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
Timpson John Herbert Eakin Bears Stadium on Friday, September 6, 2024 –
The Timpson Bears varsity football team came out on top in a pre-conference game which saw them outscore the Lovelady Lions 50-48 points when the final buzzer sounded. The game saw 10 lead changes after the contest started out scoreless for the first 16 ½ minutes.
Timpson senior defensive lineman Londell Parker scooped and scored a Lion’s fumble for the Bear’s first touchdown from 50 yards out with 7:30 minutes left in the second quarter. Sophomore kicker Alexis Castillo added an extra point kick to give the Bears a 7-0 point lead.
The Lions second drive ended with them punting the ball back to the Bears after just five plays but THS returned the favor when they fumbled the ball back to LHS at the Bears 19-yardline. Lions senior runningback Cortavies Whitaker wasted no time and took a handoff into the endzone for a 19-yard score with 4:52 left in the second stanza. The Lions quarterback senior Lance Pierce hit senior Kye Terry for a 2-point conversion reception and Lovelady led 8-7.
Bears senior quarterback JJ Garner gave Timpson a 13-8 point lead when he took the first down snap for a 62-yard touchdown. Castillo kicked an extra point and the Bears led 14-8 with 4:38 left in the second frame. This score held up for the rest of the first half of play.
Fireworks started early in the third quarter as Garner went 58 yards for a touchdown run and another Castillo extra point gave THS a 21-8 advantage with 11:12 left in the third quarter.
The Lions scored the next two touchdowns in the third period and they led the Bears 24-21 late in the third quarter.
Garner found Bears receiver Braylon Parker for a 19-yard scoring strike which reclaimed the lead for THS and the Bears took a narrow 28-24 lead with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
Whitaker scored on a 32-yard touchdown run early in the fourth frame and LHS gained a 32-28 lead. Just moments later Garner scored a 55-yard touchdown to give Timpson a 35-32 lead with 10:36 left in the game.
Lovelady went on a 55-yard scoring drive which took over three minutes off the clock and ended when Whitaker added a 3-yard touchdown run to his resume and gave LHS a 40-35 lead with 7:20 left in the contest.
Garner helped give Timpson a 43-40 lead on a 16-yard keeper run for a score with 4:49 left to play. Lovelady answered with yet another Whitaker scoring run which gave LHS a narrow 46-43 lead with 1:49 left in the game.
The Bears answered when Braylon Parker returned the ensuing kickoff 67-yards for a Timpson touchdown and gave the Bears a 50-46 lead with 1:39 remaining. Lovelady caught Timpson in the endzone for a safety to pull within two points of the Bears at 50-48 with 8 seconds left to play. The Timpson Bears held off the Lovelady offense on a desperation play from midfield to end the game as time expired.
The Bears, now 2-0 for the season, will host Palestine-Westwood at Eakin Stadium on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers are 2-0 and defeated the visiting San Augustine Wolves 56-0 on Friday.
September 6, 2024 - Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Thursday, September 5
Tenaha 21 - West Sabine 66, Final Score
Joaquin 24 - Beckville 28, Final Score
Friday, September 6
Center 49 - Spring Hill 28, Final Score
Shelbyville 40 - New Boston 27, Final Score
Timpson 50 - Lovelady 48, Final Score
Watch Online
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ye33CtcLwzk?si=UIzrUF6ff2TG-6up
Timpson: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/timpson/organization/15927/timpson-high-school/team/32534/boys-varsity-football *account setup required
***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.
Tenahas’ Raymond Jackson Stadium on Thursday, September 5, 2024 –
The Tenaha Tigers fell to the visiting West Sabine Tigers by a lopsided 66-21 point score on Thursday. In a game which saw steady drizzle falling throughout the Tigers were able to get their only lead when senior quarterback Bri’Kelian Kenney scored on a 15-yard touchdown run and converted a 2-point try to give THS an 8-0 lead with 8:49 minutes left in the first quarter.
West Sabine bounced back when Peyton Bourque capped a 64-yard scoring drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. Kameron Striegel added a 2-point conversion and the game was tied at 8-8 points with 7:01 left in the first quarter.
