2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
November 17, 2023 - Playoffs Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football
Friday, November 17, 2023
Shelbyville 28 - Cooper 69, Final Score
Timpson 58 - Wolfe City 20, Final Score
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Tenaha 22 - Dawson 14, Final Score
Athens Bruce Field on Thursday, November 16, 2023 –
The Tenaha Tigers trailed during the middle stages of Thursday’s Texas UIL Football Area Playoff with the Dawson Bulldogs. Tenaha gained the first lead of the game after Dawson fumbled early and then committed a pass interference penalty giving the Tigers the football in their own redzone. Junior Tigers quarterback Brikelian Keeney scored on a keeper run for a 15-yard touchdown which gave the Tigers a 6-0 lead with 9:08 minutes left in the first quarter.
In the second period Bulldogs sophomore quarterback Brant Boatright hit senior Colby Springer for a 20-yard touchdown reception. An extra point kick by junior kicker Benji Covington gave the Bulldogs a narrow 7-6 point lead with 10:59 left in the second frame. Covington scored again with a 30-yard run with 5:05 left before halftime and Dawson took a 14-6 lead which held up till halftime.
Tenaha scored on the opening drive of the second half when senior receiver Kamarion Ross took a handoff for a 2-yard scoring run with 9:12 left in the third stanza. A 2-point conversion try failed and THS trailed by a 14-12 score.
Senior Tigers kicker Christian Rodriguez gave THS a narrow 15-14 lead when he booted a 25-yard field goal with 8:05 left in the final period.
Dawson soon after turned the ball over on downs and Tenaha took over possession with 6:20 remaining in the contest. Tenaha quarterback Kenney wasted no time and he scored on a 38-yard zig-zagging keeper run with 6:13 left to play. Rodriguez added another extra point kick and the defense was able to hold on for the remainder of the game. Tenaha took the win with a 22-14 final score advantage.
The Tigers are now 10-2 this season and they will face the 12-0 Lovelady Lions in the regional semifinal round of the playoffs at Henderson Lions Stadium on Friday, November 24, 2023 at 2 p.m.
November 17, 2023 - Tonight's Timpson Bears Area Round Game vs the Wolfe City Wolves will be available on live stream at the NFHS network. Larry Pierce will be on the call.
Tonight's Shelbyville Dragons Area Round Game vs the Cooper Bulldogs will also be available on live stream at the NFHS Network. Chris Watlington and Stephen Shires will be on the call.
The Shelbyville game will also be available for free to listeners at KQBB 100.5 with Don Wall on the call.
For both games, pregame begins at 6:45 featuring an interview with both coaches and cheerleader squads. The halftime show features both bands and scores from around the area. Finally, the postgame will feature an interview with the winning coach and player of the game.
The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Network is a pay-per-view channel which features high school sports from around the state and country.
If you haven't purchased a subscription, here's how to watch: Log on to nfhsnetwork.com. Purchased a subscription. Then simply select the game you want to watch:
Three Shelby County teams have made it through the Bi-district round of the 2023 Texas UIL Football Playoffs and they have advanced to the Area round.
The Shelbyville Dragons mounted an exciting comeback last week to defeat the Groveton Indians by a 35-28 score. The Dragons are now 6-4 this season and they will face the 10-1 Cooper Bulldogs on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7 p.m., at Bullard Panther Stadium.
The Tenaha Tigers defeated Hull-Daisetta by a 52-12 score. The Tigers are 9-2. They will face off with 9-2 the Dawson Bulldogs on Thursday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at Athen’s Bruce Field.
The Timpson Bears are 11-0 after they beat the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs 68-7. Timpson will next play Wolfe City (9-2) at Gladewater’s Murphy Stadium at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 17.
November 14, 2023 - Shelbyville Football team will play Cooper High School in Bullard at Bullard High School on Friday, November 17 at 7pm in the Area Playoff Game. The Dragons will be the visitors. Tickets are $5. Senior Citizen, District and THSCA Passes will be accepted at the gate.
To buy tickets online, click here.
November 14, 2023 - Parent Meeting Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6pm at the Center HS library.
Middle School and High School parents are invited to attend.
Hallsville Bobcats Stadium on Friday, November 10, 2023 –
The Center Roughriders 2023 varsity football season was ended on Friday with a 69-42 Texas UIL Football Playoff Elimination loss to the Gilmer Buckeyes. The two teams came into the game with identical 7-3 records, Center was the third place representative of District 8 4A-2 and Gilmer was the second place representative of District 7 4A-2.
There were plenty of fireworks in this game as the two teams joined up to score a combined 111 points.
Center’s first drive stalled and they punted the ball to Gilmer who scored the game’s first touchdown with 9:24 minutes left in the first period when Will Henderson took a handoff 48-yards for the score. Brayden Pate added an extra point kick and GHS led 7-0.
Center answered at the 8:12 mark of the first period when Brandon Barnes scored on a 44-yard touchdown run which capped a 65-yard drive. Carlos Hernandez added the extra point kick which tied the game at 7-7. The Center defense stepped up on Gilmer’s next drive and forced the Buckeyes to punt the ball back to them.
‘Rider runningback Caden Dixon gave Center their first lead at the 4:12 mark of the first quarter with an electrifying scoring run from 34 yards away. Hernandez’s extra point kick was blocked but alert Center defenders caught the Buckeyes in the endzone for a rare 1-point conversion safety. The ‘Riders led 14-7.
