2025-2026 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center (JH), Center (HS), Joaquin, Timpson
Football - Center, Joaquin (V), Joaquin (JH,JV), Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson,
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center, Center Christian Academy, Shelbyville (JV,V), Shelbyville (JH), Timpson (HS), Timpson (JH),
May 8, 2023 - The Shelbyville Dragon Baseball Area Round 2 Playoff games versus Douglass will be held at Hudson ISD. Game one is Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:00pm. Game two is Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2:00pm with game three to follow if needed.
Admission is $5 and coaches, senior, and district passes are accepted.
May 8, 2023 - The Shelbyville Lady Dragons will play in the Regional Quarterfinals playoff game at Lufkin High School against Joaquin on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 at 6pm. Game two is Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at 4pm and if needed, game three is at 6pm same day.
Gate fee is $5.00. District Passes/Coaching Passes/Senior Citizens Passes accepted.
Coach Ryan Mason
May 8, 2023 - The Center High School Boys Track Team will be sending the following to compete at the State Track Meet on May 11th:
4x100 M Relay Team (Jermain Hunter, Jakeyvius Polk, Kaden Dixon, Red Edwards, Lance Wilburn, and Derrick Edwards) - 1st Place 4A Region 3
From left: Jermain Hunter, Jakeyvius Polk, Kaden Dixon, Red Edwards, Lance Wilburn, and Derrick Edwards
Shot Put (Timothy Davis) - 1st Place 4A Region 3
Nacogdoches Dragons Ballpark on Thursday, May 4, 2023 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team improved their season record to 22-7-1 and they took Game 1 of a Region III Bi-District Playoff by a 10-0 run score over the Chireno Owls. They will face Chireno on Friday at 7 p.m., again at Nacogdoches High School, for Game 2 of the best-of-three game series.
Ram Tanor Doggett singled to lead things off for Joaquin in the top of the first inning. Joaquin gained a second baserunner when Kaleb Brooks singled to leftfield with one out. The pair scored when Bennett Anglin drove a pitch deep which got behind the Owls centerfielder giving JHS a 2-0 run advantage.
An RBI single by Doggett in the second inning scored Malik Stotts to give JHS a 3-0 advantage. Joaquin rallied in the top of the third and went up 8-0. The final two runs raced in when Derik Holt and Brooks reached base to begin the fourth frame, and they both scored on a two RBI double by Anglin, giving JHS a 10-0 run lead.
Owl Sean Fitzgerald singled with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning to avoid an Anglin no hitter. Joaquin was still able to gain the final out needed to end the game in the fifth inning by mercy rule, with a 10-0 run advantage. Anglin pitched all five innings striking out ten Owls and allowing a single hit and no walks. Keith Patton, Cam Nichols and Hayden Nichols combined pitching for the Owls and gave up nine hits, four walks and struck out three Rams batters.
Lady Dragons are Bi-District Champions
May 2, 2023 - The Lady Dragons will play Evadale Lady Rebels @ Jasper High School .
Game 1: Thurs. May 4th @4pm
Game 2: Fri. May 5th @4pm
If needed, Game 3: Sat. May 6th @10am
Go Lady Dragons!
Coach Ryan Mason
Rusk Eagles Ballpark on Monday, May 1, 2023 –
The Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team suffered their second bi-district loss to the Groveton Lady Eagles and were eliminated from the Texas UIL State Softball Playoffs. The Lady Bears lost to Groveton 5-1 runs on Friday and by a 10-4 score on Monday. The Lady Indians will advance, with the best-of-three game series win. They next face the West Sabine Lady Tigers in the Area round of the elimination tournament. Timpson came into the contest with a 17-7 mark and they were District 22 2A’s number four seed. Groveton came in at 24-9-1 overall and they were District 21 2A’s number one seeded team.
Game 2 saw Timpson and Groveton tied at 0-0 through the first two innings until Groveton rallied with two outs left in the second frame. Groveton used two hits and four Lady Bears errors to get ahead 3-0. Another rally in the third inning saw Megan Luce hit a 3-run homer over the left-centerfield fence and saw the Lady Indians take a 7-0 lead into the fourth inning.
McKenley Wynn started the top of the fourth inning off for Timpson by singling and moments later advancing to second on a passed ball. She later scored when teammate Haylee Eaves put the ball into play and was thrown out on a fielder’s choice. Timpson pulled to within 7-1.
In a rally in the bottom of the fourth inning Luce gained three more runs-batted-in by doubling to leftfield and scoring teammates Lexi Esterling, Landree Martin, and Kiki Smith to give GHS a 10-1 advantage.
Timpson kept fighting and got the final three scores. Ceale Kruse doubled and then scored on a throwing error by the Lady Indians in the top of the fifth inning. Wynn and Colbi Ford started off the sixth inning with base hits and later scored the final two runs when teammates Haylee Eaves and Cale Cornelius put the ball into play which cut the Groveton lead to 10-4 runs.
