In sports,

 

Center Athletic Banquet:

 

The Center Athletic Banquet, “Banquet of Champions” was held last night at the Windham Civic Center. Here are the major award winners:

 

High GPA…

Girl…Malory Nehring

Boy…Adam Reeves

 

Fighting Heart

Girls…Bri Hightower & Zarah Sloan

Boys…Julian Jiménez & Arnol Escobedo

 

Rider of the Year

Girl…Cheyenne Woodard

Boy…Arnol Escobedo & Decory McGee

 

R. E. Malone Award

Girl….Rylee Hudspeth

Boy…Adam Reeves & Josh Burns

 

Baseball state playoffs:

 

The Center Roughriders will play the Huffman-Hargrave Hawks in a best-of-three Class 4A regional semi-final series at Lamar University in Beaumont beginning tomorrow evening. Game 1 of the series will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with Game 2 at 1 PM Saturday. If needed, Game 3 will be played 30 minutes immediately after the conclusion of Game 2. The Riders (24-3-1) have won 13 in-a-row, while Huffman is 23-4 on the season, going 12-0 in Dist. 23-4A to take the championship. The Hawks defeated Hardin-Jefferson, 5-0 in bi-district; won two-of-three in area over Caldwell, (9-3 & 7-0) and had the 3-2, 8-inning win over Bridge City last week in the region quarterfinals.

 

Center (24-3-1) vs. Huffman-Hargrave (23-4)

(Best-of-three series)

 

Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Thursday (May 28), Beaumont, Lamar University

Game 2: 1 p.m. Saturday, (May 30), Beaumont, Lamar University

Game 3: follows Game 2 if necessary

 

Center Broadcasting will have coverage of the Riders throughout the state playoffs on Q-100 KQBB as Don Wall has the call. A reminder, you can also listen to the broadcast via our website at cbc-radio.com or download the free Tune-In radio app for your I-phone or Android device and type in KQBB.

 

Carthage also advances to the region semi-final round. The Bulldogs will play West Orange-Stark in a best-of-three series this week.

 

Carthage vs. West Orange-Stark

(Best-of-three series)

 

    Game 1: 8 p.m. Thursday (May 28), Kilgore’s Driller Park

    Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday (May 30), McNeese State, Lake Charles, La.

    Game 3: follows Game 2, if necessary

 

 

CLASS 2A REGION III

Harleton vs. West Sabine

(Best-of-three series)

At Gary HS

 

    Game 1: 6 p.m. Thursday (May 28)

    Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday (May 29)

    Game 3: 2 p.m. Saturday (May 30), if necessary

 

 

Beckville vs. Union Grove

(Best-of-three series)

At Centenary College, Shreveport, La.

 

    Game 1: 3 p.m. Thursday (May 28)

    Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday (May 30)

    Game 3: follows Game 2, if necessary

 

 

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, 245 County Road 1006 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. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. 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.