2026-2027 Sports Schedules
Basketball - Shelbyville,
Cross Country - Center HS, Center MS, Joaquin, Shelbyville,
Football - Center ISD, Joaquin V, Joaquin JV/JH, Shelbyville V, Shelbyville JV, Shelbyville JH, Tenaha, Timpson
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center HS, Center MS, Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville JH, Timpson HS, Timpson MS
October 16, 2026 - Week 8 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, October 16
Center 7 - Pleasant Grove 42, Final Score
Joaquin 53 - Timpson 8, Final Score
Shelbyville 69 - Hemphill 0, Final Score
Tenaha 47 - Mount Enterprise 18, Final Score
Online Streaming
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/63v9nj_0iXc?si=zCcuphLEfnv1Yvxf
Joaquin and Timpson: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/timpson
Shelbyville:
Tenaha: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/tenaha
***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.
October 16, 2026 (Photo Album) - The Grapeland Sandies varsity football team proved to be too much for Tenaha at the Tigers 2026 Homecoming as they took away a 20-12 point win home on Saturday. The win improves the Mustang’s record to 4-2 this season and they stand at 3-0 in District 11 2A-2 conference play. The Tigers are at 3-4 this season and 1-2 in District 11 action.
Tenaha and Grapeland had trouble finding their rhythm in the first quarter; the Sandies started with the ball and had a turnover on downs. A penalty flag against Grapeland saved the Tigers from a turnover as well, but could not find the first down on their own accord. Neither offenses could push through the defensive lines to score the duration of the quarter.
At 3rd and 15 on their first drive of the second quarter, QB Clayton Creech found Darrien Meneffee for a 28-yard rushing pass. But the Tigers had a self-imposed mistake with the failed fourth down conversion. Grapeland had some passing gains on and a face-mask penalty against the Tigers but the Sandies in the redzone, but Tenaha had bigger stops by Kori Miles, D’kayden Moore, Jacobe Calloway and Quentin Goodson. The 33-yard field goal attempt was blocked by the Tigers; 2 minutes left in the half. With 0:16 remaining, Kori Miles intercepted the ball and was brought down at their 37-yard line, but they were unable to go much further; still scoreless at the half.
The Tigers started the second half with the ball; at 3rd & 3, Kori Miles fought through the defensive line to get the first down. Now 4th and 13 for Tenaha, Jacobe Calloway fakes the punt, but a fumble stops their chances of a 1st down. Grapeland’s luck ended on their following drive, unable to score. Tenaha finally makes the first score of the game with a 10-yard passing touchdown to Calhoun. 6:48 remaining in the quarter, Tenaha takes the lead 6-0 after a failed two-point conversion. The Sandies had rushing gains from Ty Howard and Diego Fajardo on their next drive to grind down the field. Tenaha’s #6 brings down Fajardo at the 5-yard line, stopping them from scoring before the end of the quarter.
At the top of the final quarter, the Sandies pushed the ball into the endzone to tie the game after the extra point attempt was not good. On their next possession and 3rd & 15, Fajardo put them in Tiger territory. A 15-yard penalty against Tenaha put the Sandies at the 5-yard line, making it easy for Fajardo to go in for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was good; Grapeland jumped ahead 14-6 with just over 7 minutes left in the ballgame. Calloway got the Tigers deep into Sandies territory, but Grapeland recovered a fumble at the 12-yard line. Fajardo secured the game with an 80-yard rushing touchdown; the new score was 20-6 leaving 3:20 in the game. On their final drive of the game, Creech passed to Goodson to move them across the 50-yard line. At 3rd & 20, Creech finds Meneffee for a Tiger Touchdown. With a minute and half left, neither team scored again. Final score Grapeland on top 20-12.
The Tigers will head to Mount Enterprise on Friday, October 16, 2026 for a 7pm kickoff at Wildcat Stadium. Mount Enterprise is 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the district after a 63-24 loss at Alto last Friday.
