2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
October 24, 2022 - The Shelbyville Dragon’s football game versus Timpson for middle school only has been moved to Wednesday, October 26 at 5pm at Shelbyville.
The High School football game against Timpson has been moved to Thursday, October 27 at 7pm at Timpson.
Joaquin Rams Stadium on Friday, October 21, 2022 –
The Timpson Bears varsity football team maintained an unblemished season record with a narrow 25-22 come from behind win over the Joaquin Rams. The Bears now hold an 8-0 season mark and a 4-0 District 11 2A-1 standing. The Rams are at 6-2, 3-1.
Joaquin capped a 60-yard scoring drive when senior running back Andre Brown bolted into the endzone from 11 yards out to help JHS take a 7-0 lead with 7:35 left in the first quarter.
Joaquin held Timpson to just four plays on their first drive as the Bears were forced to punt the ball back to the Rams with four minutes left in the first frame.
With 6:46 left in the second quarter, Joaquin capped an 84-yard drive with a 16-yard Malik Stotts touchdown run that helped JHS take a 14-0 lead over the Bears.
Timpson answered back with a 64-yard scoring drive which was capped by a 56-yard touchdown by junior quarterback Terry Bussey. Sophomore Geo Bryant added an extra point kick and Timpson trailed 14-7 with 4:11 left in the first half.
At the beginning of the third period, Timpson had a 70-yard reception called back but later scored on a 44-yard Bryant reception for a touchdown with 8:57 remaining in the period. Joaquin blocked the extra point kick attempt. The Rams held a narrow 14-13 advantage.
Timpson shut down Joaquin’s next offensive drive on 3-downs and a punt. The Bears drove the ball 40 yards and scored when Bussey ran in on a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:15 left in the third stanza. THS led 19-14. This was Timpson’s first lead of the contest.
Bussey again scored near the beginning of the fourth quarter and Timpson led 25-14 after the Bears extra point attempt failed.
Bussey intercepted a JHS pass with 9:36 left in the game to help the Bears take precious time off the remaining game clock. Joaquin was able to make a defensive stand and force the Bears to punt the ball back to Joaquin with 3:36 left in the game. Joaquin moved the ball 47-yards and scored when junior Gauge Jordan took a keeper run into the endzone from 3 yards out. Junior Jericho Newman ran a 2-point conversion run in to cut Timpson’s lead to 25-22 with just 39 seconds left to play.
An onside kick by the Rams was recovered by the Bears and they were able to expire the remaining time on the playclock for the win.
Timpson will host the Shelbyville Dragons next Thursday, October 27, 2022 at John Herbert Eakin Stadium at 7 p.m. The Dragons took a 59-46 home win over the winless San Augustine Wolves on Friday. The Dragons are 2-2 in District 11 games.
Joaquin will travel to West Sabine next Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. at Tigers Stadium. WSHS had a bye last Friday. They are 2-2 in District 11 action.
October 21, 2022 - Week 9 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, October 21
Center 28 - Carthage 64, Final Score
Timpson 25 - Joaquin 22, Final Score
Shelbyville 59 - San Augustine, 46 Final Score
Tenaha 20 - Cushing 23, Final Score
October 21, 2022 - The Center Roughrider Tennis Team Regional Finals playoff tournament against Academy is today at 1pm.
To keep up with live match scores, click here.
October 20, 2022 - The Center Roughrider Tennis Team won the Regional Semifinals today, October 20, 2022 against Hamshire-Fannett to advance to the Regional Final round of playoffs. Center won 10-5.
The Riders will face Academy tomorrow, October 21 at 1pm at the A&M Consolidated High School courts, 1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S., College Station, TX 77840.
UPDATE - The Center Roughrider Tennis team will be leaving by 1pm today and will travel around the square. Anyone wanting to help send the team off to Bryan College Station for playoffs, line up downtown by 12:50pm and lets cheer them on!
October 19, 2022 - The Rider Tennis Team won in the Conference 4A Region Quarterfinal round of playoffs against Madisonville on October 18 at the Livingston High School tennis courts. The team will travel to compete in the Region Semifinals in Bryan College Station on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21.
Center's first opponent will be Hamshire-Fannett at 1pm on Thursday at the A&M Consolidated High School courts, 1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S., College Station, TX 77840.
Results from Quarterfinal playoff will be published once available along with photos.
Center Rider Team Tennis Wins Bi-District Championship
October 13, 2022 (Photo Album) - The Center Roughrider Tennis team played Franklin on Monday, October 10 in the Bi-District round of the playoffs and came away with a 10-7 victory.
