Wildcats Baseball Team Loses Wild Extra Inning Game at Greenville, 10-9
After the Wildcats’ baseball team stranded a runner at third base in the top of the eighth inning, Greenville got a clutch single in the bottom of the eighth to score the winning run in a wild, 10-9 game at Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). The Lions’ Brayden Hudspeth drove home the winning run capping a 4 for 5 performance at the plate. The Lions also trailed 9-5 going into the bottom of the seventh but scored four runs to extend the game. Several umpires’ calls did not go the Wildcats way in the bottom of the seventh and Sulphur Springs’ fans expressed their displeasure. A Wildcat player was tossed out by the field umpire and a fan was removed from the stands by the home plate umpire. Jake Davis took the loss in relief pitching 4 2/3 innings allowing eight hits and seven runs with only 3 earned, with five strikeouts and three walks. Greenville’s Landon Koger got the win. Both teams had 12 hits. The Wildcats had six errors and the Lions had three. The Wildcats’ Austin Dodd had a great game at the plate just missing a cycle. He was 5 for 5 with four RBIs. Dodd’s double in the first drove in two runs. He singled in the third, tripled in the fourth and singled in the sixth and eighth. Jaxon Chaney was 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored, two doubles and two RBIs. Jase Thompson was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. Kaden Argenbright was 1 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Kamren Harrison was 1 for 4 with a run scored. Kolson Hale scored two runs and Davis scored a run. Will Sims started for the Wildcats and went three innings allowing four hits and three runs with two strikeouts. The Wildcats slip to 2-8 in district play and they are 10-10 for the season. The Wildcats have lost seven straight games including six straight district games. The Wildcats play Greenville a third and final time in district this season Friday night at Wildcat Park. In the first two meetings, each team has a win.
SSPD’s Interdiction Canine Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials, Competition
Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams pose with the trophy and awards they earned based on their performance in the USPCA Region 20 Trials and Certifications.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams and his canine partner Kilo recently earned the “Top Dog” award based on the police canine’s overall performance during the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Trials and Certifications held recently in Sulphur Springs.
Williams and Kilo took first place honors in the patrol contest, and initially tied with Donny Tarter and canine Dieks of McKinney Police Department for first place in narcotics. However, Dierk’s time was better than Kilo’s so top honors in the category went to the McKinney PD team, with the SSPD pair in second.
However, because Kilo’s overall points total was the highest, so the SSPD team went home with the Top Dog award.
This was quite an accomplishment for veteran canine handler and interdiction officer, who has won first place in patrol and narcotics competition several times in the past, competing with five different canine partners over the years, counting Kilo. However, this is the first time Williams and his police dog have captured the Top Dog award.
Another local canine-handler pair also was recognized for their skills. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Poindexter and canine Chiv were named Rookie Dog of the Year, according to Williams.
The competition is held alongside annual USPCA trials, designed to allow canine handlers to put their dogs through the paces to earn annual certification required for officers to use the dogs in the line of work. Each canine-handler pair must first scored 70 percent or higher on the obedience test, administered first, in order to advance to the trials. That’s coupled with a friendly competition among participants.
Which of the events the police dog competes in various depending on the canine’s job. Dogs are judged on agility, evidence search, criminal apprehension with and without gunfire, narcotics and bomb detection.
In the suspect search event, six large wooden boxes are spaced out in one general area. Each box contains human scent. However, only one person will be hidden in one box, and the police canine has to figure out which box the person is in and alert their handler by whatever means the dog is trained, whether it be barking, scratching at the box or sitting down in front of it.
Tracking, Williams said, is another separate event not typically counted toward the overall points.
For the narcotics contest, substances are hid in two of five different vehicles. The police canine has to find and alert on it.
Another requires the canine to find the narcotics or “bomb” hidden in one of three 300-square foot rooms.
Kilo’s primary duties are criminal interdiction. Williams utilizes him for narcotics detection as well as handler protection.
Williams says the half Malinois and half Shepherd, like his four other canine partners and most police dogs, lives with him and has become part of the family, and is very protective of family members. However, Kilo knows when to switch off family playtime and go to work. When put into the patrol unit, he knows it’s time to be serious, Williams said.
Lady Cats Use Offense and Solid Pitching to Defeat Greenville, 11-3
For the third straight game the Lady Cats’ softball team had double digit hits and they also had very solid pitching in an 11-3 victory over Greenville in Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). Freshman Addison Caddell, who got the pitching win, had a no-hitter until the sixth inning when Lady Lion Kelsi McNair hit a double off of the center field wall. Caddell ended up with a three-hitter allowing only a single earned run. She also struck out five and walked two. The Lady Cats pounded out 14 hits and scored in every inning except the seventh. Sadie Stroud was 2 for 2 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs. Allie Fite was 1 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs. Sierra Smith was 1 for 3 with two RBIs. Kelsey Wallace was 2 for 4 with three runs scored , two triples and an RBI. Landri Bell was 2 for 4 with a run scored, a triple and an RBI. Colbria Harrison was 1 for 1 with an RBI. Bricklee Driver was 1 for 5 with an RBI. Kate Womack was 2 for 4 with a run scored. Nylah Lindley was 1 for 2 with a run scored. Darby Williams was 1 for 2. The Lady Cats scored three first inning runs and added a run in the second, two runs in the third and fourth innings and one more in the sixth. The Lady Lions scored an unearned run without a hit in the second inning and added two more runs in the sixth. Only one of those runs was earned. The Lady Cats improved to 6-1 in district play. They are now 20-5 for the season. The Lady Cats play Lindale Friday evening at Lady Cat Park.
