2024-2025 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center, Joaquin, Shelbyville
Football - Center HS, Joaquin, Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville MS, Tenaha, Timpson
Tennis - Center HS
Volleyball - Center MS, Center HS, Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville MS, Timpson HS, Timpson MS
Tenaha Holiday Hoops Tourney on December 27, 2024 –
Tenaha ISD’s 2024 Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament is in the midst of Day 2 tournament bracket play. The field is narrowing down to tomorrow’s final day and trophy round elimination games.
Day 2 action saw the Timpson Lady Bears competing with the Hooks Lady Hornets at Panola College. Hooks held a 15-11 advantage at the end of the first period, and they led 24-18 at the midway break. The second half saw Hooks ahead 43-28 at the end of the third stanza and they eventually took a 57-32 point win. The Lady Bears was led by Natalie Johnson with 11 points. Hooks was led by D.D. Johnson with 16 points.
In Day 2 boy’s action the Tenaha Tigers faced off with the Kountze Lions at Timpson ISD. The Lions jumped out to a 15-2 lead midway through the first period and led 29-4 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime Kountze had built a 46-15 lead on their way to a lopsided 84-35 win. The Lions were led by Zac Sells with 32 points and Mason Donald had 26. Tenaha was led by Seth Stokes with 8 points.
The Shelbyville Dragons faced off with the Sabine Cardinals next in boy’s action at Timpson Bears Gymnasium. The Cardinals led 22-16 at the end of the first quarter. Shelbyville outscored Sabine 24-13 in the second period and the Dragons took a narrow 40-35 lead into the midway intermission. By the end of the third stanza the Dragons had built their lead to 58-44. Shelbyville once again outpaced Sabine 16-11 points in the final quarter to take a 74-55 win.
The Dragons were led by Jon Jon Mathis with 39 points, Geechie Mathis had 13 and DJ Barnes had 11.
Sabine was led by Hudson McNatt with 16 and Dalton Taylor had 14 points.
Tenaha High School on Thursday, December 26, 2024 –
Tenaha’s Annual Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament has started boy’s and girl’s tournament action at four gyms throughout Shelby County and at Panola College. 16 girl’s and 16 boy’s teams will fight it out for several trophies during the 3-day event. The school has been holding the event since 2009.
Thursday morning saw Tenaha’s Lady Tigers team battle it out in opening round action against the Neches Lady Tigers. The game went back and forth early and was tied at 11-11 points midway through the first period. Neches went on a 12-3 run during the final four minutes of the first period and they took a 23-14 point advantage into the start of the second quarter. NHS outpaced Tenaha 20-15 in the second frame and they held a 43-29 lead at the midway break.
Tenaha fought back early in the third period and they cut the Neches lead to as few as five points but NHS led by ten points with a 55-45 lead going into the final period of play. Neches went on a 6-0 run at the beginning of the final quarter and then neither team scored for 5 ½ minutes. When the smoke cleared Neches had held THS scoreless through the final quarter and they took the 64-45 opening round win. Neches will play Rains High tomorrow at Panola Ponies Gymnasium in Carthage, Texas at 11 a.m. Tenaha will play Saltillo at 11 a.m. at Tiger Gymnasium in Tenaha.
Neches was led by Sealy Hines with 21 points and Joely Jenkins with 15. Tenaha was led scoring by Sug Cox with 21 points and Angel Alexander had 10.
Joaquin High School on Friday, December 20, 2024 –
The Timpson girls and boys varsity basketball teams travelled to Joaquin Rams Gymnasium on Friday to compete in District 23 2A conference games.
The Lady Bears varsity won against the Lady Rams after gaining a 10-5 point lead midway through the first period and they took a 14-9 advantage into the second frame. THS held a 22-13 lead at the midpoint of the second stanza and they had a 26-21 lead at the halftime intermission. The third quarter saw the Lady Bears ahead 32-24 midway through and they led 36-30 going into the final frame. Timpson held a 40-33 point advantage halfway through the final period and held a 48-38 lead by the end of regulation play.
The Lady Bears were led by Cayt Jackson and Taylor Stewart who each had 14 points each. The Lady Rams were led by Ellie Anglin with 16 points and Sevana Stotts with 10.
The Bears boy’s varsity team jumped out to a 21-12 lead by the end of the first period and they led 40-20 at the midway point. They led 52-28 going into the final quarter and they eventually won by a 70-34 final score.
