Argenbright Signs Letter of Intent to Play College Baseball
Wildcats senior catcher Kaden Argenbright signed a letter of intent Tuesday (November 27) to play college baseball at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The signing took place in the Multipurpose Building before lots of his family and student athlete friends.
Argenbright said the Reddies had been watching him this summer and they invited him to a camp this fall. Henderson State promised to keep in touch and a month later invited him to take an official visit. The Reddies made an offer to Argenbright and he said he accepted on the spot. Argenbright called Arkansas a nice place. He said the Reddies have a good baseball program that usually wins about 30 games a season. Argenbright said the Reddies plan to have him play second base his first two years of college and then to transition into catcher for his junior and senior year. He said the Reddies’ coaches complimented him for his quick hands and his hitting. Argenbright said he wants to work to get faster and develop more power. He said he expects the speed of the college game to be much greater.
Argenbright said he may major in sports management with the goal of becoming a baseball manager. He said playing college ball was one of his goals. Argenbright said he has always loved baseball from t-ball days. He said he has high expectations for the Wildcats’ baseball team this spring.
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said Argenbright was as good a player as he has had in thirteen years as Wildcats Baseball Coach. Coach Hammack said you can put Argenbright anywhere and he would be good at it. Coach Hammack feels Argenbright is naturally a middle infielder but he adds he has also done well catching for the Wildcats. He called Argenbright vocal, a superior leader and a high character guy. Coach Hammack called him a difference maker.
Game Day: Wildcats at Paris; Lady Cats Host Terrell
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams both have contests on this Tuesday (November 27) game day.
The Lady Cats will play Terrell in Wildcats Gym. There will be a JV contest at 4:30 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 5:45 p.m. The Lady Cats are 2-0 so far this season with wins over Paris at home and over Liberty-Eylau on the road. The Terrell Lady Tigers have been busy. They have won 5 and lost 6 this season according to Max Preps. They have wins over South Garland, Mesquite, Saltillo, Rockwall-Heath and Wilmer-Hutchins. Terrell has lost to Royse City, Denton, Richardson J.J. Pearce, Frisco Centennial, Lake Highlands and Princeton. We will bring you Lady Cats’ basketball on KSST Radio and by way of live video streaming from Wildcats Gym beginning at around 5:45 p.m. We will also videotape the game for replay on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #8 in Class 5A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll, will play old rival Paris at Paris. The Wildcats are 4-0 while Paris is 2-0 according to Max Preps. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats have defeated Class 6A teams Plano East, Rockwall-Heath and Rockwall plus Class 5A Prestonwood Christian Academy. Paris has lopsided wins over New Boston, 78-42 and over Van Alstyne, 76-52.
Thee Treehouse Community Project and ‘MathStore’ Christmas Fundraiser
Along with their Write Stuff Creative Writing teacher Sharon Feldt, Thee Treehouse Christian Co-op students Maggie Finley and Jackson Wallace appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to talk about their “Reverse Advent Calendar Project’. As you may know, an Advent Calendar is one in which, between December 1 and 24th, you open a window or door on the calendar daily and take out a piece of candy or a prize, thereby receiving a gift. According to Maggie and Jackson, first-year students in the Young Publishers class, a Reverse Advent Calendar is a project where you GIVE something each day. So, their class is collecting items like personal needs, toiletries, socks, gloves, snacks and non-perishables, placing something each day into a basket at school. When a basket becomes full, it is donated to an organization like a church, food pantry or fire station in Hopkins or Wood County to be distributed to persons in need. The students in the class plan to continue the Reverse Advent Calendar project through December 18 as a way to assist others in their community. Another project is the “Math Store” fundraiser to be held at the Yantis Cafe on December 8 from noon til 4pm. Shoppers will find a selection of handmade items including clay diffusers, decorative signs and crafts created or donated by families of students. Money raised will be used for Thee Treehouse Class projects in 2019.
Documenting the Reverse Advent Calendar Project also serves as a current event assignment. Young Publishers students are writing about the project in newspaper articles and speaking in radio interviews. During the Good Morning Show interview, we found Maggie and Jackson to be knowledgeable as well as engaging as they spoke about collecting the items and the practical uses these would provide for the people who receive the gifts. Beyond the Reverse Advent Calendar Project, Mrs. Feldt’s creative class of Young Publishers is also taking current events found in magazines, newspaper or TV news to another level. Students conduct further research to find more facts on the topic, then turn it into a fun fiction piece like a fairy tale, mystery or myth. Another feature of Thee Treehouse curriculum is STEAM Class, which offers Science, Technology, English, Arts and Math challenges as a learning opportunity.
Thee Treehouse is located on Hwy. 154 in Yantis, Texas. It is a Co-op Classroom for homeschool students ages 10-16. Principal is Carrie Hurley.
Fee Added to Water Bills Could Add More Streets to 2019 Street Improvement Plan
During their November regular session, the Sulphur Springs City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that will add a fee to water bills for residential, commercial and industrial users. The fee will be used to fund additional streets in the paving program for 2019. The ordinance does not take effect until the second reading is approved. If approved another 2.3 miles of maintenance including an additional nine (9) streets could be added to the 2019 plan.
After city staff presented information to the council regarding the best solutions to fund street infrastructure including streets, the council pursued the street maintenance fee path. The fee will help slow the decay of city streets. The fees paid will be placed in a separate special revenue fund and not be made a part of the city’s general fund, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell.
