Jury Panel for Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in 62nd District Court Canceled
The jury panel for 62nd District court scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 has been canceled, according to Judge Will Biard.
Basketball: Coaches Show Review of Wildcats and Lady Cats Friday Night Play; Tuesday Night Game
Wildcats Basketball Assistant Philip Manning Comments on Friday Texas High Win
Maybe film study won last Friday (January 18) night’s game for the #5 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team. Wildcats Assistant Coach Philip Manning was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Coach Manning said Head Coach Clark Cipoletta stayed up late Thursday night studying Texas High shooters. One of the Tigers Coach Cipoletta was studying missed the last shot of the game to allow the Wildcats to take a 53-52 win at home Friday night.
Coach Manning said a key to the last play was 5-foot-10 guard Grayson McClure blocking out Texas High’s 6-foot-7 post so he could not tap in the missed shot. Coach Manning said the difficulty of the Wildcats’ schedule this season also contributed to the win. He said the Wildcats have played several games this season where they had big leads only to see the other team coming roaring back.
Coach Manning said it is likely that forward Sadaidriene Day Day Hall would miss his third straight game this Tuesday night due to concussion protocol. He said players like Cameron Kahn, Xavier Cork and Boo Wilkerson have stepped up in Hall’s absence. During the Texas High game, Wildcats’ leading scorer Keaston Willis sprained an ankle. He missed most of the third quarter before returning for the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats win. Coach Manning said it was the kind of performance that people would talk about for years.
Coach Manning also had praise for guard Jeremiah Roland’s defense and forward Cameron Kahn’s willingness to take offensive charges. He expects another tough district game Tuesday night at home as Royse City comes to town. The Bulldogs got a 2-point win at home last Friday giving them a 1-2 district record coming into Tuesday night’s game in Sulphur Springs. The Wildcats are 3-0 in district play and 17-8 for the season.
(Note: After Friday’s game, Texas High is now ranked #25 in Class 5A)
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Shares Her Thoughts on Friday Texas High Loss
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday (January 19) Morning Coaches Show, said she gives credit to Texas High for showing up ready to play and for playing a great game as the Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Cats, 60-48 Friday night in Sulphur Springs. She noted that the Lady Tigers did not lose a single player off of last year’s team that were co-champs along with the Lady Cats in the district race.
The Lady Cats and Lady Tigers were tied 14-14 after one quarter Friday. Coach Tisdell credited her team for playing good defense late in the first period. The second quarter was the difference in the game as Texas High outscored the Lady Cats, 23-7 to take a 37-21 half time lead. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Tigers by two points in both the third and fourth quarters but it wasn’t nearly enough. Coach Tisdell said she felt her team panicked a little and threw the ball away under pressure in the second quarter. She gave her team credit for playing hard until the end of the game and never giving up. Coach Tisdell said the Lady Cats cut Texas High’s lead to 10 points with two minutes left to play.
She said point guard Sadavia Porter, who led all scorers with 19 points, played a great game and give it everything she had. Coach Tisdell called her a big leader on the team.
Tuesday night the Lady Cats have a rematch with Royse City to start the second half of district play. The Lady Bulldogs, ranked #14 in Class 5A , won at home against the Lady Cats, 69-53 back on January 4. The Lady Cats are 3-2 in district play and 21-5 for the season.
Soccer Recap: Wildcats and Lady Cats in Tournament Play
It was a tough weekend (January 17-18) for the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams at tournaments.
The Wildcats lost two one goal games at the Richardson Ice Bowl on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday afternoon, the Wildcats lost to Class 6A South Garland, 2-1. Friday night, the Wildcats got shut out, 1-0 by Dallas Kimball. A scheduled Saturday morning contest against Sabine was canceled due to the wet and cold weather. The Wildcats are 2-5-1 for the season. They play at Pittsburg Tuesday night at 7 p.m. The Wildcats JV will play the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. in Pittsburg. /
Meanwhile the Lady Cats’ soccer team dropped a couple of matches to Class 6A programs and tied a Class 4A rival in a North Forney tournament on Thursday and Friday. The Lady Cats lost to Rockwall-Heath, 8-0 on Thursday. On Friday afternoon, the Lady Cats ended up in a 0-0 tie with old district foe North Lamar and then lost to North Mesquite, 3-0. The Lady Cats season record is 0-7-3. The Lady Cats play at Athens Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The Lady Cats JV plays first in Athens at 5:30 p.m.
Winners of Winter “42” Tourney at Seniors Ctr.
Lots of people in Hopkins County like to play 42, and the top teams gathered for some friendly competition on Saturday January 19 at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. There were 29 teams which entered the tournament and the top four places were recognized. Organizer Karon Weatherman sends out a special thanks to volunteers Edith Hankins, Eva Tatum Dehart and Leon Jose III who assisted her in putting on the tournament.
First Place Team: Garland Hamilton and Dewayne Cozart
Second Place Team: Gordon Payne and Tommy Rawson
Third Place Team: Kim and David Epperson
Fourth Place Team: Ernest Young and Bill Eason
Free Tax Aide Program Begins Feb 3 at Wesley UMC
AARP Tax Aide announces Free Tax Return Prep Tuesdays & Saturdays, Feb. 2-April 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas Street
Items you need to bring when you visit an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site for us to help you prepare your tax return(s)
- Previous year’s tax return(s).
- Social Security cards and/or ITIN notices/cards or other official documentation that show the taxpayer identification numbers for every individual on your return.
- Government-issued photo ID for each taxpayer.
- Checking or savings account information if you want to direct deposit any refund(s) or direct debit any amounts due.
- Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) (for each individual if applicable).
Updated – Historical Photo Quiz #3
Unfortunately she will go on as the Unknown Cow Girl. No one offered any information about her. We can only speculate that she was a Rodeo Queen here to be interviewed, in the early 1970’s.
Dinner Bell Menu For January 23, 2019
Dinner Bell January 23, 2019
Community Partner:
Marine Corps League
Menu: Comfort food for a winter’s day!
Old Fashioned Beef Stew with Root Vegetables (bet your grandmother made this!)
Garden Salad
Yeasted Drop Biscuits
Peach Cobbler Crisp
Baked Peaches (the no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.) Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for food and fellowship on Wednesday!
