2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won their games last week.
The Center Roughriders gained a 66-20 win on the road over the Spring Hill Panthers to move their record to 2-0 for the season. This week the ‘Riders will travel to the North Desoto, La. Griffins Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Griffins are 0-1 after a road loss to Airline by a 53-42 score.
The Joaquin Rams are now 0-2 after a 60-28 loss on the road to the Beckville Bearcats. The Rams will travel to Tenaha on Friday, September 8 for a 7 p.m. kickoff with the Tigers at Raymond Jackson Stadium. The Tigers took a 35-14 road win over the San Augustine Wolves moving their season mark to 2-0.
The Shelbyville Dragons will be celebrating homecoming next Friday, September 8 when they host the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. The Dragons are 1-1 after they fell at Hemphill last week by a 50-45 score. The Yellowjackets are 0-2. They lost at Dekalb last week by a 54-0 score.
The Timpson Bears are 2-0 after a 48-29 road win over the Jefferson Bulldogs. They will face the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday, September 8 at Timpson’s John Herbert Eakin Stadium, at 7 p.m. The Tigers are 2-0 after they took a 34-17 win at Tatum over the Eagles last week.
San Augustine High School on Friday, September 1, 2023 –
The Tenaha Tigers varsity football team moved their 2023 season mark to 2-0 with a 35-14 road win over the San Augustine Wolves.
The Tigers got on the scoreboard early when senior Tiger Kamarion Ross scooped up a Wolves fumble and returned it 6 yards for the first touchdown of the contest. Senior kicker Christian Rodriguez added, what would prove to be his first of five extra-point kicks, and THS took a 7-0 lead with 11:13 still left in the first quarter. Ross recovered a Wolves fumble three minutes later and the Tigers drove the ball down to the San Augustine 9-yardline but Wolf Alexander Moore-Haskins stepped in front of a THS pass and returned it 98 yards for a SAHS score. Joe Barrios added an extra point kick and tied the game at 7-7 with 5:35 remaining in the opening frame.
Tenaha sophomore DeCaden Cooks intercepted a Wolves pass with 3:12 remaining in the first stanza and he returned it to the SAHS 1-yard line. Senior Jordan Reese scored a on a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:05 left in the first stanza and Tenaha led 14-7.
Reese scored on a 6-yard run with 10:45 left in the second quarter and THS went up 21-7. DJ Cooks recovered a fumbled kickoff return and Tenaha then got a 1-yard touchdown run from junior Brikelian Kenney moments later to help the Tigers take a 28-7 lead.
In the third quarter, Kenny hit junior wideout Ja’Torian Moore for a 9-yard scoring strike that helped the Tigers take a 35-7 lead with 7:08 left in the frame.
The Wolves scored the game’s final touchdown when sophomore Andrew Nash scored on a 22-yard run with 6:51 remaining in the final period. Tenaha held on for the 35-14 win.
The Tigers will host the 0-2 Joaquin Rams next Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7 p.m. at Raymond Jackson Stadium. The Rams fell on the road to the Beckville Bearcats by a 60-28 score.
Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Beckville Bearcats Stadium –
The visiting Joaquin Rams varsity football team led early but ultimately fell to the state ranked Beckville Bearcats by a 60-28 score on Thursday. The Rams got a good kickoff return to start the game and went on an 11-play 40-yard scoring drive which saw Gauge Jordan score from 1 yard out with 5:57 left in the first quarter. An extra point kick gave the Rams a 7-0 point advantage.
An 80-yard punt return for a touchdown by Beckville’s Jkoby Williams and an extra point by Aiden Brantley tied the game at 7-7 after the buzzer which ended the first quarter.
Beckville moved ahead 14-7 when Will Bogs scored on a 11-yard touchdown run with 7:14 left in the second quarter.
Joaquin tied the game at 14-14 with 3:49 left in the second frame when Jordan found Justyn Brown for a 14-yard touchdown reception.
Beckville began to pull away with two touchdown strikes from Williams to Austin Berry, and JT Smith, which helped them go into the locker room at halftime ahead of Joaquin by a 28-14 score.
The Bearcats gained scores from Bogs, Williams, and Smith to extend their lead to 48-14 by the 4:03 minute mark of the third stanza. JHS got a 65-yard touchdown from Jordan on a drive which ended with just 44 seconds remaining in the third stanza. A 2-point conversion by Brown cut the BHS lead to 48-22.
