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High School baseball playoff action:

 

The Garrison Bulldogs had their season come to an end Saturday night in College Station as Troy takes Games 2 & 3 to advance to the Class 2A Region 3 Final this week. Garrison won the opening game of the best-of-three region semi-final series Friday, 6-2, before Troy came back with 7-4 and 10-6 wins.

 

Meanwhile, Central Heights was swept by Salado in the other Class 2A Region 3 semi-final series in Franklin, 11-2 Friday and 11-1 Saturday. Salado will play Troy for a trip to the state tournament.

 

In the Class 1A, Region 3 semi-finals, Douglass sweeps Harleton, 3-0 and 8-0 in Kilgore to move on to the region final this week against familiar foe, Price Carlisle. The two met in last year’s region final with Price Carlisle moving on to take the state championship. Price Carlisle beat Evadale, 7-2 in a single-game playoff in Lufkin to advance.

 

In the Class 3A Region 3 semi-final, Silsbee will advance to the region final as they take the best-of-three series against Caldwell in three games. Silsbee won Game 1, 22-9 Thursday, with Caldwell coming back to even the series with a 2-0 win Saturday. Silsbee took the rubber game, 11-1, and will play College Station this week. College Station beat Huffman Hargrave in three games.

 

The girls’ softball teams are set for this week’s state softball tournament in Austin, and in the Class 1A semis will be Hubbard/Harleton and Petrolia/Weimar; 2A, Hawley/East Bernard; Crawford/Lone Oak; Class 3A, Snyder/Van and LaGrange/Huffman Hargrave;  4A, Barbers Hill/Ennis and  Aledo/Buda Hays; and in 5A, Lubbock Coronado/Deer Park and The Woodlands/San Antonio Southwest.

 

Sign-up is underway for the 22nd annual Darren Wilson Golf Classic to be held June 14th at Center Country Club. This annual tournament is held to raise funds that go to the Darren Wilson Scholarship Fund. Over $140,000.00 has been raised to benefit our area students. There will be a large silent auction during the day long event as part of the fundraiser. The format of the one day affair will be a six man scramble. There is a fee of $80 per player. This fee covers the green fee, eight iron shot off one of the par 5 holes. Lunch will be cooked and served by the Shelby County Cookers before the tournament kicks off. You're encouraged to sign up now to ensure a spot in the tournament. For more information please contact Larry Horn Glen Cordray or Joe Whittlesey at the Center Country Club 936-598-7415 or 936-598-5515.

 

The annual Preston Football Camp will be held Saturday, June 7 at Roughrider Stadium. The camp hours are from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact Dwight Preston at 598-2470.

 

The 61^st annual Shelby County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo is June 6 & 7 at 7:30 each night, sponsored by Wright Chrysler Dodge Jeep. Presale tickets are $5, and can be purchased at Boles Feed, Triple J Feed and Wright Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Center. Kids 6 and under get in free. There will be a calf scramble each night for kids 10 and under with cash prizes. On Saturday night only, anyone wearing a western hat will receive $1 off their admission ticket at the gate. Entertainment will be provided by three different East Texas Equestrian Drill Teams. The Rustlers, the 4-8 year olds; The Young Guns, the 8-14 year olds; and The Roughriders, age 15 & up.