2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
June 21, 2022 - Texas Parks and Wildlife fishing reports are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Only the local lakes are listed below. If you would like to see the fishing report for other Texas lakes, clink the following link https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW.
Toledo Bend
FAIR. Water stained; 81-83 degrees; 3.25 feet low. The water level is 168.9 with both generators running from 1-7:00 p.m. Water temperature at the Dam is 81-82 degrees with surface temperature around 83. The back feeder creeks are clear, and the main lake is clear with no rain again this week. Bass are in the same pattern with early morning topwater bite with topwater baits like Pop Rs, tiny torpedoes, buzz baits, popping frogs, flukes, and spooks. Then mid-morning as the fish go deeper to 12-30 feet of water transition to 8-12 inch ribbon tail worms in plum apple, June bug, or June bug red. Carolina rigs for bass have been working with four or six inch worms in chartreuse/pepper and Tequila Sunrise. Black bass, yellow bass, and catfish are in the main lake biting vertical jigging spoons in 1/2 ounce or 3/4 ounce from War Eagle and Cotton Cordell in chrome or gold in deep water creek channels and ridges. Crappie, bream and yellow bass are still holding in the brush piles and lay downs in 15-25 feet of water. Crappie are biting best on live minnows and crappie jigs on T-Bend's favorite colors like monkey milk, blue ice, and T-shad. and live minnows. Summer is here with triple digit weather, so remember to wear light clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. When on the water it is important to stay hydrated so that you do not experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Remember to always keep your life jacket on while on the water, and to fasten the engine kill switch lanyard to your person when operating a motorized vessel on the water. Play it safe on the water, always inform your loved ones or a friend of your expected return time to port or home. Good luck and tight lines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak Sales, Fishing Guide Service & Rod Repair.
Sam Rayburn
GOOD. Water stained; 89 degrees; 3.32 feet low. Fishing will look similar while the Texas heat warms the water. Best success at daybreak and in the evenings. Dock fishing is good for catfish, perch and a few bass. Bass are good early morning with topwaters over grass transitioning to points with Carolina rigs and big crankbaits midday. White bass are good in the lake off points with chrome jigs. Crappie are good on brush piles with live minnows. Bluegill are mixed in with the crappie biting on worms. Catfish are in creek channels off ledges in 15 feet of water and 30 feet of water near the bridges. Navigate with caution as stumps are surfacing. Report by Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Naconiche
GOOD. Water clear to stained; 89 degrees; 1.5 feet low. Lake has settled into a typical summer pattern that should stay constant throughout the summer months. Good numbers of bass schooling over deeper water. The shad are small, so down-size your presentation to match. Most fish are suspended just above the thermocline depth, so count your lure down to the thermocline depth and keep it in the strike zone. A Mag-worm in Junebug color is getting bit in 8-12 feet of water. Try casting into shade provided by standing timber or shoreline trees. The Crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services.
July 21, 2022 - In June 2022 Students from Self Defense America went to Shreveport, LA to compete in the LA Governor Games. The events for this tournament were Forms (pre arranged fight in all directions), Sparring, Chambara (padded sword fighting), Weapon Forms, and Grappling.
(Top left) Cash Tyre got 5th place in Forms, Chambara, Sparring and Grappling. (Bottom left) Dylan Castillo got 1st in Sparring and Chambara, also got 3rd in Grappling and 5th in Forms. (Top right) Ethan Castillo got 3rd in Forms and Sparring and 4th in Chambara. (Bottom right) Mason Sanchez got 3rd in Chambara and 4th in Sparring.
(Left) Eythan Castillo got 3rd in Forms and 5th in Sparring, Chambara and Grappling. (Top middle) Wyatt Foster got 1st in Forms, 2nd in Chambara, and 3rd in Sparring. (Right) Rain Smith got 3rd in Forms, 4th in Chambara and 5th in Sparring and Weapons.
(Top left) Gwen Wagner placed 5th in all. (Top right) Jack Wagner got 1st in Forms, 3 in Grappling, and 5th in Sparring. (Bottom left) Benjamin Wagner won 1st in Forms and Chambara, and 5th in Sparring and Grappling. (Bottom right) Hunter Gibson won 3rd in Forms and Weapons.
We are Proud of these young people for all their hard work, we had a lot of great competition.
July 12, 2022 - These boys were able to be undefeated in the District tournament and the Regional tournament to become the Texas 6U South champions. They traveled this past weekend to Longview to compete against the Texas North champions. They fell short in game one but came ready to play.
Our boys were able to run rule them in the two games today, which makes them the 6U division 2 State Champions!
This is the first team in Joaquin Dixie League to win the state championship. We are very proud of y’all. They will continue their All Stars journey and compete in the World Series on July 21-24, in Monroe, La.
Center ISD Campus on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 –
Tuesday saw various extracurricular activities sharpening their skillsets at Centers Roughriders Stadium. Among programs holding practices and camps where High School Football, Band, and pre-high school football age players. Coaches and drill instructors were spotted giving fundamental instructions on basic techniques and proper form.
With temperatures exceeding 100 degrees frequent water breaks were very appreciated and fully taken advantage of by all participants. The youth football camp will continue until mid-week.
July 7, 2022 - Lil' Dragons Testing! On June 10, 2022, students at Self Defense America in Center TX tested and passed to their next level. Showing striking, blocking, kicks and self defense techniques; they did an awesome job! May I present the following as pictured:
Left to Right: Liam Peterson (Yellow stripe), Korbin Samford (Purple stripe), Joey Barton (Green stripe) and Mercedes Strain (Purple Stripe). Congratulations to you all for a job well done.
