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Baseball
It's the final week of the regular season and teams that are on the bubble of making the state playoffs--its do or die.
The Center Roughriders have a bye today, and will wrap-up the season at home for Senior Night Friday. Center (9-2) has a half-game lead on Carthage (8-2) and holds the Dist. 19-4A tie-breaker by a 2-1edge should the season end with a co-championship. Carthage plays Rusk (3-7) tonight. Following Friday night’s district finale, the Riders have a scheduled playoff warm-up game at Van Saturday.
In Dist. 23-2A, state-ranked Beckville has the championship at 13-0 and is scheduled to hosts the Timpson Bears in both team's final regular season game today. Timpson and Gary are tied for second at 9-4. Shelbyville (6-6) is to play at Gary today. The Joaquin Rams and Shelbyville game was cancelled again yesterday and is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Joaquin. Joaquin still has Tenaha (3-10) to play in the district finale. The second and third playoff spot is coming down to the final out it appears. Tenaha's game with Mt Enterprise was postponed until Wednesday.
Huge game for the Dist. 24-2A championship in Pineland today as Broaddus (14-1) plays West Sabine (13-1). Colmesneil is 12-3. All three are playoff bound.
The state’s top-ranked 3A team, Central Heights takes a 14-1 win over the Garrison Bulldogs Saturday. The win improves Central Heights to 13-0 in Dist. 22-3A, while Garrison is 9-4, remaining in second place.
Today's schedule:
Center has a bye
Shelbyville at Gary
Tenaha at Joaquin
Timpson at Beckville
Garrison at Corrigan
Broaddus at West Sabine
Wednesday schedule:
Tenaha at Mt Enterprise
Dist. 19-4A Standings
Center 9-2
Carthage 8-2
Tatum 4-6
Rusk 3-7
Henderson 2-9
Softball
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons secured second place in Dist. 22-2A last with a 1-0 win at Chireno yesterday. Head Coach Vance Vickers reports Caleigh Sparks pitched a two-hit shutout with 6 strikeouts. He said offensively, the game was scoreless until Kamaryn Smith doubled to lead off the fifth inning and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Blaire Deal to account for the game’s lone run. The Lady Dragons will enter the state playoffs Thursday night at Central ISD in Pollock against either Dallardsville Big Sandy or Apple Springs. They are playing a one-game tiebreaker tonight in Chester for third place.
The Joaquin Lady Rams will play Slocum in a Class 2A Region III Bi-District series best two-out-of three at 6 p.m. Thursday and against at 6 p.m. Friday at Nacogdoches High School. Third game, if necessary would follow game 2 Friday.
Center Athletic Banquet:
There’s been a rescheduling of the Center High School “Banquet of Champions”. The athletic banquet will now be held Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Windham Civic Center. The meal is catered by Pete Lowe’s Catering, and the event will feature a slideshow and awards. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 students, five and under are free, and $3 for kids 6-12. All athletic students are admitted free. Tickets are available in the athletic office until May 1. No tickets sold at the door. For more information, call the athletic office at 598-6173, ext. 2231.
Car Show:
The City of San Augustine Main Street would like to invite you to enter the antique and muscle car show during the Heritage Festival on May 2. The chairs Billy Johnson and daughter Brittney Johnson are in charge of the event. It will take place Saturday May 2. Call to reserve your place, 936-201-9798 or 936-275-3172. Come out and enjoy the good food, farmers market, heritage demonstrations, information booths, arts and crafts vendors, shopping, educational presentations, storytelling, live entertainment and downtown walking tours.
Joaquin Athletic Boosters:
The Joaquin Athletic Booster Fundraiser $10,000 raffle will be held Monday, May 11 in conjunction with the high school athletic banquet. The tickets are $100 each for the drawing, with only 250 tickets sold. The drawing goes as follows: 1st ticket drawn-$5,000, 2nd-6th tickets-$1,000 each. A total of $10,000 will be given away. There will not be a meal included with the drawing. If you would like to attend the athletic banquet as well, tickets for the meal will be on sell at the high school office at a later date. Tickets can be purchased from any Joaquin Athletic Booster member or the administration office.
DU Greenwing event:
The Shelby County Ducks’ Unlimited annual Green Wing event will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 6. According to Clint Tanner, the location has been changed to a familiar site, Weldon Boles’ property off Old City Lake Road. Tanner said DU used that location previously. There will be prizes for all kids, along with Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens providing hunter safety, Mike Hudman with Black Water Retrievers with a dog demo and a free hot dog meal. All kids’ ages up to 17 are invited to attend. Mark your calendar for June 6, the Shelby County Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Event. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The location is 245 CR 1006, Center. By the way, kids, bring your fishing pole. For more information call Clint Tanner at 936-332-4767 or Adam Reeves at 936-332-6420.
Take a Kid Fishing:
The 37th annual Center Broadcasting-Shelby County Bass Anglers’ Take a Kid Fishing Bream Tournament will be held on Toledo Bend at Huxley Bay Marina on Saturday, May 9. We invite all children ages 3 to 15 years old to register for the free tournament. Entry forms can be picked up at the Center Broadcasting studios at 307 San Augustine Street in Center, Huxley Bay Marina, Scarber’s Grocery & Trail’s End & RV in Huxley, First Bank and Trust East Texas in San Augustine, or Hometown Tackle in Center. Participants must be preregistered no later than May 1st. Trophies will be awarded to each group and prizes will be available for each participant. Fishing begins at 6am, and all participants must be in the weigh-in line no later than 12:30pm. You can go to the Center Broadcasting Company website, cbc-radio.com to download an entry form. For more information, contact the stations.
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