Wildcats 7 on 7 Varsity Team Drops Game to Van, Defeats Commerce at Home Thursday
The Wildcats fielded JV and Varsity teams in 7 on 7 action Thursday, May 23, against teams from Van and Commerce in the Multipurpose Building. The Wildcats varsity lost to Van, 27-17 and then defeated Commerce, 24-21.
Against Van, the Wildcats varsity got off to a bad start. Quarterback Kaden Wallace’s very first pass bounced off the receiver and was intercepted by a Vandal to give Van a 3-0 lead. A short time later, Van scored a touchdown to go up,10-0. On the Wildcats fourth possession, quarterback Noe Ponce led the Wildcats to the end zone. Ponce completed four of six passes with number four going to receiver Brycen Lacy for a touchdown to make it a 10-7 game. Van scored a touchdown to make it a 17-7 game. With Van hoping to increase their lead, Wildcats defender Kylan Wade picked off a Vandal pass to make it a 17-10 ballgame. The Wildcats later threatened to tie the score but bogged down near the end zone turning the ball over on downs. Then Van scored to go up 24-10. Later Ponce led the Wildcats on another scoring drive. He completed two of three passes and found Wade open in the end zone for a touchdown and it was 24-17. Late in the game, with the Wildcats hurrying to try and tie the game, Van got a clinching interception right before the horn making the final Van 27, the Wildcats 17.
Against Commerce, Wallace led the Wildcats to the end zone on their second possession of the game. His short TD pass went to Zach Tiemeyer. Wallace hit 4 of 5 passes on the drive. Commerce came right back to score and make it a 7-7 game. Then Lacy, playing on defense, intercepted a Tigers’ pass to give the Wildcats a 10-7 lead. Wallace again led the Wildcats to the end end zone completing two of two passes. The second found Lacy all alone behind the defense and he cruised into the end zone to give the Wildcats a 17-7 lead. Commerce again rallied and scored to cut the Wildcats lead to 17-14. Wallace was perfect on a late drive hitting four passes in four attempts. The last one was to Wade in the end zone and the Wildcats were up, 24-14. Commerce got a late score just seconds before the end of the game and it ended Wildcats 24, Commerce 21.
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called it a win for the day with so many new faces getting reps. He said he checks the game video to see a receivers percentage of making catches and running proper routes. Coach Young wants to see a receiver grade out with at least 95% for both. The Wildcats JV also defeated Commerce but lost to Van. Their quarterbacks are Matthew Sherman and Ty Stroud. The Wildcats varsity will face very stiff competition in their next tournament at SMU on May 31.
Cumby Traffic Stop Yields Marijuana Seeds, Other Drug Paraphernalia, 2 Arrests
Two women were taken into custody in Cumby Thursday evening, after police found pipes, marijuana seeds and a needle in their vehicle, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward reported stopping a Ford F-150 pickup about 7:40 p.m. Thursday on Williams Street, after noticing the female passenger was not secured by a seat belt.
When the truck stopped, the female passenger got out of the truck and started to walk off; Steward detained her, the officer alleged in police reports.
Steward reported contacting the driver, who agreed to a search of the truck. The officer, in arrest reports, alleged several items of drug paraphernalia, including pipes, marijuana seeds and a needle were found.
Both the driver and passenger, a 48-year-old Sulphur Springs woman and a 45-year-old Cumby woman, denied ownership of the items, so both were taken to jail for possession of drug paraphernalia, according to arrest reports.
3 Arrested Following Complaint At Apartment Complex
A complaint of people drinking, smoking marijuana and being aggressive toward others at a Helm Lane parking lot and stairwell resulted in three men’s arrests late Thursday night.
Police officers Justin Findley and Zach Brown were dispatched about just after 10:30 p.m. May 23 to the Helm Lane apartment complex, where they reported finding a 28-year-old male resident passed out. They woke him up. Believing him to be intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself and others, he was taken into custody for public intoxication.
A 38-year-old Sulphur Springs man was also contacted. Officers reported seeing open beer bottles and smelling marijuana and alcohol odors while talking to the man. He was alleged to be unsteady on his feet, to have slurred speech and glassy eyes. Believing he too was a potential danger to himself and others, he too was arrested for public intoxication, the officers alleged in arrest reports.
