2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
Tenaha Special Events Center on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 –
The Timpson Bears varsity basketball team has clinched the District 23 2A title with a road win over the Tenaha Tigers by a 68-52 score. Timpson is now at 10-1 in the conference with a single game remaining. Tenaha has two games left and they are fighting, with a 5-5 mark, to hold on to fourth place in order to gain a playoff berth.
Timpson jumped out to a 17-12 lead by the end of the first period and they led 32-24 at the halftime buzzer. By the end of the third stanza the Bears had built a 51-33 advantage on their way to the 68-52 win.
The Bears were led by Terry Bussey with 30 points. LT Washington added 14 points to the Bears scoresheet. The Tigers were led by JT Steadman with 16 points and Ja’Torion Moore with ten.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 Tenaha will host the Beckville Bearcats for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Tenaha Special Events Center.
Timpson travels to Garrison Bulldogs Gymnasium on Friday, February 10 for a 7 p.m. game.
Tenaha Special Events Center on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 –
The Tenaha Lady Tigers won their District 23 2A finale, at home on Tuesday, over the Timpson Lady Bears by a 77-39 score. The win put the Tenaha season mark at 30-2 overall and they went a perfect 12-0 in district play. They have won the District 23 crown and will await a place and time for their bi-district playoffs in one week.
The Lady Bears went 10-2 in District 23 and will enter the playoffs next week as the district’s second seed. Their overall record is at 26-9.
The Lady Tigers trailed 4-2 points at the midway point of the first period but led 11-9 at the end of the first quarter. They outpaced the Lady Bears 17-9 points during the second frame and Tenaha led 28-18 at the halftime intermission. By the end of the third stanza the game was getting out of reach with Tenaha leading 49-28 on their way to taking the 77-39 victory.
Tenaha was led by Kayanna Cox with 37 points. Teammate I’Tiyanna Dagley scored 14 and Kaedynce Cox sored 10 points. Timpson was led by McKenna Wynn with 9 points.
Before the game Seniors Makalie Black and Makaelen Reynolds were recognized by the home crowd and team on Tenaha ISD Senior Night.
February 7, 2023 - Tickets for the Center Boys and Girls Basketball games against Kilgore tonight, February 7th are available online only. Games start at 4:30pm at Kilgore High School, 711 North Longview Street, Kilgore, TX 75662.
No cash will be accepted at the gate.
Purchase tickets with this link: https://www.kisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=275313&type=d&pREC_ID=2057097 (Scroll down to B&G Basketball, KHS - Boy's & Girls Basketball vs. Center)
February 2, 2023 - Malik Stotts signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 to play football at Harding University. Malik was a 4 sport athlete at Joaquin where he play Football, Basketball, Baseball, and ran Track. Over the course of the last two seasons on the football field Malik accounted for over 3,000 yards of offense and 44 TDs.
Center High School Library on February 1, 2023 –
Three senior student athletes from Center High Schools signed college letter of intents to study and participate in football on scholarship. Kameryn Henry a guard for the Center Roughriders signed to play at Doane University in Crete Nebraska. The Tigers have hosted 1,180 All-Americans and won 198 conference championships and 3 national titles. Henry plans to study Kinesiology and be a coach someday. He stated that he enjoyed the closeness and the location of the school.
Da’Najahlon Gipson signed to play at North American University in Stafford, Texas. Mr. Gipson plans to study Kinesiology and work in the sports field in the future. He says he is looking forward to studying and playing receiver for the Stallions. He may be looking at contributing defensively for the football team and possibly, on the track program as well. The school’s mission statement is: North American University (NAU) is a private and non-profit institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university is committed to teaching excellence and student centeredness. NAU strives to provide an environment promoting global cultural competency, personal growth and responsible citizenship.
Jamarion Evans will be studying Kinesiology at Lamar University for the Cardinals in Beaumont, Texas. Jamarion, known by some as Mar Mar, plays receiver for the Roughriders. He says his visit with the school gave him the best feeling and he was comfortable as it felt like “home.”
The three athletes signing letters were a big part of the turnaround the Center Roughriders achieved. The team and Coach Meek’s second year staff, was able to turn a 1-9 2021 season around to an 8-4 overall record and a 4-2 conference mark, trailing only the state champion Carthage Bulldogs (6-0) this season in District 8 4A.
Gary Bobcats Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 –
Timpson’s Lady Bears and their Bears varsity basketball teams each took wins at Gary Bobcats Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Lady Bears came away with a 50-15 win and the Bears beat the Bobcats by a 69-41 score.
The Lady Bears led 4-1 midway through the first period and they led 16-1 at the end of the first quarter. At halftime they held a 34-5 lead. They held a 45-15 advantage at the conclusion of the third stanza and coasted on to the 50-15 final score win. Timpson was led by D’Chelle Garner with 14 points. The Lady Bears are now 25-8 for the season and 9-1 in District 23 2A. They have two conference games remaining in regular season play and they will host Shelbyville on Friday, February 3, 2023. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.
