Como-Pickton CISD Holiday Event Planned Dec. 12
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read moreWildcats Basketball Team Continues To Win at Mansfield Tournament
Wildcats Basketball Team Wins First Two Games in Mansfield Tourney The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #5 in Class 5A, had a good Thursday (December 5) winning two games in the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament. The Wildcats outscored A&M Consolidated of College Station, 68-61 and then defeated Mansfield, 68-49. Both games were played at Mansfield High School. Against A&M Consolidated, the Wildcats were led by Day Day Hall with 29 points. Cameron Kahn added 20 points. Grayson McClure scored 9 points. Lamodrick...
read moreSulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Wins Big at Home Over Yantis
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team got a one-sided win over Yantis at Sulphur Bluff Tuesday (December 3) winning 74-14. The Lady Bears led 25-6 after one quarter, 44-12 at the half and 62-12 after three quarters. Skylar Stanley had a big night with 23 points, 19 rebounds, 8 steals and 2 assists. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said Bailey Neal had her best game of the season with 10 points, 2 steals and 2 rebounds. Ann Dorner, playing only a few minutes, had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist. Alley Collett had 14 points,...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Team Opens Play Against Burkburnett in Glen Rose Tournament Thursday
Starting Thursday (December 5), the Lady Cats Basketball Team begins play in a three day tournament quite a distance from home as they are in the Glen Rose Lady Tiger 2019 Lions’ Club Varsity Tournament. The Lady Cats open up in the Glen Rose Arena Thursday at 3:15 p.m. against Burkburnett. Win or lose, the Lady Cats second game of the tourney will be on Friday. The Lady Cats come in with a 3-6 season record. They have lost back to back games in overtime. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell was disappointed in her team’s play in a...
read moreWildcats Basketball Team Wins First Game at Mansfield Tournament Over A&M Consolidated
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says he loves the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament. He says last year’s tourney was when he figured out what type of team the Wildcats were. The Wildcats early results in this year’s tournament were good. The Wildcats won Thursday morning (December 5), 68-61 over A&M Consolidated of College Station. Day Day Hall scored a team high 29 points and Cameron Kahn chipped in 20 points. Grayson McClure added 9 points. Lamodrick Johnson scored 7 points. Boo Wilkerson had 4...
read moreChamber Connection For Dec. 5, 2019
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone for attending the Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference was a huge success with special thanks to our Gold Sponsors: Alliance Bank, City National Bank, Farmers Electric Co-op, and Ocean Spray. I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the...
read moreTira News for Dec. 4, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Jamie Brice. His funeral service was Monday afternoon, Dec. 2, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Please be in prayer for his family. The Tira City Council met on Monday, Dec. 2, for their regular quarterly meeting. The group discussed food pantry storage, building and grounds upkeep and repairs, and routine business. Following the meeting the members decorated the Center for the Community Christmas party, which is coming up on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The Tira Volunteer...
read moreWildcats Change Flow of Paris Game With Third Quarter Half Court Trap
For the first couple of quarters and a half, Paris looked like it was going to be their night against the Wildcats Basketball Team Tuesday night (December 3) in Sulphur Springs. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said Paris was shooting the ball well and the Wildcats weren’t doing much to make them uncomfortable. It other words, Paris was in a groove. Coach Cipoletta chose to change the dynamic of the game. He instituted a half court trap. The move seemed to give the Wildcats energy and they started to get steals and to cause turnovers. The...
read moreLady Cats Basketball Coach Could Not Find a Lot to Like in Terrell Loss Tuesday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a tough night on the road at Terrell Tuesday night (December 3). After leading 22-11 at the half, the Lady Cats watched Terrell catch up and pass them by. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell says the Lady Cats came out in the second half playing soft. They encountered foul trouble. She says once the Lady Cats lost the momentum, they could not get it back. The game in regulation ended in a 43-43 tie. The Lady Tigers won in overtime. Coach Tisdell believes the final score was 49-45. She says the Lady Cats played...
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