2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
April 11, 2018 - The Shelbyville Youth Sports Baseball / Softball League's annual raffle fundraiser is going on now! Donation of $5 gets one ticket or donation of $20 gets five tickets. Raffle items are 1) Youth 20 Gauge; 2) Marlin 10-22; 3) Cricket 22 Long Rifle 4) Box Stand 5) Tool Set from NAPA 6) Tool Set from O'Reilly; 7) Ladies Basket - Century Shop 8) Gift Basket - Southern Lemonade 9) Ladies Basket - Southern Seasons and 10) Ladies Basket - Hughes Florist. All proceeds go to the Youth Sports of Shelbyville and the drawing will be held on May 1, 2018. Need Not be present to win. President of the organization is G. McDonald. Contact any youth sports parent to buy tickets.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Center Roughriders Horseshoe Ballpark –
The Center Roughriders Varsity Baseball Team has taken their eighth District 16 4A conference game with a 9-1 home-field win over the Rusk Eagles. The Roughriders are on a 9-game winning streak and are the only unbeaten team left in district play. Carthage is the district’s second place team with a 6-2 standing.
‘Rider Tyler Fountain got the win pitching the entire seven inning game, striking out eight Eagles batters and only giving up four hits. Konner Gayle took the loss for Rusk and recorded five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.Center had 12 hits on the night.
The Roughriders only allowed one runner during the top of the first inning and retired the Eagles with no runs scored by getting them out on two grounders and a pop fly.
The bottom of the first inning saw the ‘Riders go up 4-0 when they reached on two free bases to begin the inning, and got three consecutive hits by Jaxson Covington, Alejandro Flores, and Tyler Fountain. Christian Lee later hit a run batted in single for the final run of the inning.
Center’s 4-0 advantage held up until the bottom of the fifth inning when Clay Snider led off the inning with a single and was later driven in by a double by Alejandro Flores and an Eagles error in the outfield.
Center got four scores in the bottom of the sixth inning and went up 9-0.
Rusk’s only score came in the top of the seventh inning when Alec Tipton reached on a walk and advanced around the horn on two Roughrider’s errors.
Center will host the Tatum Eagles on Friday, April 13, 2018, at 7 p.m.
April 10, 2018 (Order form) - Order forms for the "Roughrider Tennis District Champions" shirt are due on Wednesday, April 11. Shirts are $15/each. Please leave your order form at the front office of any Center ISD campus, or give your order form to Coach Leon Dykes. Make Checks payable to Center Athletics.
April 9, 2018 - Due to state testing, the JV Riders Baseball home game vs Rusk will start at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, April 10th. The Varsity game will follow at 7:30pm.
April 9, 2018 - The Center JV and Varsity boy's track teams competed at the Mickey Mayne Relays in Daingerfield on Thursday, April 5. The point totals from the meet are below:
JV Division:
1st Place (Champions) - Center (230 Points)
2nd Place - Tatum (187 Points)
3rd Place - Daingerfield (77 Points)
4th Place - Pittsburg (62 Points)
5th Place - Jefferson (40 Points)
6th Place - Ore City (15 Points)
Varsity Division
1st Place (Champions) - Tatum (184 Points)
2nd Place - Pittsburg (124 Points)
3rd Place - Jefferson (120 Points)
4th Place - Center (110 Points)
5th Place - Ore City (41 Points)
6th Place - Daingerfield (39 Points)
The team will be competing in the 16-4A District Meet at Tatum next Wednesday and Thursday.
Astin Greer, M.Ed.
Safeties/Head Boys Track Coach
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April 7, 2018 - Center Tennis dominates District 16 winning the overall boys and girls District Championship. The first and second place finishers in the varsity divisions will advance to the UIL Region Championship in Longview, April 19-20.
