Fly Your Flag Today! Get Ready To Bid
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will be on Celebration Plaza today accepting bids for their “Fly Your Flag” auction. More opportunities to win are available this year as in years past. In addition to the winning school having bragging rights to having their college alma mater’s flag flown in Celebration Plaza, the second place school will also have their flag flown. Also, if enough bids are received, the top three schools will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship each to be given by that school to a Hopkins County student.
Bidding is a little different this year, with multiple schools able to get recognition for their efforts.
Below is a link to a short video to help explain how the new bidding process will work:
Saltillo Basketball: Lions Win; Lady Lions Lose
Liberty-Eylau 74, Saltillo Lions Basketball 63
The Saltillo Lions came out on the short end of a 74-63 game against Liberty-Eylau Monday. The Lions outscored the Leopards, 21-18 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t nearly enough to catch up. Chris Boekhorst had another big night for the Lions with 24 points. Matthew Gurley scored 16 points, Ben Moore had 9 points, Levi Hoover and Edi Olayo had 5 points apiece. Andrew Redburn scored 4 points. The Lions are now 1-2 for the season. The Lions play Como-Pickton on November 20.
Celeste 47, Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball 38
The Saltillo Lady Lions lost a first half lead at home and ended up losing to Celeste, 47-38 in Saltillo Monday. The Lady Lions were up 11-10 after the first quarter and up 28-20 at halftime. Celeste rallied to outscore the Lady Lions 27-10 over the last two quarters. Chandler Bain led the Lady Lions with 15 points. Brittney Peeples had 10 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 6 points. Lorena Castro added 3 points. Anna Reeder and Maddy Smith scored 2 points apiece. The Lady Lions had an excellent night at the free throw line hitting 13 of 14. The Lady Lions are now 4-6 for the season. The Lady Lions play Yantis at home on November 27.
Lady Cats Holds Off Fourth Quarter Rally to Defeat LE 54-53
The Lady Cats’ basketball team improved their season record to 2-0 with a nail biting 54-53 victory over Liberty-Eylau in Texarkana Monday night (November 19). The Lady Cats withstood a furious fourth quarter rally from the Lady Leopards and escaped with the one point win.
The Lady Cats reportedly got good scoring efforts from seniors Sadavia Porter and Autumn Tanton. Tanton also had a good night rebounding. After the Thanksgiving break, the Lady Cats will play Terrell in Wildcats Gym on November 27.
Wildcats Upset 6-A #2 Rockwall 77-67
The state’s #2 team in Class 6A, Rockwall was upset by the #15 team in Class 5A Sulphur Springs, 77-67 in Wildcats Gym Monday night (November 19). The Wildcats took a lead in the first quarter and never gave it up.
The Wildcats led 21-12 after one quarter, 37-27 at the half and 58-45 after three quarters. The Wildcats were led by senior guard Keaston Willis who scored a game high 32 points. Willis got the Wildcats going with 12 first quarter points and scored 13 fourth quarter points to assure the Wildcats held on to their lead. Willis hit 4 three pointers. Senior post Xavier Cork scored 14 points including 11 in the second half. Junior Cameron Kahn added 12 points including two-three pointers. Junior forward Sadaidriene Day Day Hall scored 8 points and did a good job rebounding. Junior guard Grayson McClure scored 6 points on two three-pointers. Senior guard Jeremiah Roland scored 3 points on a three-pointer but drew praise from Head Coach Clark Cipoletta for limiting a major Rockwall scorer to only 4 points. Sophomore Boo Wilkerson scored 2 points. Rockwall’s Samuell Williamson, a Louisville commit, scored 28 points for the Yellowjackets. Rockwall slips to 6-2 for the season.
The Wildcats are now 3-0 with all of their wins over Class 6A teams. The Wildcats play next on Saturday in the Duncanville Thanksgiving Hoop-Fest against an opponent to be determined. Tournament officials initial scheduled the Wildcats to play Dallas Woodrow Wilson but both teams requested different opponents since the teams are scheduled to play in Sulphur Springs on December 4.
Winnsboro Police Report November 12-18, 2018
No arrests, two no injury accidents, 139 calls for service, 27 citations and 49 warnings written were reported by the Winnsboro Police Department during the November 12-18, 2018 report period.
A two vehicle accident at 207 Knight Street on November 15th and a one vehicle accident at 823 South Main on November 18th were reported.
PJC Mid-Year Graduation December 14, 2018
READY TO GRADUATE
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Advisor Carey Gable is helping Savanna Tharp get her graduation application completed so she can walk during the mid-year graduation exercises to be held on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. on the Paris campus.
Saturday Morning Coach’s Show: Owens Reflects on 32 Wildcat Seniors
Editor’s Note: Coach Owens and KSST Sports Director Don Julian put a wrap on the 2018 Football Season with the Coach’s Show, Saturday, November 24, 9 a.m. on KSST and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18.