In Ultimate Martial Arts and to move on to their next belt level, during this testing they are required to show all techniques in striking, blocking, kicking, terminology, self defense and board breaking. They must know from white up to their current rank. We are proud to present to you the following students in photo:
Back row: Richy Ken (3rd Red), Ace Barton (7 Green), James Martin (9 Yellow) and Wyatt Foster (5 Blue). Front Row: Aeris Hagar (8 Orange), Benjamin Wagner (7 Green), and Easton Permenter (7 Green). Congratulations! Hard work pays off!
July 7, 2022 - Texas Parks and Wildlife fishing reports are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Only the local lakes are listed below. If you would like to see the fishing report for other Texas lakes, clink the following link https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW.
GOOD. Water stained; 80-82 degrees; 2.34 feet low. The water level is 169.6 with both generators running from 1-7:00 p.m. Water temperature at the dam is 80 degrees with surface temperature around 82. The back feeder creeks are clearing, and the main lake is clear with no rain again this week. Bass are biting early in the mornings as the sun rises on topwater baits like Pop Rs, buzz baits, popping frogs, and spooks. Switching mid-morning as the fish go deeper to 8-12 inch ribbon tail worms and crankbaits in 12-20 feet of water. Cast 8-12 inch dark colored worms on Texas or Carolina rig to entice a bigger bass to bite. Crappie, bream and yellow bass are in brush piles and lay downs in 15-25 feet of water. Crappie are biting best on live minnows or crappie jigs in T-Bend’s favorite colors like monkey milk, blue ice, T-shad. Catfish are off in the channels and breaks. The shallow bluegill bite has been spotty as the water is getting hotter. Summer is here with triple digit weather, so remember to wear light clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen.When on the water it is important to stay hydrated so that you do not experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Remember to always keep your life jacket on while on the water, and to fasten the engine kill switch lanyard to your person when operating a motorized vessel on the water. Play it safe on the water, always inform your loved ones or a friend of your expected return time to port or home. Good luck and tight lines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak Sales, Fishing Guide Service & Rod Repair.
GOOD. Water stained; 90 degrees; 2.80 feet low. Dock fishing is good for catfish, perch and a few bass. Bass are good early morning with topwaters over grass transitioning to points with soft plastics midday. White bass are good in the lake off points with chrome jigs. Crappie are good on brush piles with live minnows. Bluegill are mixed in with the crappie biting on worms. Catfish are in creek channels off ledges in 18 feet of water. Report by Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
GOOD. Water clear to stained; 89 degrees. The lake has settled into a typical summer pattern which will persist through the summer months. Good numbers of bass schooling over deeper water. Down-size your presentation to imitate shad size. Most fish are suspended just above the thermocline depth. So, count your lure down to the thermocline depth and keep it in the strike zone. A Mag-worm in Junebug color is getting bit in 8-12 feet of water. Try finding shade provided by standing timber or shoreline trees. The crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services.
Center City Baseball Park on Saturday, July 2, 2022 –
Dixie League Baseball Regional and State Tournament play is again underway at Center City Baseball Complex. Four tournaments are hosting more than 25 teams including teams from Center, EMC, Athens, Livingston, Henderson, Gilmer, Splendora, Onalaska, Pineland, Nacogdoches, Cleveland, Dayton, Bullard, Hudson, Huntington, Willis, Panola County, Howe, and Huffman. Some towns even had teams in more than one tourney.
The Center Roughriders were spotted leading EMC early Saturday morning and holding a 7-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning. They were playing in the 2022 Dixie Jr. State Tournament and went on to win the game.
Other tournaments were: 2022 Texas 10U AAA Classic, 2022 Texas 10U Classic and the 2022 Texas AAA South Regional which included another Center ball team.
The tournament is scheduled to run from today, July 2 through July 4th but is currently experiencing delays due to inclement weather.
June 13, 2022 - The Center Tennis Association community tennis every Monday evening at 5:30pm at the high school courts, weather permitting. This is doubles play, pairing stronger players with weaker players, ages 9th grade and up.
If you have any questions, contact Steve at 591-2853 or Sharon Nelson at 590-8025. You do not have to sign up, just show up. Bring your own drinks and balls and have fun!
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Center Lions Club Ballpark on Sunday, June 26, 2022 –
The Joaquin Rams 6U Dixie League T-Ball team has reached the championship round of the Texas South Regional Division II T-Ball Baseball Tournament.
Joaquin has so far beaten Diboll, Tarkington and East Chambers to reach the finals. In the semifinal round Joaquin fell behind 7-0 runs to the E.C. Bucs but came back to claim a 13-8 lead in the middle stages. They then pulled away late for the win. The Rams once again will face Diboll in a rematch for the crown on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
Forty teams have competed in four state and regional tournaments at Center Lions Club Ballpark since Saturday. Monday will see these teams conclude this round of elimination play.
RSVP centertennisassociation@gmail.com for more information and confirmation
May 26, 2022 - Center Tennis Association presents Free Tennis Clinics at Center HS Courts which is open to all Elementary age students!
What’s provided? Loaner racquets, tennis balls, snacks, and drinks.
Goals:
Session dates are June 13th - 16th and June 27th - 30th. Times are 8-9 year olds from 8am until 9:30am and 10-11 year olds from 9:30am until 11am.