Varsity Boys Singles:
1st place - A. Morris (Henderson)
2nd place - Joel Martinez (Center)
3rd place - Sam McSwain (Center)
Varsity Girls Singles:
1st place - Keelan Williams (Center)
2nd place - Megan Dunn (Center)
3rd place -A. Mahaffey (Carthage)
Varsity Boys Doubles:
1st place - K. Watlington / M. Rojas-Solis (Center)
2nd place - A. Dykes / V. Whitley (Center)
3rd place - Cooley / Patel (Henderson)
Varsity Girls Doubles:
1st place - M. Russell / K. Nehring (Center)
2nd place - Rains / Kendall (Henderson)
3rd place - M. Dykes / C. Scull (Center)
Varsity Mixed Doubles:
1st place - E. Locke / A. Morales (Center)
2nd place - Penner / Barton (Carthage)
3rd place - J. Watlington / M. Fausett (Center)
JV Boys Singles:
1st place - Collin Jones (Center)
2nd place - Axel Luna (Center)
3rd place - Keaton Smith (Center)
JV Girls Singles:
1st place - Cecily Gibson (Center)
2nd place - Ella Shires (Center)
3rd place - Autumn Hughes (Center)
JV Girls Doubles:
1st place - C. Basham / T. Burch (Center)
2nd place - S. Shires / M. Porter (Center)
3rd place - Tilton / Monreal (Carthage)
JV Mixed Doubles:
1st place - A. Pineda / L. Hooks (Center)
2nd place - A. White / C. Lee (Center
Team Totals
Boys: Center 36; Henderson 22; Carthage 8
Girls: Center 42; Henderson 10; Carthage 18
The Roughrider tennis athletes are lead by Coach Leon Dykes and Coach Beth Nichols. Go Riders!!!!
Tenahas’ Cole DePriest Ballpark, Friday, April 6, 2018 –
The Tenaha Tigers Varsity Baseball Team has struggled this season after getting a late start due to going to the State Regional Finals/ Quarterfinals in basketball. Their team couldn't start the baseball season until basketball ended for them on March 2, 2018. Friday was no different as they fell to the District 23 2A leaders, the Woden Eagles by a 12-1 score. The game was possibly headed to an early end due to the league's 10-run mercy rule but was called, in the top of the fifth inning, due to inclement weather.
Tenaha fell behind by one run in the top of the first inning but tied things up 1-1 with a run in the bottom half of the first frame. Woden gained a 2-1 lead with a score by Ethan Jacobs in the top half of the second inning. Woden extended their lead to 4-1 with two runs in the top of the fourth stanza.
In the top of the fifth inning, Tiger pitcher Trenton Soto began to show some wear and was asked to leave the game after allowing Woden to load the bases with a hit batter and two single. Senior CJ Horn came into the game in relief but struggled as well. The Eagles were able to score eight runs on four hits, which included an Eagles’ grand slam. Woden also had three free bases in the fifth inning before the weather cancellation was enforced.
Woden is now 9-0 in district play and on a 9-0 winning streak. They are 12-3 overall this season.
Tenaha is 2-8 overall and in district play. They are currently on a single game losing streak. The Tigers will next face the Martinsville Pirates at home on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The game is at Tenahas’ Cole DePriest Ballpark with the first pitch slated for 4:30 p.m.
April 6, 2018 - Timpson ISD Bear Update
Baseball Game – Varsity Baseball vs. Shelbyville – There @ 4:30 p.m.
Softball Game – TLB Softball vs. Joaquin – Here @ 4:30 p.m. – Senior Game
April 4, 2018 - Avengers Baseball are hosting a Fish Fry Fundraiser at Raymond Motors Company on April 6th starting at 10:30am until plates are sold out.
A $7 donation includes fried fish, fries, bowl of beans, dessert and a drink. (Best fried fish you've ever had, homemade beans, and homemade dessert.) Plates will be available to pickup or if you order 10 or more plates they can be delivered.
The Avengers Baseball team is an elite team out of Center that is made up of thirteen 6 and 7 year old boys, who have a love for the game. The team is raising money to help pay travel, team expenses, and purchase team equipment.
Your donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support. Contact Tasha Jones 936-591-1810 or Shea Williams at 936-591-4281.
April 4, 2018 - The Dragons will play today, April 4 at 4:30 pm -JV and 6pm Varsity at Woden.