October 16, 2026 (Photo Album) - The Spring Hill Panthers varsity football team proved to be too much for Center at the Roughriders 2026 Homecoming as they took away a 28-21 point win Friday night. With both teams needing a win, the Panthers got to improve their record to 3-3 this season and they start District 8 4A-2 conference play 1-0. The Riders are 0-6 this season and 0-1 in District 8 action.
On the opening drive of the game, Spring Hill’s Asher Young busts loose for an 80-yard touchdown run. The late flag on the play for unsportsmanlike conduct on both sides offset each other, Panthers took the early lead 7-0. The Riders started their first drive midfield; the offensive line pushed their way down the field, eventually getting in for the touchdown and tying the game. Neither team scored the remainder of the quarter.
Gage Vidrine recovered a fumble on the punt recovery, positioning them at Spring Hill’s 25-yard line. QB Easton Wulf beared down and made his way through the Panther defense line to put them at first and goal. Wulf connected with Jojo Mitchell for the TD, the Riders had a first half lead 14-7. On the Panther’s following drive, Cason Copeland flew through the Rider defense to tie the game with 5:42 left in the half. Easton Wulf and Zy Villegas made back-to-back first downs, but couldn’t find their way back into the endzone. On a turnover on 4th down, the Panthers had a first down at their own 35-yard line. #6, Asher Young gets his second touchdown of the night, putting the Panthers back on top 21-14 with less than a minute in the half. At 3rd & 10 and at their own 40-yard line, Easton Wulf finds Vidrine in the red zone to place them at the 15-yard line. Christyce Barnes swept around the side and into the end zone for a Roughrider touchdown, tying the game with 0:07 seconds to go in the half.
The Riders started the second half with the ball. At 4th and 4 on Spring Hill’s 43-yard line, E. Wulf hands the ball off to Villegas for roughly a 30 yard gain. Now in the red zone on 3rd down, the Panther defense put serious pressure on the QB, forcing him to run back and eventually throw an indirect interception. Center’s Barnes got revenge by intercepting Brody Proctor’s pass, but back-to-back penalties against the Riders placed them on their own 25-yard line. Spring Hill’s defense read the offensive play easily and Cason Copeland scored on a strip-six with 7:00 minutes remaining in the 3rd; Spring Hill ahead 28-21.
Now with Easton Wulf at tailback and Jojo Mitchell at quarterback, the Riders inched down the field but could not break through the Panther defensive line who forced a turnover on 4th down. The Riders managed to keep Spring Hill from scoring the remainder of the quarter. After a devastatingly effective punt, the Riders start the 4th quarter deep in their own territory. Back at the quarterback position, Easton Wulf did all he could to run the ball, but could not gain the yardage needed. Neither team found the opportunity to score the rest of the game; Spring Hill beat Center 28-21.
The Riders are now 0-6 for the season and 0-1 in District 8 4A-2 play. They will face Pleasant Grove on Friday, October 16th for a 7pm. kickoff in Texarkana. The Hawks are 5-1 this season but suffered their first loss against Gilmer on Friday by a 33-27 score.
October 15, 2026 - Four of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams lost last week. The Shelbyville Dragons were the only local team to win.
The Center Roughriders lost to the Spring Hill Panthers for the Roughrider’s 2026 Homecoming game by a 28-21 score. Now 0-6, they will travel to Pleasant Grove on Friday, October 16 to face the Hawks. Pleasant Grove is 5-1 after losing to Gilmer last week. Kickoff is at 7pm in Texarkana.
The Joaquin Rams are 3-2 after suffering a narrow 40-39 loss at Shelbyville. The Rams will host the Timpson Bears on Friday, October 16, at 7:30pm for Joaquin’s Homecoming game. Timpson is 3-3 overall after falling to San Augustine 37-8 last Friday night.
The Shelbyville Dragons are 4-2 after overcoming a 19-point deficit against Joaquin last week for a 40-39 win. The Dragons will host the Hemphill Hornets on Friday, October 16, at 7pm. Hemphill is 2-4 after suffering a 57-0 loss to Garrison.