The Bears Never trailed the Bobcats on Friday. They led Gary 6-2 midway through the first period and led 20-8 at the end of the first quarter. THS held a 36-25 lead at the midway point and 60-25 at the conclusion of the third stanza. The Bears were led by Jackson Campbell with 21 points and JJ Garner with 12. The Bobcats were led by led by Thomas Flowers with 20 points. The 69-41 win puts Timpson at 15-3 for the season and 8-1 in District 23 2A. They will host the Shelbyville Dragons at Bears Gymnasium on February 3, 2023 and the two teams will tip off at 7:30 p.m.
Tenaha Special Events Center on Friday, January 27, 2023 –
The Tenaha Lady Tigers varsity basketball team took an 89-26 District 23 2A win over the visiting Shelbyville Lady Dragons. The win gives THS a 28-2 overall record and a 10-0 conference mark. Shelbyville is at 10-15, 3-6.
The Lady Tigers held a 20-5 lead after the first period and a 47-14 advantage at the halftime intermission. By the end of the third stanza THS had built a 61-29 lead on their way to the 89-26 point win.
Tenaha was led by McKaelen Reynolds with 31 point, Tiyanna Dagley had 18 and Kayanna Cox scored 15 points. Shelbyville was led by Kara Jones with ten points.
The Lady Tigers will travel to Garrison on Friday, February 3, 2023 for a 6 p.m. tipoff at Bulldogs Gymnasium.
Shelbyville will host Garrison on Tuesday January 31, at 6 p.m.
Tenaha Special Events Center on Friday, January 27, 2023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity basketball team won a District 23 2A battle over Tenaha on Friday by a 71-66 score. The win moved the Dragons season mark to 17-7 and their conference record moves to 4-3 with five games left in the regular season. Tenaha now stands at 13-14 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
Tenaha held an early lead and they gained a 12-8 point advantage midway through the first period. The Tigers gained a 25-17 lead by the end of the first quarter. Shelbyville battled back in the second frame and they led 32-25 midway through the second stanza and scored an unanswered 15 points to open the quarter. SHS led 35-29 at the midway break.
The end of the third period saw Shelbyville leading by a 51-47 score. The Dragons were able to outscore THS 20-19 points in the final period to help take the 71-66 win.
The Dragons were led by Deovion Barnes with 22 points, Eli Ferguson added 17, Ja’Davian Mathis 12, and Weston Frick scored 11.
The Dragons will host the Garrison Bulldogs on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7.pm.
The Tigers were led by Ja’Tyrion Moore with 16 points, JT Steadman had 12, and Kamarion Ross and Avanta Friedieu each scored 11.
Tenaha will travel to Garrison on Friday, February 3 for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Bulldogs Gymnasium.
Joaquin Rams Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 –
The Garrison Bulldogs varsity basketball team jumped out to an early 9-0 point lead midway through the first quarter of Tuesday’s District 23 2A game with the Joaquin Rams. By the end of the first period Joaquin trailed with the Bulldogs ahead 11-4. Joaquin fought back in the second frame and outscored Garrison by a 14-9 margin but the Bulldogs still held a narrow 20-18 lead at the midway break.
Garrison built a 33-22 lead during the third frame by outpacing Joaquin 13-4 points by the end of the third quarter. Joaquin battled back to pull to within six points at 38-32 midway through the final frame but Garrison held on to take the 43-36 road win.
Garrison was led by Zac Carraway with 21 points. GHS is at 6-10 for the season and 1-5 in District 23.
Joaquin was led by Bennett Anglin with 15 and Malik Stotts with 11 points. The Rams are 10-11 overall and with five District 23 2A games remaining their conference mark stands at 2-4. They will travel to Timpson on Friday, January 27, 2023 where sub-varsity action tips off at Bears Gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. and varsity action follows. Timpson is 6-1 in the conference.
Joaquin Rams Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 –
In a low-scoring defensive battle, the Joaquin Lady Rams varsity basketball team took a 36-9 point win over the visiting Garrison Lady Bulldogs. Joaquin was able to gain a 6-0 advantage by the midway point of the first period and they led 10-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter. The Lady Rams had a comfortable 22-2 lead by the halftime buzzer.
Joaquin outpaced Garrison 10-5 in the third frame and led 32-7 at the end of the third stanza.
The Lady Rams were led scoring by Ka’Maria Wilson with 9 points. The win puts Joaquin’s overall record at 13-16 and their District 23 2A tally is at 5-5 with three conference games remaining. They will next travel to Timpson Bears Gymnasium on Friday, January 27, 2023 where junior varsity tips off at 4:30 p.m. and varsity play will follow.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-14 overall and 0-9 in District 23 2A.