The Riders would lead 5-2 after doubles and carry that momentum going into singles where the Riders would pick up 4 girls singles wins and 1 boys singles to clinch the 10th win to advance to the Area round.
Bi-District Playoff Results - Center Versus Franklin:
Boys Doubles
1. Ethan McElroy/Braiden Walker lost both sets 2-6, 0-6
2. Nathan Creech/Ryan Arndt lost both sets 1-6, 1-6
3. Connor McCauley/Ryker Tomlin won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Girls Doubles
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-4, 7-5
2. Brooke Gaddy/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 7-5
3. Arista Lee/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-2, 6-1
Mixed Doubles - John Ford/Kelly Bridges won both sets 7-5, 6-4
Boys Singles
1. Ethan McElroy lost both sets 3-6, 0-6
2. Braiden Walker lost both sets 2-6, 0-6
3. Connor McCauley won both sets 6-4, 6-3
4. Nathan Creech lost both sets 2-6, 4-6
5. Ryan Arndt lost both sets 3-6, 2-6
Girls Singles
1. Brooke Gaddy lost in a super tiebreak
2. Sayre Hall won both sets 6-2, 6-4
3. Jalen Postell won both sets 6-2, 6-1
4. Arista Lee won both sets 6-1, 6-0
5. Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-3, 6-0
Rider Team Tennis Wins Area Championship
The Riders next played Caldwell on Thursday, October 13 in the Area round of the playoffs and came away with another 10-7 victory.
The Riders would lead 4-3 after doubles and leaned heavily on the girls singles who would sweep all 6 of their matches to give us the 10-7 victory with 2 boys singles still being played.
This puts the team into the Region Quarterfinals to meet the winner of Madisonville / Cameron Yoe who play tomorrow morning.
(Update):The Region Quarterfinal will be played on October 18 against Madisonville at the Livingston High School tennis courts.. The winner will advance to the Region tournament to be held in Bryan College Station on October 20-21.
Area Playoff Results - Center Versus Caldwell:
Boys Doubles
1. Ethan McElroy/Braiden Walker lost both sets
2. Nathan Creech/Ryan Arndt lost both sets
3. Connor McCauley/Ryker Tomlin won both set 6-2, 6-4
Girls Doubles
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-1
2. Brooke Gaddy/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 6-2
3. Arista Lee/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-3, 6-1
Mixed Doubles - John Ford/Kelly Bridges lost both sets 2-6, 3-6
Boys Singles
1. Ethan McElroy lost both sets 2-6, 3-6
2. Braiden Walker lost both sets 1-6, 2-6
3. Connor McCauley lost
4. Nathan Creech lost
5. Ryan Arndt lost both sets 2-6, 1-6
Girls Singles
1. Brooke Gaddy won both sets 6-1, 6-2
2. Sayre Hall won both sets 6-0, 6-1
3. Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-3
4. Arista Lee won both sets 6-2, 6-1
5. Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-1, 6-2
6. Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-1, 6-2
All five Shelby County varsity football teams took wins this past week.
The Center Roughriders are now 5-2 overall. They have a 2-1 record in District 8 4A-2 conference action. They hosted the Van Vandals and took a 63-21 win. This week the ‘Riders travel to Carthage on Friday, October 21, 2022 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bulldogs Stadium. Carthage is 8-0 after winning 49-0 over the Eagles at Rusk on Friday.
The Joaquin Rams are now 4-0 in District 11 2A-1 action this season. The Rams traveled to San Augustine’s Wolves and won 57-0. The Rams are 6-1 overall. They will host the 7-0 Timpson Bears on Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. The Bears are 3-0 in the district after beating West Sabine 70-8 at Timpson on Friday.
The Shelbyville Dragons They are 4-3 this season and 1-2 in District 11 2A-1 competition. They traveled to Grapeland’s Sandies Stadium where they won 55-34. The Dragons will host the San Augustine Wolves on Friday, October 21. Kickoff at Dragons Stadium is at 7 p.m. the Wolves are 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the conference.
The Tenaha Tigers are now 3-4. They are 1-1 in District 11 2A-2 play. The Tigers hosted the Alto Yellowjackets and they came back from a deficit to win 43-42. This week they will travel to Cushing for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday, October 21 at Bearkats Stadium. Cushing (5-2, 1-1) hosted Overton and won in overtime 22-15 on Friday.
