Sports

February 7, 2018. Tenaha Administration Building -

On Wednesday, Senior Tenaha Tigers quarterback C.J. Horn signed a letter of intent to play Division III NCAA college football for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets, a Baptist College in Brownwood, Texas. Horn, helped guide his team to the state Division II Class 2A Championship game last December. He passed for 2940 yards and 40 touchdowns. He also rushed for 701 yards and 15 touchdowns. He only threw three interceptions this season.

Horn’s father is Head Tenaha Football Coach Craig Horn. A full cast of his family, his friends, media, faculty, and teammates were on hand for the occasion.

Horn received numerous accolades including All-State, the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State recognition, as well as the Built Ford Tough Award. He was a 4-year starter during high school, one year at Hubbard High School, and three years at Tenaha.

Horn plans to major in Kinesiology while at the University. He said, “I will be looked at for multiple positions but mostly quarterback. Brownwood is a nice town and the people are down to earth.”

He went for a visit on January 28, 2018 and spoke with yellow Jackets Head Coach Braxton Harris, Offensive Coordinator Coby Gipson, as well as some of his new teammates.

Currently Horn and his basketball team are in a shared lead with Shelbyville High School in District 22 2-A conference action with two games remaining.

February 7, 2018 - Joaquin Lady Rams vs Chireno Lady Owls game is set for Friday, February 9th at 6:30 pm at Shelbyville High School. Winner will play San Augustine HS on Saturday, February 10th at 4:00 pm in Shelbyville for the District 22AA 4th place spot.

Submitted by Steven McCann, Girls Athletic Director

February 5, 2018 - Jacksonville Tennis Tournament Results:

Center HS finished 2nd overall with 13 teams participating.
Highlights include:

  • Girls A singles:  Keelan Williams - 2nd place
  • Girls B singles:  Caroline Scull - 1st place
  • Girls B doubles:  Mallory Fausett / Taylor Burch - 3rd place (not pictured)
  • Boys A singles:  Mauricio Rojas - Solis - 3rd place
  • Boys B doubles:  Joel Martinez / Vaughn Whitley - 2nd place
  • Mixed A doubles:  Alec Dykes / Mackenzie Dykes - 2nd place
  • Mixed B doubles:  Axel Luna / Caitlyn Basham - 4th place

Go Riders!!!  
Upcoming:  Kilgore Tournament 2/13

Shelbyville Dragons Gymnasium, January 30, 2018 –

The Shelbyville Dragons Varsity Basketball Team defeated the visiting Timpson Bears, by a 71-24 score on Tuesday. The Dragons outscored Timpson 35-0 at one point which saw the Dragon’s lead balloon from 29-16 with 4 minutes left in the second period, to 64-16 with 1:53 left in the third stanza. Bear Addison Brandon hit a 3-pointer which broke the Dragons scoring run and gave Timpson their only score of the third period. The Bears went in to the fourth period trailing 19-64.

Scoring was minimal in the final quarter and saw Shelbyville only outpace Timpson 7-5.

The Dragons are ranked #4 in the state, for 2A schools, in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll. They are now 24-3 overall and have a 9-0 District 22 2A conference mark. They were led by Jordan Boykins with 16 points, Jakevion Buckley 13, Reece Stroud 9, Ryan Bailey 9, H’Leighen McClelland 7, Kyle Tindol 7, Cole Ferguson 5, and Kurtrick Allen had five points.

The Bears are 2-7 and were led by Dustin Pledger with 9, Gannon Braddock 5, Jordan Osby 3, Brandon Addison 3, Cody Hodge 2, and Jaden Johnson scored two points.

Shelbyville heads to Tenaha on Friday, February 2, 2018 for a 7 p.m. tipoff with the Tigers, in the Tenaha Special Events Center. Tenaha is in second place with just one conference loss.

The Bears will head to Woden (6-3) for a 7 p.m. game with the Eagles, on Friday February 2, 2018.

Shelbyville Dragons Gymnasium, January 30, 2018 –

The Timpson Lady Bears Varsity Basketball Team boosted their District 22 Class 2A record to 7-3 with a 52-21 conference win over the Shelbyville Lady Dragons, on Tuesday.

Eleven points in the first quarter by Lady Bear Jasmine Rogers helped Timpson take a 16-5 lead by the end of the opening period. Timpson out-paced Shelbyville 14-2 in the second stanza and to a 30-7 advantage in to the locker room at halftime.