WSHS recovered a Tenaha fumble moments later and Bourque scored another touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run to give West Sabine a 14-8 advantage with 3:44 left in the opening period. West Sabine again extended their lead to 22-8 with a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown, and a 2-point conversion by Striegel with just 32 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
The second quarter saw Striegel add a 17-yard scoring run to his resume and Bourque score on a 2-point conversion run which extended the WSHS lead to 30-8 at the 8:10 mark of the third stanza.
Kenney scored a Tenaha touchdown on a 65-yard keeper run with 7:51 left in the third period and THS trailed 30-14 after a failed 2-point try.
West Sabine took a 36-14 lead into the halftime intermission after Alex Richardson scored on a 23-yard reception from Laken Quick.
The second half saw the WSHS Tigers outpace Tenaha by a 30-7 point differential to extend the final score to 66-21. WSHS now stands at 1-1 for the season and THS is at 0-2. Tenaha will regroup and head to Joaquin Rams Stadium next Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. Joaquin is 1-1 after falling to the Beckville Bearcats by a 28-24 score on Thursday.
September 5, 2024 - Cross Country, Football, Tennis, and Volleyball schedules for Shelby County schools for September 5th - 7th.
Thursday, September 5
Football
Center 7th / 8th at Spring Hill, 5pm / 6:30pm
Center Freshman / JV hosts Spring Hill, 5pm / 6:30pm
Shelbyville JH hosts Gladewater at 5pm
Tenaha V hosts West Sabine, 7pm
Timpson JV at Lovelady, 6pm
Joaquin V at Beckville 7 P.M.
Tennis
Center V hosts Rusk, 4pm
Volleyball
Center JH hosts Palestine, 3:30am
Friday, September 6
Football
Center at Spring Hill, 7:30pm
Shelbyville hosts New Boston, 7pm
Timpson hosts Lovelady, 7:30pm
Volleyball
Center V hosts Timpson, 4:30pm
Shelbyville V hosts Garrison, 4:30pm
Timpson V at Center, 4:30pm
Saturday, September 7
Cross Country
Center at SFA Lumberjack Invitational
Tennis
Center V at Spring Hill, 8am / Wills Point - Bullard, 1pm
Volleyball
Shelbyville JH at Garrison Tournament
Four of Shelby County’s Five varsity football teams won their regular season openers last week.
The Center Roughriders took a 38-7 home win over the Jacksonville Indians. This Friday September 6, 2024 the ‘Riders head to Spring Hill High School to face the Panthers who lost their home opener 50-48 to the Sabine Cardinals. Kickoff at Panthers Stadium will be at 7:30 p.m.
The Joaquin Rams won their home opener with the Frankston Indians by a 65-44 score. The Rams travel to Beckville to face the Bearcats who won at San Augustine by a 37-12 score. Kickoff is at Bearcats Stadium is at 7p.m on Friday.
The Shelbyville Dragons won at Troup by a 53-40 score last Friday. This week they face New Boston in Shelbyville Dragons Stadium at 7 p.m. on Friday. New Boston will be beginning their regular season with this game.
The Tenaha Tigers fell to Elysian Fields last Friday by a 51-20 score. The Tigers will host the West Sabine Tigers at Tenaha Tigers Stadium on Thursday, September 5, at 7 p.m. West Sabine lost to the visiting Timpson Bears by a 39-22 score last week. This week the Timpson Bears will host the Lovelady Lions on Friday at 7 p.m. Lovelady won at Elkhart Elks Stadium by a 42-22 score to begin their season last Friday.
Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, August 30, 2024 –
The Center Roughrider varsity football team opened up their 2024 season with a 38-7 home win over the Jacksonville Indians. Center defender Caleb Mosley ended the Indians initial drive when he intercepted a Jacksonville pass. Three plays later TJ Belin found Timothy Johnson for a 31-yard touchdown. Pablo Muchapa booted through the extra point and CHS led 7-0 with 10:20 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Center regained possession of the football after an Indians fumble and with 7:20 remaining in the opening period when Muchapa extended the ‘Riders lead to 10-0 with a 20-yard field goal.
