In sports,
High school district last night:
The Center Roughriders and Lady Riders had a bye and will return to Dist. 19-4A action Friday at home against Rusk. Tatum defeated Henderson in the only other district game, 69-46.
The Lady Riders did get a couple of non-district games in with Gary, as the Varsity girls lose, 29-37, and the JV Lady Riders take at 35-16 win.
The Martinsville Pirates hand the Tenaha Tigers their second-straight district loss, 28-27.
Elsewhere in boys’ play: Woden 85 Garrison 30, Central Heights 70 Corrigan 26, Chireno 91 Wells 73, Douglass 72 Apple Springs 39, Woodville 100 Hemphill 29 and Laneville 101 Mt. Enterprise 49.
Girls: Garrison 47 Woden 42 and Chireno 61 Wells 32
Coming up:
Dist. 19-4A
Jan 23
Rusk @ Center
Tatum @ Carthage
Dist. 22-2A
Jan 23
Tenaha @ Beckville
Timpson @ Joaquin
Martinsville vs Shelbyville
Dist. 23-2A
Jan 23
San Augustine @ Zavalla
Broaddus @ Pineywoods
Brookeland @ West Sabine
Dist. 22-3A
Jan 23
Woodville @ Garrison
Woden @ Central Heights
Hemphill @ Central
Corrigan vs Newton
The Center Roughrider Varsity Soccer team took second place at the Palestine Invitational Tournament last weekend. The Riders had three wins and one loss in group stage headed into the final with Palestine. The Riders are led by Freshman Midfielder Marcos Lopez who’s currently ranked No. 1 on the leader board for top scorer in Division 4A. The Rider Soccer team will begin district in two weeks.
The Rider JV played Crockett last night, taking a 7-2 win. Center boys will hosts New Summerfield Thursday at Roughrider Stadium.
The Shelbyville Dragons competed in the Diboll Powerlifting Meet on Jan. 15, 2015.
Medalists for the Dragons:
1st Place-Kal Metcalf 242 Class
1st Place-Octavian Burrell 198 Class
2nd Place-Andrew Lindsey SHW Class
3rd Place- Christian Schilder-114 Class
3rd Place-Wesley Berry-132 Class
3rd Place- Corey Bearden-148 Class
4th Place- Jacob Jackson-165 Class
Powerlifting Coach: Michael B. Taylor