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),
Joaquin Rams Stadium on Thursday, September 4, 2025 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity football team evened their season mark to 1-1 with a 35-16 home win over the Beckville Bearcats on Thursday. The Rams gained the first lead of the contest when Cooper Bragg returned a Bearcats punt 71 yards for a Rams touchdown. A Kason Stanaland extra point gave the Rams a 7-0 point advantage with 6:33 left in the first quarter.
Beckville bounced back on their next drive with an 11-play 60-yard scoring drive which saw Jorden Prince score on a 1-yard touchdown run with just 44 seconds remaining in the first period. A Jordan Mojica extra point kick tied the game at 7-7.
The second quarter saw Trenton Runnels cap a 69-yard drive with 1-yard scoring run which gave JHS a 14-7 advantage at the 8:08 mark. Jacob Gatlin gave Joaquin another possession at the 7 minute mark of the third stanza when he intercepted a pass at the Joaquin 45-yardline. The Rams drive saw Amarion Wilson score on an 8-yard touchdown run with 5:39 remaining in the first half. Another Stanaland extra point gave JHS a 21-7 advantage.
Jacob Gatlin later intercepted a Bearcats pass and returned it 50 yards for another Joaquin score and the Rams led 28-7 with 4:47 left until halftime. Seconds before the intermission a high snap in the endzone awarded the Bearcats a safety which saw Joaquin go into the intermission with a 28-9 lead.
Joaquin extended their lead in the third quarter when Bragg scored on a 16-yard touchdown run at the 1:55 minute mark which extended the JHS lead to 35-9.
Beckville cut the Rams lead to 35-6 in the fourth period when Braxton Bullock scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with just 8:06 remaining in the contest. A Mojica extra point kick cut Joaquin’s lead to 35-16 and this proved to be the final score.
The Rams will travel to Tenaha on Thursday, September 11, 2025 for a 7:30 p.m. game at Raymond Jackson Stadium. Tenaha is 0-2 this season after 48-7 loss at West Sabine on Thursday.
Presented by Carr, Riggs & Ingram
September 3, 2025 - Runners and walkers are invited to take part in the upcoming Poultry Festival Chicken Trot 5K happening on Saturday, October 4th, 8am, at Portacool Park. The Chicken Trot promises fun, fitness, and fellowship while supporting the Center Rotary Club and the many community programs the Club members support and sponsor.
This Friday, September 5th is the last day for the Early Bird Registration fee of $25. Registration after September 5th will be $30. Registration includes a tee shirt and an entrance button to the 49th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival, good for all three days. You can register on runsignup.com or contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to all the 5K Sponsors: Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Presenting Sponsor; Cline Family Medicine, Award Sponsor; Refreshment Sponsor, Town and Country Real Estate; Tee Shirt Sponsors: All Hours Fitness, Debrah J. Worsham, DDS and Sandhill Wrecker Service, LLC. All proceeds go to the Center Rotary Club.
For more information contact the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce at 936-598-3682 or info@shelbycountychamber.com.
Last week three Shelby County varsity football teams lost their season openers and, the Center and Timpson teams both won their openers on the road.
The Center Roughriders beat the Jacksonville Indians by a 31-13 score. Center stands at 1-0 and will now host the Spring Hill Panthers at Roughriders Stadium on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Spring Hill is 1-0 after gaining a 38-13 road win over the Sabine Cardinals.
The Joaquin Rams fell on the road to the Frankston Indians by a 40-22 score. Joaquin is 0-1 and will host the Beckville Bearcats on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Beckville 0-1 fell to San Augustine 19-0 at Wolves Stadium last Thursday.
The Shelbyville Dragons are 0-1 after falling to the Troup Tigers by a 56-14 score. The Dragons travel to New Boston on Friday, September 5 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Lions Stadium. This will be New Boston’s first game.
The Tenaha Tigers fell to 0-1 with a 41-0 road loss to the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. The Tigers face the West Sabine Tigers on the road at West Sabine High on Thursday, September 4 at 7 p.m. West Sabine fell to the visiting Timpson Bears by a 41-0 point score. The Bears are now 1-0 and will travel to Lovelady on Friday, September 5 for a 7:30 p.m. game at Lions Stadium. Lovelady is 1-0 after beating visiting Elkhart 52-13 on Friday.
Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Friday, August 29, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Dragons Varsity Football Team opened the regular season with a 56-14 loss at home to the Troup Tigers on Friday. The Tigers wasted no time as they scored on the first play from scrimmage. Logan Chambers took the first down snap 68 yards to the endzone for the game’s first score at the 11:40 mark of the first quarter. Anthony Zuniga booted through the first of what would eventually be eight extra point kicks for his team and Troup led 7-0 points early.
On Shelbyville’s second offensive drive the Dragons went 89 yards in nine plays and Ronnie Williams capped the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. A missed extra point cut the Tigers lead to 7-6 with 4:29 still left in the first quarter. Shelbyville’s next drive was proving to be successful as well until Tiger Brett Wells stepped in front of a Dragon’s pass and returned an interception 62 yards for another Troup touchdown which gave THS a 21-6 advantage with 2:52 left in the opening period.
