In sports,

 

The (10-1) Tenaha Tigers are not in an unfamiliar position when they face (11-0) Iola at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler in the Class 2A, Div. II Region III Football Final.

 

Tenaha is making its fourth consecutive state quarterfinal appearance. It’s the third time Iola has been at this round.

 

The Tigers last played Iola in 2011 enroute to a state championship. It looks like it’ll be Tenaha’s potent rushing attack against Iola’s defensive front.

 

The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the state semi-final to take on the winner of the Region IV Final between (12-0) Bremond vs. (10-2) Bruni, being played tonight in La Vernia.

 

Tiger fans are reminded the Pep Rally will be at 2:40 p.m. this afternoon in the SEC. School will release at 3pm.

 

You can hear a broadcast of the Tenaha-Iola game on the Internet as Robert Barton will have the play-by-play on pineywoodssports.com.

 

Other Region Final action:

 

Class 4A, Div. I Region III Final

 

    Henderson (11-2) vs. Navasota (13-0), 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6), Lufkin’s Abe Martin Stadium

 

 CLASS 4A DIVISION II

Region II Final

 

    Gilmer (13-0) vs. Atlanta (12-1), 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5), Longview’s Lobo Stadium

 

 CLASS 3A DIVISION II

Region II Final

 

    Waskom (12-1) vs. Gunter (12-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5), Van Memorial Stadium

 

Region III Final

 

    Newton (10-3) vs. Rogers (11-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5), Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium

 

CLASS 2A DIVISION I

Region III Final

 

    Alto (11-0) vs. Centerville (9-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wildcat Stadium, Palestine

 

 

Most of our local basketball teams continue play in tournaments thru Saturday.

The Center 9^th & JV Riders are in Tatum. Thursday, the JV Riders take a 56-44 win over Woden, and the Freshmen defeat Centeral, 48-41. Today, JV plays Whitehouse at 8:30 p.m. and Freshmen take on Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m.

 

The Lady Riders are playing in the Hudson tourney, while the San Augustine Wolves are playing in Huntington.

 

The Timpson Bears and Lady Bears and Garrison Bulldogs are taking part in the Mt. Enterprise Tournament. Yesterday, Douglass defeated the Timpson boys, 63-56, Martinsville Pirates over Hull-Daisetta, 55-29 and the Garrison Bulldogs beat Zavalla, 43-39.

 

The Joaquin Rams and Lady Rams are in the Apple Springs Tourney; the Tenaha Lady Tigers are playing in the Lipan Tournament, the Shelbyville Lady Dragons are in the West Sabine Tourney, and the Garrison Lady Bulldogs are in the Winona Tournament.

 

Also tonight, the Shelbyville Dragons are in Broaddus where the Bulldogs are celebrating homecoming.