The fourth quarter saw Bearcat Jordan Prince and Lawson Swank score to extend the Beckville tally to 60 points while Jordan scored for Joaquin’s final six points. The 60-28 win moves Beckville’s record to 1-1. Joaquin’s season mark stands at 0-2. Joaquin will next travel to Tenaha for a Friday, September 8, 2023, game at Raymond Jackson Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. The Tigers won at West Sabine last Friday by a 21-20 score to open their season. Tenaha won 35-14 at San Augustine this Friday.
September 1, 2023 - Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Joaquin 28 - Beckville 60, Final Score
Friday, September 1, 2023
Center 66 - Spring Hill 20, Final Score
Shelbyville 45 - Hemphill 50, Final Score
Tenaha 35 - San Augustine 14, Final Score
Timpson 48 - Jefferson 29, Final Score
Four of Shelby County’s Five varsity football teams won their season openers last week.
The Center Roughriders outpaced the visiting Tatum Eagles by an 80-63 score. This week the Roughriders will head to Spring Hill’s Panther Stadium on Friday, September 1, 2023 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Panthers lost at Sabine High to the Cardinals by a 64-20 score. Spring Hill stands at 0-1 for the season.
The Joaquin Rams fell to the Tigers at Arp High School by a 21-6 score. This week they will travel to Beckville on Thursday, August 31 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Bearcats Stadium. Beckville is 0-1 after falling at Timpson by a 50-13 score. Timpson stands at 1-0 and they will face Jefferson High School at Bulldogs Stadium on Friday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. Jefferson beat the visiting New Boston Lions by a 41-0 score last week.
The Shelbyville Dragons (1-0) won their home opener with the Alto Yellowjackets by a 43-12 score. The Dragons will travel to Hemphill for a game at Hornets Stadium on Friday, September 1 at 7 p.m. The Hornets are 0-1 after a 36-20 home loss to the San Augustine Wolves. Tenaha will travel to San Augustine’s Wolves Stadium on Friday, August 1 for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Tigers are 1-0 after beating West Sabine 21-20 on the road last Friday.
August 28, 2023 - Joaquin Football Games will be played at Beckville ISD this week.
JH/JV will play on Wednesday, August 30 at 5pm. Varsity will play Thursday, August 31 at 7:30pm.
Friday saw the Center Roughriders varsity football team pull away from the visiting Tatum Eagles by outscoring them 80-63 in each team’s season opener.
This game boasted plenty of fireworks as the teams swapped the lead ten times during the night. Tatum took the early lead when Cole Watson scored on a 10-yard quarterback sneak with 7:27 minutes left in the first period. An extra point kick gave the Eagles a 7-0 point lead.
Kaden Dixon got Center on the board with a 51-yard touchdown run with 6:13 remaining in the opening period. The Roughriders added a 2-point conversion run and went up on the Eagles 8-7.
With 2:30 left in the first frame Watson hit Luke Sigler for a 36-yard touchdown strike which gave THS a 14-8 advantage. Center retook the lead when Emonte Cash Cross hit TJ Belin with a pass which resulted in a 50-yard touchdown and gave CHS a slim 15-14 lead after a Carlos Hernandez extra point kick with 1:28 left in the first stanza. Hernandez would eventually make good on 8 extra point kicks throughout the night.
Tatum retook the lead at 21-15 when Watson hit Sigler on another long strike early in the second quarter, to give THS good field position, and Brayden Mimbs scored on first and goal a minute later.
Cross hit Lance Wilburn for a 55-yard ‘Riders touchdown reception with 10:34 left before halftime to give Center a narrow 22-21 lead.
Mimbs found paydirt again with a 14-yard touchdown run with 7:42 left in the second frame Tatum led 27-22 after a blocked extra point attempt.
Cross scored on a 66-yard keeper with 6:01 remaining first half to give CHS a narrow 36-35 advantage. Then Dixon added a 4-yard touchdown run to his resume with 1:28 left till the halftime buzzer. This gave the Roughriders a 43-35 lead at the break.
The second half of the ball game saw plenty of scoring but no lead changes as Center held onto the lead for the remainder of the contest. Dixon scored for CHS with a 59-yard run which gave the ‘Riders a 51-35 lead with 11 minutes left in the third period. Cross added another score to his books and gave CHS a 59-41 lead with nine minutes to go in the third quarter. Cross later found Wilburn for a 64-yard score with 4:52 left in the quarter and Center led 66-41. Jakevin Robinson pulled down a reception for a touchdown which helped gave CHS a 73-49 lead at the 1:10 mark of the third frame. With just 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter Jermain Hunter returned a Tatum kickoff 90 yards for Center’s final touchdown and Center led 80-57.
