In sports,
Another Center Roughrider baseball player will sign a National Letter of Intent to further their education when Rider Jacob Mitchell will ink with LSU-Shreveport during a ceremony at the Center High School Library at 10:45 a.m. this morning. Family and friends are invited to attend. Jacob’s parents are Jason & Cindy Mitchell. Teammate Dalton Horton signed with TCU in November.
In high school basketball tonight:
The Center Roughriders are home as they host Diboll in the final-tune up before the start of district. Action tips at 5 p.m. The Rider JV and Freshmen will play at the Middle School with the Varsity Riders at Roughrider Gym starting at 7:30 p.m. following the varsity girls.
All girls’ teams are in district play today:
The 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 in a big game early in the district schedule, with the winner taking over sole possession of first.
The Garrison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are home to play Central
The Broaddus Lady Bulldogs go to Brookeland.
Boys tonight:
The Shelbyville Dragons host Zavalla (change from original schedule)
The Tenaha Tigers at Waskom
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Boys’ State Rankings this week have the San Augustine Wolves at #20 in the Class 2A poll, Laneville is #2 in the Class 1A rankings, and Douglass #23, and in 3A, Central Heights is #24.
In college hoops:
The Panola College Women's Basketball team lost to #3 ranked Trinity Valley, 74-63 last Saturday night. The Fillies also came up short to Angelina College in Lufkin last night.
The SFA Lumberjacks are back in action tonight in Conway, Ark. against Central Arkansas in Southland Conference play. The Jacks are 2-0. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the Lady jacks are home against New Orleans Wednesday night.
Soccer:
The Center Roughriders and Lady Riders are home against Carthage, starting at 5 p.m. today
Tenaha Tiger and Lady Tiger Soccer will play again Friday at Liberty Eylau beginning at 5:30 p.m.