HOWE, Texas – A Saturday morning traffic stop in Howe landed a 30-year-old McKinney man in the Grayson County Jail on a variety of narcotics charges. Howe Police Officer Mark Kilbourn stopped a driver for committing multiple traffic violations and a probable cause search of the man’s vehicle led to the discovery of a half-ounce of methamphetamine packaged for sale in individual baggies, Xanax, pain medications, multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia, and a scale and baggies. Several bottles containing an unknown liquid will be analyzed to determine the nature of the contents. Richard Fife was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, a dangerous drug, and Xanax.
The Howe Lady Bulldogs (23-10) finish the season as only the
second girls basketball team in school history to become area champions. Howe,
who had an 11-point lead in the early parts of the fourth period could not
stave off the elevated temperature of a desperate Mineola (27-8) team in the
final minutes of the game. Howe’s lead collapsed with 30-seconds remaining in
the game when The Lady Jackets’ All-State guard Sabria Dean made a ball-fake
move that would have made LeBron James blush and hit a 9-footer from the middle
of the lane to give her team the lead, 36-35 which seconds later became the
final score.
Mineola’s All-State guard Sabria Dean (3) was kept in check by Howe’s Jenna Honore, who has been mentioned as one of the best defenders in 3A. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
After Dean’s would-be game-winning shot, Howe still had a
chance with 21.94 seconds remaining as Lands called a full timeout to gather a
plan to score. With the ball in Jenna Honore’s hands on the right wing
dribbling to the right corner with pressure from Jessiah Riley, the ball went
off of Honore and out of bounds. This led to three quick desperation fouls to
send Mineola to the line. During the second foul, Honore, the district
defensive MVP, seemed to be in position to draw the charge on Dean, but a
blocking call was made instead which virtually eliminated a serious threat for
a last-second comeback. Dean missed her free throw which was rebounded by
Honore who found the District 10-3A MVP Ally Harvey at halfcourt for a
last-second heave from her hip that missed going in by a foot to the right.
Soon afterward, an eruption from the crowd in orange and their head coach Troy
Riley who ran to the Lady Jacket crowd and underarm flexed his muscles which
sent the crowd into a frenzy.
Bulldog junior Jenna Honore after a controversial foul call that didn’t go Howe’s way in the final ticks of Tuesday night’s regional quarterfinal playoff game in Princeton. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
This year’s version of longtime Head Coach Derek Lands’ team
was built heavily around defense with five starters with exceptional abilities
to lock-down their opponent. The individual matchup of Honore versus Dean
proved to be the girls 3A basketball version of Ali-Frazier. Neither player
left the floor for the entire game and as expected, the game came down to that
matchup in the most meaningful final moments. Dean made the great ball-fake
move to get Honore off balance for the go-ahead score and Honore answered back
with an outstanding defensive drawn charge. The only problem for Howe was – the
charge wasn’t called.
Howe started the game strong with Molly Wilson scoring the
game’s first points. The Lady Bulldogs did a nice job early of breaking the
quick Mineola press, meanwhile, Honore held Dean scoreless in the first as Howe
led 9-6 after the first eight minutes of the game. Mineola had to rely on a
3-pointer by Meghan Brewington for half of the Lady Jackets first points.
As the second period began, Howe’s usually sharp-shooting
long ball specialist Cassidy Anderson, named the district’s offensive MVP,
started cold by missing on her first five 3-point attempts in the half. As Howe
went cold, Dean began to heat up after starting 0-for-7 from the field scoring
six of the Lady Jackets’ eight second period points.
Midway through the second with Howe clinging to a 5-point
lead, 11-5, Anderson was subbed for sophomore Sierra Copeland and Wilson for
sophomore Katie Grogan. Seconds later Dean hit her first two buckets of the
game in back-to-back fashion to cut the Howe lead to 11-10. With three minutes
remaining before the half, Honore fouled Dean on a 3-pointer which she made
2-of-3 foul shots to give the Lady Jackets a 14-13 lead which became the
halftime score.
The Lady Bulldogs came out of the break with an outstanding
third period scoring 20 points while allowing Mineola nine points. Howe’s
offensive firepower came from a resurgence of Anderson and her 3-pointer as her
first one tied the game at 16. Moments later, she drained her second 3-bomb
from the same spot in the right corner to give Howe a 19-16 lead. After a foul
shot by Mineola, Anderson again drained a 3-pointer to up Howe’s lead to 22-17.
Molly Wilson on momentum-turning 3-pointer in the third. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
Howe’s lead was cut to 22-21 with 4:33 remaining in the
third, and the hot-shooting Anderson had to exit the game due to picking up her
fourth foul. But the right corner 3-point hot spot for Anderson remained that
way when Wilson drained a bomb from there to give Howe a 29-23 lead which
forced a timeout by Mineola and a bench jumping, stands fist-pumping moment for
Howe with 3:04 left in the third. The Lady Bulldogs led by 10 at the end of the
third and had clear momentum headed to the final frame as Honore held the
all-state Mineola guard to only seven points through the first three quarters.