Two 3-point bombs by Sara Duke helped the Lady Bears outscore the Lady Dragons 13-5 in the third frame and take a 43-12 lead in to the final period of play.

Shelbyville got a 3-pointer, from each Kenzie Murry and Jasmine Osby, which helped the Lady Dragons keep pace with the Lady Bears in the final period. Each team scored nine points in the fourth stanza and Timpson took the 52-21 district win.

Timpson was led by Jasmine Rogers with 17 points. Teammate Jaycee Campbell scored 9, Sara Duke 8, McKenzie Burgay 6, Lairea Braddock 5, Keria Deckard 5, and Claire Johnson scored two points.

Shelbyville was led by Kouja Gates with 7, Kenzie Murry 6, Jasmine Osby 3, TyKevia Blount 2, JaKaitlon Bolton 2, and Faith Ridgeway scored one point.

Timpson, Coached by Joshua Jourden, has clinched one of the four district playoff spots. The Lady Bears have a 22-7 overall record and are ranked number 23 among 2A schools.

Timpson will host the Woden Lady Eagles on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 6 p.m.

According to MaxPreps, Shelbyville is slated for a bye on Friday.

January 26, 2018 - Shelbyville Girls and Boys Senior Night will be January 30 before the varsity boys game against Timpson. JV boys will play at 5pm; varsity girls at 6pm; and varsity boys at 7:30pm. Senior parents need to be at the gym at 7pm.

Center High School. January 24, 2018 –

On Wednesday morning, Center High School held a college letter of intent signing, for senior Taylor Nichols. Nichols has been an excellent student at Center throughout her high school years. She has been a 4-year starter in multiple varsity sports including: basketball, softball, and volleyball. She will be playing softball at Bossier Parish Community College.

Taylor’s parents Freeman and Kathy Nichols were on hand for the event. Others attending the signing were media, coaches and many of her peers, who were able to be at the early morning event at Centers’ High School Library.

She will be majoring in Criminal Justice at the two-year school which is about an hour’s drive northeast of Center, in Bossier City Louisiana.

Taylor is currently very busy playing guard for the Center Roughriders basketball team. After basketball, she will jump into a softball season where she is a leader at both hitting and playing shortstop.

BPCC was established in 1967 by the Louisiana State Legislature as a two-year institution of higher learning. In 2004 they moved to a new $55 million complex on U.S. Highway 80.

January 22, 2018 - Shelbyville Basketball games for January 23, 2017

  • Varsity Girls in Shelbyville at 5pm
  • JV Boys in San Augustine at 6pm
  • Varsity Boys in San Augustine at 7:30pm

January 22, 2018 - Joaquin Youth Sports will have a meeting Tuesday, January 23rd at 6pm at Word of Faith Church in Joaquin to elect officers and discuss the upcoming year. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Tenaha Special Events Center –

The Tenaha Tigers Boys Varsity Basketball Team took a 70-39 win over the visiting Joaquin Rams on Wednesday. Six points each from Tigers Hayden Jenkins and Cody Foshee helped Tenaha take a 24-6 lead over the Rams by the end of the first quarter.

Seven Tigers scored a total of twenty points during the second frame to help Tenaha take a 44-13 lead by the midway point of the contest.

Ellie Huerta and Tray Wilkerson each hit 3-point shots for Joaquin, during the third quarter, which helped the Rams score eight points, but Tenahas’ Jay Lloyd exploded for nine points during the third stanza and THS outpaced the Rams 19-8, taking a lopsided 63-21 advantage into the fourth period.

Huerta hit three 3-points shots during the final stanza which helped JHS outpace the Tigers 18-7 in the fourth period.

Joaquin was led by Ellie Huerta with 17 points. Teammate Lorenzo Lane had 8, Tray Wilkerson 6, Kase Yates 4, and Conner Bragg had 4 points.

Tiger Cody Foshee had 15 points, Jay Lloyd 13, Trai Gardner 8, Erik Smith 8, LaDarrius Garrett 6, Juarmez Brock 6, Hayden Jenkins 6, Tavoris Giles 3, Trenton Haas 3, and CJ Horn scored 2 points.

Tenaha will face the 4-1 San Augustine Wolves, at San Augustine Gymnasium, on Friday January 19, 2018. Junior Varsity games begin at 5 p.m. with Varsity to follow.

Joaquins’ District 22A mark now stands at 0-3. They will host Shelbyville High School, who is undefeated in conference play( 5-0). The games will take place at Rams’ Gymnasium on Friday, January 19, 2018. JV will begin at 5 p.m. with Varsity games following afterward.

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