Tenaha Raymond Jackson Stadium on Saturday, October 15, 2022 –
The Tenaha Tigers varsity football team had little success in the first half of their 2022 Homecoming game as they trailed the visiting Alto Yellowjackets by a 22-7 score going into the midway intermission.
Things got worse as the Tigers gave up two more touchdowns to Alto by the 9:33 minute mark of the third period. They trailed Alto 36-7.
Two minutes later things began to change as Kamarion Ross capped a 50-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard touchdown run which pulled THS to within 36-13 of Alto after a failed 2-point conversion attempt.
Alto fumbled and Kajavian Ross returned it for the Tigers to the Alto 40-yard line with 5:09 left in the third stanza. With 3:29 left in the period, JaTyrion Moore scored on a 20-yard weaving keeper run for a touchdown which cut the AHS lead to 36-21 after he ran in a 2-point conversion run.
Moore scored on a 54-yard run with 8:15 left in the fourth period and he again added a 2-pt conversion to pull THS to seven points with Alto holding a 36-29 advantage.
Jordan Reese later added a 15-yard touchdown run and Michael Santana booted through an extra point kick to tie the game at 36-36 with 4:33 left in the contest.
Alto’s Clayton Terry regained the lead for AHS with a 53-yard touchdown with 1:05 left in the game. A conversion attempt failed and Alto led 42-36.
Tenaha moved the ball to Alto’s 5-yard line on their next possession and they were first and goal with just 28 seconds remaining. Moore found Charles Hervey for a 5-yard touchdown reception which tied the game at 42-42. Santana added another extra point kick and THS took their first lead at 43-42 with only 24 seconds left.
Alto mishandled the ensuing kickoff in what proved to be the final chance for a Yellowjackets comeback, as Tenaha’s Dejaylon Cooks alertly scooped up the football and gained possesion for Tenaha. The Tigers were then able to take a knee and expire the remaining time off the clock for the win.
Tenaha is now 3-4 this season and they have a 1-1 District 11 2A-2 record with 3 conference games remaining. They will travel to Cushing next Friday, October 21, 2022 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Bearkats Stadium. Cushing is 1-1 in the conference after a 49-20 loss at Carlisle on Friday.
Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, October 14, 2022 –
The Center Roughriders varsity football team took a 63-21 District 8 4A-2 varsity football win over the visiting Van Vandals (5-3) on Friday. The win gives Center a 5-2 overall record and they have a 2-1 conference mark.
A 63-yard touchdown reception from Emonte Cross to Jake Morris just 35 seconds into the game gave Center a 6-0 advantage. Carlos Hernandez added his first, of what ended up being nine, extra points kicks for the night and the ‘Riders led 7-0 with 11:25 still left in the first quarter.
Cross hit Morris again just one minute later for a 50-yard score to give CHS a 14-0 advantage with 10:20 left in the opening frame. Da’nijhalon Gipson later recovered a fumble to give CHS possession of the football with 5:31 left in the first period. ‘Rider Kaden Dixon capped the next drive with a 4-yard scoring run which gave CHS a 21-0 lead with 5:13 left in the first stanza.
Garrett Florey scored on a 2-yard run for the Vandals with 11:02 left in the second period. Sergio Salinas added an extra point kick and Van trailed 21-7.
TJ Davis capped a Center scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:08 left in the second frame and CHS led 28-7. With 2:18 left before halftime Cross again found Morris this time for a 32-yard score which gave CHS a 35-7 lead.
The third quarter saw the Vandals pull to within 35-14 after Garrett Florey scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.
Center bounced back when Cross hit Christopher Evans for a 45-yard touchdown reception just 12 seconds later.
The Vandals answered with a 50-yard touchdown run with 6:47 left in the third period. Center led 42-21.
Center recovered a Van fumble with 2:37 left in the third frame and Dixon scored on Center’s ensuing drive on a 36-yard touchdown run with just 21 seconds left in the third period. CHS led 49-21. The quarter ended on a Jaxon Parker sack of the Vandal’s quarterback.
Lance Wilburn took a Cross pass and raced 25 yards for another Center score which helped give them a 56-21 lead with 9:37 left in the game. The game’s final touchdown came on a 48-yard punt return by Gipson with 7:05 left in the contest. A JaKeyvius Polk interception with less than five minutes left gave CHS possession of the football and they were able to run off the remaining time for the 63-21 win.
Center will travel to Carthage next Friday, October 21, 2022 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bulldogs Stadium. Carthage is 8-0 and 4-0 in District 8. They won on Friday at Rusk by a 49-0 score.