JJ Garner led the Bears with 31 points and teammate Jackson Campbell was also in double figures with 10. The Rams were led by Kaleb Oswalt with 8 points on the night.
Tenaha Special Events Center on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 –
The Tenaha Lady Tigers opened District 23 2A-1 Varsity Basketball action with a 60-38 home win over the Joaquin Lady Rams. Tenaha now holds a 13-5 overall mark and Joaquin is at 5-9 this season.
The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 point lead early and they led 10-5 midway through the opening period. THS held a 17-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Tenaha outpaced Joaquin 16-12 points in the second frame and they took a 33-21 lead into the halftime intermission.
By the end of the third period THS had grew their led to 21 points at 48-27.
Junior guard Arianna Dagley and senior forward Kaedynce Cox led THS with 17 points each. Freshman guard Angel Alexander scored 13 and freshman Keyala Giles was also in double figures scoring, with ten points. Joaquin was led by junior guard Ellie Anglin with 14 points and sophomore guard Jessie Webb scored 8.
The Lady Tigers will next head to Waskom on Friday, December 20 for a 6 p.m. tipoff at Wildcats Gymnasium.
The Lady Rams will host the Timpson Lady Bears on Friday, December 20 at Rams Gym. Junior varsity action is slated for 4:30 p.m. and varsity girl’s and boy’s games will follow.
Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas on Thursday, December 12, 2024 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity football team fell to the Ganado Indians by a 35-14 point score in the school’s first ever UIL Texas State Semifinal on Thursday. Reaching the fifth round of the playoffs was quite improbable as the Rams entered their district play with a 3-2 win-loss record. The team then went 3-2 in District 22 2A-1 play which saw them enter the playoffs as the fourth-place conference representative trailing Shelbyville, Garrison and Timpson. The Rams season ends at 10 wins and 5 losses.
Ganado and Joaquin each started the game with drives which stalled causing them each to punt the football back to one another. Joaquin then began to move offensively on their second drive but disaster struck when a fumble was recovered by the Indians Cain Hayden who raced 59 yards for Ganado’s first score. Joe Rodriguez added an extra point kick and GHS took a 7-0 lead with 5:09 minutes left in the first quarter.
Joaquin’s next drive stalled and they punted the football back to Ganado who scored with just 48 seconds left in the opening frame when Bruce Ullman hit DJ Cortright for a 9-yard touchdown reception. Another Rodriguez extra point saw the game head to the second period with Ganado holding a 14-0 advantage.
Joaquin got on the scoreboard when Elijah Hardison took a first-down carry 79 yards for a touchdown run at the 6:12 mark. Dallon Jordan found the endzone on a 2-point conversion run and the Rams cut the Indian’s lead to 14-8. Ullman hit Hayden for a 13-yard Indians touchdown reception at the 5:06 minute mark to help Ganado take a 21-8 lead. This was the score at the halftime break.
Ullman hit Hayden for a 9-yard touchdown reception at the 10:48 minute mark of the third quarter and another Rodriguez extra point kick saw GHS take a 28-8 lead. Logan Bures scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with 4:42 minutes left in the game to extend the Indians lead to 35-8.
Rams quarterback Justyn Brown hit Max Garvin who scored the game’s final touchdown from six yards away with just 13 seconds remaining in the final quarter. The 35-14 point win sends Ganado (14-1) to the Texas Class 2A-1 State Football Finals next week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas where they will face (15-0) Stamford at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
December 12, 2024 - Week 5 of Playoffs for the Joaquin Rams in the Football State Semi-Finals.
Thursday, December 12
Joaquin 14 - Ganado 35, Final Score
Online Streaming
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December 8, 2024 - Joaquin will face off against Ganado Thursday, December 12 at 7pm Woodforest Bank Stadium Shenandoah, Tx. All tickets $10 THSCA, 2024 Certified District Passes, Military
Fan bus information December 12th 2pm, Joaquin High School. Must be at least 18+. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult above 21 years of age.
Those interested can comment on the Joaquin Athletic Booster Club Facebook page how many seats are needed.
You can also sign up at the administration, high school or elementary office.
It's free of charge with the help of sponsors that have generously donated to the booster club.
