2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
November 12, 2021 - The Shelbyville Dragons will play the Holland Hornets at Athens High School on Friday, November 19 with a 7pm game time. Dragons are the home team. Admission is $5. District, coaches, and senior citizen passes will be accepted. Go Dragons!
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Carthage Bulldog Stadium on Thursday November 11, 2021 –
In a fast-paced high scoring game, the Shelbyville Dragons varsity football team outlasted the Carlisle Indians and won by a 53-43 score. The game was a UIL Bi-District Playoff played at Carthage Bulldogs Stadium, a neutral site for both teams.
The Dragons gained the lead first when Talarrian Lister scored on a 67-yard touchdown run with 11:05 left in the first quarter. Ty Merriman added an extra point kick and Shelbyville took a 7-0 advantage.
Carlisle wasted no time answering the score as Brody Eaves scored on a 16-yard run. Eaves added an extra point kick to tie the game at 7-7 with 9:56 minutes left in the first quarter.
Twenty-two seconds later Zay Cartwright regained the lead for the Dragons with an explosive 70-yard touchdown run with 9:34 left in the opening period. The extra point attempt sailed wide and SHS held a 13-7 advantage.
On the first play of the second quarter Carlisle retook the lead when Eaves scored his second touchdown of the day on a 1-yard run. Aaron Gallegos kicked an extra point to give Carlisle a narrow 14-13 advantage with 11:55 left in the second period.
On the Indians next possession Dragon Franydric Buckley intercepted an Indians pass and gave Shelbyville the ball on their own 33-yard line. Lister took a first down carry 68 yards for a Dragons score and gave SHS a 21-14 advantage with 3:43 left in the second stanza. One minute later Adabran Davis intercepted a pass and gave Shelbyville good field position at their 40-yard line. The Dragons were able to drive the ball, and with 1:03 left in the first half, Jakory Standley hit Tre McGee for a 34-yard touchdown reception which gave SHS a 27-14 lead at halftime.
Eaves hit Bobby Garza for a Carlisle score with less than nine minutes left in the third period to cut the Dragon’s lead to 27-21.
Cartwright scored his second touchdown on a 50-yard run with 8:22 left in the third quarter to give the Dragons a 33-21 lead. McGee later caught his second touchdown from Standley and gave SHS a 39-21 advantage with 5:54 left in the third frame.
Gallegos scored for Carlisle with 1:06 left in the third quarter and Shelbyville held a 39-28 advantage going into the final period of play.
With 6:30 left in the game, Adabran Davis intercepted a Carlisle pass and raced 33 yards for a Dragons score. Shelbyville led 46-28.
Zeshaun Reed caught a pass from Eaves and scored a touchdown for the Indians with 4:59 remaining. This cut the SHS lead to 46-35.
Cartwright added another touchdown run to his resume with 4:44 left in the game and the Dragons led 53-35.
The final minute saw Carlisle score on a blocked punt and add a 2-point conversion but the Dragons were able to kneel-off the remaining time on the clock and take the 53-43 win.
The win gives Shelbyville a 7-4 overall record. They will move on to face the Holland Hornets at Athens High School on Friday, November 19 at 7 p.m. Holland (8-3) defeated Leon by a 40-7 score. This will be the Area round of Class 2A Division 1 playoffs.
Four of Shelby County’s Five varsity football teams are headed to the Bi-district level of the UIL Playoffs.
The Center Roughriders were narrowly eliminated from the playoffs with a 48-45 loss to the Rusk Eagles. Center ended their season with a 1-9 overall record and a fifth place 1-4 District 10 4A-2 mark.
The Joaquin Rams finished their regular season with a 5-4 overall record and a 2-2 District 10 2A-1 mark. This put Joaquin, Shelbyville, and Garrison in a three-way tie behind first place Timpson. The tie breaker sends JHS into the playoffs as the fourth-place representative. They will face Beckville, the first-place representative of District 9. The Beckville Bearcats are 9-0 overall and they went 6-0 in district action. The game will be held at Henderson Lions Stadium on Friday November 12, 2021, starting at 7:30 pm.
