In Sports,

 

High School Basketball Last Night:

 

The Center Roughriders get a three-game sweep in Rusk, with the Varsity Riders winning, 70-57 to improve to 5-1 in Dist. 19-4A. Meanwhile, the JV comes away with a 49-46 win, and 9^th grade Riders take a 55-24 victory. The Varsity remains a game back of first-place Tatum (6-0), a 62-56 winner over third-pace Carthage (3-4). The Riders have two district games remaining, including a head-on match at Tatum Friday.

 

The Center Lady Riders end with a 21-37 loss. The JV Lady Riders win, 25-24.

 

The Dist. 22-2A boys’ race is winding down, with three Shelby County teams leading the pack. The first-place Shelbyville Dragons improve to 7-1 with a 52-44 win last night over the Martinsville Pirates (4-4). The Timpson Bears (6-2) are a game back of the Dragons as they beat the Joaquin Rams (1-7), 65-50, and the Tenaha Tigers (5-3) take over sole-possession of third-place by beating Beckville (1-7), 74-37. The key game in the district Friday is Timpson at Tenaha.

 

There’s a 3-way pile up for second and third place in the Dist. 22-2A girls’ race as the regular season ended last night with Shelbyville, Joaquin and Martinsville with 6-4 records. The Lady Dragons beat Martinsville, and Joaquin defeated Timpson, 63-30 with Annabeth Vaughn knocking down 32 points. District rule says there will be a “play-in”to determine the second and third place teams in the playoffs. Coaches are meeting today to iron-out the details. We understand there will be a coin-flip with the odd man in, and the evens play an elimination game, with the remaining two teams to play a “seed” game.

 

The Tenaha Lady Tigers took the championship last week, and finish 10-0. They have a first-round bye in post-season. The Lady Tigers will play the District 16-2A Champion Union Grove Lady Lions in a playoff warm-up on Saturday at 1:30PM at Arp HS

 

In Dist. 23-2A, the San Augustine Wolves beat Zavalla, 91-37, and West Sabine over Brookeland, 58-56, as the two remain tied for first at 7-1. Broaddus beat Pineywoods, 73-69. The fight for third-place has Brookeland and Broaddus at 4-4. Brookeland goes to SA Friday.

 

The San Augustine Lady Wolves have taken second in Dist. 23-2A, beating Zavalla, 49-37.  The Broaddus Lady Bulldogs are district champs. San Augustine will meet either Colmesneil or Big Sandy in a bi-district game early next week.

 

Newton continues to dominate Dist. 22-3A, beating Hemphill, 87-42 to improve to 11-1. Central Heights (9-3) is two games back with a 64-47 win over Central (5-7).

 

In girls’ action, the Garrison Lady Bulldogs beat Corrigan, 44-33, and will play Crockett at 8 p.m. Monday at Angelina College in Lufkin in a bi-district playoff game.

 

Feb. 10

Dist. 19-4A

Center 70, Rusk 57

Tatum 62, Carthage 56
 

Dist. 22-2A

Tenaha 74, Beckville 37
Timpson 65, Joaquin 50
Shelbyville 52, Martinsville 44

 

Dist. 23-2A

San Augustine 91, Zavalla 37

Broaddus 73, Pineywoods 69
West Sabine 58, Brookeland 56
 

Dist. 22-3A

Central Heights 64, Central 47
Corrigan @ Garrison
Woden @ Woodville
Newton 87, Hemphill 42

 

Feb. 13

Dist. 19-4A

Center @ Tatum

Carthage @ Henderson

 

Dist. 22-2A

Beckville @ Shelbyville

Martinsville @ Joaquin

Timpson @ Tenaha

 

Dist. 23-2A

Brookeland @ San Augustine

Pineywoods @ West Sabine

Zavalla @ Broaddus

 

Dist. 22-3A

Corrigan @ Central Heights

Woden @ Garrison

Newton @ Central

Woodville @ Hemphill

 

Boys' Dist. Standings

19-4A

Tatum 6-0

Center 5-1

Carthage 3-4

Henderson 1-5

Rusk 1-6

 

22-2A

Shelbyville 7-1

Timpson 6-2

Tenaha 5-3

Martinsville 4-4

Joaquin 1-7

Beckville 1-7

 

23-2A

San Augustine 7-1

West Sabine 7-1

Brookeland 4-4

Broaddus 4-4
Pineywoods 2-6

Zavalla 0-7

 

22-3A

Newton 11-1

Woodville 9-2

Central Heights 9-3

Woden 6-4

Central 5-7

Garrison 1-9

Hemphill 1-10

Corrigan 2-8

 

Team Tennis:

 

The Center High School Varsity Tennis Team took part in the Jacksonville tournament last Friday with the boys’ team finishing second overall out of 11 teams, and the girls coming in sixth place. The team will play in Kilgore Friday and the JV will take on Kilgore Feb. 17.

 

College Hoops:

 

The 8-2 SFA Lady jacks will be in San Antonio to play Incarnate Word Thursday evening.

 

The SFA Lumberjacks will be at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday.

 

The Panola Ponies will be in Kilgore at 7:30 p.m. tonight to take on Kilgore College.

 

The Panola Fillies will be at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens tonight with tip-off at 5:30 p.m.

 

Soccer:

 

The Center Roughriders and Lady Riders opened district at Diboll last night, with the Riders taking a 9-0 win, and the Lady Riders losing, 1-4.

Center Soccer, boys and girls varsity will be home to play Palestine Friday beginning at 5 p.m.

 

Baseball:

The Center Roughriders have a scrimmage at Pine Tree High School in Longview Saturday, starting with JV at 11 a.m.

The Garrison Bulldogs go to Huntington Friday beginning at 4:30 for a scrimmage.

The high school regular season begins Feb. 23.

 

College Baseball:

 

The Panola College Baseball team won one of four games played last weekend. In a double-header in Mesquite against Eastfield College, on Friday, the Ponies lost 5-8 and 4-6. Against Temple Saturday in Carthage, Panola won the first game, 4-3, and lost the second, 6-8.

 

Softball:
 

The Joaquin Lady Rams will scrimmage the Shelbyville Lady Dragons at 4 p.m. Thursday in Shelbyville.

The state-ranked Garrison Lady Bulldogs will be in Lufkin at 5 p.m. in a final scrimmage before they play in the Longview Tournament Friday thru Saturday.

 

Fishing:

 

Two of three teams of the Timpson High School Bass Club placed in the top 30 of last Saturday's Shelby County Jr. Bass Anglers' second Southeast Texas Tournament. Three hundred seventy six teams took part in the event. The Timpson team of Chandler Burgay and James Marshall was 15th and Holly Hughes and Molly Sanford were 27th. Two other teams from the Shelby County Jr. Bass Anglers' placed in the top 15. All won scholarship money and remain in the hnt for a regional championship berth. Timpson High School Bass Club sponsor is Tracy Rucker.

 

Sign Ups:

 

Center Youth Baseball will be holding a final signup this Friday, February 13 from 5-7pm at the Center Middle School Cafeteria. If anyone has any questions or is interesting in coaching please call Jason Mitchell at (936)488-2863 or Melissa McGhen at (936)488-9034.

 

The San Augustine Lions Sporting Clay Shoot will be held Saturday, Feb. 21 at Fairway Farm, located 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. A special brass plated lever-action Henry rifle donated by T-Roy Broussard from the “Swamp People” TV show will be auctioned and another Henry rifle will be awarded to the “top shooter”. 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.