Dallas’ Star Ford Center on Thursday, December 5, 2024 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity football team headed into Thursdays Region III Football Championship game as the only non-district winner, and also as, the only fourth seeded representative remaining in the Texas UIL State Football Class 2A-1 Playoffs. They are now one of only four teams not to be eliminated and they will be facing Ganado High School in the state semifinals next week. Dave Campbell’s Football Magazine projected the Rams to be District 22’s sixth seed during preseason predictions.
Thursdays’ 46-22 win over the Honey Grove Warriors saw HGHS driving the football but the drive was derailed when Trenton Runnels recovered a Warriors fumble and gave JHS possession at the Warrior’s 44-yard line with 5:20 minutes left in the first quarter. The Rams first drive ended with a turnover on downs but Cooper Bragg recovered another Warriors fumble to give the Rams the ball right back, near the Warriors’ goal line. It only took the Rams two plays to score when Elijah Hardison scored a 1-yard touchdown run which gave JHS a 6-0 lead with 4:56 left in the first period.
The Warriors bounced back and took their first lead of the contest when Ryelan Morris broke free for a 65-yard touchdown run with 10:56 left in the second quarter. Rodolfo Santibanez added an extra point kick which gave HGHS a narrow 7-6 point advantage. Joaquin mishandled the ensuing kickoff and the Warriors wasted no time on their next drive. Morris scored on a 34-yard touchdown run with 10:38 left in the second stanza and another extra point kick by Santibanez gave Honey Grove a 14-6 advantage.
Joaquin went on a 10-play offensive drive which took about six minute to go 70-yard. The drive ended with a touchdown run on a Hardison run on second-and -goal from the 2-yard line. Joaquin got a 2-point conversion when Justyn Brown hit Dallon Jordan for a completion in the end zone. This tied the game at 14-14 with 4:52 left in the second stanza. Good defense by the Rams thwarted a Warriors drive just before the halftime buzzer. The teams went into the locker room tied at 14 points apiece.
With 4:46 left in the third period TJ Hawkins scored on a 32-yard touchdown run. Hawkins crashed into the end zone on a conversion run as well and JHS led by a 22-14 score.
In the fourth quarter Brown capped a Joaquin offensive drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Hawkins added on another conversion run for 2-points and JHS led 30-14 with 8:18 left in the game. The Rams later got a 70-yard touchdown run by Hardison and then Hawkins crashed into the end zone on another conversion run which gave the Rams a 38-14 lead with only 4:41 minute remaining in the game.
Honey Grove cut the Ram’s lead to 38-22 with another Morris touchdown and a conversion pass completion near the 4-minute mark.
Hardison refused to be outdone and he sprinted 40-yards for a Rams touchdown and Hawkins converted another run which gave JHS an 46-22 advantage with 2:30 left. Joaquin recovered an ensuing onside kick and was able to run the remaining time off the game clock for the win. The Warriors were eliminated with a 12-2 season mark.
This win moves Joaquin to the school’s first ever fifth round playoff game appearance. First year Head Coach and Athletic Director Jared Jones is no stranger to the school as he and his twin brother John Jones both played for the school in the early to mid-2000’s and they have both coached at Joaquin as assistants and coordinators. John is one of the school’s principles currently as well. The Ram’s season mark stands at 10-4. Next week’s state semifinal opponent the Ganado Indians are 13-1 after a 41-14 regional final win over Marlin High (10-4).
December 5, 2024 - Week 4 of Playoffs of Shelby County Varsity Football.
Thursday, December 5
Joaquin 46 - Honey Grove 22, Final Score
Online Streaming
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***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.
December 2, 2024 - The Joaquin Rams will play Honey Grove in the Region III Championship on 7pm, Thursday, December 5 at the Ford Center at The Star, 9 Cowboy Way, Frisco, Texas.
General admission is $15 each. To purchase online on seatgeek.com visit, https://seatgeek.com/ford-center-hs-football-tickets/football/2024-12-05-7-30-pm/17285807. Ages 1 year and older require tickets.
Joaquin ISD will early release on Thursday at 12:30pm and no school on Friday, December 6.
The only noise makers allowed at the game are cowbells.
There will be a fan bus leaving at 1pm traveling to the game. Check out Facebook page (Joaquin Athletic Booster Club) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467164220252402 to see if seats are still available and to reserve a seat.