The Shelbyville Dragons are the third seed for District 10 2A-1. They finished regular season play with a 6-4 overall record and a 2-2 District 10 mark. The Dragons will play the Price-Carlisle Indians, on Thursday November 11 at 7pm, at Carthage High School. The Indians are the second-place representative of District 9 and they boast a 5-4 overall record and they went 5-1 in conference action.
The Tenaha Tigers are the champions of District 11 2A2. They ended the season with a 6-0 conference mark and an 8-2 overall mark. The Tigers will play against the Burkeville Mustangs on Thursday, November 11 at Jasper with a 7 p.m. start time. The Mustangs are the fourth-place representative of District 12. They have a 5-5 overall record and a 2-3 conference mark.
The Timpson Bears finished with an 8-0 overall record and a 6-0 District 11 2A record. Timpson took the conference title and now will face the Frankston Indians at the Jacksonville Tomato Bowl on Thursday, November 11 at 7 p.m. Frankston is the fourth-place representative of District 9. They finished with a 5-5 overall mark and a 3-3 conference mark.
November 8, 2021 - The Tenaha Tigers football team will play against the Burkeville Mustangs on Thursday, November 11th at Jasper with a 7pm start time.
November 8, 2021 - Shelbyville's Junior High Basketball games scheduled for November 11 has been cancelled with Timpson.
The girls Basketball game has been rescheduled for today, November 8 at Timpson starting at 4pm, starting with 7th grade girls and then 8th grade.
Timpson John H. Eakin Stadium on Friday, November 5, 2021 –
The Timpson Bears varsity football team blew a close game wide open when they outscored the Shelbyville Dragons 35-0 in the final 15:45 minutes of the contest.
The Bears opened the game with a 5-play 50-yard drive which saw sophomore quarterback Terry Bussey hit senior Malachi Blanton for a 23-yard touchdown reception. Logan Depaepe kicked the extra point and THS led 7-0 with 10:54 minutes left in the first quarter.
Timpson went up 14-0 after Bussey intercepted a Dragons pass attempt and the Bears were able to drive 54 yards in nine plays. The Bear’s drive was capped when Braden Courtney ran into the endzone from 3 yards out. Dapaepe added his second of eight extra-point kicks this night, to give THS a 14-0 lead with 4:20 still left in the opening period.
Shelbyville used a 16-play drive which covered 83 yards to gain their first score. Senior quarterback Jakory Standley scored on a 1-yard keeper run to cut the Bears lead to 14-6 with 3:40 left in the second frame.
Hunter Tipton stripped a Dragon ball carrier to give the Bears possession on the Dragons first offensive drive of the second half. With 7:37 left in the third stanza Bussey scored again on a 26-yard touchdown run to give THS a 21-6 advantage.
Shelbyville kept fighting and cut the Bear’s advantage to 21-14 when junior runningback Zay Cartwright put together a couple of explosive runs which covered 60 yards including a 3-yard touchdown with 4:10 remaining in the third period. Blanton hit senior Kevin Jones for a 2-point conversion which would prove to be the Dragons final score for the day.
The remainder of the game saw the Bears outpace the Dragons 35-0 and take the 56-14 District 10 2A-1 win and the conference title. THS finished the season with an 8-0 overall record and a 4-0 conference mark. As champions the Bears will face the Frankston Indians (5-5, 3-3). The Indians are the fourth-place representative of District 9 2A-1. The game will be on Thursday November 11, 2021 at 7 p.m. at Jacksonville’s Tomato Bowl.
Shelbyville is 6-4 overall and 2-2 in District 10 action. The Dragons finished in a three-way tie for second place in the district. They will face Carlisle on Thursday, November 11 at 7 p.m. in Carthage Bulldogs Stadium. Carlisle is the second seed for District 9 they have a 5-4 overall record and were 5-1 in conference action.
November 5, 2021 - Week 11 of Shelby County Football Scores
Friday, November 5
Center 45 - Rusk 48, Final Score
Joaquin 32 - Garrison 40, Final Score (Overtime)
Shelbyville 14 - Timpson 56, Final Score
Last week all five of Shelby County’s varsity football teams played district games.