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the 41-14 bi-district loss to Frisco last Thursday in Frisco left a bad taste in his mouth. He said the Wildcats just didn’t play up to par, similar to the way they finished the season. He credited the Wildcats for playing hard on both sides of the ball. Coach Owens said offensive woes caught up to the Wildcats. (More on this later)
He said the offense had a 17 play drive and a 13 play drive but could not get clicking again and could not make plays when they needed to. Coach Owens said the Wildcats defense did a great job. He said the Wildcats have to score to win. Coach Owens said at the end Frisco began to grind down the Wildcats with their wing T attack adding the Raccoons’ running backs began to run harder. He said he was proud of the Wildcats. Concerning going for a fourth down and 1 play from the Wildcats 29 yard line, Coach Owens said it occurred late in the third quarter with the Wildcats trailing 20-7. He said Frisco was chewing up a lot of the clock on every one of their drives. Coach Owens said it was getting to a desperate time in the game and the Wildcats had to try and maintain possession. Frisco stopped a running play and the ball went over on downs.
Later during a segment talking about his 32 seniors that will air Saturday on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Coach Owens revealed one of the factors that impacted the Wildcats’ offense late in the season. He said quarterback D’Corian Young played the last four games of the season with a torn ACL.
Saturday Results: Lady Cats Defeat Paris 37-26
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell won her Sulphur Springs’ coaching debut Saturday (November 17). The win came over the coach she replaced, Jeff Chapman, now the head girls’ basketball at Paris. The Lady Cats topped Paris, 37-26.
After the game, Coach Tisdell said it was a good game for the Lady Cats but closer than she would have liked. She said Paris really showed up and gave the Lady Cats a really good game. Coach Tisdell thought it made a difference that Paris was playing its’ second game while the Lady Cats were playing their first. She noted the game marked the first time her Lady Cats have seen another opponent in a live game. Coach Tisdell said after the Lady Cats settled down, they did a good job of controlling their nerves before a good crowd. She said some signs she saw that it was a first game included some uncharacteristic turnovers and some rushed shots.
Post Autumn Tanton led the Lady Cats with 14 points and Coach Tisdell said she earned every one of them. She said Tanton got hammered throughout the game and did not get many calls. Coach Tisdell liked the fact that four different Lady Cats hit three-point shots. She said the team moved the ball well and took good shots. She really liked the three from Aliyah Abron coming off he bench. Sadavia Porter, Danielle Godbolt and Te’Arria Rose also hit threes. Rose hit two. Concerning winning against Coach Chapman, Coach Tisdell said a win is a win to her. She said she realizes that the win meant a lot to the Lady Cats. She said she was proud of them. Coach Tisdell was a Paris assistant coach several years ago and she said the Paris players also really wanted to win against her.
The Lady Cats, 1-0 for the season, play at Liberty-Eylau Monday afternoon.
Saltillo Basketball: Lady Lions Host Celeste; Lions Host Liberty Eylau
The Saltillo Lady Lions finished fourth in their Saltillo Varsity Girls Tournament held last Thursday through Saturday (November 15-17). The Lady Lions lost two game Saturday to tough competition in the Gold Bracket of the tournament. The Lady Lions dropped a game to Dodd City, 42-29 and then lost in the bracket consolation final to Quinlan Ford, 51-30. Against Dodd City, Jocelyn Ochoa led the Lady Lions with 7 points. Chandler Bain, Lorena Castro and Anna Reeder all had 6 points. Brittney Peeples scored 3 points and Maddy Smith had 2 points. Against Quinlan Ford, Maddy Smith was the points leader for the Lady Lions with 11. Lorena Castro scored 6 points. Christy Marquez, Jocelyn Ochoa, and Anna Reeder all had 3 points. Paisley Kastner and Brittney Peeples had 2 points each. The Lady Lions won three games out of four in pool play to qualify for the Gold Bracket. They defeated Chisum, CHESS and McLeod and only lost to Bullard. Bullard won the tournament topping Dodd City in overtime, 55-49. The Lady Lions are now 4-5 for the season. They host Celeste at home Monday at 5 p.m.
Meanwhile the Saltillo Lions’ basketball team evened their season record at 1-1 with a 53-36 win over Queen City Friday (November 16). The Lions roared out to an 18-5 first quarter lead and never trailed. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 27 points. Ben Moore scored 10 points. Mathew Gurley had 7 points. Edi Olayo had 4 points. Dillon Beadle and Levi Hoover each scored 2 points. The Saltillo Lions JV lost to Queen City, 41-15. The Lions play Liberty-Eylau at home Monday evening at 7 p.m.
