2024-2025 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center, Joaquin, Shelbyville
Football - Center HS, Joaquin, Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville MS, Tenaha, Timpson
Tennis - Center HS
Volleyball - Center MS, Center HS, Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville MS, Timpson HS, Timpson MS
Rusk Eagles Ballpark on Thursday, May 9, 2024 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team took a 6-4 run win over the Jewett Leon Cougars in a best-of-three game Area Round series in the Texas UIL State Baseball Playoffs. Game 2 will play out on Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at Rusk ISD.
The Dragons trailed the Cougars early by a 4-0 score which held up until Shelbyville rallied in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Dragons scored when DJ Barnes led off the inning by singling to the leftfield wall and he scored when Dallas Murry hit an RBI Double off the leftfield wall to cut the Cougar lead to 4-1. A double to left by Dylan Parker scored Murry and made the score 4-2. Moments later Hunter Harvey laid down a pinpoint bunt which scored Cam Mason to cut the Cougar’s lead to 4-3. Dylan Parker alertly scored on a passed ball near the end of the fifth inning, when a pitch went wild to the backstop, and the game was tied 4-4 run going into the sixth inning.
Leon’s Taylor Evans led off the sixth inning with a double to rightfield but the Dragons rallied defensively to retire the next three batters with two strikeouts by Weston Frick and a runner interference call.
Frick and Barnes scored for SHS in the bottom of the sixth frame to give the Dragons a 6-4 run advantage and Dallas Murry came in to relieve Frick in the top of the seventh inning.
The Cougars got a single to leftfield from Brock Bumpurs in the final at-bat but the Dragons retired the final three batters of the game on a strikeout by Murry and two groundouts to Parker at shortstop.
Weston Frick struck out ten batters, gave up four hits and walked five in the Dragons win. Dallas Murry pitched one complete inning striking out one, giving up one hit and he gave up no runs or walks in relief.
Brock Bumpurs took the loss for the Cougars, he surrendered six hits, struck out three and walked two in six innings.
May 6, 2024 - Calling all Timpson Bear fans, the Timpson Lady Bears are on to round three of the 2024 UIL Softball Playoffs! They're set to take on the Shelbyville Lady Dragons in the Regional Quarterfinal on Thursday, May 9; Friday, May 10; and if needed Saturday, May 11.
All games will be played at Carthage High School, adults $5, students $3. District, coaches, and senior citizens passes will be accepted. Let's pack the stands with black and gold. Go Bears!
May 6, 2024 - Shelbyville Dragons will play the Timpson Bears in the Softball Regional Quarterfinals Playoffs starting May 9, 2024. All Games will be at Carthage High School.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Passes accepted are District, Coaches, and Senior Citizen.
May 6, 2024 - Three Shelbyville athletes completed in the State Track Meet in Austin, Texas on May 3rd with two clinching championship spots. They were seniors, Dylan Parker and Emily Pharris, and junior, Kylie Snell.
From left: Coach Dee Osby, Coach Kerry Stone, Dylan Parker, and Athletic Director Jerred Wallace
Dylan won State Champion in High Jump clearing 6' 5”.
Emily Pharris - 1st in 800M
Emily won State Champion in the 800M, Runner-up in the 400M, and competed in the 1600M. Kylie competed in the 300 Hurdles.
Shelbyville ISD is proud of them and their accomplishments. Go Dragons!!!
Emily Pharris - 2nd in 400M
May 6, 2024 - The Shelbyville Dragons will be competing against the Leon Tigers starting May 9 in Rusk.
Shelbyville vs Leon - All games at Rusk High School
Shelbyville will be 3rd Base Dugout
Leon will be 1st Base Dugout
Tickets: $5/$3
Passes: District, Coaches, Senior Citizen
Go Dragons,
Coach Hubbard
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Shelbyville Dragon Baseball Park –
On Friday the Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team lost Game 1 of a Bi-District Playoff Series with the Chireno Owls by a 6-5 score. However, the Rams came back on Saturday to take wins in Game 2 (9-4) and they took Game 3 by a convincing 21-2 score.
In the second game JHS took a 4-0 run lead in the top of the first inning when Derik Holt walked to start the game and Braylin Umbrell singled. An Owls infielder committed an error on a grounder by Caleb Brooks which allowed Holt to score. A double by LJ Whitton drove in Umbrell to give the Rams a 2-0 advantage Brooks scored when Karson Rodgers drew a walk later with the bases loaded and gave JHS a 3-0 run lead.