Center went up at the 5:04 mark of the first period when Belin found Jeramiah Ratcliff and they connected on a 52-yard scoring reception. CHS went up 17-0 after another successful extra point kick.
Caleb Mosley recovered and Indians fumble, just inside the 9-minute mark of the second quarter, and Center drove the ball to the Jacksonville redzone. Belin hit Johnson for a 9-yard scoring completion and Jeremy Bluford added on a 2-point conversion to give CHS a 25-0 with 6:02 left in the first half.
Brandon Barnes picked off an Indians pass and returned it 51-yards for a touchdown with 4:29 left in the second stanza and extended the Roughrider’s lead to 32-0, after another Muchapa conversion kick.
After a scoreless third quarter, Center went up 38-0 with 7:32 left in the fourth quarter, when Belin hit Johnson for a 52-yard scoring strike.
Jacksonville got on the scoreboard when Michael Myles scooped and scored a loose ball from 33-yards out, and KC Cardenas booted through an extra point with just 51 seconds remaining in the contest. The final score stood at Center 38 and Jacksonville 7.
Center will next travel to Spring Hill High School on Friday, September 6 for a 7:30 p.m. game at Panther’s Stadium.
August 30, 2024 - Week 1 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, August 30
Center 38 - Jacksonville 7, Final Score
Joaquin 65 - Frankston 44, Final Score
Shelbyville 53 - Troup 40, Final Score
Tenaha 20 - Elysian Fields 51, Final Score
Timpson 39 - West Sabine 22, Final Score
***Scores will be updated on this page only. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.
August 28, 2024 - Cross Country, Football, Tennis, and Volleyball schedules for Shelby County schools for August 29 through August 31:
Thursday, August 29
Football (Week 1)
Center Freshman at Jacksonville, 5pm (Online tickets)
Center JV at Jacksonville, 6:30pm (Online tickets)
Shelbyville JV Hosts Troup, 6pm
Tenaha JV Hosts Elysian Fields, 5pm
Timpson JV Hosts West Sabine, 6pm
Tennis
Center JV at Pinetree, 4pm
Volleyball
Center V/JV Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
Shelbyville Varsity at Hudson Tournament
Timpson Varsity at Center Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
Friday, August 30
Football (Week 1)
Center Hosts Jacksonville, 7:30pm
Joaquin Hosts Frankston, 7:30pm
Shelbyville at Troup, 7:30pm
Tenaha VS Elysian Fields at Gladewater, 7pm (Northeast Texas Football Classic)
Timpson Hosts West Sabine, 7pm
Volleyball
Center V/JV Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
Shelbyville Varsity at Hudson Tournament
Timpson Varsity at Center Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
Saturday, August 31
Volleyball
Center V/JV Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
Shelbyville Varsity at Hudson Tournament
Timpson Varsity at Center Lady Rider Tournament, 4:30pm
August 28, 2024 - This week all five Shelby County varsity football teams will begin their 2024 regular season games.
The Center Roughriders will host the Jacksonville Fighting Indians on Friday, August 30, 2024. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. at Roughriders Stadium.
The Joaquin Rams will host the Frankston Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Rams Stadium.
The Shelbyville Dragons will travel to Troup on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium.
The Tenaha Tigers will kickoff with the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets, at Gladewater High School at 7 p.m. on Friday. This game is a Northeast Texas Football Classic showcase game.
Update: Due to a schedule change, the Timpson Bears will now host West Sabine for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Timpson ISD Stadium on Friday.
Our local teams have been preparing with scrimmages the last couple of weeks and conditioning practices and drills which started in early August.
August 27, 2024 - Center Freshman and JV Roughriders will play away games against the Jacksonville Indians on Thursday, August 29 at 5pm. Jacksonville ISD will sell tickets online for all games. No cash will be accepted at the gate.
Please use the link to purchase tickets: https://www.jisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1845667&type=d&pREC_ID=1999088
