2025-2026 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center (JH), Center (HS), Joaquin, Timpson
Football - Center, Joaquin (V), Joaquin (JH,JV), Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson,
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center, Center Christian Academy, Shelbyville (JV,V), Shelbyville (JH), Timpson (HS), Timpson (JH),
Nacogdoches Dragons Ballpark on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team took a 10-3 Game 1 loss to the Gary Bobcats on Wednesday. The game was the first of a best-of-three game elimination series in the Texas UIL Baseball State Playoff and is at the Region III Quarterfinals being played out at Nacogdoches Golden Dragons Ballpark. Game 2 of the series is slated for Saturday, May 18 at 12 p.m. with Game 3, if needed to follow 30 minutes after Game 2.
The bulk of Gary High Schools damage was in the first inning. The Bobcats brought 12 batters to the plate and scored seven runs. Shelbyville fought back in the bottom of the first and Dylan Parker, Wyatt Frick and Gus Duvon scored the team’s only runs of the game to cut the GHS lead to 7-3.
Gary added another run when Brennan Stevens got on base after being hit by a pitch in the top of the third inning and he later scored on a Dragon’s throwing error to give Gary an 8-3 advantage. The final two runs of the game were scored in the top of the sixth when Tucker Grubbs singled to leftfield and Aiden Scogins tripled to leftfield to score Grubbs. Scogins scored later in the inning on a sacrifice bunt by Jacob Moffett which gave GHS the final 10-3 advantage that proved to hold up until the seven-inning game was completed.
Weston Frick pitched 2/3 inning and gave up a hit, struck out one and walked four batters. Dallas Murry pitched four and 2/3 innings. He allowed four hits, struck out three and walked three. Jason Fleming threw 1 2/3 innings, he struck out one and walked one batter.
Bobcat Kohl Woodfin went 5 1/3 innings and gave up four hits, walked four and struck out four. Landon Sipes went 1 1/3 innings and walked one and struck out one.
The Dragons are now 21-5 this season. The Bobcats stand at 19-10-1. The two teams played earlier this season in District 23 2A conference action with SHS taking both contests, a 4-3 win, and a 16-0 win.
May 14, 2024 - All Shelbyville Dragon Baseball Regional Quarter Finals games will be played at Nacogdoches High School against Gary starting Wednesday, May 15.
Game 1: Wednesday, May 15 at 6pm, SHS Home Team
Game 2: Saturday, May 18 at 12 noon, GHS Home Team
Game 3: If needed, 30 minutes after game 2, GHS Home Team
Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students. District and Coaches passes accepted.
Carthage Lady Bulldogs Ballpark on Saturday, May 11, 2024 –
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons varsity softball team advanced to the Texas Region III Softball Semifinals after gaining a Game 3 win over the Timpson Lady Bears in a 3-2 run walkoff nailbiter in the Region III Quarterfinals.
Shelbyville scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Carsey Lovell singled off the centerfield wall with one out and then scored later on a passed ball. Shelbyville added a second run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Kylie Snell doubled off the leftfield wall and later scored on a Timpson error giving SHS a 2-0 run advantage.
Timpson scored both their runs in the top of the fifth inning during a rally which saw them bring eight batters to the plate. Alexis Grigsby led off the inning by drawing a walk and Ceale Kruse reached next on a fielder’s choice. They both later scored on a Shelbyville throwing error and tied the game at 2-2.
The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh frame when Nicole Harvey led off the inning with an infield hit on a well-placed bunt. Harvey scored the final run in walkoff fashion when Lovell singled to rightfield two batters later.
Lanie Bass pitched the complete game win for SHS and struck out 7, walked 4, and gave up 4 hits. Alexis Grigsby pitched the complete game for THS and struck out 7, walked 3 and gave up 5 hits.
The elimination loss ends Timpson’s season at 21-14. Shelbyville moves on to the regional semifinals with a 26-11 overall record and they will next face the winner of the Overton vs Cross Roads series. At press time Cross Roads leads the series 1-0.
Shelbyville Head Coach Ryan Mason said after the game, “I really feel like our whole team stood out today, Lanie Bass pitched great and Jayleigh Jones made some great plays, even our bench stood up and made some noise. This kept our energy up, we are a family 100 %!”
Carthage Lady Bulldogs Ballpark on Friday, May 10, 2024 –
The Timpson Lady Bears tied up a Region III Softball Quarterfinal best-of-three game series on Friday with an 8-1 run win over the Shelbyville Lady Dragons. The Lady Dragons won Game 1 of the series a day earlier by a 3-2 run score.
Timpson got on the board first when Alexis Grigsby led off the top of the first inning by drawing a walk and later scored on an infield hit by Claire Ham. In the top of the third THS extended their lead to 3-0, Grigsby scored on a sacrifice fly and Ceale Kruse later scored by tagging up on a long fly ball to centerfield by Cale Cornelius.
