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),
Four of our county’s five varsity football teams played last Friday.
The Center Roughriders fell to 0-3 after they suffered a narrow 15-14 loss on the road against the Bears at Gladewater. The ‘Riders will travel to Chapel Hill on Friday, September 17, 2021 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bulldogs Stadium. Chapel Hill is 3-0 and they won at Hallsville last week by a 35-16 score.
The Joaquin Rams broke into the win column with a 62-0 home win over the Groveton Indians. The Rams now have a 1-2 record. This week is Joaquin’s homecoming. The Rams will host the Ore City Rebels who have an identical 1-2 record. They also broke into the win column last Friday with a 28-19 win over the Big Sandy Wildcats. Kickoff, at Rams Stadium, is on Friday September 17, at 7:30 p.m.
The Shelbyville Dragons fell to the Waskom Wildcats by a 60-14 score on Friday. The Dragons are now 1-2. They will host Trinity Christian at Dragons Stadium on Friday, September 17, at 7 p.m. The Eagles last beat Temple Christian at home by a 22-6 score. They are now 1-1 this season.
The Tenaha Tigers suffered their first season loss last week as they fell to the visiting Brook Hill Guard by a 22-12 score. The Tigers now stand at 2-1. They will travel to Tyler Grace Community Cougars Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday September 17. Grace Community is 0-3. They fell at home to Covenant Christian by a 48-6 score last week.
The Timpson Bears received a Covid induced forfeit from the Mount Enterprise Wildcats last week. They defeated the visiting Waskom Wildcats two weeks ago by a 49-28 score to move their record to 2-0. They will host the 0-2 Price Carlisle Indians on Friday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. The Bears are the sole unbeaten team from Shelby County this season.
Tenahas' Raymond Jackson Stadium on Friday, September 10, 2021 -
The Tenaha Tigers Varsity Football team fell to 2-1 on the season after a 22-12 home loss to the Brook Hill Guard. Tenaha scored first when Jeremy Patton pulled down a pass from Trindon Claiborne and raced to the endzone for a 44-yard touchdown which gave THS the lead with 3:12 minutes left in the opening quarter. The extra point kick attempt was blocked so the Tigers led 6-0.
Guardsman Jack Jordan scored at the beginning of the second quarter on a 51-yard touchdown reception which tied the game at 6-6. Dorian Reyes ran in a 2 point conversion run which gave Brook Hill a 8-6 advantage with 11:43 left in the third stanza.
Brook Hill recovered a fumble moments later and wasted no time extending their lead when Jay'lon Warren scored on a 14-yard scoring reception with 9:30 left in the first half. An extra point kick conversion gave BHHS a 15-6 lead which held up until halftime.
The Guard extended their advantage to 22-6 when Nick LaRocca scored on a 31-yard touchdown run with 7:40 remaining in the third quarter.
The Tigers made the final score of the contest when Trindon Claiborne hit Kamarion Ross for a 13-yard touchdown reception with 6:30 left in the game.
Tenaha is 2-1 this season and they will travel to Tyler Grace High School on Friday, September 17, 2021 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Cougars Stadium. The Cougars are 0-3 this year and lost to Covenant Christian Academy by a 48-6 score on Friday.
September 10, 2021 - Week 3 of Shelby County Football Scores
Friday, September 10
Center 14 - Gladewater 15, Final Score
Joaquin 62 - Groveton 0, Final Score
Shelbyville 14 - Waskom 60, Final Score
Tenaha 12 - Brook Hill 22, Final Score
September 8, 2021 - On Tuesday, September 7, the Rider hosted Grace and lost in five sets. Center fought hard but lost the first set in a close matchup 22-25 but then came back to win the second set strong 25-15. Grace came back in the third set for the win 19-25 and took back the lead. Center didn't give up and tied the sets again by winning the fourth 25-21.
Center felt a hard loss in the fifth set 3-15 to end the match with Grace taking the win.
Next, the Lady Riders will travel away to compete against Garrison on Friday, September 10 at 4:30pm. To view the CHS Volleyball Schedule, click here.
Number (Position), Player Name - Stats
#2 (RS/DS) Kaylee Cox - 1 Aces, 1 Kills, 21 Digs
#3 (Libero) Gracie Whisenant - 39 Digs
#5 (S) Mickihiya Cartwright - 1 Aces, 2 Kills, 21 Assists, 7 Digs
#6 (DS) Madison Pieper - 15 Digs
#7 (DS/RS) Gabby Whisenant - 1 Digs
#9 (OH) May Johnson - 2, Aces, 10 Kills, 1 Blocks, 27 Digs
#12 (S/OH/DS) Kaiya Hubbard - 3 Kills, 23 Digs
#14 (MB) Breanna Windham - 2 Aces, 3 Kills, 6 Digs
#16 (MB) Aniyah Boykins - 4 Kills, 6 Blocks, 13 Digs
September 8, 2021 - The Center Lady Rider Volleyball team played September 3rd and 4th in a tournament in Marshall. Center had two wins against Carthage JV and Winona. They fell to Pine Tree, Redwater, Henderson, and Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill.
Scores for each set are listed below.
