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),
Center Horseshoe Ballpark on Friday, March 25, 2022 –
The Center Lady Roughriders varsity softball team improved their District 17 4A record to 1-1 with a 10-9 conference win over the Carthage Lady Bulldogs (1-1).
Center out hit Carthage 16 hits to 6 during the contest but the Lady ‘Riders committed five more errors (7-2) during the game and this made it difficult to pull away for the win during the middle stages.
Center got on the board first when Skylar Causey led off the bottom half of the first inning with a double off the leftfield wall. Kiya Hubbard next scored Causey with an infield hit. Hubbard was later driven in by a Julie Bird single which gave Center a 2-0 advantage.
Ryleigh Green and Jada Walton scored for the Bulldogs to tie the game at 2-2 runs in the top of the second inning.
Carthage rallied again in the top of the third to go ahead 6-2. Center answered back in the bottom of the third when Lanaija Johnson tripled off the rightfield wall enabling Causey and Hubbad to score, cutting the Carthage lead to 6-4.
Center took a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the fifth frame when Ryleigh Youngblood homered over the rightfield fence to score herself, Hubbard and Causey. The Lady ‘Riders added another run to go up 8-6 during the remainder of this fifth inning rally.
The Lady Bulldogs tied the game at 8-8 in the top of the sixth frame on only a single hit. They were helped by two Center errors.
Kiya Hubbard reached base on an infield hit during the bottom of the sixth inning and stole her way around the basepath to give Center a 9-8 advantage.
Carthage tied up the game in the top of the seventh. The Lady Bulldogs were able to load the bases with two Center errors and a walk and then another walk scored Ja’Kayla Roquemore to make the score 9-9. ‘Riders Coach Sara Rupp was able to call a timely timeout to settle down her troops and the Lady Roughrider retired the next two Carthage hitters on a strikeout and a pop fly to centerfield.
The bottom of the seventh saw Julie Bird lead off with a single, steal second base, advance to third on a passed ball. She later alertly came home on another ball which rolled behind the catcher on a wild pitch to give the Lady Roughriders the 10-9 win.
The Lady Roughriders will travel to Rusk on Tuesday March 29, 2022 for a 6:30 p.m. game at Eagles Ballpark.
Joaquin Rams Ballpark on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team remains in second place with a 3-1 District 23 2A mark after beating the Joaquin Rams by a 12-8 score. The Rams conference record now stands at 2-2 with 10 district games to play. Garrison leads the district with a 4-0 mark in the division.
The Dragons got on the scoreboard first when Dylan Robbins reached base on a Ram error. Ty Merriman next drove Robbins and himself in for scores with a 2-run homerun over the centerfield fence.
Shelbyville extended their lead to 4-0 in the top of the second frame with scores from Justin Raymond and Tucker Clark.
Joaquin answered with a big rally in the bottom half of the second inning and Caleb Brooks, TJ Hawkins, Braylin Umbrell, Derek Holt, Jayden Carter and Maddox Hutchins scored to give Joaquin a 6-4 lead. Joaquin extended their lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning with runs by Hawkins and Umbrell.
The Dragons bounced back to cut the Rams lead by two runs at 8-6 with scores by Dragons Dylan Robbins and Ty Merriman. Shelbyville’s Justin Raymond was able to strike out the first three Rams batters he faced with strikeouts in the bottom of the sixth inning.
A SHS rally in the top of the seventh inning saw the Dragons utilize seven hits, two walks, and an error to score six runs and go up 12-8. The Dragons were then able to only give up a single free base in the bottom of the seventh inning and Raymond struck out the final two batters to close out the win.
The Rams and Dragons each will face District 23 opponents on Friday, March 25, 2022. Joaquin will travel to Garrison to face the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Shelbyville will travel to Mount Enterprise to face the Wildcats at 6 p.m.
From left: Coach Michael B. Taylor and Laka Sanders
March 23, 2022 - Shelbyville High School, Senior, Laka Sanders earned a 4th place medal at the State Girls Powerlifting Meet held in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 18, 2022. Laka competed in the 105 weight class. Her stats were 255 squat, 105 bench press, 260 dead lift, and a total of 620.
Laka also received a scholarship from Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association (THSWPA).
We are Dragon Proud!
March 22, 2022 - The Joaquin baseball games scheduled for today have been rescheduled for tomorrow, March 23, 2022.
March 21, 2022 - Center High School hosted both Junior Varisty and Varsity level tournaments this past week winning overall 8 first place medals and 5 second place medals.
The Junior Varisty tournament hosted 8 schools on Tuesday, March 15 and the results are as follows:
Boys Singles:
John Ford - 1st place!!
Wade Collard - 4th place
Ayden Smith - won consolation
Girls Singles:
Hollie Herndon - 1st place!!
Girls Doubles:
Chloe Rachal / Kate Ford - 1st place!!
