In sports,

 

High school district basketball Friday:

 

The Center Roughriders and Lady Riders return to Dist. 19-4A action Friday at home against Rusk. The Riders are 1-0, while the Lady Riders are off to an 0-3 start.

 

Dist. 19-4A

Jan 23

Rusk @ Center

Tatum @ Carthage

 

Dist. 22-2A

Jan 23

Tenaha @ Beckville

Timpson @ Joaquin

Martinsville vs Shelbyville

 

Dist. 23-2A

Jan 23

San Augustine @ Zavalla

Broaddus @ Pineywoods

Brookeland @ West Sabine

 

Dist. 22-3A

Jan 23

Woodville @ Garrison

Woden @ Central Heights

Hemphill @ Central

Corrigan vs Newton

 

The Center Roughrider Soccer teams will host New Summerfield today at Roughrider Stadium.

 

College Hoops, the SFA Ladyjacks travel to Beaumont to play Lamar with a 7 p.m. tonight. The Ladyjacks are 4-1 in Southland Conference play.

 

Practice for a couple of UIL spring sports will be starting in the next few days, as girls' softball will have their first day of practice on Friday, while the boys will begin their first day of baseball practice next Friday, Jan. 30.

 

There will be a Wild Game Cook-off and Banquet held on Saturday, February 7 at the Windham Civic Center. The cook-off judging will begin at 5pm, participants may cook on site or off. The banquet will be at 6pm. The keynote speaker will be Bobby Brasher, noted outdoorsman, hig school football coach and executive director of Christian Hunters and Anglers. For those interested in donating wild game to be cooked for the banquet: contact Buddy Hancock (936) 590-0022. For those interested in cooking: contact Rusty Sanford (936) 554-2496), Buddy Hancock (936) 590-0022, or David Koonce (936) 590-0994. Ticket stubs will be drawn to award the Door Prizes!! The event is sponsored by local churches. Too help promote the event and invite friends, free tickets are available at the office of First Baptist Church in Center.

 

The San Augustine Lions Sporting Clay Shoot will be held Saturday, Feb. 21 at Fairway Farm, five miles east of San Augustine on Hwy. 21. All proceeds benefit Texas Lions’ Camp, local charities and scholarships. The shoot will consist of four or five person teams. Individuals are welcome and everyone will be placed on a team. There will be one flight beginning at 10 a.m., registration starts at 8 a.m. Fee is $100 per shooter. Food, drinks and prizes will be provided. Title sponsors are Contango Oil & Gas Company, XTO Entergy and CHI St. Luke’s Health. For more information contact Norrell Thomas at 936-275-6015 or Kenny Fowler at 936-275-6208. Entry forms are also available at Center Broadcasting at 307 San Augustine Street in Center.