Registration For SSISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program Ongoing Through May 17
Parents who are interested in enrolling their child in next year’s kindergarten two-way dual language program at Sulphur Springs Independent School District have until May 17 to do so. However, early registration is encouraged, not only to help district administrators and staff prepare for the year, but to ensure a spot in the class for qualifying children.
The enrichment program is designed to teach children a second language in a natural way through subject content instruction and everyday classroom conversation.
In the two-way dual language program native English-speaking students and native Spanish-speaking students are paired together to learn to speak and read in both languages.
Students develop oral and cognitive academic language in both English and Spanish, while mastering grade-level knowledge and skills in all content areas. Students will initially learn to read and write in their first language with formal literacy instruction in the second language in grades 2-5.
Students receive Spanish and English instruction in language arts and reading according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills curriculum requirements. Science and social studies are taught in Spanish and mathematics it taught in English. The program is based on the Gomez and Gomez Dual Language Enrichment Model
The program requires a minimum six-year commitment for students to continue in the program through fifth grade.
In addition to completing and returning applications, parents are required to attend an informational meeting to better understand the program components and requirements. Potential students must also complete a basic screening process. Parents will be notified if their child has been accepted into the program, then must sign a contract agreeing to the terms and keeping their student in the program through elementary.
A video about the program is available on the district website and Youtube pages.
Applications for the two-way dual language program will be available at the front office at Travis Primary, 390 Garrison St., and the Dual Language/ESL Department in the Administration Building, 631 Connally Street, through May 17. For additional information, contact Bilingual/ESL Program Director Ana Aguilar at 903-885-2153, ext. 1148, or [email protected].
Winnsboro Police Report April 1-7, 2019
ARRESTS
- Angela Hodges, 37 years of age, of Mount Vernon was arrested on April 4 on a Wood County warrant.
- Juan Tapia-Rios, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on April 4 on multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants.
- Summer Sierra,, 32 years of age, of Winnsbor, was arrested on April 4 on a Camp County warrant.
ACCIDENTS
No accidents to report
CALLS FOR SERVICE
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 134 calls for service during this reporting period.
CITATIONS
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 30 citations and 33 warnings during this reporting period.
North Hopkins Baseball Has Rain Out Saturday, Plays at Campbell Tuesday
The scheduled baseball game between Beckville and North Hopkins at North Hopkins Saturday (April 6) was rained out. The Panthers are expected to return to play Tuesday. They have a scheduled game at Campbell beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Lady Cats Softball Game Day
The Lady Cats’ softball team is in the thick of things for a possible district championship. The Lady Cats are tied for first place with Mount Pleasant and both teams have 5-1 district records. The Lady Cats are 19-5 for the season. With their win last Friday, the Lady Cats clinched a playoff spot for their twelfth straight year. On this game day Tuesday (April 9), the Lady Cats travel to Greenville. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. The varsity game follows at 6:30 p.m. Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo has respect for Greenville pitcher Katie Shaw who has been tough on the Lady Cats in some past games. However he says the Lady Cats seem to play better against the Lady Lions in Greenville than they do at home. The Lady Cats did beat Greenville at Lady Cat Park in the first half of district play back on March 21, 4-0. Bailey Haggerty pitched a two-hit shutout. Coach Carrillo says he wants the Lady Cats to go over to Greenville and take care of business. He says another factor for the Tuesday game will be the testing scheduled that day. He adds that’s something that impacts all the teams in Texas.
Wildcats Baseball Game Day
The Wildcats’ baseball team will have Greenville week this week. The Wildcats travel to Greenville on this game day Tuesday (April 9). Friday night they will host the Lions at Wildcat Park. Tuesday in Greenville, there will be a JV game at 4 p.m. The varsity games begins at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 2-7 in district play and they are tied with Greenville in fifth place. Royse City is 3-6 and they are in fourth place, the last playoff spot. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack says the Wildcats have got to start winning district games. He says the team will continue to work to get better. Coach Hammack says he believes the team will again hit like they did early this season. He says it’s a matter of confidence acknowledging that some of the players don’t have a lot of confidence right now. Coach Hammack says that confidence has to be earned. In an earlier district game, the Wildcats defeated Greenville 9-2 at Wildcat Park back on March 15.