The third man reportedly tried to run up the stairway when police arrived. He was instructed to walk down to talk to officers. Marijuana and alcohol odors were allegedly smelled by officers while talking to the 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man. He was reported to be unsteady on his feet, have slurred speech and glassy eyes. He allegedly admitted he’d been smoking. Believing he too was a danger to himself and others, police took him into custody for PI, according to police reports.
Police Arrest 2 Teens Allegedly Found With THC
Jalik O Kneal Cleveland 
Cason Obryan Goodson
Two Sulphur Springs teens were arrested early Friday morning after they were caught with THC, according to police reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown, in arrest reports, said they first caught his attention while he was on a call for service in the 600 block of Whitworth Street at 12:57 a.m. May 24. They were in a Ford F-150 pickup Brown reportedly noticed was failing to drive in a single lane. As the truck passed, Brown reported being able to smell a strong odor of suspected marijuana. He initiated a traffic stop; the pickup stopped at the Carter-East Beckham Street intersection.
On contact with the vehicle occupants, Brown alleged he could smell the suspected marijuana odor emitting from the vehicle. After identifying the occupants, Brown reportedly searched the teens and the truck. The officer found a vial of tetrahydrocannabinol in the pants pocket of the front seat passenger, 18-year-old Jalik O Kneal “Leek” Cleveland, and another vial of suspected THC in the driver’s side back seat, where 19-year-old Cason Obryan “Cawop” Goodson had been sitting, Brown alleged in arrest reports.
Consequently, both Cleveland and Goodson were arrested at 1:03 a.m. for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, a third-degree felony offense. The truck was released to the driver, arrest reports read.
Both Cleveland and Goodson remained in the county jail just before noon May 24. Bond was set at $10,000 each on the charge, according to arrest reports.
Emory Man Accused Of Trying To Falsify Urine Test
A 22-year-old Emory man was arrested Thursday after allegedly trying to falsify a urine test.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan was dispatched at 4 p.m. to the adult probation office to pick up the man, who was accused of trying to use urine in a pill bottle in his possession to pass a drug test, according to arrest reports.
Jordan took the Emory man into custody and transported him to jail, where he was booked on a charge of falsification of drug test results, a Class B misdemeanor offense, according to arrest reports.
He remained in the county jail Friday morning, his bond was set at $1,000 on the charge, according to jail reports.
‘Y’ Summer Day Camp Offered Through SSISD for Ages 5-12 Starting June 3
SSISD’s ‘Y’ Summer Day Camp for children ages 5-12 is being offered June 3 through August 2, 2019. The camp will be held 5 days per week from 7:30 am til 6p m at SS Elementary campus. Camp Swim,weekly field trips, snacks and lunch are included. Cost is $81 per week for Y members and non-members. For more details, contact 469-276-8421 or [email protected].
Ina Gore, 2012 Ms. Hopkins County Senior, Invites Public to Pageant on June 1 at 6pm
Ina Gore stays active with Psalm 100, a singing ministry she has shared with her husband Buddy Gore for almost 40 years. She also represents Hopkins County as the 2012 Ms. Senior Classic, and will appear at the Pageant set for Saturday June 1, 2019 at 6 pm in the Banquet Hall of the Hopkins County Civic Center. Admission is free. During the interview, Ina stated “we grandmothers and great-grandmothers might still cook, sew and garden, but that’s not all we are doing! Many senior ladies are advancing their educations, continuing careers in business, learning new, challenging skills and volunteering their extra time for the good of their community”. Ina is asking everyone to come and meet the ten contestants who represent the busy, vibrant and talented senior population of women in Hopkins County. By attending, the public is also helping celebrate “the changing face of aging”. Winners can advance to the Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant in the Metroplex. The local Pageant is open to local women age 60 and older.
Tough Final Projects
Students in the spring welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center were busy working on their finals project as the semester ended. The welding workforce program continues through the summer semester.
