2025-2026 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center (JH), Center (HS), Joaquin, Timpson
Football - Center, Joaquin (V), Joaquin (JH,JV), Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson,
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center, Center Christian Academy, Shelbyville (JV,V), Shelbyville (JH), Timpson (HS), Timpson (JH),
March 20, 2025 - Friday night the Center Roughriders travel to Hudson to take on the Madisonville Mustangs in Round I of the UIL State Soccer Playoffs.
The Rider Game is the second scheduled playoff in Hudson that night; Kick-off is scheduled for 8:30pm or immediately following Game 1 (Henderson v Madisonville Ladies).
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Let's Go Riders!!!
Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 –
The visiting Joaquin Lady Rams handed the Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team their first loss of the season on Tuesday in a District 23 2A conference game. The loss gives Timpson a 13-1 overall mark and they have a 3-1 district record. Joaquin is at 19-5 overall and they are at the head of the conference with a 3-0 record.
In the top of the first inning Mariya Wilson doubled to left-centerfield to drive in Karoline Oswalt and give the Lady Rams a 1-0 run lead. In the top of the second inning, a 2-run inside-the-park homerun by Jessie Webb and a grand-slam over the rightfield wall by Mariya Wilson helped JHS balloon Joaquin’s lead to 7-0 runs.
JHS extended their lead to 12-0 with another rally in the top of the third inning. The top of the fourth inning saw Oswalt and Wilson lead off the inning with singles and then Ashley Pritchett homered to leftfield to drive in the final three runs of the contest.
Karoline Oswalt faced just 16 batters in the four-inning game which was shortened due to mercy-rule. She struck out 9 and walked 3. Joaquin committed one error.
Ashlee Foster pitched 2 2/3 innings for the Lady Bears. She struck out 2 and walked 2. She allowed 8 hits. Kaylee Foster came in to relieve and struck out one, walked four and gave up four hits. THS committed 5 errors.
Timpson is scheduled to travel to Shelbyville on Thursday, March 20, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. district game at Lady Dragons Field.
Joaquin travels to Martinsville on Friday, March 21 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
Gary High School on Friday, March 14, 2025 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team suffered a 4-2 run loss on the road to the Gary Bobcats on Friday. The game was close until the later stages and now Joaquin holds an 8-6 season record and their District 23 2A mark now stands at 1-3.
Gary scored first when T. Grubbs singled to leftfield with one out in the bottom of the first inning. He later scored on a wild throw. Joaquin tied the game in the top of the second inning when Duncan McCann tripled to right-centerfield and scored on a fielder’s choice to tie the game at 1-1.
Joaquin went up 2-1 in the top of the third inning when Jake Neal doubled to leftfield and Karson Rogers singled. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ben Stephens drew a leadoff walk and later scored on a Joaquin throwing error to tie the game at 2-2.
Gary added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth to gain a 4-2 lead and eventually earn the win.
Brennan Kilpatrick pitched six innings for the Rams. He struck out six, walked four and gave up just three hits. Joaquin committed five errors.
Landon Sipes pitched six innings for Gary and struck out three, walked one, and gave up six hits. The Bobcats committed three errors. Kohl Woodfin came in to pitch the seventh inning and hit two batters early but regrouped to earn the save.
The Rams will travel to Timpson on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for a 6 p.m. game at Bears Ballpark. The Bears took a 12-0 run loss at Garrison on Friday and they now stand at 8-2 overall and 1-2 in District 23 2A.
Garrison Lady Bulldog Ballpark on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons varsity softball team took a convincing 24-0 run road win at Garrison High School’s Lady Bulldogs Ballpark on Tuesday. The game was shortened to three innings due to the 15-run mercy rule. Shelbyville now stands at 9-7 for the season. Garrison falls to 3-12.
The Lady Dragons rallied in the top of the first inning to gain a 16-0 lead on an error, 3 singles, a double, 10 walks, a hit batter, and an inside-the-park-homerun by Nicole Harvey.
Defensively senior pitcher Taylor Jones only allowed the Lady Bulldogs a single hit and one walk while striking out six of the ten batters she faced on the day. Offensively SHS added on four more runs to their tally sheet in both the second and third innings to earn the 24-0 run win.
