In sports,

 

Timpson Lady Bear softball player Kaylie Bush was invited to tryout for the USA Jr. Olympic Softball Team in Irvine, California on Jan. 2.

 

The invitation was extended to only 250 young ladies across the United States. Of the athletes attending, Kaylie, who is a senior at Timpson High, was the youngest.

 

Although Kaylie was not selected, she has an open invitation for try-outs next year.

 

While in California with her dad, Kyle Bush, Kaylie attended the Rose Bowl among other sights.

 

Kaylie is the daughter of Kyle and Carla Bush, and is active in other sports at Timpson High School.

 

Kaylie also plays for Nitro, a traveling tournament team based in Nacogdoches. This summer, Kaylie has been invited to represent USA softball in Italy.

 

In high school basketball Friday night:

 

All three Center Roughrider teams picked up wins against Huntington. The Varsity Riders take a 63-59 victory over the Red Devils. The Riders are finally home Tuesday as they will host a good Diboll team with action tipping off at 5 p.m. It’s the final tune-up before the start of district at Carthage Friday.

 

The Lady Riders opened District. 19-4A play at Tatum, as the Lady Eagles take a 90 to 19 win. The JV Lady Riders lose 19-38. The Lady Riders are home playing Henderson tomorrow night.

 

In other boys’ basketball action last Friday, it was White Oak over the Tenaha Tigers, 69-33 and Class 1A #17 state-ranked Douglass beats Martinsville, 45-42.

 

In Boys’ Dist. 22-3A

Central Heights 76, Hemphill 26

Newton 69, Garrison 51

Woodville 77, Central 54

 

In Girls’ Dist. 22-1A

Joaquin 56  Martinsville 50

Shelbyville 30  Beckville 24

Tenaha over Timpson

 

 (Jan. 13)

 

Center Roughriders vs. Diboll in Center.

 

All girls’ teams are in district play:

 

The Center Lady Riders are home playing Henderson

The San Augustine Lady Wolves host West Sabine

The Shelbyville Lady Dragons go to Timpson to play the Lady Bears

The Joaquin Lady Rams at the Tenaha Lady Tigers

The Garrison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are home to play Central

The Broaddus Lady Bulldogs go to Brookeland.

 

Boys:

The Shelbyville Dragons go to Zavalla

The Tenaha Tigers at Waskom

 

Soccer:

 

The Center Roughriders and Lady Riders are home against Carthage Tuesday, starting at 5 p.m.

 

The Tenaha Tiger and Lady Tiger Soccer teams will be in Crockett for games tonight.