Shelby County Today

November 10, 2022 - Shelbyville High School’s Emily Pharris, competed at the 2A State Cross Country Championship, at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock, Texas on November 4, 2022 and brought home a gold medal.

Coach Randall Thomason shared about Emily Pharris:

Emily is a prime example of hard work and dedication pays off. She has shown up every day for practice whether it’s at 6:30 am or 4:30 pm after school. On top of being the new 2A State Champion she is also a scholar student, taking college classes on top of her high school work, and always lending a helping hand. Before the cross country state race, I asked her how she was feeling and her answer was real simple, “I’m just ready to be done so the faster I run the quicker I will be finished.”

As a long distance runner to be great you have to have a strong mental will to win. Emily, out of all the kids I have coached or been around, definitely has that mental strength! She took the lead early on in the state meet and kept it the entire time. When Emily gets beat by someone once, she rarely allows that person to beat her again, and that is something not many are able to accomplish on their own, but Emily has shown she can do it time and time again. The whole season in fact, if she got beat by a runner the next meet they were at together Em made it a point to go beat them.

She went from having huge leads in meets and not having enough kick to finish, to leading an entire race and never allowing herself to take her foot off the gas. She is a natural leader, student athlete, and all around great young person. We can’t wait to see what she does in track and field this season and even what she does in her future. She has made our Shelbyville family and community proud and has brought back another gold medal to Shelbyville’s already stored tradition of winning and excellence. Way to go Champ! We are Dragon Proud!

November 7, 2022 - Shelbyville Dragons will face the Centerville Tigers for a bi-district playoff on Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm at Diboll Lumberjacks Stadium.

As part of Diboll ISD's new safety initiative, metal detectors have been implemented and will be utilized at entrances for all UIL activities and events hosted by Diboll ISD.

Metal Detector Policy

• Please remove: binoculars, cameras, tablets, and large electronics
• Don't remove: belts, coins, jackets, cell phones, wallets and keys, watches and jewelry

***Prohibited items are firearms, knives, and other weapons.***

Open jackets and coats for inspection upon entry. Please have your cell phones and smart watches in your hand as you enter the facilities.

Pacemaker wearers do not proceed through metal detectors. Ask for a handheld search.

November 4, 2022 - The Roughriders will play Liberty Eylea at Hallsville High School on Friday, November 11, 2022. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $5 adults and students. Kickoff time is 7:30pm. Riders are the home team.

Roughrider Stadium is hosting Newton versus Hughes Springs playoff game at Center High School Football Stadium on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $6 adults and students. Kickoff time is 7pm.

Garrison Bulldogs Stadium on Thursday, November 3, 2022 –

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The Timpson Bears varsity football team completed a perfect 10-0 regular season, as well as a 6-0 District 11 2A-1 season, by defeating the Garrison Bulldogs by a 44-38 score, on Thursday at GHS. Garrison finishes with a 4-2 conference mark. The game was the two teams ‘Battle of the Attoyac’ a yearly rivalry for these two schools.

Although this game was close throughout, Timpson never trailed. They gained their first lead when Vosky Howard capped a 50-yard Bears scoring drive when he went into the endzone on an 11-yard touchdown run. Terry Bussey added a 2-point conversion run to give Timpson an 8-0 lead with 9:52 left in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs answered back with an 80-yard scoring drive which saw quarterback Brayden Davidson bolt into the endzone on a 1-yard keeper run for the score. An extra point conversion run attempt failed and Timpson held an 8-6 advantage with 4:45 still left in the opening frame.

Bears quarterback Terry Bussey next capped a 2-play THS scoring drive by racing 62-yards for a touchdown with 3:57 left in the opening stanza. He also converted a 2-point conversion run to give the Bears a 16-6 advantage.

The Bulldogs pulled to within 16-12 when Omarion Rasberry scored on a 4-yard touchdown run with 7:40 left in the second quarter. The conversion run attempt failed. The Bears extended their lead to 24-12 when Howard scored on a 3-yard touchdown run and JJ Garner converted a 2-point run with 6:39 left in the second period. Garrison bounced back when Davidson hit Isaac McCrumby for an 18-yard touchdown reception. An extra point kick attempt missed its mark but the Bulldogs cut the THS lead to 24-18 with 2:32 left in the half.

Disaster struck for GHS when Bussey took the ensuing kickoff return 82 yards for a Bear’s score. Howard converted a 2-point run and Timpson held a 32-18 lead with 2:26 left in the second period.

Garrison went 66 yards in three plays and Rasberry converted a 5-yard touchdown run with just 1:02 left in the second quarter and the Bulldogs cut the Bears lead to 32-25.

With just 19 seconds left before the midway intermission, Bussey broke loose for a 32-yard score. Timpson led 38-25 at the halftime break.

Rasberry scored on a 5-yard run with 1:05 left in the third quarter to cut Timpson’s lead to 38-31. After another failed conversion try.

Bussey scored on a 70-yard keeper run for a touchdown with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter of play. A failed conversion try saw the Timpson lead at 44-31.

Garrison next went on a 72-yard scoring drive and Davidson hit McCrumby for a 5-yard touchdown reception. A Will Rimsky extra point kick helped GHS cut the Bears lead to 44-38 with just 1:36 left in the contest. Garrison tried an onside kick to try to regain possession but Timpson alertly recovered and ultimately expired the remaining playclock for the win. Both teams will be competing in this year’s Texas UIL State Football Playoffs Bi-district round next week. The Timpson Bears will face the Groveton Indians at Jasper Bulldogs Stadium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022.