Shelbyville will next host the Chireno Lady Owls at Dragons Ballpark on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Chireno lost to the Broaddus Lady Bulldogs last Friday, by a 11-5 run score.
Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Friday, March 7, 2025 –
The Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team improved their season record to 11-0 with a 16-3 win over the visiting Center Lady Roughriders. Center now stands at 4-10.
Center gained a 2-0 run lead in the top of the first inning when Destiny Arcibar led off with a single to centerfield and Rachel Newton followed with an infield hit. Arcibar scored on hit by Abiggal Stringer and Newton reached home on a single by Bailey Miller.
The bottom half of the first inning saw Timpson explode for a rally which saw the Lady Bears bring 14 batters to the plate. THS scored ten runs on three walks, three CHS errors, and six hits including a three-run homerun to leftfield by sophomore Taylor Stewart.
Runs by Madi Grigsby, Ceale Kruse, and Ashlyn Foster in the bottom of the third inning extended the Lady Bears lead to 13-2. Peyton Bilyeu, Grigsby and Claire Ham each singled and scored before the fourth inning was over and Timpson held a comfortable 16-2 run advantage.
Center’s Madison Crawford led off the top of the fifth inning with an infield hit towards third base. She later scored on a double by Arcibar to cut Timpson’s lead to 16-3 but this would prove to be the final score of the game due to 10-run mercy rule.
Kaylee Ham got the pitching win for the Lady Bears and she gave up 10 hits, and struck out two batters without surrendering a free base. Center’s Madison Crawford and Autumn Bennett teamed up to strike out two, walk five, and they gave up 14 hits.
The Lady Bears will travel to Martinsville on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
The Lady Roughriders will head to Diboll on Tuesday, March 11 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Lumberjacks Field.
March 6, 2025 - Eric Pledger and Stephen Burgay, both of Timpson, win big in the Fishers of Men Tournament on Toledo Bend on February 1. Eric Pledger won the big-fish pot and set a record with his catch of a 12.98 pound bass. Together the team's 5-fish limit had a total weight of 32.8 pounds and netted more than $8,000.
To read the full story about Pledger's and Burgay's fishing adventure, click to visit louisianasportsman.com.
Chireno Lady Owls Ballpark on Monday, March 3, 2025 –
The Joaquin Lady Rams varsity softball team started out their 2025 District season with an 8-1 road win over the Chireno Lady Owls on Monday. The game, originally slated to be played at Joaquin on Tuesday, was moved due to impending weather and field conditions. Joaquin’s overall record improves to 12-3.
Karoline Oswalt led off the top of first inning with a base hit and Landry Balckom followed with a walk to give the Lady Rams two runners with no outs. Oswalt scored later in the inning on a fielder’s choice to give JHS a 1-0 run advantage with one out. Moments later Balckom scored on a passed ball to extend Joaquin’s lead to 2-0.
A solo homerun over the leftfield wall by Jessie Webb gave Joaquin a 3-0 run lead early in the fifth inning. Then scores by Oswalt, Balckolm, and Mariya Wilson gave JHS a 6-0 advantage before the Owls could retire the Lady Rams to end the fifth frame.
Kate Fuller and Halie Bonner singled to start the top of the sixth inning and an RBI single to rightfield by Balckom scored them to give Joaquin an 8-0 run lead.
The final run of the game was made when Chireno’s Lacie Boulet singled up the middle of the infield to begin the bottom of the final inning and she scored on an RBI single by Kenley Moore. The Lady Rams were able to get the final three outs with the score at Joaquin 8 and Chireno 1 as the final tally.
Karoline Oswalt, Ellie Anglin and Landry Balckom teamed up to pitch the 7-inning game and collectively struck out 13 batters (Oswalt accounted for 12 K’s), allowed seven hits, and gave up two walks. Chireno’s Kenley Moore struck out 3, gave up 12 hits and walked 3.
Joaquin will next head to a tournament in Franklin, Texas on March 6-8th.
March 3, 2025 - The Joaquin High School Girls Powerlifting Team competed in the Region 3 Championships 1A/2A against 37 schools at Commerce High School on February 28, 2025. Three Joaquin lifters placed in the Regional Meet. Paloma Salvador placed 7th in her class with a total weight of 660, Squat 250, Bench Press 150, and Dead Lift 260. Emma Barton placed 8th in her class with a total weight of 695, Squat 265, Bench Press 155, and Dead Lift 275.
