Soccer Anyone! First Official Practice Date is December 2 for Wildcats
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, so is Wildcats and Lady Cats soccer practice. UIL rules say the first official day for practice is December 2, the first day back from the Thanksgiving holiday break. Scrimmages can begin as of December 12. The first day for games that count will be January 2. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton was the guest on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show Saturday (November 16). With an earlier date than usual for scrimmages, Coach Upton says he has set up four this year. The Wildcats scrimmage Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, Sabine and Mineola at home on December 14, Paris on December 17 at home, North Mesquite and Rowlett at North Mesquite on December 27 and the always popular Alumni Scrimmage on December 28. Coach Upton is very excited about the Wildcats regular season opening tournament. He says the Frisco ISD Tournament beginning January 2 is perhaps the biggest and he says it is loaded with powerhouses. Coach Upton explains you have to be accepted and he says the Wildcats were on a waiting list for 7 or 8 months. He says he believes a team only gets better by playing tough opponents. The Wildcats are in a pool with two Amarillo teams and McKinney North. Coach Upton says none of these teams lost more than 6 games last year. He says he has a new assistant coach this year, Salvador Mejia. Coach Upton says Mejia is working to make the Wildcats stronger and more physical. He says he lost four valuable seniors: Andrew Escobar, Enrique Arellano, Alexis Escobedo and Daniel Moreno. But he says everyone else returns including some help from the JV team. Coach Upton is solid in goal with returners Noe Ponce and Eleazar Brena. He has two good attacking forwards in Omar Hernandez and Alejandro Diosdado. Solid center back defender David Moreno returns. Coach Upton also mentions Bryant Sanchez, Jose Salazar and track distance runners Nabian Ramirez and Ricardo Torres. He says once again Mount Pleasant will be the district team to beat. He says Greenville and Royse City and to a slightly lesser degree Lindale, lost a lot of talented players. Texas High could be a sleeping giant awaking at any time. Coach Upton sees the Wildcats right in the middle of things.
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell is Pleased with Bells Tourney Showing
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says 2-2 is not bad in the Bells Tournament. The Lady Cats lost to #23 ranked 3A Pottsboro, eked out a one-point win over Cooper, lost a close game to Aubrey and then topped Whiteboro by ten points in a battle of very tired teams. The tournament took place last Thursday through Saturday (November 14-16). Actually Coach Tisdell says she thought her team should have won three of four. In a tightly called game against a good Aubrey team, Coach Tisdell noted that Lady Cats high scoring freshman Kenzie Willis got into foul trouble. Willis missed a third quarter in which the Lady Cats scored 2 points. Coach Tisdell says she saw a lot of improvement by her team during the tournament. She says the Lady Cats played their best game of the year in the 4 point loss to Aubrey. Coach Tisdell says the Lady Cats still have a lot of things to improve on. She likes that she has four practice days in the gym before the Lady Cats next game at Paris Friday night. Coach Tisdell says the Lady Cats and Paris game will feature two young teams.
Coach Cipoletta Says Wildcats Found a Way to Win Season Opener in OT
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says he feels grateful that things went the Wildcats’ way in overtime in a 73-71 win over Decatur Saturday (November 16) in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. He says it was just like last year when the Wildcats always seemed to find a way to win those games that went right down to the wire. Coach Cipoletta says he has a team of guys who hate to lose. He says the Wildcats battled and persevered. He says the Wildcats work in practice on scenarios for the end of tight games but he says there is nothing better than actually going through it during a real game. Coach Cipoletta has nothing but praise for Decatur, the #7 ranked team in Class 4A. The Wildcats are ranked #5 in Class 5A. Day Day Hall led the Wildcats with 31 points,16 rebounds, 7 blocks and 6 assists. Coach Cipoletta says Hall actually got off to a slow start in the first half missing some close to the basket shots. Coach Cipoletta says Hall might have scored 50 or 55 points if he had hit earlier shots. He says Hall did put the team on his back in the third and fourth quarters. Coach Cipoletta says Hall was also 3 of 7 from three-point range. He says Hall also dominated the glass and was unselfish passing to his teammates. Coach Cipoletta says Cameron Kahn played big with 18 points and 15 rebounds. He says junior Boo Wilkerson actually kept the Wildcats in the game during the first half hitting 4 of 7 from behind the arch. Wilkerson scored 16 points. Coach Cipoletta says Wilkerson also did his best Jeremiah Roland imitation as the team’s defensive stopper. He says Boo really put the clamps on one of Decatur’s best scorers. The Wildcats are now 3-0 over the last three season’s in the Cowtown Showdown showcase. Coach Cipoletta says he’s grateful the Wildcats keep getting invited. The Wildcats JV also won their game in the showcase hitting a shot at the buzzer. The Wildcats play their second game of the season against Pleasant Grove Tuesday night at home in the Main Gym at SSHS.