Chireno’s Benji Blount singled and scored during a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the first inning to cut Joaquin’s lead to 3-1. In the top of the third inning Joaquin’s TJ Hawkins, Karsen Rodgers, Jake Neal and Tate Bass each scored to extend the JHS lead to 7-1. Chireno fought back to cut Joaquin’s lead to 7-4 by the end of the third inning.
An RBI double by LJ Witton in the sixth inning drove in Holt who had walked earlier to begin the inning. The final run of Game 2 came when Rodgers led off the inning by drawing a walk and he later tagged and scored on a sacrifice fly by teammate Tate Bass to give JHS the final 9-4 lead that held up throughout the remainder of the seven-inning game.
Game 3 proved to be lopsided throughout. The Rams brought 15 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning and took a 11-0 run lead before the Owls could get three outs to end the first inning after Joaquin used 9 hits, 3 walks and two errors and the Owls used 4 pitchers to try to stop the offensive.
Joaquin extended their lead to 13-0 with scores from Neal and Bass in the top of the second inning. The top of the third saw JHS balloon their lead to 19-0 in a rally where they brought ten batters to the plate. In the top of the fourth JHS scored two more runs to go up 21-0. Chireno added the final two runs, one each during in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings but the game was called on the mercy-rule at the end of the fifth inning.
Joaquin will face Centerville next week in the Area Round of the 2024 Texas UIL Baseball State Playoffs time and date is pending at press time.
May 2, 2024 - A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Shelbyville Independent School District will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, beginning at 12-noon, in the Board Room of the Shelbyville Independent School District at 5322 St. Hwy 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
1. Call to order
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open forum
4. Action Related to Trustee Election 2024
a. Issue Certificate of Election to Newly Elected Officers
b. Administer Statement of Elected Officer to Newly Elected Officers
c. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officers
d. Reorganization of Board of Trustees
i. Elect president
ii. Elect vice-president
iii. Elect secretary
5. Consent agenda
a. Minutes of the April 8, 2024 meeting of the board
b. Monthly financial reports
6. Consider for approval
a. Policy DEC (Local)
7. Principal’s/Director’s Reports
a. Campus events
b. Recognition of Staff and/or Students
8. Superintendent’s Reports
a. Facilities Update
b. Preliminary Property Values
c. Teacher Appreciation Week
d. Teachers of the Year
e. Articles of Interest
f. General Updates
9. Executive Session
a. Resignations/Employment
b. Personnel
10. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC(LEGAL)]
Timpson Bears Gymnasium on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 –
On Tuesday Timpson ISD hosted a State Football Championship ring ceremony for the 2023 Timpson Bears varsity state championship football team. The ceremony was kicked off by Timpson ISD Superintendent Mid Johnson who welcomed the public who were in attendance. Johnson spoke of the achievements of the Bears team and said, “This is the first time in over 100 years in Timpson school history reach the goal of winning a state championship. In reflection, it becomes obvious God had a presence in the entire situation.” Johnson next called forward the school board and recognized and gave recognition to Cody Beckham, Justin Timmons, Joyce Wolfe, Carlos Johnson, Jim Rader, Tammy Sparks, and Stephen Burgay.
Timpson Bears Ring Ceremony Video 1
Johnson next introduced coach 2023 Head Football Coach / Athletic Director Kerry Therwhanger. Therwhanger introduced officials from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine and Whataburger who presented 2023 Whataburger Super Team Football awards to senior athletes Tyler Lane and Terry Bussey. The two seniors were chosen from a ballot which was tallied from over 300 thousand ballots. Only 40 total athletes across the state received these awards.
Timpson Bears Ring Ceremony Video 2
Therwhanger recognized Nick Clark for a trainer award next he introduced Debra Smith who presented the Bears a proclamation award from the City of Timpson. The coach then recognized his coaching staff and recognized each one. He gave special recognition to Patrick Gandy who will take over as head coach next season. He also gave special recognition to coach Torres who coached with him for 25 of his 38 years of coaching at both Lovelady and Timpson schools. He also recognized the school’s managers who helped the team with locker-room and sideline duties.
Timpson Bears Ring Ceremony Video 3
Among the many achievements Therwhanger listed he stated, “In the 123 years of Timpson school history there have been eight 10-win football seasons, we have five of them.” The last recognition was to the State Champion Bears football team who were each announced and received their rings from the school.
