District 21-1A baseball score from Tuesday, the Timpson Bears defeat the Chireno Owls, 20-3 in the district opener. The win gives the Bears a 5-2 season record. Yesterday, Cushing takes a 6-4 win over the Joaquin Rams, dropping the Rams to 6-3 on the season.
Baseball scheduled today: the Center Roughriders start play in the Hallsville Builders Tournament through Saturday. Center’s first game is at 7 tonight; they play again at 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Friday; and at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Garrison Bulldogs begin play in the Kirbyville Tournament today.
Friday: the San Augustine Wolves go to Beckville in non-district.
In a district game Friday, the Joaquin Rams host Mt Enterprise; and the Timpson Bears and Shelbyville Dragons have byes.
In Softball:
District game earlier this week, Beckville over the Shelbyville Lady Dragons, 14-2.
The Lady Riders have their second district game Friday at home against Central; the Timpson Lady Bears go to Beckville; Gary at the Joaquin Lady Rams; the Chireno Lady Owls at the Shelbyville Lady Dragons and the Garrison Lady Bulldogs at Central Heights.
Track & Field (including boys and girls): today, Tenaha and San Augustine are at the Shelbyville meet; Timpson goes to Beckville; and Garrison heads to Troup.
Friday track: the Center Roughriders and Lady Riders will be in Newton.
In men’s college basketball last night from Tyler, the Panola Ponies lost a 73-71 first-round Region 14 N-J-C-A-A game to Kilgore College. The setback ends Panola’s season.
The SFA Lumberjacks have a Southland Conference game at 8 tonight at the Johnson Coliseum. The Jacks put their 24-game win streak on the line against Oral Roberts.
The boys’ state UIL basketball tournament gets underway this morning in Austin. First two semi-final games are the Class 1A, Div. I, featuring Muenster taking on Grapeland and Mumford against Smyer; that’s followed by the 3A semis, Dallas Madison vs. San Antonio Houston; then 4A semis, Beaumont Central taking on Dallas Kimball; and Schertz Clements vs. Amarillo. Friday’s semis include Class 2A, Class 1A, Div. II, and 5A.
The District 22 1A, Div. I girls’ all district basketball post-season honors and all-district teams have been announced:
MVP: JaKera Land, Sr,, Shelbyville
Offensive POY: Annabeth Vaughn, Jr. Joaquin
Defensive POY: Daisy Sequeda, Jr., Martinsville; and Shantivia Gray, Sr., Tenaha
Newcomer of the Year: Bailey Rabalais, FR, Shelbyville; Kensi Bowlin, FR, Martinsville
Coach of the Year: Stephany Carter, Shelbyville
1st Team All-District
Jalysa Steadman SR Tenaha
Eboni Moore SR Tenaha
Karlee Burnaman SO Martinsville
Ali Baty JR Shelbyville
Jabria Jenkins SO Shelbyville
Malorie Martinez SR Joaquin
Amber Gage SR Gary
2nd Team All-District
Myleah Davis JR Martinsville
Ryley Beckham JR Gary
Ryleigh Yates SR Joaquin
Adaisa Cartwright R Shelbyville
Ta’Kameria McClure JR Tenaha
Honorable Mention
Ashton Griffin SO Tenaha
Tierra Henderson SR Tenaha
Kaitlyn Humphreys JR Martinsville
Alexis McElroy FR Martinsville
Ty Ross JR Joaquin
Kathrine Patrick SO Joaquin
Ava Stephens SR Joaquin
Meagan Sewell JR Gary