The game’s final score was the only one of the fourth frame. Tatum gained a 10-yard touchdown run by Watson with 6:42 left in the contest which put the final score at 80 for Center and 63 for Tatum.
Center will travel to Spring Hill on Friday, September 1, 2023 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Panthers Stadium. The Panthers took a tough road loss to the Sabine Cardinals by a 64-20 score.
August 25, 2023 - The Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, along with Desoto Parish Tourism Commission and Sabine River Authority are proud to announce that Toledo Bend Lake will be the first stop of the 2024 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. The tournament is set to take place January 30, 2024 through February 4, 2024. MLF, one of the leading bass fishing organizations, describes the Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Tour as ‘professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit.’
Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Executive Director, Georgia Craven, says ‘We are excited to host the first tournament of MLF Bass Pro Tour season six. It is thrilling that Toledo Bend Lake continues to be considered a desired destination for top pro anglers and their fans.’
Toledo Bend Lake, situated on the border of Louisiana and Texas, is recognized for its breathtaking beauty and exceptional bass fishing. The expansive 186,000 acre lake offers a wide variety of accommodations, family friendly attractions, and local businesses eager to serve its visitors.
The MLF Bass Pro Tour tournament event will showcase the talents of some of bass fishing’s best professional anglers. The tournament will be accompanied by a range of events throughout the week, such as interactive clinics and educational opportunities for aspiring anglers of all ages.
There will be more information on the schedule of events coming soon. Stay up to date by visiting toledobendlakecountry.com/major-league-fishing-bass-pro-tour or by following Toledo Bend Lake Country on Facebook and Instagram.
The #2 ranked Timpson Bears varsity football team hosted the #4 Beckville Bearcats in what many thought would be a close season opening game. The Bears were able to come away with a blowout 50-13 win to open regular season play.
Beckville opened up the game with a short-lived drive which was derailed by a sack at the 11- minute mark by Bears JJ Garner and Baylor Kimbro.
Timpson then drove 80 yards on a nine-play scoring drive which saw Vosky Howard rush the final 5 yards for the Bears first touchdown. Tyler Lane added the first of six successful extra-point kicks this night and THS led 7-0 with 6:41 left in the first quarter.
Beckville next scored on a 9-play drive that saw quarterback Calan Castle go into the endzone from 5-yards out to pull the Bearcats to within 7-6 with 1:42 left in the opening period. The BHS 2-point conversion attempt failed and Timpson held a 1-point advantage at the start of the second quarter.
Cameron Bennett recovered a Bearcats fumble at the THS 42-yard line, with 10:40 left in the second period, and Timpson went on a 4-play 58-yard scoring drive which was capped by Garner with a keeper run for a 2-yard touchdown with 8:59 left in the second quarter. Garner added a 2-point conversion run and the Bears held a 15-6 advantage.
The Bearcats were forced to punt the ball back to the Bears late in the first half. On second and goal at the 4-yard line, Garner added his third touchdown with just 19 seconds remaining before halftime. Lanes extra point kick gave Timpson a 22-6 lead at halftime.
In the second half JJ Garner scored his fourth touchdown on a 41-yard keeper for a score to put the Bears up 29-6, after another Lane extra point kick with 7:47 left third quarter.
Garner scored his fifth touchdown from 60 yards out with 7:25 still left in the third period. Lane booted another extra point and THS led Beckville 36-6.
Garner hit Amare Bruton for a 35-yard touchdown reception with 4:48 still left in the third stanza and Timpson led 43-6 after a Lane extra point kick.
Later Bearcat Jorden Prince scored on a 44-yard touchdown run and Aiden Brantley added a Bearcats extra point with 10:45 left in the fourth period. This cut Timpson’s lead to 43-13.
Timpson got a 3-yard touchdown run from Chris Nickleberry with 5:07 left in the contest and another Lane extra point kick gave THS a 50-13 lead which held up for the remainder of the contest.
The Bears will play the Jefferson Bulldogs next Friday, September 1, 2023 at Jefferson’s Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
August 25, 2023 - Week 1 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, August 25
Center 80 - Tatum 63, Final Score
Joaquin 6 - Arp 21 Final Score
Shelbyville 43 - Alto 12, Final Score
Tenaha 21 - West Sabine 20, Final Score
Thursday, August 24
Timpson 50 - Beckville 13, Final Score
