Shelby County Today

September 13, 2022 - The Center Varsity tennis team split their last two matches. They lost to the #4 state ranked Lindale Eagles on Saturday, September 10th with a final tournament result of 1-18 and won over Kilgore 14-5 at home on Monday, September 12th. 

Against Kilgore, the girls once again swept their matches winning all the girls doubles, mixed, and singles. The overall total against Kilgore was Center 16 - Kilgore 5.

In upcoming matches, the Junior Varsity team will travel to Lufkin on Thursday, September 15, 2022 and Varsity team will play at home against Jacksonville on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

Go Riders!!!

Match Results for Center versus Lindale:

Girls Doubles:
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell lost both sets 1-6, 5-7
2. Jalen Postell/Arista Lee lost in a tie break 7-10, Sets 7-6, 4-6
3. Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon lost in a tie break 9-11, Sets 6-3, 1-6

Boys Singles:
1. Connor McCauley/Braiden Walker lost both sets 1-6, 0-6
2. John Ford/Ryan Arndt lost both sets 1-6, 1-6
3. Nathan Creech/Hunter Cooper lost both sets 0-6, 0-6

Mixed Doubles: Ethan McElroy/Brooke Gaddy lost both sets 3-6, 1-6

Boys Singles:
1. Ethan McElroy lost both sets 1-6, 2-6
2. Connor McCauley lost both sets 2-6, 0-6
3. Braiden Walker lost both sets 1-6, 0-6
4. Nathan Creech lost both sets 0-6, 3-6
5. John Ford lost both sets 1-6, 1-6
6. Ryan Arndt lost both sets 1-6, 2-6

Girls Singles:
1. Brooke Gaddy lost both sets 1-6, 1-6
2. Sayre Hall lost both sets 3-6, 3-6
3. Jalen Postell won in a tie break, Sets 6-4, 4-6
4. Arista Lee lost both sets 4-6, 3-6
5. Reese Cockrell lost both sets 2-6, 2-6
6. Kelly Bridges lost both sets 1-6, 1-6

Extra Matches:
Girls Doubles: Laura Anne Scull/Anna Hagler lost in tie break 4-7, Set 8-8
Boys Doubles: Octavio Hernandez/Ryker Tomlin lost 4-8
Mixed Doubles: Charlie Corbell/Gracie Burch lost 1-8
Boys Singles: Hunter Cooper lost 2-8, Octavio Cooper lost 2-8, Ryker Tomlin lost 6-8, Charlie Corbell lost 2-8
Girls Singles: Hollie Herndon lost 6-8, Laura Anne Scull lost 2-8, Anna Hagler lost 1-8, Gracie Burch lost 6-8

Match Results for Center versus Kilgore:

Boys Doubles:
1. Ethan McElroy/Braiden Walker lost in a tiebreak 8-10, Sets 2-6, 6-2
2. Nathan Creech/John Ford lost both sets 0-6, 3-6
3. Ryan Arndt/Hunter Cooper won in a tiebreak 10-6, Sets 6-4, 4-6

Girls Doubles:
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-3, 6-1
2. Arista Lee/Brooke Gaddy won both sets 6-3, 6-0
3. Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-0, 6-0

Mixed Doubles:
1. Connor McCauley/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-4, 6-2

Boys Singles:
1. Ethan McElroy lost 5-8
2. Connor McCauley lost 5-8
3. Braiden Walker lost 4-8
4. Nathan Creech won 8-5
5. John Ford won 8-6
6. Ryan Arndt won 7-9

Girls Singles:
1. Brook Gaddy won 8-1
2. Sayre Hall won 8-3
3. Jalen Postell won 8-3
4. Arista Lee won 8-2
5. Kelly Bridges won 8-0
6. Laura Anne Scull won 9-7

Extra Matches:
Boys Singles: Charlie Corbell won 8-6
Girls Singles: Anna Hagler won 8-0

Joaquin Rams Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2022 –

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The Joaquin Rams varsity football team enjoyed a 56-6 2022 Homecoming win over their Shelby County rivals the Tenaha Tigers. Both team’s regular season record now stands at 2-1.

Tenaha turned the ball over when their first drive stalled and the punt attempt saw the snap sail over the punters head.

The Rams got on the scoreboard early when junior runningback Jericho Newman found the endzone on a 5-yard touchdown run with 8:27 left in the first quarter. Jose Bravo added the first of his 8 extra point kicks for the night and Joaquin led 7-0.

In the second quarter senior runningback Malik Storrs went 59 yards for a touchdown run which gave JHS a 21-0 lead with 9:54 left. Rams junior quarterback Gauge Jordan added three scoring runs from 25, 32, and 78 yards which gave Joaquin a 42-0 lead at halftime.

Tenaha got on the board when sophomore receiver Brikelian Kenney scored on a 31-yard touchdown to cut Joaquin’s lead to 42-6 early in the third period. Joaquin bounced back with a 56-yard score from senior back Andre Brown. JHS took a 49-6 lead into the fourth quarter of play.

Joaquin added another score in the final period to earn the win.

