Shelby County Today

June 1, 2015 - The Center ISD Athletic Department Summer workout program "Rider Course" will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from June 8th through July 16th.

All girls (grades incoming 7th-12th) will be from 8:00-9:45 AM.

Middle School boys (incoming 7th-9th) will be from 9:00-10:45 AM.

High School Boys will be from 10:00-11:45 AM. This is for all Center Roughrider athletes.

May 19, 2015 - Shelbyville HS Softball had a good year and it showed in the members selected for All-District honor.  Members of the Shelbyville Softball teams elected are:

Defensive MVP: Ali Baty

Offensive MVP: Caleigh Sparks

All District 1st Team:  Chesnie Sullivan, Harlie Hagler, Bailey Rabalais, Kamaryn Smith

All District 2nd Team: Blaire Deal, Hannah Hall, Kalie Vaughn

All District Honorable Mention: Belinda Bohannon, Tristin Wilburn

May 13, 2015 - The 4th annual District 5 Shotgun games was held at Pines Gun Club in Lufkin, Texas on Saturday May 9th, 2015. District 5 consists of twenty- two counties. Shelby County 4h shooters had 14 kids participating; Hagan Craig, Tucker Scarber, Seth Shamblin, Kutter Milford, Jaxon Brittain Trey Box, Colton Gutermuth, Corey Denney, Logan Holloway, Lance Holloway, Aidan Arwine, Nic Lambert, Collin Vickers and Wade Baty.

Novice Division
1st place - Kutter Milford
2nd place - Hagan Craig

Jr. Division
Sporting Clays - 4th place, Seth Shamblin
Trap - 1st place, Seth Shamblin
Skeet - 1st place, Seth Shamblin
5 Stand - 4th place, Seth Shamblin
Tower - 2nd place, Seth Shamblin
Jr. HOA - Seth Shamblin

Intermediates
Sporting clays - Logan Holloway 3rd place, and Colton Gutermuth 4th place
Trap - Logan Holloway 1st place, and Colton Gutermuth 5th place
Skeet - Lance Holloway 1st place, Logan Holloway 2nd place, and Colton Gutermuth 5th place
5 stand - Colton Gutermuth 4th place, and Logan Holloway 5th place
Tower - Lance Holloway 1st place, and Logan Holloway 4th place
Intermediate HOA - Logan Holloway

Senior 1 - Nic Lambert - 3rd place, Sporting Clays; 5th place, Trap; 4th place, skeet; 4th place, 5 stand; 5th place, tower.

Senior 2 - Wade Baty - 4th place, tower; 5th place, skeet

Wade Baty and Lance Holloway shot their first straight in skeet 25/25! We would like to say Congratulations to these individuals on a job well done. When you see these kids, please congratulate them on a job well done representing Shelby County.

If you are interested in 4-H, or know of anyone that is, please call us. We can be reached at 936-598-7744.

Pictured left to right: Collin Vickers, Wade Baty, Aidan Arwine, Logan Holloway, Kutter Milford, Seth Shamblin, Jaxon Brittain, Lance Holloway, Tucker Scarber, Hagan Craig, Trey Box, Corey Denney, Colton Gutermuth, Nic Lambert

May 6, 2015 - LeTourneau University freshman Kristen Ladner of the women’s tennis team was named All-American Southwest Conference Player of 2015 after a standout first year with the YellowJackets. The Lufkin, Texas native was named to the conference-wide singles team due to her posting an 8-7 overall mark including an 8-3 mark at women’s singles to lead the YellowJackets. Her eight wins were the most among her LETU teammates and in the conference.

Ladner was also named to the All-ASC East Division First Team Women’s Singles and the All-ASC East Division Second Team Women’s Singles No. 1 doubles along with fellow freshman Rachel Morisseau. Ladner is only the second player in program history to earn first team all-ASC honors and the fourth player in school history to earn first team all-division recognition.

Kristen is a 2014 graduate of Hudson High School, where she was a District Champion, Regional Champion and State Qualifier. Kristen is the daughter of Rodney and Carla Ladner (Hudson’s Head Tennis Coach) of Lufkin. She is the granddaughter of Carl O. and Helen Birdwell of San Augustine & Joe and Carolyn Ladner also of San Augustine.

All-American Southwest Conference Player of 2015; All-ASC Eastern Division 1st Team Singles; All-ASC Eastern Division 2nd Team Doubles.