The Center Roughriders fell to the Jasper Bulldogs by a 47-14 score. The ‘Riders are 1-8 and they will now travel to Rusk for their final District 10 4A-2 game. CHS has a 1-3 conference mark and need a win to have a chance at the fourth seed for this years bi-district playoffs. Rusk is 7-2 overall and they have a third place seeding with a 2-2 conference mark. The game will be at Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
The Joaquin Rams fell at home to the Timpson Bears by a 47-0 score last Friday. The Rams are now 5-3, 2-1. They will travel to Garrison on Friday November 5, for a 7:30 p.m. game with the Bulldogs. Garrison is 3-4, 1-2. They won over the San Augustine Wolves on October 22 by a 31-30 score.
The Bears are 8-0 overall. The 47-0 win over Joaquin gave them a 3-0 District 10 2A-1 record. They have clinched the first place seeding for the conference. They will finish conference play by hosting the Shelbyville Dragons (6-3, 2-1) on Friday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. The Dragons beat San Augustine 36-0 last Friday.
The Tenaha Tigers finished their regular season with a 42-8 win over the Overton Mustangs. They captured the District11 2A-2 title with a 6-0 mark. Their regular season record mark stands at 8-2. They will enjoy a bye week on Friday and await the announcement of their bi-district opponent.
November 2, 2021 - The Lady Dragons Volleyball team made Shelbyville proud on Monday, November 1, 2021 in their game against Overton in the Bi-District round of playoffs. The Dragons lost in five sets but fought the Mustangs to the last stretch of the race.
The Dragons took a bit to get going losing the first two sets 25-9 and 25-20 but after the newness of the playoffs wore off, the Dragons got down to business winning the third set (10-25) and fourth (21/25) set to stay in the game.
With the match tied 2 sets to 2 sets the Dragons and the Mustangs went into the fifth set to determine the win. Once the smoke settled, the Dragons fell 15-10 but they still ended the season as Champions by bringing the Dragons into the playoffs for the first time in its history.
The Dragons end their 2021 season with an overall record of 23-15, District record of 6-4, and finished 2nd in their District only behind Beckville.
Shelbyville Volleyball History:
2021 - District 6-4
2020 - District 1-9
2019 - District 0-12
2018 - District 3-9
2017 - District 0-12
2016 - District 0-12
2015 - District 0-10
November 1, 2021 - The Lady Dragons Volleyball team has made program history by making the playoffs for the first time! The Dragons (23-14) will play Overton (28-11) today, November 1st at Nacogdoches High School at 6pm in the Bi-District round of the 2A Region 3 Volleyball Playoffs. Ticket prices ar $5 for adults and $3 for students.
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons Volleyball team competed against Timpson on Friday, October 22 losing in five sets. The Dragons were down in the first set 16-25 but came back to tie in the second set 27-25 in a hard fought battle. The Bears won the third set 19-25 but the Dragons again battled back to tie the match up in the fourth set 25-23. It was a hard loss in the final set with the Bears winning 15-8.
Shelbyville (2) and Timpson (3) statistics:
Kate Lawson - 38 assists, 25 digs, 1 kill
Kiana Bennett - 19 kills, 19 digs, 4 blocks
Ma'Kayja Horton - 7 kills, 16 digs, 2 aces, 1 block
Abby Shofner - 15 digs
Taylor Jones - 3 kills, 10 digs, 1 ace, 2 assists
Kara Jones - 9 kills, 5 blocks, 7 digs, 3 aces
Cadience Thompson - 7 kills, 8 digs, 1 block, 1 ace
Neera Smith - 7 digs
On Tuesday, October 26, the Lady Dragons fell to Beckville in three sets: 25-8, 25-16, 26-9.
Shelbyville (0) and Beckville (3) statistics:
Kate Lawson - 11 assists, 8 digs, 1 block
Kiana Bennett - 6 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks
Kara Jones - 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 block
Ma'Kayja Horton - 1 kill, 6 digs
Cadience Thompson - 1 kill, 8 digs
Neera Smith - 7 digs
The two loses brought the Dragons season record to 23-14 and district record to 6-4. The Dragons record at home is 9-2 and have made history by making it to the playoffs for the first time!