Troup’s Wells, Dee Hollie and Cam Hollie each added scores for Troup in the second quarter and the Tigers lead ballooned to 42-6 by halftime.
With 6:06 minutes left in the third quarter, Dragon Gavin McDonald hit Hunter Harvey for a 12-yard touchdown strike which cut the THS lead to 42-14, after Harvey converted the 2-point conversion. This proved to be the final score of the game for Shelbyville.
Troup was able to add another touchdown by Dee Hollie before the third quarter ended and they eventually added another touchdown by Noble Kendrick in the fourth stanza to grow their lead to 56-14 by game’s end.
Dragons Head Coach Jerrod Wallace will regroup the team and prepare them to travel to New Boston on Friday, September 5, 2025 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Lions Stadium. The Lions have a 0-0 win-loss record.
August 29, 2025 - Week 1 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Center 31 - Jacksonville 13, Final Score
Joaquin 22 - Frankston 40, Final Score
Shelbyville 14 - Troup 56, Final Score
Tenaha 0 - Elysian Fields 41, Final Score
Timpson 47 - West Sabine 0, Final Score
Online Streaming
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/IDShMrmMFyE?si=xwqX-F5YXqkxQ75R
Joaquin:
Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/opdvaGBseOs?si=gAS6PitIq-h-hjBI
Tenaha: https://www.teamline.cc/sportpage (Listen only)
Timpson: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/timpson/
***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.
All five Shelby County public schools will begin regular football season action this week. Junior highs and junior varsity teams will begin play tonight. Varsity games will start this Friday.
The Center Roughriders varsity will start the year travelling to Jacksonville on Friday August 29, 2025 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Fightin’ Indians Stadium.
The Joaquin Rams varsity team will travel to Frankston for an away game at Indians Stadium. Kickoff is at Indians Stadium on Friday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m.
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity will host the Troup Tigers on Friday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Dragons Stadium.
The Tenaha Tigers varsity will travel to Gladewater, a neutral site, to face the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets on Friday in the Northeast Texas Football Classic. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The Timpson Bears varsity will have an 7:00 p.m. kickoff at West Sabine’s Tigers Stadium on Friday, August 29 at 7 p.m.
Timpson Bears Herbert Eakin Stadium on Thursday August 21, 2025 -
The Timpson Bears varsity football team scrimmaged both Waskom and Mount Enterprise in a 3-way practice on Thursday. The Bears regular season kicks off on Friday, August 29, 2025 when they travel to West Sabine for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium.
August 18, 2025 - Center Cross Country team finish strong in their season opener Cross Country Meet in New Summerfield on August 16. The meet had 21 teams registered to attend.
The Varsity Girls won 1st place, Varsity Boys won 2nd place, and the Junior Varsity Boys won 1st place.
Center is in Conference 4A District 17 along with Bullard, Hudson, Madisonville, Palestine, and Rusk. Rusk and Center were the only schools in the District to compete at the New Summerfield meet.
Submitted by Benita Collard
Center High School on Friday, August 15, 2025 -
After a brief lightning delay the Center Roughriders held their first scrimmage with Pine Tree High School on Friday. The teams held their first contact practices last week and the Roughriders will have another scrimmage next week at Kilgore Bulldogs Stadium on Thursday, August 21.
Yearly state and district high school varsity football projections are never entirely correct but are a sign that the 2025 school year and football season are within reach as summer break closes near to an end.
The Center Roughriders are picked third in District 8-4A DII with last years state champion Carthage Bulldogs, with a 15-1 win-loss record, returning as the top seed of the conference. Athens is picked second, Bullard fourth, Rusk fifth and Brownsboro is picked as the sixth and final seed. Center will have a new Head Coach Nick Brown at the helm after the departure of Ricky Meeks. The Roughriders went 8-3 overall and 3-2 in the conference last season. They were bi-district finalist. The Roughriders will have 6 offensive and 6 defensive starters returning.
The Joaquin Rams are projected as the second seed of District 11-2A DI. The Rams went 10-5 overall last season and were state semi-finalist after going 3-2 in district play. Head Coach Jared Jones is in his second year as head coach of the team. They have six returning starters on both offense and defense. The Garrison Bulldogs are the number one seed for District 11. The Shelbyville Dragons are picked as the third seed and they went 10-3 overall in 2024. They are coached by Jarred Wallace. The Dragons were 4-1 in the conference but lost to Joaquin in a Region III title game. The Dragons have 7 returning starters offensively and 10 returning defensive starters.
The Timpson Bears went 5-5 overall last year and they were 3-2 in District 11 action. The Bears are coached by second year Head Coach Patrick Gandy. They return 6 starters on offense and 8 on defense. Rounding out the conference is San Augustine at the fifth seed and Hemphill is the sixth and final seed.
The Tenaha Tigers are seeded as the sixth seed for District 11-2A DII. The Tigers went 2-8 last season and 1-5 in the conference. Head Coach Marlon Birdsong and the team return 5 starting offensive players and 6 starters on defense. Lovelady is projected as the district’s top seed, Grapeland second, Mount Enterprise third, Overton fourth, Alto fifth and Cushing is picked at the final, seventh seed.