Saltillo Lady Lions Pick Up Solid Road Win at Rivercrest Saturday
The Saltillo Lady Lions evened their season record at 1-1 with a win at Rivercrest, 62-20 on Saturday (November 16). The Lady Lions had a very strong first quarter leading 22-0 after one quarter. Their halftime lead was 28-12 and they led after three periods, 46-18. Coach Bill Giles said it was a good game for the Lady Lions defensively. He added the Lady Lions shot the ball well from the outside and that opened up their inside game, Chandler Bain led Saltillo with 18 points. Brittney Peeples had 17 points, Anna Reeder scored 11 points, Allie Lane had 10 points, Maddy Smith had 4 points and Paisley Kastner added 2 points. The Lady Lions have their regular season home opener against Maud on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile the Saltillo Lady Lions JV took first place in the Rivercrest JV Shoot Out on Saturday. The Lady Lions JV defeated Honey Grove, 37-19, Chisum 40-23 and Commerce, 51-20. The Lady Lions JV now has a 3-1 season record.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
11/11/2019 – 11/17/2019
Arrests:
Angie Stroud, age 44, of Gilmer, was arrested on 11/12/2019 for Driving While License Invalid.
Brandy Addicks, age 40, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/13/2019 on Winnsboro Municipal Warrants for Driving While License Invalid, Expired Reg., No Driver’s License, Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility, Speeding, and Expired Driver’s License.
Danny Johnson, age 49, of Leesburg, was arrested on 11/15/2019 on Winnsboro Municipal Warrants for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and No Driver’s License.
Roger Farmer, age 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/16/2019 on Cape Girardeau County Warrants for Probation Violation and Possession of Controlled Substance 35G or less of Marijuana/ Synt.
Laura Cosby, age 57, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/17/2019 on Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants for Expired Driver’s License, Failed to Display Driver’s License, and Fail to Report change of address.
Accidents:
0
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 116 calls for
service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 38 citations and 38 warnings
during this reporting period.
Como-Pickton CISD’s Dec. 7 Jingle Jog Benefits Senior Scholarship Fund
Early Registration Deadline For C-P High School Event Nearing
Brian Perry Endowment Established At PJC
Through a generous gift from Don and Janie Bonham, the legacy of their late son-in-law, Brian Perry, will continue through an endowed scholarship in his name with the Paris Junior College Memorial Foundation.
Perry dedicated over 30 years of his career in law enforcement with the majority of that time with the Texas Department of Public Service. Perry passed away Sept. 26, 2019, just weeks after retiring from a distinguished career in law enforcement.
“Paris Junior College values the lives of our alumni,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “The opportunity to assist other students pursuing a career in law enforcement, criminology or sociology are noble careers. We are honored to assist the Bonham and Perry families in creating an opportunity to help students pursue a career such as Mr. Perry had.”
A retired special agent of the Texas DPS, Perry began his career in law enforcement shortly after graduating from Paris High School. He initially worked at a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Facility, before joining the Lamar County Adult Probation Office.
Perry attended PJC between 1984-86 and graduated from then-East Texas State University, now Texas A&M University-Commerce. He entered the DPS Academy on Dec. 6, 1994 and graduated with the Class of B-94 on June 2, 1995. Prior to returning to Paris and Lamar County, Perry was stationed in Greenville.