According to city staff, to get the best longevity out of city streets,the city could be maintaining yearly about six (6) to nine (9) miles of the 93 miles of streets maintained. The maintenance would include overlays and other surface treatments. The streets are funded at about 24% to 34% of what is needed to help preserve the streets. A $5 fee will currently add $490,260 per year and, along with other designated funds for streets, provide $5.1 million during the next five years.
The second reading of the ordinance is on the December agenda.
Streets that would be added to the 2019 Street Improvement Program with the Street Maintenance Fee include:
Peach/Georgia from Davis to Brinker
Ashcroft/Town from Magnolia to Texas
Putman from Oak to Jackson
Brewer from Ingram to Locust
Carter from Bill Bradford South
Cedar Springs
CMH Road from Highway 67 to I-30
Graham from Gilmer to Oak
Hodge from Fisher to Gilmer
Streets already in the 2019 plan include:
Beasley from Texas to Davis
Cranford from Kyle to Beasley
Elm
Ingram from League to Locust
Park Springs from Highway 11 to city boundary
Pipeline from Church to Dirt (skipping the concreted portion)
Asphalt Repair on various soft spots repairs in the city
Dinner Bell Menu For November 28, 2018
Dinner Bell November 28, 2018
Relax from the hustle and bustle of holiday times by joining us for a meal.
Menu:
Relax from the hustle and bustle of holiday times by joining us for a meal.
Oven Barbequed Chicken Thighs
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread Slices
Pecan Pie Cake
Butterscotch Pudding (no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church).
Please join your friends for a hearty meal.
Winnsboro Police Report November 19-25, 2018
Jason Evans, 38, of Winnsboro was arrested November 19th on multiple Winnsboro Municipal Warrants.
Two accidents were reported during the November 19-25, 2018 report period. A one vehicle accident November 19th at the 500 block of South Post Oak had no injuries reported. Both drivers in a two vehicle accident November 23rd at Main and Broadway were transported by EMS to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital-Winnsboro.
Winnsboro Police responded to a total of 122 calls for service and issued 37 citations and 49 warnings during this reporting meeting.
SSHS Soccer Practice Begins Monday
Both Wildcats and Lady Cats begin practice Monday
Wildcats
Alexi Upton has his first head coaching job as coach of the Wildcats. He says he is looking forward to the experience. He expects to be greeted by 70 to 80 players at the Wildcats first official soccer practice Monday. Tryouts will take place first to determine the 30 or so JV players and the 20 or so varsity players. This school year he has been working with players during the sixth period of the school day. Coach Upton says the players have grown physically and mentally and are getting a lot better. He is hoping the varsity develops chemistry so they can begin to click. Coach Upton is pleased soccer teams get quite a bit of practice time, about four weeks, before playing scrimmages. He says early practice goals are to focus on defense, on conditioning and on in game situations. Coach Upton says he has 11 returning players off of last year’s squad. He says it will also be time for last year’s JV players to step up and show what they can do. The annual Alumni Scrimmage will be taking place on December 28 at Prim Stadium. The next day, Coach Upton says the Wildcats will be playing mini-game scrimmages against Kilgore, Forney and Pine Tree at Prim Stadium. The Wildcats will open the regular season January 3 at a Princeton tournament.
Lady Cats
Joel Bailey begins his second season as head soccer coach of the Lady Cats. Last year’s team finished 15-8-3, earned the district’s third playoff seed and gave Wylie East quite a scare before losing in bi-district action. The Lady Cats were up by a goal at halftime. Coach Bailey says he looks forward to the first day of practice Monday. He says his initial concern will be working on team cohesion or putting the right puzzle pieces in the right places. Coach Bailey wants his team to find their identity early. He adds he expects good things from this team. Coach Bailey calls last year’s team flashy. He expects this year’s team to be a blue collar team that works hard and out hustles teams. Coach Bailey says this group of Lady Cats is eager to put their uniforms on and get after it. He says they will be tested by some difficult tournaments. The Lady Cats will have scrimmages at Pleasant Grove on December 28 and at Hallsville on December 29. The regular season opens at a Terrell tournament on January 3. Coach Bailey says the Lady Cats will also play in tournaments at Princeton and North Forney.
Cipoletta Reviews Saturday Game; Wildcats Now Ranked #8
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he felt his team came out a little flat Saturday against Prestonwood Christian Academy in the Duncanville Hoopfest. He added the Wildcats did not play their best game. Still he was encouraged that the Wildcats were still able to find a way to win, 61-59.
Wildcats senior post Xavier Cork rebounded a missed Wildcats shot and put it in the basket just before the final buzzer sounded. Coach Cipoletta said Cork played huge the entire game. Coach Cipoletta was puzzled with the Wildcats’ difficulty in handling a Prestonwood press late in the game. The Lions were able to make up a 9 point Wildcats’ lead in the game’s final minutes.
Coach Cipoletta said earlier in the game the Wildcats made the Lions’ pay when they pressed the Wildcats. He credited Sadadriene Day Day Hall with playing a tough game. Near the end of the contest, Hall hit the floor hard after a collision near the basket. He suffered a large laceration on his chin that required several stitches. Coach Cipoletta was pleased with the scoring he got from Hall, Keaston Willis and Cork but he was also thrilled with the play off the bench from sophomore Boo Wilkerson.
The Wildcats are now ranked #8 in the Class 5A poll from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. The Wildcats play at Paris Tuesday night. Coach Cipoletta said Paris seems to be on a roll with recent wins over New Boston and Van Alstyne.