May 1, 2023 - The Regional Track meet was held in Palestine, TX on April 28-29 and seven Lady Dragons placed with four winning Regional Champion in their events!
Emily Pharris
Regional Champion in the 800M run and 1600M run is Emily Pharris.
4x200 Relay Team
The 4x200 relay team with team members Kylie Snell, Nekyia Swindle, Liela Klein and Emily Pharris placed 1st to be Regional Champions!
The 4x400 relay team with team members Antiyiah Giles, Liela Klein, Makenzie Gillaspie and Treana Macks placed 2nd.
The state track meet will be May 12-13, 2023 at Mike Meyers Stadium in Austin, TX. We are Dragon Proud!
Coaches are: Coach Moore, Coach Thomason, Coach Anderson, Coach McDonald, and Coach Osby.
Nacogdoches High School on Thursday, April 27, 2023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity softball team is tied at 1-1 games in a best-of-three game bi-district softball elimination series with the Lovelady Lions. Shelbyville, District 22 2A’s third seed, won Game 1 by a 5-2 run score and Lovelady, District 21 2A’s second seed, won Game 2 by a 6-2 score. Game 3 will play out at Nacogdoches High on Monday, May 2, 2023 at 6 p.m. to see who moves on to the Area Round of the Texas UIL Softball Playoffs.
Game 1 saw Lovelady take an early 1-0 run lead when Haven Prager tripled and scored in the top of the first inning after a single by Morgan Womach.
Shelbyville gained their first lead in the bottom of the third inning when Kylie Snell and Jayleigh Jones scored on a double to centerfield, by teammate Carsey Lovell, which gave SHS a 2-1 run advantage.
The Lady Lions tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning when Haven Prager hit a solo homerun over the leftfield fence.
The difference in the game proved to be a rally in the top seventh inning which saw Carsey Lovell, Taylor Jones, and Kara Jones score to give Shelbyville a 5-2 lead which held up till game’s end.
Lanie Bass struck out 9 Lion’s batters and walked 6 during the Dragon’s win.
Game 2 saw Lovelady take a 5-0 lead by the end of the fifth inning. Shelbyville earned their first run in the top of the sixth frame when Lanie Bass reached base on a single and then her pinch runner scored on an Emily Pharris single to leftfield. SHS trailed 5-1 runs. Kara Jones scored the Lady Dragon’s second run to cut the LHS lead to 5-2 later in the inning when a teammate grounded out.
Lady Lion Scout Lovell scored the game’s final run in the top of the seventh inning after singling and coming home on another base hit by Prager. The game’s final score was Lions 6 Dragons 2.
Joaquin Rams Ballpark on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team finished District 23 2A play with a 18-2 run home win over the visiting Martinsville Pirates. The win gives the Rams a 21-6-1 overall standing but more importantly JHS finished with a second place 11-3 conference mark. The Pirates finished their season with a 2-12 record.
The game was close early as Joaquin carried a slim 3-2 run lead into the bottom of the third inning but the third frame saw JHS blow the game wide open. During the rally the Rams hit safely six times, earned nine free bases, capitalized on a Pirates error, and saw 20 batters come to the plate while scoring 12 runs.
The game was eventually ended, after 4 ½ innings, by mercy rule.
Joaquin is tied for the second seed with Shelbyville in District 23 and they will now wait to see who their Bi-District opponent is in the UIL Baseball Playoffs next week.
Shelbyville Dragons Ballpark on Friday, April 21, 2023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team fell short of remaining tied atop the District 23-2A leader board by dropping their last conference home game to the Garrison Bulldogs by a 3-1 score. The loss gives the Dragons a 10-3 district mark and a 15-8-1 overall season standing. They are currently tied for second place with Joaquin, also 10-3 in conference action. Garrison stands atop District 23 with a 12-1 mark.
Garrison scored first when Eli Compton reached first base on a Dragon error to start the top of the third inning. Compton moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Tryton Kruse and later scored on another error giving GHS a 1-0 run advantage. Garrison rallied and loaded the bases in the top of the fourth and Travis Burkhalter crossed the plate on a bases loaded walk. Andrew Curbow later scored on a passed ball behind the catcher giving Garrison a 3-0 lead.
Shelbyville scored in the bottom of the fifth inning when Wyatt Frick and Cam Mason each reached base on Bulldog errors and Dragon Justin Raymond singled up the middle for an RBI single. This put the score at 3-1 and was the games final score.
Garrison pitcher Eli Compton pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up two hits, striking out four batters, and walking one batter. Teammate Hayden Allen gave up no hits or walks in two and 2/3rds innings.
Shelbyville saw Weston Frick pitch 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits, four walks, and striking out six batters. Teammate Jason Fleming threw 2/3 inning giving up no hits or walks.
Shelbyville will travel to Timpson for their final conference game on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. at Timpson Bears Ballpark.