Shelbyville fought back to cut the THS lead to 3-1 when Kylie Snell led off the bottom of the fourth inning by walking and she later scored on a throwing error.
Disaster struck for SHS when Timpson exploded during a rally in the top of the fifth inning that brought 8 batters to the plate and saw Grigsby, Ceale Kruse, Taylor Stewart, Ham, and Cornelius all score before the Lady Dragons could retire the side. This brought the score to 8-1 runs in favor of the Lady Bears.
Alexis Grigsby pitched all seven innings for THS and gave up four hits. She struckout six and walked four.
Taylor Jones went four inning and gave up four hits, walked four, and struck out four for SHS. Teammate Lanie Bass struckout two, walked two and gave up two hits in two innings at pitcher.
Game 3 will decide this series and will start at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 11 again at Carthage Lady Bulldogs Ballpark at Carthage High School.
May 10. 2024 - On Wednesday, May 8, the Lifeskills classes of Center ISD attended the annual Integrated Athletic Meet in Shelbyville.
This is always a great experience for our students and staff.
Several of our administrators were there as well supporting our students.
In total our students brought back: 28 Gold medals, 27 Silver medals and 17 Bronze medals.
Rusk Eagles Ballpark on Thursday, May 9, 2024 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team took a 6-4 run win over the Jewett Leon Cougars in a best-of-three game Area Round series in the Texas UIL State Baseball Playoffs. Game 2 will play out on Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at Rusk ISD.
The Dragons trailed the Cougars early by a 4-0 score which held up until Shelbyville rallied in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Dragons scored when DJ Barnes led off the inning by singling to the leftfield wall and he scored when Dallas Murry hit an RBI Double off the leftfield wall to cut the Cougar lead to 4-1. A double to left by Dylan Parker scored Murry and made the score 4-2. Moments later Hunter Harvey laid down a pinpoint bunt which scored Cam Mason to cut the Cougar’s lead to 4-3. Dylan Parker alertly scored on a passed ball near the end of the fifth inning, when a pitch went wild to the backstop, and the game was tied 4-4 run going into the sixth inning.
Leon’s Taylor Evans led off the sixth inning with a double to rightfield but the Dragons rallied defensively to retire the next three batters with two strikeouts by Weston Frick and a runner interference call.
Frick and Barnes scored for SHS in the bottom of the sixth frame to give the Dragons a 6-4 run advantage and Dallas Murry came in to relieve Frick in the top of the seventh inning.
The Cougars got a single to leftfield from Brock Bumpurs in the final at-bat but the Dragons retired the final three batters of the game on a strikeout by Murry and two groundouts to Parker at shortstop.
Weston Frick struck out ten batters, gave up four hits and walked five in the Dragons win. Dallas Murry pitched one complete inning striking out one, giving up one hit and he gave up no runs or walks in relief.
Brock Bumpurs took the loss for the Cougars, he surrendered six hits, struck out three and walked two in six innings.
May 6, 2024 - Calling all Timpson Bear fans, the Timpson Lady Bears are on to round three of the 2024 UIL Softball Playoffs! They're set to take on the Shelbyville Lady Dragons in the Regional Quarterfinal on Thursday, May 9; Friday, May 10; and if needed Saturday, May 11.
All games will be played at Carthage High School, adults $5, students $3. District, coaches, and senior citizens passes will be accepted. Let's pack the stands with black and gold. Go Bears!
May 6, 2024 - Shelbyville Dragons will play the Timpson Bears in the Softball Regional Quarterfinals Playoffs starting May 9, 2024. All Games will be at Carthage High School.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Passes accepted are District, Coaches, and Senior Citizen.
May 6, 2024 - Three Shelbyville athletes completed in the State Track Meet in Austin, Texas on May 3rd with two clinching championship spots. They were seniors, Dylan Parker and Emily Pharris, and junior, Kylie Snell.
From left: Coach Dee Osby, Coach Kerry Stone, Dylan Parker, and Athletic Director Jerred Wallace
Dylan won State Champion in High Jump clearing 6' 5”.
Emily Pharris - 1st in 800M
Emily won State Champion in the 800M, Runner-up in the 400M, and competed in the 1600M. Kylie competed in the 300 Hurdles.
Shelbyville ISD is proud of them and their accomplishments. Go Dragons!!!
Emily Pharris - 2nd in 400M
May 6, 2024 - The Shelbyville Dragons will be competing against the Leon Tigers starting May 9 in Rusk.
Shelbyville vs Leon - All games at Rusk High School
Shelbyville will be 3rd Base Dugout
Leon will be 1st Base Dugout
Tickets: $5/$3
Passes: District, Coaches, Senior Citizen
Go Dragons,
Coach Hubbard