Perry was promoted to special agent, Narcotics Division, on Oct. 1, 2002, in Garland, and continued to be stationed in Paris until he retired Aug. 31, 2019.
A native of Paris, Perry was an active member of the First United Methodist Church-Connections Campus and was involved in both the Northeast Texas Emmaus and Chrysalis communities.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, to whom he was married 27 years and blessed with two children, Nichole Perry and Chase Perry; parents, Thomas and Annie Perry; brother, Brad Perry and wife Kim; father and mother-in-law, Donald and Janie Bonham; brother-in-law, Brent Bonham; and sister-in-law, Vicki Bonham Flenniken and husband Blake.
Gifts in memory of Perry may be sent to PJC Office of Institutional Advancement, c/o Brian Perry Endowment Fund, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, TX 75460.
For additional information or to make a donation in honor or memory of another individual, please contact Derald Bulls, director of institutional advancement, at (903) 782-0276 or dbulls@parisjc.edu.
Class of 1968 Honors Classmate
Johnny Herren would have graduated in 1968, but tragically passed away in the summer of 1966. Over 50 years later, his memory lives on through his classmates and his best friend, Mike Mahand.
Mahand recently arranged for the donation of Herren’s varsity Wildcat jersey to be framed and displayed in the KSST press box at Gerald Prim Stadium. Fellow classmate, Charles Light, provided the framing materials and skilled labor to frame the jersey.
As a sophomore, Johnny Herren was the only one of his classmates to start the year on the varsity squad. He played the entire season as a guard. An exceptional athlete, and large for his age, he had no trouble going up against juniors and seniors. It was a dismal season for Wildcats that year, but Johnny looked forward to returning to the varsity team as a junior. Fate intervened, and Johnny’s life was cut short over the summer of 1966, as he was involved in a fight, stabbed, and died.
Mike Mahand was Herren’s best friend and was with Johnny the night he died. Mike continues to stay in touch with Herren’s family, including his sister Cindy. Cindy had kept Johnny’s varsity jersey all these years, and recently sent the jersey and some other memorabilia to Mahand.
The memory of Johnny Herren is frozen in time, as is the image that his classmates’ have of him. Forever a young athlete, as his family and friends grow older, wondering what could have been. A tragedy that changed the Class of 1968 forever.
KSST is honored to dispay the framed jersey in the press box. It serves as a reminder of sportsmanship, friendship, and perseverance.
Johnny Herren, gone but not forgotten, forever immortalized by the Class of 1968.
Cumby City Council To Canvass Nov. 5 Election, Select Mayor Pro Tem At Special Nov. 18 Meeting
A special meeting of Cumby City Council has been called for tonight to canvass results of the Nov. 5 City Council Election.
According to election information released by the county clerk’s office Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 140 ballots were cast in the City of Cumby’s election.
On the ballot was the mayoral race between Douglas Simmerman, mayor pro tem, and Ryan Horne. The race was close, with Simmerman receiving 51.08 percent of the votes to Horne’s 48.92 percent.
In early voting, Horne lead with 61.9 percent, or 13 of the 21 ballots cast for mayor. However, on election Day, Simmerman pulled ahead, with 63 votes to Horne’s 55 votes, enough for Simmerman to edge ahead overall with 71 votes to Horne’s 68 votes.
Uncontested on the ballot were Guy Butler for Alderman Place 3, Betty McCarter for Alderman Place 4 and Julie Morris for Alderman Place 5. Butler received 90 votes, 16 cast during early voting and 74 on Election Day. McCarter received 74 votes, 18 during early voting and 56 on Election Day. Morris received 59 votes, eight during early voting and 51 on Election Day, according to the Nov. 5 Election Night returns.
In addition to canvassing the election, Cumby City Council is slated to select one of its members to serve as the mayor pro tem.
The special called meeting is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at City Hall, 100 East Main St. in Cumby.