Kaylee Olivas / Kaitlyn Hewitt - 2nd place
Boys Doubles:
Ryan Arndt / Charlie Corbell - 2nd place
JuanPablo Figueroa / Evyn Husband - 6th place
Mixed Doubles:
Logan Galindo / Gracie Boyd - 1st place!!
Luke Fausett / Amanda Lopez - won consolation
The Varsity tournament hosted 8 schools on Friday, March 18 and the results are as follows:
Boys Singles:
Ian Williams - 1st place!!
Ryker Tomlin - won consolation
Boys Doubles:
Lance Holloway / Levi Rodriguez - 1st place!!
Ryan Jones / Erick Rojas - 2nd place
Hunter Cooper / Nate Solis - 4th place
Girls Doubles:
Reese Cockrell / Sayre Hall - 1st place!!
Emilee Elliott / Sarah Scull - 2nd place
Girls Singles:
Brooke Gaddy - 2nd place
Kelly Bridges - 3rd place
Anna Hagler - 5th place
Mixed Doubles:
Ethan McElroy / Arista Lee - 1st place!!
Connor McCauley / Jalen Postell - 3rd place
Overall, it was a great week for Center Tennis leading into the District tournament next week.
Upcoming:
March 21, 2022 - Due to the threat of severe weather and unpredictable travel conditions for this evening, the CMS tennis match with Jacksonville has been cancelled for today.
Timpson High School on Friday, March 18, 2022 –
The Timpson Bears varsity baseball team improved their District 23 2A conference mark to 2-1 with a 10-0 win over the visiting Mount Enterprise Wildcats on Friday. The game was shortened to 4 ½ innings due to the league’s 10-run mercy rule. Bears pitcher Jordan Turner closed out the game to help secure win. THS only allowed four walks and no hits in the effort. Turner’s solo homerun over the leftfield fence in the bottom of the fourth frame gave the Bears the ten-run margin to end the contest early. The Bears pitching staff struck out 11 Wildcat batters during the game.
Timpson hit safely nine times and reached on walks twice. Scores by Jayden Windham, Braden Courtney, Xander Stephens and Colton Carroll gave the Bears a 4-0 lead in their first at bat. They were able to steadily build the lead throughout the day.
Timpson will next travel to Mount Enterprise on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 for another district game at Wildcats Ballpark at 6 p.m.
March 17, 2022 - Three Center ISD Lady Roughriders are off to compete in State competitions!
UIL Speech and Debate Team
The Cross Examination (CX) team of Nathali Abella Hernandez and Kaylee Cox will attend the state contest in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 after placing second at district in February, with Nathali being named Top Speaker.
Left to right: Nathalie Abella Hernandez and Kaylee Cox
Powerlifting
Andrea Horton will compete in powerlifting at the state meet this weekend Friday, March 18 in 4A. At regionals meeting held March 4th at Mabank High School, Andrea lifted a total of 1,010 pounds. She benched 205 pounds, squatted 405 pounds, and set the regional record in deadlift with 400 pounds, 20 pounds shy of the state 4A record! To view results for Horton on the THSWPA website, click here.
Andrea Horton
Joaquin Rams Ballpark on Thursday, March 16, 2022 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity baseball team defeated the visiting Woden Eagles 11-1 during a District 23 2A conference game on Thursday. The game was originally planned for Tuesday but was moved due to inclement weather.
Joaquin held Woden scoreless until the later stages of the contest which ended in the top of the fifth inning due to the league’s 10-run mercy rule.
With the game scoreless the Rams rallied to go ahead 5-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Woden scored their only run in the top of the fourth frame to pull to within 5-1.
A rally during the bottom of the fourth saw JHS bring 14 batters to the plate and six runners scored to give them the ten-point margin needed to end the game early.
Rams Bennett Anglin, Malik Stotts and Kaleb Brooks each hit safely twice to help in the win. Anglin pitched five innings and struck out five Eagles batters.
Joaquin had 7 hits and 11 free bases. Woden hit safely four times and walked 3 times.
Each Joaquin and Woden have a 1-1 conference mark. Garrison, Timpson and Shelbyville are tied and leading the district with a 2-0 mark currently.
The Rams will travel to Shelbyville on Friday, March 18, 2022 for another District 23 game at Dragons Ballpark. JV action is slated for 4:30 p.m. and Varsity play for 6:30 p.m.
March 15, 2022 - Self Defense America held a grappling seminar on Saturday. The seminar was held to prepare the students for a tournament to be held in Shreveport.
The kids spent 3 hours learning different grappling techniques and takedowns, such as mount and mount defense, rear naked choke and ankle picks, those in attendance were, Wyatt Foster, Jack Wagner, Benjamin Wagner, Gwen Wagner, Rudy Daugherty, Ryder Moody, Korbin Sanford and Tyler Belrose. Also in attendance demonstrating techniques were Miguel Da Cruz and Hunter Gibson. We are very proud of our students at Self Defense America and wish them success at the upcoming tournament.
The tournament will be held on June 11th with such events as sparring, grappling, chambara (padded Swords) and forms.
