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
March 28, 2025 - The Shelbyville Varsity Softball game with Martinsville has been cancelled today, Friday, March 28.
Rams Baseball Ballpark on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team earned a 13-4 run District 23 2A win over the Joaquin Rams on Tuesday. The win improves the Dragon’s season mark to 11-5-1 and their conference record stands at 5-1. The Rams are at 9-6 this season and 3-3 in the conference.
Joaquin scored first when Jake Neal reached on an infield hit in the bottom of the first inning. He was driven home on a TJ Hawkins single to leftfield and an outfielder’s error. Joaquin extended their lead to 2-0 runs in the bottom of the third inning when Hawkins doubled to drive in Carter Graves who started off the inning by drawing a walk. Shelbyville started the third frame with two baserunners reaching and no outs but Joaquin turned a triple play to end the inning.
The top of the fourth inning saw the Dragons bounce back to tie the game at 2-2 runs when Tate Obregon legged out an infield hit and Hunter Harvey and Dallas Murry walked and loaded the basepath. A Bryant Scarbrough single to leftfield scored Obregon and Harvey to tie the game.
The top of the fifth inning proved disastrous for the Rams as a Gus Duvon double, four walks, a hit batter and a fielder’s choice led to Shelbyville having ten batters come to the plate and the Dragons took an 8-2 run lead before Joaquin could end the inning. JHS bounced back to cut the SHS lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the fifth with scores from Tate Bass and Kaden Miller.
Duvon walked with one out in the top of the sixth inning and later scored on a double to right-centerfield by Obregon which extended the Dragon’s lead to 9-4 runs.
Shelbyville rallied again in the top of the seventh to score the game’s final four runs and extend the final score to 13-4.
Dallas Murry pitched all seven innings for the Dragons and struck out ten batters and walked two. Joaquin used four pitchers who gave up twelve hits, struck out six collectively and walked nine.
Joaquin will travel to Garrison on Friday, March 28, 2025 for a 6:30 p.m. game at Bulldogs Ballpark. GHS is 7-0 in the conference.
Shelbyville will host the San Augustine Wolves for a 6 p.m. game at Dragons Ballpark on Friday, March 28. The Wolves are winless in District 23 2A play.
March 25, 2025 - After their dramatic come-from-behind victory over Madisonville on Friday, the Center Roughriders travel to Palestine Tuesday night, March 25 to take on the Van Vandals in Round II of the UIL State Playoffs. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:30pm.
The Pregame Show featuring interviews with both coaches should start at 6:15. During the Halftime Show, visit with senior Roughrider Omar Barcenas and senior Lady Rider Gabriela Ordaz. Stay through the Postgame Show to visit with the Player of the Game.
The game is available for live stream at the NFHS Network, the home for most of the nationwide high school playoffs for all sports. The primary broadcast partner of the UIL, the network requires a subscription--$11.99 for a month or $6.50 monthly for an annual--and will give you access to many soccer, baseball and softball playoffs.
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Center Roughriders Horseshoe Ballpark on Friday, March 21, 2025 –
The Center Roughriders varsity baseball team took a 10-2 run home win over the visiting Sabine Cardinals on Friday. The non-district win gave CHS an 8-8 overall mark, Sabine stands at 0-13 for the season.
Sabine gained a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Ashton Pierce reached base on a fielder’s choice and Lincoln Royce reached on a walk with one out. The two scored on a single to centerfield by Eli Thurston.
Center gained a 3-2 run advantage in the bottom of the first inning when Logan Horton, doubled to centerfield, TJ Belin doubled to rightfield, and Gage Vidrine singled up the middle, each driving in runs.
The Roughriders extended their lead to 6-2 in the fifth inning and rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend their lead to 10-2.
The contest saw CHS out hit Sabine 11-4 hits. Center senior pitcher TJ Belin pitched seven innings and struck out 10 batters, and he walked three.
Center will next travel to White Oak on Saturday, March 22 for a 1 p.m. non-conference game at Roughnecks Ballpark.
March 20, 2025 - Friday night the Center Roughriders travel to Hudson to take on the Madisonville Mustangs in Round I of the UIL State Soccer Playoffs.
The Rider Game is the second scheduled playoff in Hudson that night; Kick-off is scheduled for 8:30pm or immediately following Game 1 (Henderson v Madisonville Ladies).
The game is available for live stream at the NFHS Network, the home for most of the nationwide high school playoffs for all sports. The primary broadcast partner of the UIL, the network requires a subscription -- $11.99 for a month or $6.50 monthly for an annual -- and will give you access to many soccer, baseball and softball playoffs.
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Let's Go Riders!!!
Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 –
The visiting Joaquin Lady Rams handed the Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team their first loss of the season on Tuesday in a District 23 2A conference game. The loss gives Timpson a 13-1 overall mark and they have a 3-1 district record. Joaquin is at 19-5 overall and they are at the head of the conference with a 3-0 record.
In the top of the first inning Mariya Wilson doubled to left-centerfield to drive in Karoline Oswalt and give the Lady Rams a 1-0 run lead. In the top of the second inning, a 2-run inside-the-park homerun by Jessie Webb and a grand-slam over the rightfield wall by Mariya Wilson helped JHS balloon Joaquin’s lead to 7-0 runs.