Henderson answered with 3:03 still left in the first stanza when he bolted through the Center defense for his second Buckeye’s touchdown from the Center 7-yardline. A 2-point extra conversion try failed and Gilmer trailed Center by a narrow 14-13 score. Center’s next drive was short-lived and they punted the ball back with just seconds remaining in the first period. Henderson wasted no time as he broke free for a 71-yard touchdown run with just 32 seconds left. Gilmer added an extra point kick and took a 20-14 lead into the second frame.
Gilmer scored with 9:42 remaining in the second quarter when Dhrvay Smith scored from 82-yards away to help put GHS up 27-14. Henderson added another Gilmer touchdown to his resume from 82 yards away to boost the GHS lead to 34-14 with 7:03 left before the halftime intermission. Gilmer’s Aron Bell elevated the Gilmer lead to 41-14 with a 13-yard touchdown run with just 1:05 left in the second frame.
Center attempted a 50-yard field goal at the end of the half but Hernandez’s kick bounced off the crossbar just inches short.
Gilmer extended their lead to 48-14 with 6:16 left in the third period with a 5-yard Henderson run which capped a 75-yard GHS drive. Center later answered with a 52-yard scoring drive which was capped by a 1-yard Cash Cross quarterback keeper run with 6:16 remaining. The ensuing Center extra point kick was blocked and Cross had to chase down Eliez Castillo 87 yards downfield to prevent him from returning the live ball for a 2-point conversion run in the opposite direction. Gilmer led 48-20.
Smith scored on a 72-yard touchdown run with 2:56 left in the third frame and another Pate extra point kick gave GHS a 55-20 lead. Center cut that lead to 55-28 when Cross hit receiver Lance Wilburn on a 12-yard touchdown strike and then Cross converted a 2-point extra point try just 17 seconds before the game entered the fourth quarter.
The final frame saw the teams go back and forth. Henderson gave GHS a 62-28 lead with a 20-yard touchdown run. Roughrider Timothy Johnson helped Center answer with a 91-yard kickoff return that cut Gilmer’s lead to 62-34 with 6:53 left in the game. Reserve runningback Day Day Jimmerson extended Gilmer’s lead to 68-34 with 4:10 remaining and backup kicker Miguel Casteneda added another GHS extra point kick for Gilmer’s final point at 69-34.
Center scored the final touchdown at the 2:29 mark when Cross hit Timothy Johnson for a 11-yard touchdown reception. Dixon crashed into the endzone for a 2-point conversion run for the game’s final score. Gilmer took the 69-42 win and will continue to the Area round of the playoffs next week.
November 10, 2023 - Two Shelby County teams will play tonight, November 10 in Round 1 of the UIL State Playoffs.
Here's how and when to catch the action:
Attend the games:
Watch the Live Stream on NFHS Network:
Timpson vs Corrigan Camden
The game will stream on the National Federation of High Schools Network, or NFHS. Here's how to view:
--Step 1. Log on to NFHS at High School Sports Online - Stream Live & On Demand https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ (It is a paid subscription service)
--Step 2. Subscribe to the network.
--Step 3. Select the game you are interested in viewing.
(The UIL owns all rights to Texas Playoff Games. They have contracted with NFHS to provide the streams for all playoff games. Local broadcasters apply for permission to the NFHS to provide the stream for the network. Watlington/Shires productions has been granted permission for the Bears.)
Timpson (Friday) feature Larry Pierce on the call. Pregame begins at 6:45 featuring interviews with both coaches. Halftime will feature both bands. Stay with Larry for the Postgame.
Watch the Live Stream on YouTube.
Center vs Gilmer
The game will stream on YouTube. Through the generosity of Jeff Adams, attorney at law, the Roughriders Bi-District Game will remain free to view. (Mr. Adams' sponsorship enabled Watlington/Shires to purchase the broadcast rights from the UIL.)
Here's how to find it:
--Step 1. Log on to YouTube and search for NETSN Live. Then click Center v Gilmer. Or click the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs1N6TP7Sxw
Center features Rob Payne, Chris Watlington, and Stephen Shires on the call.
Pregame starts at 6:30 with Coach Meeks, record-setting receiver Lance Wilburn, and the Senior Cheerleaders. Halftime Show features the Roughrider Band and Chaparrals plus an interview with head twirler Whitlee Youngblood. Stay with us for the postgame where we visit with the Player of the Game.
Listen on the Radio.
November 9, 2023 - Playoffs Week 1 of Shelby County Varsity Football
Friday, November 10, 2023
Center 42 - Gilmer 69, Final Score
Tenaha 52 - Hull-Daisetta 12, Final Score
Timpson 68 - Corrigan-Camden 7, Final Score
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Shelbyville 35 - Groveton 28, Final Score
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Timpson High School –
Timpson senior student athlete Alexis Grigsby signed a letter of intent to play with Stephen F. Austin’s Lady Lumberjack softball program next season. Grigsby is the first lady Bear to sign with a Division I NCAA athletic program.
Timpson students, faculty, press, as well as parents and the community came out to witness the signing and to root the Timpson Bears football program good luck in Friday’s football playoff game.
Alexis was a big part in the Timpson Lady Bears softball program advancing to the bi-district playoffs last season after posting a 17-6 regular season record and earning the district’s fourth seed. She excels at both pitching and shortstop positions on her team.
She plans to major in accounting at SFA and will already hold an associate’s degree after taking extracurricular college courses at Panola College. She chose SFA partly because of the five-year master’s program and a building relationship with the Lady Lumberjack coaching staff.
She says she will have opportunities to help the team at middle infield, as well as possibly, the corner infield positions.
She says she invisions missing Timpson ISD’s small school atmosphere, as well as, the staff, players, coaches Calvin Smith, and new softball coach Richie Bruister.