Anderson checked back in the game with four fouls as Honore extended Howe’s lead on a foul shot to 11 at 34-23 with 6:52 left in the game. The 11-point lead held until 5:27 left when Dean hit a runner to start the comeback. Mineola called a timeout and at that very moment, they became the dangerous desperate team that every coach fears. Coming out of the timeout, their defensive press was stepped up along with the intensity. Howe senior point guard Calley Vick was called for an unusual travel call and Wilson was called for the non-often called carry which was a questionable call. At that moment with 4:43 remaining, the game changed. Mineola’s Tahjae Black rebounded a Dean errant 3-pointer and put it back up to cut the Howe lead to seven. She was fouled on the put-back and her successful free throw made it 34-28.
The third of Cassidy Anderson’s three 3-point daggers in the third period. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
Seconds later, Vick had the ball stolen and an easy layup
made it a 4-point game. Vick then attempted a 3-pointer which was no good and
rebounded by Mineola who made a long pass down the court for the easy layup by
Black to make it a 2-point game with 3:53 left. Mineola had captured clear
momentum in less than two minutes. A Howe timeout brought out the first
bodybuilder flex from Mineola’s head coach Riley.
For the next few minutes, the temperature rose on both sides and Mineola’s Riley was called for a technical foul after getting called for a travel. Vick made the first foul shot, but the second shot rimmed in and out to leave Howe with a 35-32 lead. The score remained the same until 2:20 left in the game when Dean’s layup rolled over the front of the rim to cut the game to 35-34.
With 1:52 remaining in the game, Wilson threw the inbound
pass to Vick which slipped through her hands resulting in Dean taking it up the
court for Mineola. Several missed shots resulted in a loose ball with Harvey
trying to tie it up, but was called for a foul which gave the ball back to
Mineola.
With less than a minute left, it was Dean who was able to
complete the ball-fake and go ahead shot to eventually win it.
Howe was led in points by Harvey with 12, followed by
Anderson’s nine. Other scorers were Honore (6), Wilson (5), and Vick (3).
Harvey also pulled down an incredible 17 rebounds to lead
Howe.
The Lady Bulldogs will lose two seniors in Calley Vick and Gianna Henry. Four starters will return as well as first team all-district members Sierra Copeland.
Calley Vick on the runner in the lane during her final high school basketball game. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
All-District honors were released and the district champion Howe Lady Bulldogs came out with the top recognition as Ally Harvey was named District MVP, Cassidy Anderson was awarded Offensive MVP, and Jenna Honore was named the district’s Defensive MVP. Howe’s Calley Vick was also named First Team All-District along with sophomore Sierra Copeland. Howe junior Molly Wilson garnered 2nd Team honors. Howe’s Marissa Agee and Katie Grogan were also listed as Honorable Mention.
Ally Harvey
Harvey, a junior, led Howe in points (341), points per game (11.4), blocks (54), rebounds (238), and steals (55). Honore was the defensive piston for Howe by shutting down opponents. Anderson’s sharp-shooting 3-pointers came in the most opportune moments for Howe as she shot an alarming 41 percent from behind the arc on her way to 8.7 points per game in scoring.
Cassidy Anderson, Offensive MVP
Jenna Honore, Defensive MVP
Calley Vick, First Team All-District
Sierra Copeland, First Team All-District
10-3A All-District Honors
MVP Ally Harvey JR Howe, Offensive MVP Cassidy Anderson JR Howe, Defensive MVP Jenna Honore JR Howe, Sixth Person Cierra Spurgin SR Blue Ridge, Newcomer of the Year Raven Fox SO Leonard, Coaching Staff of the Year Howe.
At approximately 7:20 pm on Feb. 10, 2019, Grayson County inmate Andrew Pruitt, a 23-year-old white male, escaped from the Low-Risk Detention Center at the North Texas Regional Airport. He was wearing an orange jail uniform and no shoes. A perimeter was quickly set up around the facility with the assistance of multiple law enforcement agencies. He was located about 10:30 pm still inside of the perimeter area.
Grayson County, in a press release, thanked local agencies that assisted including Denison PD, Pottsboro PD, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Gunter PD, Texas DPS, Grayson College PD, Southmayd PD, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice K-9 Tracking Team.
Pruitt is currently in the Grayson County Jail in downtown Sherman. Escape while Arrested/Confined will be added to his current charges. The investigation is still ongoing.
On Saturday, February 2 at 1:25 am, Howe police officers responded to a party at a residence in the 700 block of North Collins Freeway after seeing what appeared to them to be minors on the property consuming alcoholic beverages. Numerous people fled on foot as the officers arrived. A 21-year-old female resident claimed responsibility for providing alcohol to everyone at the party, including the minors. She was arrested and charged with Furnishing Alcohol to Minors.
On January 24 at 7:11 pm, Howe Police Cpl. David Morris and Officer Kilbourn arrested a 36-year-old Howe man for Class C Assault FV and outstanding Van Alstyne Police Department warrants after being dispatched to a disturbance at a residence in the 800 block of Maple Street. The arrestee’s spouse was also cited for Class C Assault FV.
On Jan 24 at 10:23pm, Cpl. Morris and Officer Kilbourn were dispatched to Valero at 100 N. Collins Freeway in reference to a report of skimming devices being found on three gas pumps. Officers previously recovered two skimmers from the Valero’s pumps on December 10, 2018.