For more information about this program and registration for summer and fall semesters, call 903-885-1232 or go by the campus located at 1137 Loop 301 East.
K’Lah Skidmore, Maria Lara Recognized As Como-Pickton High School Valedictorian, Salutatorian
May 24, 2019 – K’Lah Skidmore and Maria Lara were honored this week as the top students in the Como-Pickton High School Senior Class of 2019.
K’Lah Skidmore, daughter of Lee Skidmore and Kris Brown of Pickton, graduates first in the class of 63 students Friday with a 3.8 grade point average. She has attended Como-Pickton CISD for 13 years.
The valedictorian has been active in sports, and involved in National Honor Society and FCCLA.
Skidmore was on the varsity cross country and track teams for one year. She was on the varsity volleyball and basketball teams all four years of high school and even received MVP and Defensive MVP awards, and was named Academic All State. She also served as captain of sports teams. She was involved with Little Dribbles, serving as an assistant coach.
Outside of school, she too was has gone on a mission trip and was a vacation Bible school helper.
Skidmore plans to attend LeTourneau University, where she will major in sports medicine. She already has 21 hours of college credit, thanks to the dual credit classes she has taken.
She was awarded a $64,000 LeTourneau University Founders Scholarship as well as a $500 Como-Pickton Little Dribblers scholarship, a $300 Como-Pickton PTO scholarship, and a $500 Como-Pickton Athletic Booster Club scholarship.
Skidmore credits her successes to hard work, trustworthiness, never giving up and being a problem solver.
Her advice to other students is to “Always try your hardest and make sure you have a good support system. Your support system will be the only people who actually care where you end up.”
Skidmore credits her dad as her biggest supporter.
“Dad always supported every decision I made and made sure I was where I needed to be,” she said.’
Maria Lara, daughter of Mario and Reyna Lara of Pickton, will graduate second in the Como Pickton Class of 2019 with a 3.79 GPA. She has attended CPCISD since Head Start.
The salutatorian has been involved and had leadership rolls in school organizations. She has been in FCCLA, Spanish Club, yearbook and National Honor Society through all four years of high school. She served as secretary of Spanish Club her sophomore year, class vice president her junior year and this year has been president of the National Honor Society.
Lara is excited to see what the future holds for her.
She plans to attend Paris Junior College to obtain an associate’s degree in nursing, then, later transfer to Texas A&M Commerce to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
“Ever since I was a young child my passion has always been assisting others and trying to improve the quality of life,” Lara said of her career plan.
She was awarded a $1,000 Como-Pickton Administrators’ Scholarship and a $300 Como-Pickton PTO scholarship to apply toward her future studies.
Lara credits her mother as her biggest inspiration.
“I could not thank her enough for all she has done for me. If it wasn’t for her support, I don’t know where I would be now,” she said. “I am proud to say that I will be the first one to graduate high school from my family due to the fact both my parents had the need to drop out at a very young age to help support their families. I will continue to work hard to make the person who gave me everything proud of me.”
She advises other students trying to be successful to “never give up.”
“Someone is always looking up to you although you may not know. Always stay positive although hard times arise throughout the journey; there is always a way out. From personal experience I know it can be difficult but with determination and willingness to move forward everything is possible,” the salutatorian said.
Both were recognized along with the other members of the top 10 seniors Monday evening during a special program in which they were encouraged to invite their parents and a special teacher who had an impact on them.
Also among the top 10 students having the highest cumulative averages were Kaylee Butler, third place; Daisy Camacho, fourth; Ernesto Murillo, fifth; Joey Walker, sixth; Kayleigh Brewer, seventh; Kobie Miller eighth; Jaden Coppedge ninth; and Lyndee Mitchell 10th.
The 10 students with the highest cumulative averages in their class were also recognized during the Senior Academic Awards Assembly Tuesday evening.
Books For Babies
The Kappa Omicron Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International in conjunction with the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society recently donated 362 story books to be presented to newborns at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Pictured left to right are Christi Couch, R.N.; Carissa Carter and Bracken Sant, NHS members; Gail Herman and Madison Millsap, DKG members; and Megan Cameron, R.N. Books for Babies is an annual project for these organizations.
