In sports,
Soccer:
Liberty Hill advances to the Class 4A State Championship Soccer game with a 2-1 overtime win over the Center Roughriders in a state semi-final game in Georgetown last night.
After a scoreless 80-minute regulation, Liberty Hill struck first in the extra period. However, Center came back to tie the game at 1-1 when sophomore forward Aung Thein found the back of the net for the equalizer in the 92nd minute.
Liberty Hill took the lead for good with less than five-minutes to play in the second OT.
The Riders end their history making season as State Semi-Finalist.
Liberty Hill will meet San Elizario (def. Kilgore, 5-1 in other semi) in Friday afternoon's state final.
Congratulations to Center Roughrider Soccer on your remarkable season.
Lufkin is in the Class 5A semi-finals today at 5 p.m. and will play Tomball Memorial.
The Jasper girls’ were eliminated by Princeton, 1-0 in the 4A semis Wednesday.
Regional qualifiers hoping for state this week
Golf:
The Center Roughrider golf team had a team total 385 after the opening round of the Class 4A Region III Golf Tournament in Huntsville Wednesday. Beau Buster Byrnes led the team with an 84, followed by Austin Craig with an 87, Rex Kirkley’s 100, Zack Ritter with a 114 and Tyler Morris a 118. The second round is today at Raven’s Nest Golf Club.
The Joaquin Lady Rams will continue play at the Class 2A Region III tourney in Corsicana.
Tennis:
Center boys & girls (April 20 & 21-Bryan)
Tenaha boys doubles - Colton Goeke & Andy Ward (April 20 & 21 in Corsicana)
Joaquin boys & girls (April 20 & 21 in Corsicana)
Baseball
Friday's schedule:
Center (6-2) at Tatum (3-5)
Timpson at Joaquin
Shelbyville hosts Tenaha
San Augustine hosts Chireno
Broaddus hosts Colmesneil
Garrison hosts Woden
Dist. 19-4A Baseball
W L
Carthage 7 1
Center 6 2
Rusk 3 5
Tatum 3 5
Henderson 1 7
Dist. 23-2A
W L
Beckville 10 0
Gary 7 3
Timpson 7 2
Joaquin 6 4
Shelbyville 3 6
Tenaha 2 8
Martinsville 2 7
Mt. Enterprise 2 7
Dist. 24-2A
W L
West Sabine 11 0
Broaddus 10 1
Colmesneil 9 1
Zavalla 8 4
Chester 5 6
San Augustine 4 8
Brookeland 3 9
Chireno 0 10
Burkeville 0 11
Softball:
The Joaquin Lady Rams (9-2) are scheduled to play at Alto today. First-pitch is 5 p.m., weather permitting. This is a make-up of Tuesday’s cancellation.
Friday's schedule:
Center has a bye
Timpson at Joaquin
Shelbyville hosts Broaddus
Garrison hosts Woden
Dist. 19-4A Softball
Carthage 5-0
Rusk 4-1
Henderson 3-3
Tatum 2-4
Center 0-6
Track & Field:
The Timpson Bears take the district team championship in Beckville Wednesday. Several Bears have qualified for area.
The Center Roughrider Special Olympics team will host their annual meet at Roughrider Stadium on Friday, April 17.
DU Greenwing event rescheduled:
After having to postpone in March due to wet weather, the Shelby County Ducks’ Unlimited annual Green Wing event has been rescheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 6. According to Clint Tanner the location has been changed to a familiar site, Weldon Boles’ property off Old City Lake Road. Tanner said DU used that location previously.
There will be prizes for all kids, along with Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens providing hunter safety, Mike Hudman with Black Water Retrievers with a dog demo and a free hot dog meal. All kids’ ages up to 17 are invited to attend. Mark your calendar for June 6, the Shelby County Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Event. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The location is 245 CR 1006, Center. By the way, kids, bring your fishing pole. For more information call Clint Tanner at 936-332-4767 or Adam Reeves at 936-332-6420.
Golf tournament:
The East Texas Peace Officers’ Association Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, April 18 at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Nacogdoches. The format is a 4-man scramble with a start time of 1:30 p.m. Cost is $300 per team, which includes door prizes, range balls and lunch. All proceeds go towards the training conference for peace officers in East Texas, which will be held in Center in June. To register, contact Mike Claude at mrclaude50@gmail.com.
Car Show:
The City of San Augustine Main Street would like to invite you to enter the antique and muscle car show during the Heritage Festival on May 2. The chairs Billy Johnson and daughter Brittney Johnson are in charge of the event. It will take place Saturday May 2. Call to reserve your place, 936-201-9798 or 936-275-3172. Come out and enjoy the good food, farmers market, heritage demonstrations, information booths, arts and crafts vendors, shopping, educational presentations, storytelling, live entertainment and downtown walking tours.
Joaquin Athletic Boosters:
The Joaquin Athletic Booster Fundraiser $10,000 raffle will be held Monday, May 11 in conjunction with the high school athletic banquet. The tickets are $100 each for the drawing, with only 250 tickets sold. The drawing goes as follows: 1st ticket drawn-$5,000, 2nd-6th tickets-$1,000 each. A total of $10,000 will be given away. There will not be a meal included with the drawing. If you would like to attend the athletic banquet as well, tickets for the meal will be on sell at the high school office at a later date. Tickets can be purchased from any Joaquin Athletic Booster member or the administration office.
Take a Kid Fishing:
The 37th annual Center Broadcasting-Shelby County Bass Anglers’ Take a Kid Fishing Bream Tournament will be held on Toledo Bend at Huxley Bay Marina on Saturday, May 9. We invite all children ages 3 to 15 years old to register for the free tournament. Entry forms can be picked up at the Center Broadcasting studios at 307 San Augustine Street in Center, Huxley Bay Marina, Scarber’s Grocery & Trail’s End & RV in Huxley, First Bank and Trust East Texas in San Augustine, or Hometown Tackle in Center. Participants must be preregistered no later than May 1st. Trophies will be awarded to each group and prizes will be available for each participant. Fishing begins at 6am, and all participants must be in the weigh-in line no later than 12:30pm. You can go to the Center Broadcasting Company website, cbc-radio.com to download an entry form. For more information, contact the radio stations at 936-598-3304.
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