Team Roster
#1 Dacorian Johnson WR/DB (10th Grade)
#2 Colton Carroll WR/DB (11th Grade)
#3 Amare Bruton WR/DB (12th Grade)
#4 Devin Tutt WR/DB (12th Grade)
#6 Vosky Howard WR/LB (12th Grade)
#7 Nate Scourton RB/DL (12th Grade)
#8 Jj Garner RB/LB (11th Grade)
#9 Baylor Kimbro QB/LB (12th Grade)
#10 Terry Bussey QB/LB (12th Grade)
#11 Dakovian Tutt RB/LB (12th Grade)
#12 Chris Nickleberry Jr. WR/DB (10th Grade)
#13 Shahed Cross WR/DL (12th Grade)
#14 Tyler Lane TE/LB (12th Grade)
#15 Devin Moreland WR/LB (11th Grade)
#16 La'Jordan McCollister WR/DB (11th Grade)
#18 Cole Bruister QB/DB (11th Grade)
#19 Braylon Parker QB/DB (12th Grade)
#20 Dalton Beckham WR/DL (12th Grade)
#21 MJ Hays WR/LB (12th Grade)
#22 Quinn Timmons TE/LB (12th Grade)
#25 Seth Duke WR/LB (11th Grade)
#50 Cameron Bennett OL/DL (12th Grade)
#51 Jadarrius Holloway OL/DL (12th Grade)
#52 Londell Parker OL/DL (10th Grade)
#55 Shelton Melancon OL/DL (12th Grade)
#56 Jacayden Adams OL/LB (12th Grade)
#60 Aiden Sanchez Ol/Dl (12th Grade)
#64 Mayson Harbison OL/DL (10th Grade)
#74 Camden Curbow OL/DL (11th Grade)
#75 Taylor Gutermuth OL/DL (12th Grade)
April 30, 2024 - Center Rider Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis teams lead by Coach Leon Dykes and Coach Lori Mancheck each won their 2024 District Championship!
At the Varsity District tournament in Longview, the Girls team placed first and the Boys team placed third.
Heading to Regionals in Girls Doubles for finishing first are Sayre Hall and Reese Cockrell. Also, heading to Regionals is Jalen Postell in Girls Singles for finishing first.
We are so proud of this team and all of their accomplishments. Thank you to all for your continued support. Next stop is the Regionals tournament in Bryan at Rudder High School, May 10 and 11th. Go Riders!!!
Girls Doubles
1st place - Sayre Hall and Reese Cockrell (Regional)
3rd place - Avery Lawrence and Autumn Bennett
Girls Singles
1st place - Jalen Postell (Regional)
3rd place - Hollie Herndon
Mixed Doubles
3rd place - Bryce Gaddy and Laura Scull
4th place - Logan Galindo and Gracie Burch
Boys Doubles
4th place - Wade Collard and Hunter Cooper
7th place - Anthony Harrold and Fisher Hughes
Boys Singles
5th place - Chris
6th place - Ryker Tomlin
The Center Rider Junior Varsity Tennis team also won their District Championship! The Girls team placed 1st overall and the Boys team placed 3rd overall.
Girls Singles
1st place - Hudsyn Wulf
2nd place - Alicia Landin
3rd place - Angie Rojas
4th place - Allison Juarez
8th place - Nayeli Lopez
Girls Doubles
1st place - Hope Nehring and Gracie Boyd
2nd place - Alejandra Palacios and Emily Mendez
Boys Singles
4th place - Jaxon Sanford
6th place - Juan Pablo Figueroa
Boys Doubles
4th place - Ayden Smith and Eli Sanford
Nacogdoches Lady Dragons Softball Park on Thursday, April 25, 2024 –
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons took a Bi-District varsity softball elimination win over the Lovelady Lady Lions by a 4-2 run score. The win gives Shelbyville a 22-10 season record and will advance them on to the area round of the state softball playoffs. Lovelady ends their season with a 11-13-1 season mark. The win will pit the Lady Dragons against the winner of the Big Sandy – West Sabine Bi-District series which is not yet completed.
Lovelady took the early lead scoring their only runs in the top of the second inning when Hana Hoffstetler and Dury Hoffstetler each drew free bases on a walk and by being hit by a pitch. They later scored on a double to right-centerfield by Madi Burleson which gave LLHS a 2-0 lead.
Shelbyville answered in the bottom of the second frame when Jayleigh Jones walked with two outs and scored when Bre Chambers reached on an errant throw by a Lions infielder. Chambers stole her way around the basepath to third base and then scored on a Taylor Jones single to leftfield. This tied the game at 2-2. This lead held up until SHS rallied in the bottom of the third inning when Lanie Bass and Cadee Harley scored to give the Lady Dragons a 4-2 lead which held up for the remainder of the contest.
Lanie Bass pitched the full game for SHS and gave up three hits, 2 walks, 2 hit batters and struck out 8. Madi Burleson pitched the full six innings for LLHS and gave up just 2 hits, walked 3 and struck out 5.