Timpson is 3-3 after a 37-8 loss to San Augustine last week. They will play the Joaquin Rams in Joaquin on Friday, October 16 at 7:30pm. The Rams are 3-2 overall and 0-1 in District 11 2A-1 conference play after a 40-39 loss at Shelbyville.
The Tenaha Tigers lost to Grapeland for the Tiger’s 2026 Homecoming game by a 20-12 score. Now 3-4, the Tigers will travel to Mount Enterprise on Friday, October 16 at 7pm. The Wildcats are 1-5 overall after losing to Alto last week by a 63-24 score.
October 14, 2026 - The Center Recreation Department is proud to announce that the 2027 Little Dribblers sign-ups have begun.
Parents here is the link that will be used to sign up for Basketball. If this is your first time to use teampass, you will need to upload the birth certificate. Once you upload the birth certificate once, it will be uploaded for every sport you wish to play. The deadline to register is November 6.
Here is the link to sign up. https://app.teampass.com/Center_Youth_Sports/
When signing up, if you need to pay later, use promo code: cash
Cost is $60 for Basketball (Ages 4-12)
Signups can also be done at City Hall at 617 Tenaha Street, Center, TX 75935. City Hall is open Mon – Friday 8:30 – 4:30. Registrations can be made in person from October 14 – November 6.
For more information contact Jason Mitchell, City of Center Recreation Director at 936/590-7196
October 14, 2026 - Shelbyville JH 7th grade will be playing today, October 14th at home versus Carthage at 4:30pm.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
October 13, 2026 (Game Photo Album) - The Shelbyville Dragons pulled off an unbelievable comeback to defeat the long-time rival Joaquin 40-39 on Thursday, October 8.
Shelbyville started the first drive of the game at their own 20-yard line. Slowly but surely, Shelbyville pushed through the Ram defense to move down the field. After 8 minutes of possession time, penalties against both teams, QB Gavin McDonald passed to Tate Obergon at 2nd and 4 for the first touchdown of the game. Extra-point by Vazquez was good, giving Shelbyville an early 7-0 lead. The Rams took far less time to score; Amari Wilson with a 57-yard rushing touchdown from the line of scrimmage, followed by a two-point conversion from Cooper Bragg, Rams led 8-7 after taking 9 seconds off the clock.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
At 4th and long on Shelbyville’s second drive, McDonald couldn’t find a man open resulting in a turnover at their 42-yard line. Joaquin was also unable to score on their second drive with the Dragons forcing a fourth down turnover on their own 39-yard line. At 3rd and 8, Gavin McDonald found Bryant Scarborough at the Ram’s 45-yard line for a first down. A holding penalty and confusion between the referees on whether McDonald’s throw was an incomplete pass or interception by Dagan Lee, the Rams got the ball back on their 39-yard line with 9:20 left in the half. Another holding penalty against the Rams pushed them back to the 29-yard line. Cooper Bragg found his way through the Dragon defense for a 51-yard run to put them at the 14-yard line. Wilson ran in for his second touchdown of the night. The two-point conversion was good; Rams extended their lead 16-7.
