David Carrillo Discusses Bad Call In Pivotal Playoff Loss
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo Upset With Umpire’s Call in Season Ending Loss
Although he later said he would be able to get past it, an umpire’s call that went against the Lady Cats in a season ending loss on Friday (May 10) was still very much on Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo’s mind on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Coach Carrillo said it was a bad call and added it bothered him. The home plate umpire ruled that Lady Cat Sierra Smith failed to touch home base after she apparently scored against Hallsville. KSST video showed that Smith touched home base and scored. Coach Carrillo said coaches are held to a higher standard and he said officials should be as well. He said with out the missed call, the Lady Cats would have been up 3-1. If things would have played out the same, the Lady Cats would have won the game 3-2 and would have been planning a game three Saturday. Coach Carrillo said the heartbroken Lady Cats and he would have to deal with the bad call. He said he wished the call would have been made correctly but it was not. Later in the show, Coach Carrillo had the opportunity to talk about all of his players including his ten seniors. With some players returning, he said he should be able to put together a pretty good team next year.
Jerrod Hammock Gives Wildcat Baseball Wrap-Up
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack Shares Thoughts on Season Ending Loss Saturday
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack shared his thoughts on his team’s season ending loss in game three of an Area round series, 3-1 to Joshua Saturday at Rockwall. He said the loss was disappointing since he believed his team would win and would advance to the next round. Coach Hammack said he still was a believer Saturday even after what he called a debacle Friday night, a 13-2 Joshua win. In that one, Coach Hammack said the Wildcats did not play well and committed too many errors. He said he felt Saturday would be a new day with a chance to win and advance. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats got a great effort out of Saturday pitcher Pacen Edwards, who allowed only one earned run and two hits. Coach Hammack said if you would have told him before the game that Edwards would pitch like that, we would have said the Wildcats would win. The Wildcats outhit the Owls. Coach Hammack complimented Joshua’s Saturday pitcher, who he said was a junior who has college offers and who threw hard. He said the Wildcats made some base running mistakes and struck out too many times. Coach Hammack said the seventh inning for the Wildcats was what he expected from the team. They did not go down quietly. He said he questioned whether a called strike to Will Sims was a strike. He also did not care much at all for a reversed call that went against the Wildcats. Coach Hammack said the call did not cost the Wildcats the game. It did result in two unearned runs scoring later. He called this year’s team a great group and he added he was proud of them. Coach Hammack said they had their backs to the wall and had to win and they did win. He said that moxie would serve them well throughout their lives.
Derek Tyson Comments On SaDavia Porter State Run
Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson Comments on SaDavia Porter Sixth Place Finish in 100-Meters at State Last Friday
Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson said Lady Cat sprinter SaDavia Porter did a great job finishing sixth in the Class 5A 100-meter dash Friday night at UT Austin. Coach Tyson said conditions were different and added that few athletes managed personal bests. He said he worked with Porter on her start and he called her starts Friday night dynamic. Just like at regional, Porter had to start twice at state due to a restart called when someone’s blocks slipped during the first start. Coach Tyson said everyone in the 100-meter race were very fast. He called them a truly elite group. Porter ran a time of 12.03. Coach Tyson said the crowd was huge but he added Porter handled it well. He said she scored a point by finishing sixth. Coach Tyson said anyone scoring a point at the state meet is one of the elite. He said he was excited by Porter’s future in track at UT Arlington.
Sulphur Springs Wildcat Baseball Players Chosen For All-District
Ten Wildcats are Selected to All-District Baseball Team
The Wildcats’ baseball team had ten players selected to the All-District Baseball Team recently chosen by the district’s coaches who were not able to vote for their own players. Making the First Team were first baseman Jaxon Chaney, centerfielder Austin Dodd and utility player Kaden Argenbright, who played catcher and shortstop. Making the Second Team were pitcher Will Sims, second baseman Kolson Hale, left fielder Jase Thompson and right fielder Kamren Harrison. Honorable Mention selections were outfielder Connor Burgin, pitcher and catcher Jace Burchfield, and infielder and pitcher Pacen Edwards.
Sulphur Springs Lady Cats Softball Players Make All District
Lady Cats Softball Team Gets Four Superlatives with Thirteen Players Making All-District Team
The Lady Cats’ district champion softball team earned four superlatives and had thirteen team members on the All-District Team selected recently by the district’s coaches who could not vote for their own players. The Lady Cats had fifteen players who qualified for Academic All-District. Pitcher Bailey Haggerty was the Co-District MVP. Sierra Smith was named Defensive Player of the Year. Freshman Addison Caddell was selected as the Newcomer of the Year. Sulphur Springs won Coaching Staff of the Year. Making First Team All-District were catcher Brinklee Driver, shortstop Kelsey Wallace, third baseman Kate Womack, center fielder Sadie Stroud and utility player Abbi Baier. Named Second Team All-District were first baseman Maddie Millsap, right fielder Alli Fite and left fielder Nylah Lindley. Honorable Mention selections were third baseman and designated player Landri Bell and courtesy runner and infielder Colbria Harrison. Academic All-District honors went to Abbi Baier, Landri Bell, Addison Caddell, Brinklee Driver, Bailey Haggerty, Colbria Harrison, Tessa Holt, Nylah Lindley, Alli Fite, Maddie Millsap, Sierra Smith, Sadie Stroud, Kelsey Wallace, Darby Williams and Kate Womack
Graduation Time
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Assistant Director Iris Gutierrez helps student Melody Shannon try on a graduation robe to prepare for the Friday evening commencement exercises. Shannon will be one of several hundred students receiving their diplomas at the 7 p.m. ceremony in the stadium on the PJC Paris campus.
