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Baseball state playoffs:

 

The Center Roughriders are in the third round of the Class 4A state baseball playoffs and will meet Hudson in a best-of-three region quarterfinal series to be played in Gary starting at 7 p.m. Thursday. Game 2 is 7 p.m. Friday, with Game 3, if needed set for 1 p.m. Saturday. The series winner advances to the region semi-finals to play the Bridge City/Huffman Hargrave winner.

 

Center Broadcasting will have coverage of the Riders throughout the state playoffs on Q-100 KQBB as Don Wall has the call.

 

CLASS 4A REGION III

Center (22-3-1) vs. Hudson (21-10
Regional Quarterfinals
Game 1 Thursday at 7pm at Gary, Center visitors
Game 2 at 7pm at Gary, Center home
Game 3, if needed, Saturday at 1pm at Gary

 

W24 Bridge City (19-8) Vs. W23 Huffman Hargrave (22-4)

Game 1: Friday, May 22nd @ Baytown Sterling, 7:00
 

R19 Carthage (17-10) Vs. W17 Robinson (22-5-1)

Game 1: Friday, May 22nd @ Mesquite Tillery, 6:00

Game 2: Saturday, May 23rd @ Mesquite Tillery, 2:00

Game 3: After Game 2 (if necessary)

 

T24 West Orange-Stark (20-7) Vs. W21 Bellville (20-7)

Game 1: Thursday, May 21st @ Barbers Hill, 7:30

Game 2: Friday, May 22nd @ Barbers Hill, 7:00

Game 3: Saturday, May 23rd @ Barbers Hill, 2:00

CLASS 3A REGION III

W20 Academy (23-4-1) Vs. W19 West (24-2-1)

Game 1: Wednesday, May 20th @ Georgetown Eastview, 7:30

 

R21 Elkhart (21-10) Vs. W23 Buna (17-5)

Game 1: Thursday, May 21st @ Texas Slam (Livingston), 7:00

Game 2: Friday, May 22nd @ Texas Slam (Livingston), 7:00

Game 3: Saturday, May 23rd @ Texas Slam (Livingston), 1:00

 

R19 Clifton (20-4-2) Vs. T19 Teague (15-7-2)

Game 1: Thursday, May 21st @ Midway, 7:00

Game 2: Friday, May 22nd @ Midway, 7:00

Game 3: Saturday, May 23rd @ Midway, 3:00

 

R23 Warren (20-7) Vs. W21 New Waverly (19-8-1)

Game 1: Friday, May 22nd @ Kingwood, 7:00

Game 2: Saturday, May 23rd @ Kingwood, 2:00

Game 3: After Game 2 (if necessary)

 

CLASS 2A REGION III

 R17 James Bowie v R19 Harleton

   Game 1 – Thursday May 21 at 6pm at Hughes Springs

   Game 2 – Friday, May 22 at 6pm at Hughes Springs

   Game 3 – if needed Saturday at 2pm

 

West Sabine vs. Colmesneil

(Best-of-three series)

At Lamar or Port Neches

·      Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday (May 21)

·      Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday (May 22)

·      Game 3: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 23), if necessary

 

Union Grove vs. Maud

(Best-of-three series)

At Centenary College, Shreveport, La.

·      Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday (May 21)

·      Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday (May 22)

·      Game 3: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 23), if necessary

 

Beckville vs. Centerville

(Best-of-three series)

At Pollok Central HS

·      Game 1: 6 p.m. Thursday (May 21)

·      Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 23)

·      Game 3: follows Game 2, if necessary

 

 

Softball All-District Selections:

After taking second place in district and advancing into the state playoffs, the Shelbyville Lady Dragons Softball team had several players named to all-district. Those Lady Dragons chosen by the district coaches were:

Defensive MVP
Ali Baty

Offensive MVP
Caleigh Sparks

All District 1st Team
Chesnie Sullivan
Harlie Hagler
Bailey Rabalais
Kamaryn Smith

All District 2nd Team
Blaire Deal
Hannah Hall
Kalie Vaughn

All District Honorable Mention
Belinda Bohannon
Tristin Wilburn

 

 

Softball state playoffs:

CLASS 4A REGION III

Carthage vs. Huffman Hargrave

(Best-of-three series)

At Lufkin Hudson HS

    Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday (May 21)

    Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday (May 23)

    Game 3: follows Game 2, if necessary

CLASS 3A REGION II

Hughes Springs vs. Pilot Point

(Best-of-three series)

At Bonham HS

·      Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday (May 21)

·      Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday (May 22)

·      Game 3: 7 p.m. Saturday (May 23), if necessary

 

CLASS 3A REGION III

White Oak vs. Woodville

 

CLASS 2A REGION III

Cayuga vs. Cushing

(Best-of-three series)

At Mumford HS

·      Game 1: 5 p.m. Friday (May 22)

·      Game 2: 1 p.m. Saturday (May 23)

·      Game 3: follows Game 2, if necessary

 

Harleton vs. Grapeland

·      One-game playoff: 6:30 p.m. Thursday (May 21), Bullard’s Brook Hill School

DU Greenwing event:

The Shelby County Ducks’ Unlimited annual Green Wing event will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Weldon Boles’ property off Old City Lake Road outside Center. Clint Tanner said there will be prizes for all kids, along with Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens providing hunter safety, Shelby County Jr. Bass Anglers, Collin Matthews with a gun safety demo, Mike Hudman with Black Water Retrievers with a dog demo and kids enjoy 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.