Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Wildcats Have a Lot to Work on After First Scrimmage Saturday
The #5 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team scrimmaged McKinney Boyd and Frisco Liberty at McKinney Boyd Saturday (November 9). The Wildcats played two halves against each team. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said he thought the Wildcats perhaps won three of the four halves. He said he saw good and bad during the scrimmage. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really good during the first couple of halves but then dragged a little. He said the Wildcats have things to work on. Ironically Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did not do some things as well as he thought they could but he added they also did some thing better than he thought they could. He said Day Day Hall played consistently. Senior Justin Brock, a former SSISD student who moved away several years ago but now is back, shot the ball well according to Coach Cip. He said Boo Wilkerson and Grayson McClure were pretty solid. He said Cameron Kahn played well and he said Justin Haire stepped back and hit a three. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats need to handle pressure better and take better care of the ball. He said the Wildcats also need to guard players better. Coach Cipoletta said right now the offense is ahead of the defense. Tuesday at Mesquite Poteet, the Wildcats will scrimmage the host team and Tyler Lee. The Wildcats open the regular season Saturday against Decatur, the #7 ranked team in Class 4A, at 11 a.m. in North Crowley in the Cowtown Showdown.
Lady Cats Volleyball Earns One Superlative and Eight Players Make All-District Team
Eight Lady Cats made the All-District Volleyball Team selected recently by the district’s coaches. Coach Bailey Dorner named the Lady Cats on the All-District Team Monday morning. The Lady Cats got a Superlative as sophomore Peyton Hammack was selected as the Most Valuable Setter. Lady Cats making First Team All-District were junior Sadie Washburn and sophomore Brooklyn Burnside. Making Second Team All-District was senior Erika VanBenthem. Making All-District Honorable Mention were sophomore libero Parris Pickett, senior Sydney Washburn, junior Czhela Moya and senior Aliyah Abron. Eight Lady Cats also made Academic All-District: Brooklyn Burnside, Sadie Washburn, Peyton Hammack, Aliyah Abron, Parris Pickett, Erika VanBenthem, Sydney Washburn and Kaylee Malone. District coaches can not vote for their own players.
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Was Not Surprised By Season Opening Loss
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said Saturday’s (November 9) 68-39 loss to Mineola was a tough game for the Lady Cats but she added she knew it would be. Mineola is preseason ranked #15 in Class 3A and they made the regional tournament last year. They also have eight seniors. The Lady Cats lost 4 starters off of last year’s team, Three freshman and two sophomores were on the roster Saturday. Coach Tisdell explained Monday that she has scheduled a lot of tough teams this year to get the Lady Cats ready for district play. She admitted it would take a while to get the Lady Cats where they can compete with those tough opponents. Coach Tisdell said the hard part would be convincing the Lady Cats that they can play with those tough teams. Changing their mindset. Coach Tisdell said being young is a good thing for the Lady Cats. She said it brings a lot of hope for the future. Many of the players were late getting to the basketball team due to the success of volleyball. The Lady Cats play at Mount Vernon Tuesday night. Coach Tisdell said the Lady Tigers are always solid. She said she is excited to have them on the schedule. Coach Tisdell said the Mount Vernon coach does a great job.
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses 20 Seniors and Comments on North Forney Loss
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens wrapped up the 2019 season and talked about each of his twenty seniors on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (November 9) Coach’s Show. The Wildcats lost their last district game of the season to North Forney, 70-13 last Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium on Senior Night. Coach Owens called the loss a hard pill to swallow. He called North Forney a fast and athletic team with lots of weapons. He said the Falcons also run an uptempo offense and use a lot of awkward formations to defend. Coach Owens said the Wildcats came out fighting and scored on their first drive of the game to take the lead. He said a turnover that put points of the board for North Forney shifted momentum. He added the Wildcats were unable to score after having the ball in key spots. Coach Owens said any game with North Forney usually results in a shootout and he added the Wildcats were unable to match the Falcons. He said the defense became sloppy and started missing some tackles. Then came some injuries to key defenders. Coach Owens said he did not think the Wildcats quit against North Forney although he admitted they got dispirited some as the game went along. He called North Forney the second most athletic team in the district but he said ironically they too will be missing the playoffs. Coach Owens said North Forney just lost to the wrong teams at the wrong time. Coach Owens also discussed each of the Wildcats twenty seniors telling some of his favorites stories about each one.
Images From Veterans Day 2019 in Sulphur Springs
Photos courtesy of Paul Bailey.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
11/04/2019 – 11/10/2019
Arrests:
Cameron Kull, age 18, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/04/2019 on for Possession of Dangerous Drug, Possession of Controlled Substance PG2>=4G<400G
Eric Stephens, age 42, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on 11/05/2019 for Public Intoxication.
Regional Peters, age 49, of Tyler, was arrested on 11/06/2019 on an Austin Parole Warrant.
Danny Johnson, age 49, of Pittsburg, was arrested on 11/08/2019 on a Morris County Warrant for Possession of Dangerous Drug.
Wesley Bingham, age 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/09/2019 on a Hopkins County Warrant for Theft of Material.
Sara Walls, age 24, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 11/09/2019 on Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants for Driving While License Disqualified, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While License Invalid, and Expired Registration.
Accidents:
0
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 95 calls for
service during this reporting period.
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 26 citations and 26 warnings
during this reporting period.
Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church Celebrates Pastor & Wife’s 17th Anniversary
Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church
Welcomes You To Share Our
Pastor & Wife’s 17th Anniversary
Sunday: December 1st, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Special Guest: Rev. Kerry Duffey
Omaha 1st Baptist Church
Rev. D.K. Young: Pastor & Founder**
Greater Emmanueal M.B.C. Will Hold a Hopkins County Stew Fundraiser
GREATER EMMANUEL M.B.C.
901 Como St.
LOOK WHAT’S HERE
HC Beef Stew
ALL THE TRIMMINGS
Saturday November 16th, 2019
@ 11:00 AM.
Donations: $8.50
To place an order or for more information please call
(903) 689-8135 Mollie Shepard
Or (903) 439-6034 Jackie Berry
Or (903)335-4345 Joyce Young
Also: Multi- Family Garage sale
Bake Sale/ Karaoke/ Games
Starting at 8:00 AM
Sponsored By: Greater Emmanuel Family
Thank you and May God Bless Each of You.
Pastor: Rev.D.K. Young
Winners Circle in 1st Annual Operation V.E.T. 42 Tourney
These are the winners of the 1st Annual Victor Echo Tango “Salute to Veterans 42 Tournament”
Shown in photos with the Winners is Wendy Forbes, Tournament Coordinator. The metal trophies were made by the Como Pickton FFA
1st Place – Leon Jose and Anne McConnell
2nd Place – Earnest Young and Calvin Bain
3rd Place- Gordan Payne and Tommy Rawson
4th Place – Joey Martin and Ronnie Martin
The 8 winners were treated to the Operation V.E.T. BBQ Cook-off held on Saturday afternoon November 10, 2019. Congratulations to all the Winners!