Six Arrests for Winnsboro Police During the May 6-May 12, 2019 Report Period
May 13, 2019 – Six arrests, no accidents, responding to 144 calls for service, issuing 21 citations and writing 35 warnings occupied the time of the Winnsboro Police Department during the May 6-May 12, 2019 report period.
James Kidd, 37 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on
5/9/2019 on for Public Intoxication.
Brian Fannin, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on
5/10/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant.
Mason Monday, 31 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on
5/10/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant.
Justin Vaginault, 34 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested
on 5/11/2019 on 3 Hopkins County Warrants.
Christopher Mosher, 19 years of age, of Mt. Vernon, was
arrested on 6 Winnsboro Municipal Warrants.
Johnathan Hunter, 23 years of age, of Big Sandy, was arrested
on 5/12/2019 for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1>=
1G<4G.
No accidents to report.
Community Seeds Seeks To Expand Services Into Hopkins County
A faith based charity in Lone Oak, Community Seeds provides a wealth of services for many folks in and around Hunt County. They are always expanding their reach and services, and are trying to make their way into Hopkins County. Once again, they are hosting the Branded Ranch Rodeo, Saturday May 18th, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Community Seeds has hosted their rodeo in Hopkins County for several years, and have been able to contribute about $15,000 back into the local area. KSST News spoke with Community Seeds director Bertram Cooper, who expressed his desire to expand their footprint in Hopkins County. The charity already owns some land in Hopkins County, on which he hopes to build low-income transitional housing. The charity also provides low income and underserved families with bill paying assistance, access to programs that encourage them to be self-sufficient, and other programs.To find out more about this organization. Click on the link: Community Seeds
Or give them a call at: (903) 634-5673
Traffic Stop Results In 2 Men, 1 Woman Being Arrested
A traffic stop on East Industrial Drive at 2:43 a.m. May 12 resulted in three of the four occupants in the vehicle being arrested, the male passenger on a misdemeanor traffic warrant, the driver on a misdemeanor evading charge and a woman on a controlled substance charge, according to police reports.
Cpl. Chris Rosamond stopped a Kia Forte for making a wide turn from East Shannon Road onto the Jefferson Street overpass, crossing the fog line and nearly striking the guardrail on the overpass. He continued over the bridge, then from the wrong lane turned west onto East Industrial Drive, Rosamond alleged in arrest reports. The man reportedly pulled to the right of the road, then back onto the road before pulling into a motel parking lot, continuing at a slow roll toward the building before stopping. The front passenger, identified as Amanda Shanks, could be seen reaching into the floorboard and looking around, as if concealing something.
The officer requested a back up unit as he approached the driver’s door. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Horne arrived to assist. Information given by the driver regarding his travels and the two back seat passengers, conflicted; at one point he claimed to pair in the back seat to be friends and later said he didn’t know, Rosamond alleged.
The back seat passenger had an outstanding warrant, resulting in his arrest, Rosamond reported.
As Rosamond was writing a citation for the driver, HCSO Sgt. Scott Davis arrived to assist as well. Approximately 19 minutes into the stop, Rosamond alleged, the driver bolted, running around one corner of the motel. All three officers gave chase. The man was reportedly caught, restrained on the ground and arrested for evading them.
Rosamond ordered the three other occupants out of the vehicle and patted them down. Davis and Rosamond noted the front female passenger, identified as Amanda Shanks, had a bulge in her pants.
SSPD Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams was called to bring police canine Kilo to the location. The dog sniffed around the vehicle and gave a positive alert for narcotics.
A female jailer was requested to do a thorough search of Shanks and the other female passenger while the officer searched the Forte. Williams allegedly located two spoons in the passenger door that had what appeared to be methamphetamine residue on them. The search of the female back seat passenger revealed no contraband, according to police reports.
A search of Shanks revealed the bulge to be a small black handbag which contained a substance packaged in a form that it was believed to be a controlled substance. The woman allegedly admitted the suspected substance was to be delivered to another person, Rosamond alleged in arrest reports. The substances tested negative as controlled substances, police alleged in reports. Shanks was arrested; the other female passenger was not, according to police reports.
The driver, a 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man, was arrested on a Class A misdemeanor evading arrest or detention charge at 2:43 a.m. May 12; he remained in the county jail late Monday morning in lieu of $2,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
The front seat passenger, 30-year-old Amanda Shanks of Sulphur Springs, was arrested at 3:35 a.m. for unlawful delivery or manufacture with intent to deliver a simulated controlled substance, an offense punishable as a state jail felony, according to arrest reports. Shanks remained in the county jail Monday morning; her bond was set at $5,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
The back seat male passenger, a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at 3:40 a.m. by SSPD Officer Chad Norris the warrant for leaving the scene of an accident; he was released from jail later Sunday, according to arrest and jail reports.
