(Left) Madison Grisby early on in the 2 Miles competition at the Cross Country State Meet.

November 3, 2025 - Timpson High School sophomore Madison Grisby placed 6th in the 2 Miles race at the UIL 2A State Cross Country Championships out of 150 runners held this past Saturday in Round Rock, Texas. Grisby's total time was 11:53.10 which was less than 11 seconds off from winning bronze. Her time at the State meet also set a personal record.

This is Grisby's second year to advance to state competition. Her freshman year she placed 64th with a time of 13:21.9 which at the time was a season record for her.

On her 2025 journey to state she won the silver medal at the UIL Region III 2A-6A Championship meet which was held in October in Huntsville.

Congratulations Madison Grisby!

November 1, 2025 - Tenaha's Adrian Ramirez edges out Bosqueville's Cristiano Tinoco to win the 2A Cross Country Championship Saturday in Round Rock, Texas.

Tenaha’s Cross Country team competed in the UIL State Cross Country Championships for 2A on November 1, 2025 and senior runner Adrian Ramirez won 1st place out of 152 runners. With an overall pace of 5:14/M. Ramirez’s times were 5:03.2 at 1 mile, 10:21.4 at 2 miles, and 16:14.6 finish time for the 5K to win the gold.

Ramirez advanced to state all four years of his high school cross country career. His 9th grade year he placed 5th at state with a 17:17.5 overall finish time. His 10th grade year he place 14th, however, his time improved to 16:49.3. His 11th grade year he placed 9th with a time of 17:04.3. The journey to state each year makes his final year and 1st place victory even better as he also set a new personal record.

Six additional Tenaha runners competed in the State Championship with Ramirez. They were David Loredo, Marco Gonzalez, Anthony Sanchez, Carter Duncan, Carlos Lara Cervantes, and Jhostyn Lopez. Congratulations Tenaha Tigers!

October 31, 2025 - Week 10 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, October 30
Tenaha 18 - Grapeland 53, Final Score

Friday, October 31
Center 26 - Athens 44, Final Score
Shelbyville 10 - Joaquin 34, Final Score
Timpson 14 - Garrison 30, Final Score

Online Streaming

Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/lU1oOUVMMNM?si=LvKi1kFPTbih1f2E
Joaquin / Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/sH5xVaxm_w8?si=CxaicVfkkoLkyFC7
Tenaha: https://www.youtube.com/live/wiLeWPgvPPU?si=Q7_puFBtpYFwZpGB or (audio only) https://www.teamline.cc/sportpage
Timpson: (audio only) https://www.teamline.cc/sportpage
***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 28, 2025 - Center and Joaquin clinched wins last week of varsity football competition. During Week 10, all five Shelby County teams will engage their opponent on the evening of Halloween.

Center Roughriders earned a decisive win 58-22 over the Brownsboro Bears on Thursday after the game day was moved due to possible inclement weather. The Roughriders are now 4-4 overall and they are 2-1 in District 8 4A-2 conference play. Center will host Athens Hornets on Friday, October 31 at 7:30pm. The Hornets are 6-2, 2-1 after a 60-6 win against Rusk.

The Joaquin Rams took a 18-12 hard-fought win over Timpson during the Bear’s homecoming on Friday, October 24. Joaquin is now 5-3 and 2-1 in District 11 2A-1

The Shelbyville Dragons fell to the San Augustine Wolves last week by a 21-6 score. The Dragons stand at 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference. Shelbyville will host the Joaquin Rams on Friday, October 31 for a 7:30pm kickoff at Dragon Stadium. 

Timpson Bears fell to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in District 11 2A-1. The Bears will travel to Garrison Bulldog Stadium on Friday, October 31 with kickoff at 7:30pm. The Bulldogs are 5-3, 2-1 after their 48-10 win against Hemphill.

The Tenaha Tigers lost to the Cushing Bearcats by a 40-8 score and are now 1-8 overall and their District 11 2A-2 record is 0-5. They will host Grapeland on Friday, October 31 for a 7pm kickoff in the Raymond Jackson Stadium. Grapeland is 5-3, 3-1 after a 53-26 loss to Cushing.

October 24, 2025 - Week 9 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, October 23
Center 58 - Brownsboro 22, Final Score

Friday, October 24
Shelbyville 6 - San Augustine 21, Final Score
Joaquin 18 - Timpson 12, Final Score
Tenaha 8 - Cushing 40, Final Score

Online Streaming
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/8KWBZL9fNkg?si=A0FhVGb_8FcDyTFm
Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/eXJm1ayRZdw?si=Fec2fKtSPLXkZbb9
Tenaha: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/tenaha/organization/13994/tenaha-high-school/ or (audio only) https://www.teamline.cc/sportpage
Timpson: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/timpson/organization/15927/timpson-high-school/

October 22, 2025 - Center Roughrider Junior Varsity football games will be played tonight, October 22 at the Ranch, Roughrider Stadium! JV Gold will start at 5pm and JV Purple to follow.

The 7th grade and 8th grade teams will play in Brownsboro tonight, October 22. Game times are the same with 7th at 4:30pm and 8th at 6:30pm.

Center Roughriders Varsity football team's game has moved to Thursday, October 23, 2025 with a 7:30pm Kick-Off at Brownsboro.

October 21, 2025 - The Center Roughriders' game against Brownsboro has been moved to Thursday, October 23 with a 7:30pm kick-off. The 7th and 8th grades will play in Brownsboro Wednesday, October 22 with game times the same and ticket links will be updated. The 9th and JV games vs Brownsboro at Center HS are currently TBD as we are awaiting confirmation from our officials chapter.

Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams earned district wins last week.

The Center Roughriders earned a 44-27 home win over the Bullard Panthers on Friday. The Roughriders are 3-4 overall and they are 1-1 in District 8 4A-2 conference play. Center will travel to play the Brownsboro Bears on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Bears are 1-6, 0-2 after a 28-21 loss to Rusk.

The Joaquin Rams took a 56-0 Homecoming win over the Hemphill Hornets on Friday. Joaquin is now 4-3 and 1-1 in District 11 2A-1. They will next head to Timpson on Friday, October 24, 2025 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bears Stadium. The Bears fell to the Shelbyville Dragons last week by a 17-14 score. The Bears stand at 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Shelbyville improved their season mark to 2-5 and their District 11 mark is 1-1 after the win over the Timpson Bears. Shelbyville will travel to San Augustine for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Wolves Stadium on Friday, October 24. The Wolves are 5-2, and 2-0 in district play after beating the Garrison Bulldogs by a 31-15 score.

The Tenaha Tigers lost to the Mount Enterprise Wildcats by a 56-22 score. Their season mark falls to 1-7 and their District 11 2A-2 record is 0-4. They will travel to Cushing on Friday, October 24 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Bearkats Stadium. Cushing is 3-4, 0-3 after a 53-26 loss to Grapeland.

Joaquin Rams Stadium on Friday, October 17, 2025 –

(Photo Album) (Parade Photo Album)

The Joaquin Rams varsity football team took a 56-0 District 11 2A-1 win over the visiting Hemphill Hornets for their 2025 Rams Homecoming on Friday. The win moves Joaquin’s overall mark to 4-3 and they are at 1-1 in District 11 play. Hemphill stands at 1-6, 0-2.

Joaquin gained a early lead when Trenton Runnels hit Conner Rios for a 39-yard touchdown reception with 8:35 left in the first period. A Kason Stanaland extra point kick saw JHS leading 7-0. The Rams extended their lead to 14-0 after Degan Lee recovered a fumble on the Hornets 27-yardline and Amarion Wilson then scored three plays later, on a 4-yard touchdown run, with 5:49 left in the opening period. Cooper Bragg intercepted a Hornets pass attempt moments later and he then scored on a 55-yard touchdown run which extended the Rams lead to 22-0 after Londell Parker scored a 2-point conversion with 3:30 remaining in the first frame.

Zac Kelley scored on a 48-yard touchdown run with 10:51 left in the second stanza which gave Joaquin a 28-0 advantage. Conner Rios recovered a fumble near the Hemphill 40-yardline with under 7 minutes left in the second period which led to an Amarion Wilson 15-yard touchdown with 4:30 left in the first half. Parker converted a 2-point run and JHS was up 36-0. A 37-yard Jadyn Brown touchdown run and another Stanaland extra point kick boosted the Rams lead to 43-0 just before halftime.

Lee scored his second touchdown run of the game with 7:44 left in the third quarter to help JHS grown their lead to 50-0. Brown scored on a 22-yard run with 3:09 left in the third quarter to give JHS a 56-0 advantage and this proved to be the final score of the contest.

Joaquin will next head to Timpson on Friday, October 24, 2025 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bears Stadium. The Bears fell to the Shelbyville Dragons last Thursday by a 17-14 score. The Bears stand at 3-4 overall and 1-1 in District 11.

October 17, 2025 - Week 8 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, October 16
Shelbyville 17 - Timpson 14, Final Score

Friday, October 17
Center 44 - Bullard 27, Final Score
Joaquin 56 - Hemphill 0, Final Score
Tenaha 22 - Mount Enterprise 56, Final Score

Online Streaming
Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/pb9Uv0yMvOk?si=sl8siMwgSyI2E5dA
Joaquin: 
Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/nZ56Y29X71k?si=29-kiJtc3U3r8fgj
Tenaha: https://www.teamline.cc/ (Listen Only)
Timpson: https://www.youtube.com/live/nZ56Y29X71k?si=29-kiJtc3U3r8fgj

***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.

Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Thursday, October 16, 2025 –

(Photo Album)

Shelbyville’s Dragons Varsity Football team improved their season mark to 1-5 and their District 11 2A-1 mark is now 1-1 after a 17-14 home win over the Timpson Bears 3-3, 1-1.

Timpson gained the first lead after the Dragons opening drive stalled and they punted the football to the Bears. Timpson went 73 yards in 10 plays and Jeffrey Richardson found the endzone on a 9-yard touchdown run with 5:50 minutes left in the opening period. An Alexis Castillo extra point kick gave THS a 7-0 point lead.

With 10:25 left in the second quarter Edwin Vasquez got the Dragons on the scoreboard with a 31-yard field goal which cut Timpson’s lead to 7-3. Richardson later helped extended the THS lead to 14-3 with a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:59 left in the second quarter.

Gavin McDonald scored a Dragons touchdown, on a 9-yard keeper run, to cut the Bears lead to 14-10 after an Alexis Castillo extra point conversion.

The third quarter proved to be defensive with a Bears drive ending on a fumble, recovered by Detoris Hubbard, and then a Dragons drive ending on a turn-over-on downs at the Bears 1-yard line.

A Bears punt in the fourth stanza gave the Dragons the football near midfield. Seven plays later John Hignight scored on a weaving run from 20 yards out to give the Dragons their first lead. A Vasquez extra point kick gave the Dragons a 17-14 advantage with 5:33 left in the game and proved to be the game’s last score.

On Friday, October 24, 2025 Shelbyville will travel to San Augustine for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Wolves Stadium.

Timpson will host the Joaquin Rams for the Bears 2025 Homecoming on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

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