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
August 12, 2024 - Across Shelby County, the 2024-2025 school year is underway with five of the local schools having started. Tenaha and Timpson started their school year last week. For Center Christian Academy, Joaquin, and Shelbyville the new school year started today, August 12. Tomorrow, Center and Excelsior will start and finalize the back-to-school season.
Schedule for the Week and 2024-2025 School Calendar links below.
Center Christian Academy started today, August 12.
Center ISD starts Tuesday, August 13.
Excelsior ISD starts Tuesday, August 13.
Joaquin ISD started today, August 12.
Shelbyville ISD started today, August 12.
Tenaha ISD started Thursday, August 8.
Timpson ISD started Wednesday, Ausut 7.
Football and Soccer Signups
August 9, 2024 - Parents here is the link that will be used to sign up for Football and Fall Soccer. You must upload the birth certificate even if you have already played. Once you upload the birth certificate once, it will be uploaded for every sport you wish to play. The deadline to register is August 15. If you are unable to sign up online, you may visit city hall Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30. Click here to sign up.
When signing up, If you need to pay later, use promo code: cash
Any questions, please call Jason Mitchell 936-590-7196.
July 23, 2024 - The Roughrider Football will start on Friday, August 16, 2024 with an away scrimmage against Pine Tree. Game time is to be announced. To view the 2024 Football Schedules for Varsity, Jr. Varsity, Freshman, 8th Grade, and 7th Grade, click here.
July 23, 2024 - If you wish to reclaim your season tickets for the 2024 Rider Football Season, they will go on sale at the High School Athletic Office beginning Monday, July 29, 2024. The Athletic Office will be open for reserve seat tickets sales Monday - Friday from 8am to 4pm.
If you have not picked up your season tickets by Friday, August 9 at 4pm, they will be released to the public. Please make arrangements to have your tickets picked up before the deadline.
If you have any questions or are relinquishing your season tickets, please call the Athletic Office at 936-598-1520.
Thank you for your continued support!!!
Go Riders!!!
Ricky Meeks - Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
658 Roughrider Drive, Center, Texas 75935
Phone - 936-598-1520 Ext 2206 Fax - 936-598-1518
Ricky.meeks@centerisd.org
Joaquin ISD on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 –
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, dozens of local kids were spotted participating in a three-day basketball skills camp at three gymnasiums on the Joaquin ISD school campus. Athletic Director Steven McCann, Girl’s Head Basketball Coach Mindy Bragg, Katelyn Harris and Riley Sherrod were among many coaches and instructors seen assisting and directing the camp participants who all carried smiles on their faces throughout the camp as it winded down.
Texas after their win against Tennessee. Photos by Kerri Griffin.
Texas Playing Fairview, Tennessee in Their Fourth Round of Play
5:40pm: Top of 3rd, Texas at bat with score Texas 6 - Fairview 10
July 20, 2024 - The Shelby County 6U All-Star team represents the State of Texas in the Diamond Youth Softball World Series play which started Thursday, July 18 in Fairview, Tennessee.
In game one on Thursday, Texas faced Louisiana in pool play and won 14 to 2 to advance to play Friday in the first bracket game against Tennessee in their home state. (To watch the Texas Vs Louisiana game on Facebook, click here.) The Shelby County team excelled by defeating Tennessee 21 to 8. A game highlight included Zaeda Tomcabage hitting a home run to the outfield fence and earning a DYS World Series Home Run Ball and recognition. (To watch the Texas Vs Tennessee game on Facebook, click here.)
Next the team faced Mississippi on Saturday, July 20 and played strong to win 21 to 19. Ellis Hubble had the spotlight when she hit a home run. After the game she was also presented a DYS World Series Home Run Ball. (To watch the Texas Vs Mississippi game on Facebook, click here.)
Now, the team is in their second game of the day and playing against Fairview. Mississippi defeated Fairview in pool play moving them into the loser bracket. They climb back in the bracket defeating Tennessee R/U and then Alabama.
To watch the game against Fairview, click here.
To view the World Series Tournament bracket, click here.
Photos from the Louisiana and Tennessee games. Photos by Kerri Griffin.
Coaches (from left to right) Ryan Wilburn, Dustin Cowdin, Kayla Cowdin, and Adam Hubble. Shelby County All-Stars (from left to right) Adeline Andrews, Nora Pinkston, Blakelee Ivey, Whitley Whitehead, Ellie Hubble, Zaeda Tomcavage, Rylinn Wilburn, Elsi Cowdin, Landry McSwain, Henley Eddins, and Raegan Wilburn
July 10. 2024 - The Shelby County 6U All Star team defeated Gilmer during the Texas State Softball Championship in Longview, Texas on Saturday, July 6. Coming into the two-day tournament, the girls were the Southern Regional Champions defeating Livingston in a dramatic comeback in the regional playoffs two weeks prior in Center, Texas. Livingston beat the girls by two runs in the second game of the tournament. Shelby County had to climb their way back through the loser-bracket to ultimately defeat Livingston twice in a double-header where Shelby County won both games by run-rule.
Shelby County had no such trouble with Gilmer in the State Tournament. Coming in as heavy favorites, the girls won their first game 1-16 on Friday and their second 16-12 on Saturday beating the Northern Regional Champs.
For the first time ever, Shelby County is representing Texas in the Diamond Youth Softball World Series in Fairview, Tennesse. These 11 girls and their coaches are making HISTORY!
The series begins on Thursday, July 18 when the girls face off against Louisiana in a true East Texas/Cajun brawl. The series will continue on with the championship scheduled for Sunday, July 21.
Center Lion’s Club Ballpark on Saturday, June 29, 2024 –
(Girl’s Photo Album) (Boy’s Photo Album)
Center Texas is the site of regional south Dixie League boys baseball and girls softball elimination tournaments this weekend through Monday.
Teams having at least one team in the tourneys include: Center, Shelby County, Panola, Elkhart, Tatum, Junction, Pineland, Anahuac, West Rusk, Rusk, Henderson, Diboll, Coldspring, Frankston, Mason, Tri-Cities, Corsicana, Huffman, Nacogdoches, Dayton, Jacksonville, Palestine, Alto, Troup, Malakoff, Groveton, Splendora, and Huntsville.
Center Lions Baseball Ballpark on June 22, 2024 –
Center’s Dixie baseball and softball leagues are hosting playoff tournaments this weekend. The girls are hosting a Texas 6U South and a Texas 8USouth tournament and the boys have a 10U AAA tourney and the Texas Coach Pitch South tournament, each underway.
Towns with teams in these tournaments include: Shelby County, Center, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Livingston, Diboll, Alto, Tri-Cities, EMC, Huffman, Rusk, Pineland, Hemphill, Central, San Augustine, Hudson, Athens, Splendora, Huntington, Tarkington, Troup, Fairfield, E. Chamber, Arp, Malakoff, Llano, Nacogdoches, Cleveland, and Palestine.
The UIL has announced the new rule changes for next school year and they include an outline for the beginning of summer football workouts:
Tentative Football Season Dates 5A and 6A Schools Without Spring Training and all incoming 9th graders, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A 2024 First day of conditioning (No Contact activities permitted. No contact equipment except helmets may be worn.)
August 5 First day of full contact
August 10 First scrimmage
August 15 Second scrimmage
August 22 Third scrimmage
August 29 (Schools opting for a third scrimmage shall not play during week one).
TENTATIVE VOLLEYBALL DATES 2024-25 Tentative Volleyball Season Dates:
First day to practice August 5
First day for scrimmages August 9
First day for matches August 12
District certification November 2 State Tournament November 20-23
