Complex sentence: It is also painfully aware that the best player in town, Jimmy Chitwood, does not intend to play on this season's team, and Hickory faculty member Myra Fleener warns the new coach not to try to persuade Jimmy to change his mind.
Split into simpler sentences: It is also painfully aware that the best player in town, Jimmy Chitwood, does not intend to play on this season's team. Faculty member Myra Fleener warns the new coach not to try to persuade Jimmy to change his mind.