Center vs Pine Tree (Loss)
- Set 1: 16-25
- Set 2: 20-25
Center vs Redwater (Loss)
- Set 1: 11-25
- Set 2: 13-25
Center vs Carthage JV (Win)
- Set 1: 25-17
- Set 2: 25-19
Center vs Henderson (Loss)
- Set 1: 11-25
- Set 2: 12-25
Center vs Winona (Win)
- Set 1: 25-15
- Set 2: 25-13
Center vs Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (Loss)
- Set 1: 18-25
- Set 2: 21-25
September 8, 2021 - The Shelbyville Dragons will not have a JV football game this week. Junior High will scrimmage Waskom at home on Thursday, September 9. 7th grade will start at 5pm followed by the 8th grade.
A.D. / Head Football Coach Jerred Wallace
September 8, 2021 - Shelbyville's Lady Dragon volleyball team had a decisive victory over Hemphill in three sets at home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
Shelbyville won the first set 25-6, second set 25-3, and the final set 25-11 ending the need for more play.
Player statistics include Makayja Horton with 9 kills, 5 digs, and 7 aces; Kiana Bennett had 7 kills and 4 digs; and Kate Lawson had 25 assists and 2 digs.
The team is lead by Head Volleyball coach Mika Hubbard. The varsity team will host Spurger on Friday, September 10th at home. To view the Lady Dragon's volleyball schedule, click here.
September 8, 2021 - Tickets for the Riders versus Gladewater games will be sold online. Online tickets sales includes Middle School Football game on Thursday, September 9 and High School Football game on Friday, September 10.
**Tickets will NOT be sold at the gate**
Use the following link to purchase tickets: https://gladewaterisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?depts=2
Any questions please call the CHS Athletic office at 936-598-1520.
All five county varsity football teams are playing this week. Three of the areas five teams won last week.
The Center Roughriders fell at home to the Jefferson Bulldogs by a 25-14 score. The Roughriders now boast a 0-2 win-loss record this season. Center will head out to Gladewater on Friday, September 10, 2021 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bears Stadium. Gladewater is 0-1 and fell to the Gilmer Buckeyes by a 42-14 score at Gilmer last week.
The Joaquin Rams suffered a tough 29-14 loss on the road last week against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. Joaquin is at 0-2 and will host the Groveton Indians on Friday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. Groveton is 0-1 and lost last week to the Grapeland Sandies by a 51-30 score at Sandies Stadium.
The Shelbyville Dragons busted into the win column with a 51-14 home win over the Huntington Red Devils. The Dragons are 1-1 and will head to Waskom Wildcats Stadium on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. showdown with the 1-1 Wildcats. Waskom fell to Timpson last week 49-28.
The Tenaha Tigers are 2-0 after defeating the Arp Tigers in a road win last Friday. Tenaha will host the Brook Hill Guard on Friday September 10, at 7 p.m. in Raymond Jackson Stadium. Brook Hill is 1-1 and lost a road game at Spring Hill by a 28-25 score last week.
The Timpson Bears defeated the #4 Class 3A Waskom Wildcats last Friday by a 49-28 score at John Herbert Eakin Stadium. The Bears now stand at 2-0 this season.
Timpson Bears Stadium on Friday, September 3, 2021 –
Friday saw a rescheduled non-district varsity football game between No. 3 Class 2A Timpson Bears and the No. 4 Class 3A Waskom Wildcats at Timpson’s John Herbert Eakin Stadium.
This game was hard-fought and close in the early stages but the Bears took over in the second half to defeat the Wildcats by a 49-28 score.
Timpson originally was slated to take on the Alto Yellowjackets. The Wildcats were set to play Brookshire Royal on Saturday. However, the COVID-19 pandemic changed plans leading to the scheduling changes.
Waskom went up by a 7-0 score on a 35-yard quarterback keeper run by sophomore quarterback Cole Watson with 8:24 left in the first quarter, and Ezequiel Ruiz added an extra point kick.
A 21-yard run by Braden Courtney gave the Bears good field position. Moments later Terry Bussey completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Vosky Howard with 7:49 still left in the first period. An extra point from Logan Depaepe tied the game at 7-7.
Waskom bounced back with a 71-yard drive of their own capped off by a five-yard score by Watson on another keeper. An extra point gave the Wildcats a 14-7 lead with 5:13 remaining in the opening stanza.
In the second quarter, Bussey connected with Howard again for another touchdown, this time from 50 yards out, to tie the game at 14-14 with 6:50 left in the first half.
Moments after Waskom answered with an ensuing kickoff run for a 73-yard touchdown return by senior Zay Thomas which gave Waskom a 21-14 lead with 6:34 remaining in the second quarter.
In the final second of the first half, Bussey scored on a keeper and capped off a 14-play, 50-yard drive to pull the Bears to within one point of the Wildcats. A missed extra point sent the teams into the locker room with Waskom ahead leading 21-20.
Bear runningback Braden Courtney fumbled the second half kickoff and Waskom wasted no time scoring. Carson Gonzalez pulled down a pass from Watson for a 48-yard touchdown pass to increase the Wildcats lead to 28-20 with 11:40 still left in the third frame.
Courtney bounced back by taking a screen pass for an 18-yard touchdown with 7:59 left in the third quarter. A missed two-point conversion attempt kept Waskom’s lead at 28-26.
The Bears defense held for the remainder of the second half while they scored 23 unanswered points. Bussey scored twice on two quarterback scrambles and Courtney went in from 1-yard out with 6:18 left in the contest.Timpson now stands at 2-0 this season.
