Sports

Four of the five high schools in Shelby County kicked off 7-on-7 football action Monday evening at Shelbyville High School. Center, Joaquin, Shelbyville and Timpson high schools are all represented in the summer games. The four Shelby County schools are joined by San Augustine and Hemphill. Shelbyville first year Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jason Ferguson said the competition helps sharpen his team’s defensive game.

Brian Gandy of Joaquin High School has accepted a job at Hunting High School where he’ll serve as offensive coordinator, head track coach and head powerlifting coach for the Red Devils.

The Joaquin Lady Rams softball team saw its season come to an end in the third game of a best-of-three game series Saturday after getting knocked out of the playoffs in the Regional Semi-finals by Grapeland at Cushing High School.

The Joaquin Lady Rams and Alto Lady Jackets went back and forth in a three-game series with the Alto Lady Jackets in the Regional Quarterfinals this weekend. The Lady Rams ultimately came out winning in dramatic fashion.

Some old habits are hard to break. Just ask the new girls basketball coach at Tenaha High School, Garry Davison. He has been seen wearing shoes that weren’t exactly Tenaha colors and he still hasn’t heard the end of it.

Friday night saw the Lady Rams finish what they started Thursday night by defeating the Colmesneil Lady Dogs 3-2 in the second of a best-of-three game series.

DeJalen Preston, a junior at Center High School, was recently selected to participate in the 2013 Las Vegas World Championship Cup Basketball Tournament July 12-15.

The Shelbyville Dragons baseball team saw its season come to an end Thursday when they lost to the Lovelady Lions 5-3 in the bi-district round of the playoff at Stephen F. Austin’s Jaycees Field in Nacogdoches.

Eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning helped the Lady Rams seal up their victory in the bi-district round of the playoffs when they played host to the Mount Enterprise Lady Cats Monday night.

The Shelbyville High School girls track team has experienced some success this year. That might be putting it lightly considering the Lady Dragons have won their last seven track meets.

Stephany Carter, the girls track coach said that’s a first for any team she has ever coached.

The Center Lady ‘Riders season didn’t end how they would’ve preferred Friday night when the Jasper Lady Bulldogs spoiled it by beating them 15-4. The Lady ‘Riders finish the season with a district record of 2-9.