in college at Purdue and now plays for the Boston Celtics in the NBA.
The tournament will continue through Saturday.
Police: Sulphur Springs Pair Arrested After Marijuana Found In Infant's Diaper
At least 5 Others Jailed Over Christmas Holiday on Misdemeanor Marijuana Charges
At least seven people were booked into the county jail on marijuana charges over the Christmas holiday, including a Sulphur Springs pair who allegedly hit the substance in an infant’s diaper.
A Sulphur Springs woman, 29, and man 31, were arrested by Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Officer Zachary Brown at 9:55 p.m. Christmas Eve on Mockingbird Lane on a possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana charge.
Police reported stopping a Ford Taurus at 7:20 p.m. Dec. 24 for a defective tail light. On contact, Moon alleged a marijuana odor was detected emitting from the vehicle, resulting in a probable cause search of the car. Less than 2 ounces of marijuana was reportedly found hidden inside a 4-month-old child’s diaper.
Child Protective Services personnel was contacted. The two infant children in the vehicle were released to family members and the pair was taken to jail. The two adults in the car was jailed for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone due to the proximity of the traffic stop to Bowie Primary School. The 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man was also found to have outstanding warrants for not taking care of no driver’s license and speeding tickets, according to arrest and jail reports.
Both were released from the county jail on Christmas Day on $2,000 bond on the marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
A 19-year-old Sulphur springs man was arrested at 8:29 p.m. Christmas Eve on Wildcat Way by a state trooper for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, according to arrest reports.
The highway patrol trooper reportedly stopped him for a high mount stop lamp violation. As he approached the Hyundai car, the trooper alleged he cold detect a marijuana odor. In addition to the driver, the vehicle included 15-year-old and 16-year-old males. A search of the car allegedly yielded marijuana, a grinder and pipe.
Sulphur Springs police assisted in taking the two juveniles home. The 19-year-old was jailed on the marijuana possession charge, according to jail reports. He was released from the county jail Christmas Day on a $1,000 bond, according to jail reports.
A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on Jefferson Street at 9:50 p.m. Christmas Eve on a possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana charge.
Troopers reported stopping a Dodge Charger for speeding. Upon contact with the driver and passenger, troopers alleged smelling a marijuana odor. The 23-year-old passenger was allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana and that there was some in the console.
The substance was found in the console and the passenger placed under arrest and jailed. The driver was released. The man was released from jail on Christmas Day, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers also arrested a 25-year-old Magnolia man at 9:28 a.m. Christmas Eve for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
The highway patrol reported stopping a Toyota car Dec. 24 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 137 for speeding. On contact, the DPS officer alleged he could smell a strong marijuana odor coming from inside the car. When asked if he had any marijuana, the man took a baggy containing a green, leafy substance suspected to be marijuana from his pants pocket and handed it to the trooper, the arresting trooper alleged in arrest reports.
The man was taken to jail; the car was released to the passenger who was the owner, according to arrest reports. The 25-year-old was released from the county jail later Christmas Eve on a $1,000 bond, according to jail reports.
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested at 9:10 a.m. Christmas Eve on Interstate 30 at mile marker 130 by DPS for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
DPS reported stopping a Hyundai Accent for speeding. On contact with the woman, the trooper alleged he could smell a marijuana odor coming from inside of the car. A probable cause search allegedly revealed a hand-rolled marijuana cigar.
The woman was taken into custody in the trooper’s patrol vehicle. A short time later, the highway patrol alleged he could smell a marijuana odor in his patrol vehicle, leading him to suspect the woman was concealing some of the substance on her.
While talking to her, the woman allegedly told the trooper she had concealed some of the substance in her vagina. She was transported to jail, where a second hand-rolled cigar was located exactly as she’d advised.
The woman was released from the county jail later Dec. 24 on a $1,000 bond on the possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
A 53-year-old Rowlett woman was arrested at 12:18 p.m. Dec. 21 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 126 for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Troopers reported stopping a Ford Mustang for an improperly plated license plate. During contact with the driver, the trooper alleged he could smell a marijuana odor coming from inside the car. A probable cause search yielded two baggies of marijuana, a grinder, rolling papers and a vaporizer pen.
She was released from the county jail Dec. 22 on $1,000 bond on the marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
A Commerce man, 31, was arrested at 1:54 a.m. Dec. 22, on Interstate 30 at mile marker 125 by trooper for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and second offense driving while intoxicated, with an open container.
Troopers reported stopping the man for failing to drive his sport utility vehicle in a single lane on I-30. The man allegedly admitted to consuming two drinks before leaving a Shannon Road restaurant’s bar. He was determined using standard field sobriety tests to be intoxicated, the trooper alleged in arrest reports.
The highway patrol reported smelling a marijuana odor in the SUV while inventorying it; marijuana was found in the center console. He was taken to jail, where he tested 0.217 and 0.226 on breath tests, more than twice the legal 0.08 limit, according to arrest reports.
He was released from the county jail Dec. 23 on $2,000 bond on the DWI charge and $1,000 bond on the marijuana charge, according to arrest reports.
Arkansas Man Arrested In Hopkins County On Waco Theft Warrant
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 Christmas Eve resulted in the arrest of a 52-year-old Cabot, Arkansas man on a Waco warrant, according to arrest reports.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper William Gillentine reported stopping a silver SUV on I-30 at mile marker 132 at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 24 because the vehicle’s license plate light was not on. When contacted, the man allegedly produced an Arkansas ID card identifying him as Malcolm Russell Henderson, but didn’t have a driver’s license. A computer check showed Henderson to be wanted by Waco police on a warrant for larceny-theft of property valued at $2,500 or more but less than $30,000.
Consequently, Henderson was jailed on the warrant and issued a citation for not having a driver’s license. The vehicle was released to his wife, according to arrest reports. He remained in the county jail Thursday morning, Dec. 26; bond was set at $5,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
Traffic Stop Nets Over 200 Pieces Of ID, 3 Felony Arrests
A Christmas Eve traffic stop on Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs resulted in location of more than 200 pieces of identifying information and three arrests, according to arrest reports. The Houston pair also were reported to be wanted on two felony warrants as well.
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes reported stopping a 2004 Buick LeSabre at 8:31 a.m. Dec. 24, in the 600 block of Wildcat Way for a “moving violation.” Upon contact with the occupants, the driver was identified as 21-year-old Corey Allen Duvall of Houston, and the passengers identified themselves as Veronica Duvall of Houston and 18-year-old Karizma Renea Miller of Sulphur Springs, according to arrest reports.
A records check showed the Houston man to have a warrant out of Hopkins County for his arrest. The man allegedly agree to let Mayes search the car. More than 200 different pieces of identifying information were located, Mayes alleged in arrest reports. When the occupants were asked if they would talk to him about the items, they allegedly told him no. All three were taken into custody and transported to jail.
Upon arrival at the jail, however, the woman who’d identified herself as Veronica Duvall was discovered to have been known previously as 29-year-old Veronica Diane Sweeney, a wanted woman, resulting in an additional charged of failure to identify as a fugitive, Mayes alleged in arrest reports.
After being read his rights Corey Duvall allegedly confessed to owning all of the identifying information. However, all three were charged with fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, according to arrest reports.
Corey Duvall was also charged on the warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for manufacture or delivery of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Swinney was also held on the warrant and failure to identify charge. All three remained in the county jail, Thursday morning, Dec. 26, according to jail reports.
