Shelby County Today

December 14, 2021 - The Shelbyville Dragons ended their 2021 season with a 7-5 overall record advancing to the Area Round of playoffs. The following athletes were recognized in the All District and THSCA selections.

District 10-2A, Division 1 All District Selections

Offensive MVP - Jakory Standley

1st Team
Running Back - Zay Cartwright
Offensive Line - Ty Merriman
Defensive Line - Trey Cartwright
Inside Linebacker - Dylan Robbins
Defensive Back - Dada Davis

2nd Team
Receiver - Brayden Hand
Offensive Line - Collin Lloyd
Defensive Line - Michael Carrillo
Defensive Back - Dylan Parker
Defensive Back - Franydric Buckley

Honorable Mention - Talarian Lister
Honorable Mention - Dawson Jackson
Honorable Mention - Ashton Bragg

Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 2021 Football Academic All State Selections

1st Team - Eli Taylor
2nd Team - Dawson Jackson
Honorable Mention - Ty Merriman
Honorable Mention - Kate Lawson

Tomball, Texas on Thursday, December 9, 2021 –

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The Timpson Bears fought hard but trailed throughout most of Thursday’s UIL State Semifinal Elimination game. The Shiner Comanches advanced their record to 15-0 with a 35-28 win over the Bears.

Shiner scored first on a 70-yard drive which saw Drew Wenske hit Tyler Bishop on a 5-yard touchdown reception with 4:36 remaining in the first quarter. Ryan Peterson added an extra point kick and SHS took a 7-0 lead early.

The Bears bounced back on the next possession when Vosky Howard rumbled 19-yards for a THS score with 1:25 left in the opening period. A successful extra point kick by Geo Bryant tied the game at 7-7.

Two touchdown runs by Shiner’s Doug Brooks gave SHS a 21-7 advantage at the midway break.

The Comanches got a 2-yard touchdown run by Dalton Brooks with 6:20 remaining in the third period and they led 28-7.

Moments after the SHS score Terry Bussey took the Comanche kickoff 91-yards for a Bears score which cut the Shiner lead to 28-14.

A Braden Courtney 2-yard touchdown run pulled THS to within seven points with 9:08 left in the fourth stanza. Shiner led 28-21.

Brooks broke loose on Shiner’s next drive for a 55-yard run which set the Comanches up at the Timpson 1-yard line. On the next play he lunged over the goal line to give SHS a 35-21 lead with just 6:58 left in the contest.

The final score of the game came when Bussey broke free for a 35-yard score which pulled THS to within 35-28 with 6:32 remaining.

Shiner sealed the game with a Dalton Brooks interception on Timpson’s final possession.

The Bears finished their 2021 football season with a 12-1 record.

Photos by Ray Jackson

December 8, 2021 - The Tenaha Tigers opened up their season beating the Carthage Bulldogs on Friday, December 3rd.

The Tigers led all four quarters with Senior Trindon Claiborne leading his team with 19 points and Senior Jeremy Evans leading the team with 11 rebounds. The sophomores Ja'Tyrian Moore scored 13 points and Kamarion Ross with 10 points.

"With only 4 days of practice, I am very proud of my players and how they executed the game plan,"  said Head Coach Kadrian Bryant. "My seniors are great leaders and the underclassmen have a bright future ahead. They are disciplined, my coaching staff is very positive and we look forward to a great season."

Bryant graduated from Carthage High School in 2003. He was inducted in the Carthage Hall of Honor in 2019 still holding the school record of 50 points scored in 1 game. This is Coach Bryant's first year at Tenaha coming from being the Head Basketball coach at 5A North Forney High School.

"This has been an adjustment for me, but I am excited to be home closer to my family." It was an honor coaching against my hometown. They are a very talented group," added Coach Bryant.

The Tigers will play in the Zavalla tournament December 9-11 and travel to La Poyner on Tuesday, December 14th.

Jacksonville Tomato Bowl Stadium on Friday, November 3, 2021 –

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The Timpson Bears varsity football team took a 48-13 state quarterfinal win over the Centerville Tigers. The game was close at 14-13 at the midway intermission but the Bears were able to outscore the Tigers 34-0 during the second half of play.

Timpson will next move on to face Shiner High School in a state semifinal on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 7 p.m. at Tomball Cougars Stadium. The Bears will be the home team.

Centerville took the early lead with an 11-play, 74-yard drive which saw junior fullback Paxton Hancock score on a 2-yard touchdown with 3:53 left in the opening quarter. Jake Pineda added an extra point kick to give CHS an early 7-0 advantage.

Timpson took only five plays to answer as they went 52 yards on their first drive and tied the game at 7-7 when sophomore Terry Bussey took a quarterback keeper run for a 31-yard touchdown and senior Logan Depaepe added an extra point kick with 1:34 left in the first quarter.

Centerville retook the lead at 13-7 with a 9-yard touchdown from junior receiver Zach Taylor with 3:51 left in the second period. The Tigers extra point attempt failed.

Timpson regained the lead when senior runningback Braden Courtney exploded for a 16-yard touchdown with 2:43 left in the second quarter. Another Depaepe extra point gave THS a 14-13 lead.

Timpson went up 20-13 with a 49-yard touchdown reception from sophomore Vosky Howard from Bussey with 10:23 left in the third stanza.

Another Courtney touchdown gave THS a 27-13 advantage with 6:16 left in the third quarter.

Bussey helped give Timpson a 34-13 lead with a 6-yard keeper run for a score with 9:30 left in the fourth quarter. Bussey moments later intercepted a pass to give the Bears possession at midfield with less than 8 minutes remaining in the contest.

Bussey hit Amare Bruton for an 8-yard touchdown reception with 7 minutes left in the game to give THS a 41-13 lead.

Howard intercepted a Tigers pass with 4:30 left in the contest. He was able to return the ball for an apparent score but a penalty backed the ball to the Centerville 18-yard line. Moments later Courtney wasted no time as he took the football in on an 18-yard touchdown run with 3:50 remaining in the game. The extra point kick by Depaepe gave Timpson the 48-13 final advantage.

The Bears are now 12-0. The Shiner Comanches are 14-0. They last defeated the Refugio Bobcats by a 55-14 score. Shiner derailed Timpson's 2020-21 playoff run a year ago when they defeated them 49-7 in the semifinals at New Caney High School.