Halle Bonner took 1st place in her weight class and advanced to state with a total lift of 1,005. As a senior, this win makes Bonner a three-peat Regional Champion and this will be her fourth trip to State. For the win, her total lift was 1,005 lbs, Squat 385, Bench Press 220, and Dead Lift 400.
She once again set personal records in Dead Lift and Total Lift at the Regional Meet. At a previous meet this year, Bonner set another personal record with a Bench Press of 225.
At last year's Regional meet, her lifts were Squat 390, Bench Press 200, Dead Lift 375, and Total 965 lbs.
Bonner's State Meet Results
2024 - Squat 385, Bench Press 195, Dead Lift 360, Total 940, Placed 3rd
2023 - Squat 370, Bench Press 180, Dead Lift 345, Total 895, Placed 4th
2022 - Squat 290, Bench Press 180, Dead Lift 290, Total 760, Placed 9th
She will represent Joaquin as the Regional Champion at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting State Meet on March 12, 2025 in Edinburg, Texas. 1A/2A competition starts at 8am.
Athens High School Arena on Friday, February 28, 2025 –
In a game which serves as both the 2025 Texas UIl Region III Basketball Class 2A Finals, and the State Quarterfinals, the Shelbyville Dragons fell to the Marlin Bulldogs by a 60-54 score in overtime. The loss ends the Shelbyville season with them holding a 28-4 record. Marlin has a 24-4 mark and will move on to face Hearne (28-5) next week in San Antonio in the State Semifinals. Hearne defeated Port Aransas 52-47.
Shelbyville held an early 9-7 lead midway through the first quarter and they went into the second stanza ahead 19-13. The second frame saw the SHS lead narrow down to 23-22 points at the 4-minute mark and by the halftime buzzer the Bulldogs had tied the game at 27-27.
The game was tied 33-33 halfway through the third period and Marlin held a slim 39-38 advantage at the end of the third frame. Marlin led most of the final period but with less than 2 minutes remaining senior Tanor Doggett gave the Dragons a narrow 48-47 advantage with a 3-point bucket launched near the Dragons sideline. The Bulldogs tied the game with a free throw with 38 seconds remaining and the game ended tied at 49-49 points at the end of the fourth quarter.
The Dragons and Bulldogs headed to a 4-minute overtime period where Marlin outpaced Shelbyville 10-5 points to earn the win. Last Tuesday saw Shelbyville outlast Normangee in a 93-90 5-overtime Region III Semifinal. So this was the sixth overtime period for SHS in 4 days.
The Dragons were led by DJ Barnes who scored 21 points, teammates Ja’Davian Mathis scored 12 and Tanor Doggett made 10. Marlin was led by Aarkin Smith-Kelly with 17, Jaidan Womack scored 15.
Rusk High School on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 –
Shelbyville’s Dragons varsity basketball team fought for 52 minutes to take a narrow 93-90 Region III Class 2A Semifinal on Tuesday over the Normangee Panthers in five 4-minute overtime periods. Shelbyville now has a 28-3 season record. Normangee’s season ends with them posting a 28-5 mark.
The Dragons built a 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and they held a 32-26 point advantage when the teams headed to the locker rooms at the midway break. The Dragons had a 43-39 lead at the end of the third period and they led 57-53 with just 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Panthers got two late scores to tie the game at 57-57 at the end of regulation.
The first overtime period ended with the teams tied at 61-61. The second extra period ended with each team having 66 points apiece. The third extra frame saw the game tied at 68-68. Both teams exploded for 16 points each in the fourth 4-minute overtime but the elimination game was still tied, this time at 84-84. The Dragons were able to outscore the Panthers 9-6 points in the fifth overtime to earn the win and, to advance to the Region III Finals to face Marlin High School later this week. Marlin beat Hawkins 61-52 to advance. Marlin has a 23-4 season record.
Dragons guard Ja’Davian Mathis scored 43 points and guard DJ Barnes scored 17. The Panthers were led by postman Keelan Adams with 24 points. Junior guards PJ Edwards and Trey Kirven each scored 17 points.