Photos by Kelsi Wood
With just over 7 minutes left in the half, at the Ram’s 35-yard line, 4th down and ½ yard to go, the Dragons pushed through for a first down. The Dragons were unable to do anything else with the drive. Dallas Murray punted, forcing Cooper Bragg to dive onto the ball for the return and stopping him from returning for a touchdown. Now at their 36-yard line, the Rams being left with 4 minutes in the quarter, they were unable to move the ball, forcing a punt on 4th down. Between Shelbyville’s Hunter Harvey and Jarrod Hairgrove, the Dragons made one more touchdown before halftime. Joaquin held their lead 16-14.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
The Rams started the second half at midfield. Trent Runnels, Brent and Brody Cummings paved the way for some yardage. As the Rams continued to push down the field, Dragons defense pushed just as hard back, but Trent Runnells eventually made his way into the endzone for touchdown, Rams now have a sizeable lead of 23-14. Shelbyville started their first drive of the half at midfield as well; there were two back-to-back penalties against the Rams, but the Dragons could not move down the field, forcing a punt. However, Cooper Bragg returned the punt, putting the Rams at the Dragon’s 37-yard line with just over 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Bragg took the Rams to the 1-yard line, making it an easy touchdown for Runnells. After the two-point conversion, the score now 31-14 at the end of the quarter.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
Eli Matthews and the Dragons made their way down the field on the following drive and a passing touchdown to Bryant Scarborough. The two-point conversion was no good, Dragons still behind 31-20 and 9 minutes remaining in the game. The Rams scored one more time in the game, reextending their lead 39-20 and leaving 2:55 on the clock.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
With a minute left in the game, Gavin McDonald finds Ronnie Williams III for a touchdown pass - two-point conversion was good to cut the Ram’s lead. Still down by 11 and 53 seconds remaining, Hunter Harvey recovered Bryant Scarborough’s kick at Joaquin’s 6-yard line. McDonald found WR Bryant Scarborough for the touchdown. The Dragons recovered a second onside kick at the 50-yard line, giving the Dragon offense one last opportunity to score. In a do-or-die, déjà vu situation, McDonald connects with Scarborough for a 50-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to give Shelbyville the victory, 40-39.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
Shelbyville is 4-2 for the season; 1-0 in District play. They will host the Hemphill Hornets on October 16th at 7pm. Joaquin is 3-2 for the season and will host the Timpson Bears for the Rams Homecoming game on October 16th at 7:30pm.
Photo by Kelsi Wood
October 13, 2026 - The sports schedule for October 13 through October 16 is listed below.
Tuesday, October 13
Volleyball (District)
Wednesday, October 14
Cross Country
Thursday, October 15
Cross Country (District)
Football (District)
Friday, October 16
Volleyball (District)
Football (District)
October 8, 2026 - Week 7 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Thursday, October 8
Shelbyville 40 - Joaquin 39, Final Score
Friday, October 9
Center 21 - Spring Hill 28, Final Score (Corrected Score)
Timpson 8 - San Augustine 37, Final Score
Saturday, October 10
Tenaha 12 - Grapeland 20, Final Score
Online Streaming
Tenaha: https://www.youtube.com/live/2UdSl5JPK6U?si=BEIUF1-7EJLL33Tt
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/DBpiVylWul8?si=kreQMsxZ4vufTzdU
Timpson: https://www.youtube.com/live/2GPdEtdZ-Q4?si=6eO9ChuLrWXpRydH
Joaquin and Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/ ?si=Sg2IHSmlbeUBi3uV
***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.
October 10, 2026 - The Center Roughriders Team Tennis season continues after a Bi-District victory against Vidor and Area victory against Wharton.
The Riders ended their regular season with an 11- 3 record; 4-0 in District play - giving them the District Championship title. They breezed past Vidor 19-0 on Monday to earn the title of Bi-District champions last week. Thursday, October 8, the team became Area champions after beating Wharton 11-4. The doubles teams gave the Riders a 6-1 lead and they pulled out 5 of the 8 singles matches.
Leading the way for CHS are No. 1 singles players Bryce Gaddy and Autumn Bennett. Also shining in matchplay are Ryder Moody, Alicia Landin, Zac Payne, Emerson Wulf, Blake Collard, Madisyn Smith, Timothy Pletcher, Zoey Shelton, Phoenix Cougler, Evyn Wulf, and Kenley Ramos. The team is led by head coach Leon Dykes and assistant coach Lori Cooper.
The Rider Tennis Team will take on Orange Little Cypress-Mauriceville in the Regional Quarterfinals. Orange-LCM are the District 18 champions and beat Needville at the Area level. Matchplay will begin at 3pm on Monday, October 12th in Livingston.
