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April 6, 2023 - The Joaquin baseball game tonight, April 6 versus Gary has been cancelled. The game will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 8 at Shelbyville at 1:00 PM.

April 5, 2023 - The Joaquin High School softball game versus Shelbyville originally scheduled for Friday, April 7th has been moved to Thursday, April 6th at 5:30pm. The game will be played at Joaquin.

Center Horseshoe Ballpark on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity baseball team took a 6-4 run win over the visiting Henderson Lions on Tuesday. The win gives CHS a 8-11-2 season record and a 2-6 District 17 4A mark with 7 conference games remaining. Henderson is at 6-15 this year and 1-7 in district action.

Lion Aiden Butler scored to give Henderson a 1-0 led in the top of the second inning after leading the frame off with a single to leftfield.

Center went ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the second inning when TJ Belin and Colby Lout led off with walks and were later driven in to home plate by Logan Horton who later scored himself during the rally.

Henderson was able to go ahead 4-3 in the top of the third inning but Center bounced back with runs from Wilbeth Cruz and Kedrin Hinson in the bottom of the fifth inning and CHS led 5-4. Jake Morris scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the sixth frame after reaching on an infield hit and scoring on a sacrifice fly by teammate Logan Horton.

Horton pithed 6 1/3 innings for the ‘Riders and he struck out 6 and walked 4 Lions batters. Morris pitched 2/3’s inning and walked 1.

Lions pitcher River Bogle threw six innings for HHS striking out 4 and walking 4 Roughriders.

Center will next face Henderson at Lion’s Ballpark on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 7 p.m.

March 31, 2023 - The Shelbyville Dragons competed at District Tennis today, March 31, 2023 in Boys and Girls Singles. Our Boys Single, Tim Mason, finished 2nd and will advance to regionals. Our Girls Single, Avery Faulkner, finished 3rd. Both student athletes worked very hard and we are proud of their efforts. Go Dragons!

Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Tuesday, March 29, 2023 –

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The Shelby County Special Olympics was held at Shelbyville High School on Tuesday with a good turnout of participants, volunteers, staff, press, and fans on hand.

Joaquin Rams Ballpark on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 –

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The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team improved their District 23 2A record to 6-0 with a 14-9 run win on the road over the Joaquin Rams on Tuesday. The win gives SHS a 11-5-1 season mark. Joaquin is at 4-2 in the conference and they stand at 14-5-1 overall.

Gus Duvon scored in the top of the first frame for Shelbyville after leading off the inning and advancing around the bases on passed balls. Joaquin gained a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the first inning when Derik Holt and Kaleb Brooks each got on base with base hits and they were then driven in when Bennett Anglin doubled to leftfield.

Joaquin went up 7-1 during the bottom of the second inning when a rally saw scores from Colton Harper, LJ Whitton, Malik Stotts, Holt and Brooks.

Shelbyville got scores from Duvon, Tucker Clark and Dylan Parker in the third inning to cut the Rams lead to 7-5. Cam Mason then led off the top of the fourth frame with a walk and he later scored the Dragon’s sixth run on a fielder’s choice which cut the JHS lead to 7-6.

Shelbyville rallied once more in the top of the fifth and built an impressive 14-7 lead. Joaquin bounced back to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning but good Dragons pitching and sound defense allowed Shelbyville to hang on for the 14-9 run win.

Dylan Parker pitched 6 2/3 innings for the Dragons and struck out 8 batters and walked 3.

Ram Kaleb Brooks struck out 3 and walked 2, Bennett Anglin struck out 2 and walked 4, and Tanor Doggett struck out one and walked 1 Dragons batter.

The Rams will travel to Shelbyville on Friday, March 31, 2023 for another conference game at 6 p.m. at Dragons Ballpark.

Center Horseshoe Ballpark on Friday, March 24, 2023 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity baseball team fell to the Carthage Bulldogs at home on Friday by a 6-1 score. Center is now 1-4 in District 17 4A conference play and they are 7-9-2 overall. Carthage is currently in second place in the district at 4-1 and they are 13-4-2 for the season.

The game was scoreless until the Bulldogs rallied in the top of the fourth inning. The ‘Dogs used four hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly to take a 4-0 lead.

Center scored their run in the bottom of the fourth inning when, TJ Belin reached base on a Bulldog’s error, moved into scoring position on a Lance Wilburn infield hit, and he then scored on a Bulldogs throwing error. Center trailed 4-1.

Carthage went up 5-1 when Todd Register tripled in the top of the fifth and later scored on a sacrifice fly for the game’s final run.

Center will host the Kilgore Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Center’s Horseshoe Ballpark at 7 p.m.

Center Horseshoe Ballpark on Friday, March 24, 2023 –

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The Center Lady Roughriders fell to 0-2 in District 17 4A varsity softball play when they lost by an 11-1 score to the visiting Henderson Lady Lions on Friday. Henderson scored two runs in the top of the first inning to open up scoring during a rally which yielded three hits and a walk.

The Lions did the rest of their damage offensively in the top of the second when they added nine runs in the inning which saw 14 batters come to the plate.

The Lady Roughriders scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the second inning when Sayre Hall reached base on a walk and was later driven in when Keila Delacruz put a ball in play and a Lions infielder committed an error.

During the top of the fourth inning Gabby Whisenant retired all three Lady Lions batters by running down pop flies in Centerfield.

The Lady Roughriders reached base five times on walks. Center pitchers Julie Bird and Destiny Arcibar combined for one strikeout and they gave up 8 hits and 6 walks. Center committed 3 errors. Henderson pitching struck out 6, walked five and the Lady Lions committed an error.

Center has eight games remaining in their 2023 regular season and they will next travel to Spring Hill on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 for a 6 p.m. game at Panthers Ballpark.

March 24, 2023 - The Lady Riders Soccer team will play against Jacksonville HS at Tomato Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are Adults $4 and Students $2.

No cash sales at the gate - there will be card scanners at each gate. Use link to purchase tickets online: https://www.jisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1845667&type=d&pREC_ID=1999088 (Tickets sold under JHS Boys Soccer - JHS Soccer vs Henderson and Center)

The boys Roughriders Soccer team will play Madisonville HS at home in Roughrider Stadium on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 6pm. Gate price is Adults $5 and Students $3.

Nacogdoches High School on Saturday, March 18, 2023 –

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The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team fell to 2-1 in District 23 2A play after a loss to the Garrison Bulldogs on Saturday. Joaquin is now 12-4-1 for the season and in a two-way tie for third place with Garrison who is also at 2-1 in the conference. Shelbyville and Woden each lead District 23 with 3-0 records.

Garrison got an early lead when Eli Compton led off with a single in the bottom of the first inning and was driven home by Dallas McFadden later in the inning which gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 run advantage.

Garrison rallied in the bottom of the third inning and got runs from Tryton Kruse, Gatlan Holmes, Dallas McFadden and GHS went up 4-0.

Joaquin scored their only run in the top of the fifth when TJ Hawkins reached base on a double off the leftfield wall and he was later driven in on an RBI double to leftfield by teammate Colton Harper.

Compton scored his second run in the bottom of the sixth after he reached base on an outfielder’s error and was driven in when McFadden singled to leftfield for the final run giving Garrison the 5-1 run win.

Joaquin will travel to Timpson on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 for 6 p.m. conference game at Bears Ballpark. The Bears are 0-3 in the conference.

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