The Rams will host the Shelbyville Dragons in two weeks on Friday, September 23, 2022. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. in Rams Stadium. Shelbyville is 2-1 and they beat Elysian Fields on the road by a 43-21 score.

Tenaha will host the Arp Tigers (0-3) on Friday, September 16, 2022. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Tenaha’s Raymond Jackson Stadium. Arp lost at home to Carlisle by a 60-30 score.

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Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, September 9, 2022 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity football team fell to the visiting North Desoto Griffins by a 71-42 final score on Friday. The Griffins took a 7-0 lead just 14 seconds into the contest when Cole Cory took the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to open the game. Sam Odom added the extra point kick.

Center fumbled the ball to the Griffins on their first drive but the Griffins returned the favor when they fumbled the ball back at the Center 1-yard line. With 10:22 minutes left in the first quarter, North Desoto’s Kaleb Carter recovered another Center fumble in the endzone and NDHS went ahead of Center by a 14-0 score. Carter recovered yet another fumble for the Griffins and they scored on a 12-play drive, and went up 21-0, with 4:19 left in the opening period. Lincoln Cooper scored on a blocked punt returned for a score which gave NDHS a 28-0 lead with 3:09 left in the first stanza.

Center got on the board when quarterback Emonte Cash Cross hit Christopher Marr Mar Evans for a 56-yard touchdown catch and run. A Debraylon Moore extra point kick pulled CHS to within three touchdowns of Desoto with the score at 28-7.

The second quarter saw Luke Delafield hit Landon Falls for a touchdown reception with 11:57 left. The Griffins led 35-7.

Center bounced back when Kaden Dixon scored from 11 yards out at the 8:33 mark to cut the Griffin’s lead to 35-14.

The Griffins led 43-14 after a Brian Banks touchdown with 6:12 left in the first half.

 With 4:10 left before the intermission, Cross hit Evans for a 27-yard ‘Riders touchdown reception and the NDHS lead was cut to 43-21.

Another Griffins drive was thwarted when ‘Riders defensive back JaKeyvius Polk picked off a NDHS pass with just 30 seconds left until the midway break. The Griffins took a 43-21 lead into the second half of play.

The third quarter saw the Griffins add two touchdowns and take a 57-21 lead into the fourth quarter.

Center got two Evans scores with 11 minutes remaining and 5:36 which pulled them to within 71-35. TJ Davis also scored with 39 seconds remaining which put the final tally at North Desoto 71 Center 42.

The Roughriders win-loss record now stands at 2-1. Center will travel to Daingerfield next Friday, September 16, 2022 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium. Daingerfield is 2-1 and fell at home to the Timpson Bears by a 54-28 score on Friday.

September 7, 2022 - In team tennis competition, the Riders swept their last two opponents.

On Saturday, September 3, 2022 the Riders hosted Henderson and swept the Lions 19-0 officially and 26-1 with all extra matches played.

Tuesday, September 6 competing against District opponent Pineywoods Academy, the Riders kept the momentum going with a clean sweep of all the matches 20-0.

In upcoming matches, Center will travel to Lindale on Saturday, September 10 and then play host to Kilgore at 4pm on Monday, September 12. Go Riders!!!!

Center / Henderson Match Results

Boys Doubles
Connor McCauley/Braiden Walker won both sets 6-0, 6-1
John Ford/Ryan Arndt won both sets 6-1,6-2
Octavio Hernandez / Nathan Creech won both sets 6-4, 7-5

Girls Doubles
Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-2, 6-3
Arista Lee/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-1, 6-2

Mixed Doubles - Brooke Gaddy/Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-1

Boys Singles
Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-1, 6-1
Connor McCauley won both sets 6-0, 6-2
Braiden Walker won 8-2
Nathan Creech won 8-4
Ryan Arndt won both sets 6-0, 6-4
John Ford won 8-6

Girls Singles
Brooker Gaddy won both sets 6-2, 6-4
Sayre Hall won 8-0
Arista Lee won 8-1
Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-2
Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Reese Cockrell won 8-4

Extra Matches
Boys Doubles - Hunter Cooper/Charlie Corbell won both sets 6-2, 6-0
Girls Doubles - Anna Hagler/Laura Anne Scull won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Boys Singles - Octavio Hernandez lost 6-8, Hunter Cooper won 8-1, Charlie Corbell won 8-0
Girls Singles - Hollie Herndon 8-0, Laura Anne Scull 8-1, Anna Hagler 8-1

Center / Pineywoods Academy Match Results

Boys Doubles
Connor McCauley/Braiden Walker won 6-2, 6-2
John Ford/Ryan Arndt won 6-0, 6-0

Girls Doubles
Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Arista Lee/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 6-1
Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-0, 6-0

Mixed Doubles - Brooke Gaddy/Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-0

Boys Singles
Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-1
Connor McCauley won both sets 6-2, 7-5
Braiden Walker won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Nathan Creech won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Octavio Hernandez won both sets 6-2, 6-1

Girls Singles
Brooke Gaddy won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Arista Lee won both sets 6-2, 6-0
Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-0
Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-1, 6-0
Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Anna Hagler won both sets 6-0, 6-0