JHS extended their lead to 12-0 with another rally in the top of the third inning. The top of the fourth inning saw Oswalt and Wilson lead off the inning with singles and then Ashley Pritchett homered to leftfield to drive in the final three runs of the contest.
Karoline Oswalt faced just 16 batters in the four-inning game which was shortened due to mercy-rule. She struck out 9 and walked 3. Joaquin committed one error.
Ashlee Foster pitched 2 2/3 innings for the Lady Bears. She struck out 2 and walked 2. She allowed 8 hits. Kaylee Foster came in to relieve and struck out one, walked four and gave up four hits. THS committed 5 errors.
Timpson is scheduled to travel to Shelbyville on Thursday, March 20, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. district game at Lady Dragons Field.
Joaquin travels to Martinsville on Friday, March 21 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
Gary High School on Friday, March 14, 2025 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team suffered a 4-2 run loss on the road to the Gary Bobcats on Friday. The game was close until the later stages and now Joaquin holds an 8-6 season record and their District 23 2A mark now stands at 1-3.
Gary scored first when T. Grubbs singled to leftfield with one out in the bottom of the first inning. He later scored on a wild throw. Joaquin tied the game in the top of the second inning when Duncan McCann tripled to right-centerfield and scored on a fielder’s choice to tie the game at 1-1.
Joaquin went up 2-1 in the top of the third inning when Jake Neal doubled to leftfield and Karson Rogers singled. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ben Stephens drew a leadoff walk and later scored on a Joaquin throwing error to tie the game at 2-2.
Gary added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth to gain a 4-2 lead and eventually earn the win.
Brennan Kilpatrick pitched six innings for the Rams. He struck out six, walked four and gave up just three hits. Joaquin committed five errors.
Landon Sipes pitched six innings for Gary and struck out three, walked one, and gave up six hits. The Bobcats committed three errors. Kohl Woodfin came in to pitch the seventh inning and hit two batters early but regrouped to earn the save.
The Rams will travel to Timpson on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for a 6 p.m. game at Bears Ballpark. The Bears took a 12-0 run loss at Garrison on Friday and they now stand at 8-2 overall and 1-2 in District 23 2A.
Garrison Lady Bulldog Ballpark on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons varsity softball team took a convincing 24-0 run road win at Garrison High School’s Lady Bulldogs Ballpark on Tuesday. The game was shortened to three innings due to the 15-run mercy rule. Shelbyville now stands at 9-7 for the season. Garrison falls to 3-12.
The Lady Dragons rallied in the top of the first inning to gain a 16-0 lead on an error, 3 singles, a double, 10 walks, a hit batter, and an inside-the-park-homerun by Nicole Harvey.
Defensively senior pitcher Taylor Jones only allowed the Lady Bulldogs a single hit and one walk while striking out six of the ten batters she faced on the day. Offensively SHS added on four more runs to their tally sheet in both the second and third innings to earn the 24-0 run win.
Shelbyville will next host the Chireno Lady Owls at Dragons Ballpark on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Chireno lost to the Broaddus Lady Bulldogs last Friday, by a 11-5 run score.
Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Friday, March 7, 2025 –
The Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team improved their season record to 11-0 with a 16-3 win over the visiting Center Lady Roughriders. Center now stands at 4-10.
Center gained a 2-0 run lead in the top of the first inning when Destiny Arcibar led off with a single to centerfield and Rachel Newton followed with an infield hit. Arcibar scored on hit by Abiggal Stringer and Newton reached home on a single by Bailey Miller.
The bottom half of the first inning saw Timpson explode for a rally which saw the Lady Bears bring 14 batters to the plate. THS scored ten runs on three walks, three CHS errors, and six hits including a three-run homerun to leftfield by sophomore Taylor Stewart.
Runs by Madi Grigsby, Ceale Kruse, and Ashlyn Foster in the bottom of the third inning extended the Lady Bears lead to 13-2. Peyton Bilyeu, Grigsby and Claire Ham each singled and scored before the fourth inning was over and Timpson held a comfortable 16-2 run advantage.
Center’s Madison Crawford led off the top of the fifth inning with an infield hit towards third base. She later scored on a double by Arcibar to cut Timpson’s lead to 16-3 but this would prove to be the final score of the game due to 10-run mercy rule.
Kaylee Ham got the pitching win for the Lady Bears and she gave up 10 hits, and struck out two batters without surrendering a free base. Center’s Madison Crawford and Autumn Bennett teamed up to strike out two, walk five, and they gave up 14 hits.
The Lady Bears will travel to Martinsville on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
The Lady Roughriders will head to Diboll on Tuesday, March 11 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Lumberjacks Field.
March 6, 2025 - Eric Pledger and Stephen Burgay, both of Timpson, win big in the Fishers of Men Tournament on Toledo Bend on February 1. Eric Pledger won the big-fish pot and set a record with his catch of a 12.98 pound bass. Together the team's 5-fish limit had a total weight of 32.8 pounds and netted more than $8,000.
To read the full story about Pledger's and Burgay's fishing adventure, click to visit louisianasportsman.com.
