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Rough Rider Band is asking for your help this season

News Staff

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Center High School band is gearing up for another exciting season, and the band needs your help to make it a success. The Band Booster Club is looking for volunteers to assist with the concession stand during the Friday night home games.

Center Roughriders along with all of the Shelby County football teams are hard at work in two-a-days, but the season is fast approaching these gridiron warriors and they need your help to succeed. Submitted| Light and Champion

Are you ready for some football?

Dennis Phillips

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Light and champion seeks reporters and photographers for athletics Are you a die-hard fan of Shelby County Football? Do you live and breathe volleyball? Do you have and use facepaint, pom poms, cowbells, and cheer sticks? This might be the story for you.

Shelbyville All-Star Team to the 6U World Series

Annika Bloys

Thursday, July 11, 2024

An incredible comeback with a double-header victory against Livingston in Longview July 6 has earned the Shelby County 6U All-Star team the privilege of representing Texas in the Diamond Youth Softball World Series in Fairview, Tennessee – a historic first for a 6U Shelby County team.

Three Shelby County athletes strike gold at Austin meet

Jason Chlapek

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Two Shelbyville seniors and a Joaquin sophomore each brought home a gold medal from the Class 2A state track and field meet Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Dylan Parker and Emily Pharris - both of Shelbyville won the 2A boys high jump and 2A girls 800-meter run, respectively.

Five Top 25 bass have been reeled in at Lake O.H. Ivie in the last three years. Shawn Strength’s 16.65 pounder caught in November 2023 is the most recent. It’s ranked No. 14. (Photos courtesy Dalton Smith)

Texas: destination for big bass hunters

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

Friday, April 19, 2024

Some call Texas the Lone Star State. I like to call it “Big Bass Central.” An army of giant bass have been caught in Texas over the years. At last count, more than 90 Lone Star reservoirs had produced lake records weighing 13 pounds or more. The biggest bass are always females.

Shelbyville golfer advances to regional

News Staff

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Addie Lloyd from Shelbyville High School has qualified as a regional qualifier in gold and is competing in the UIL Region III-2A Golf Tournament Monday April 15-18 in

Tiger Athletics; Tenaha Athletes making news

News Staff

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Congratulations Tenaha athletes Decaden Cooks, DJ Cooks, Trace Holmes, and Pooh Moore on finishing in 1st place in the area track meet and advancing to the Regional Track Meet next week. Way to go.

Tenaha athlete signs with Wiley College for soccer

News Staff

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Tenaha senior Arlette Ramirez signed with Wiley College Tuesday, April 16 to play women’s soccer. The signing was held at the Tenaha Special Events Center where Tenaha soccer coaches and Athletic Coordinator Dee Lewis spoke.

Tenaha’s Romero nominated Athlete of the Year

Northeast Texas Star Foundation

Thursday, April 11, 2024

As captain, striker, and lead scorer of the soccer team, Dalia Romero of Tenaha High School demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities, advising and motivating her teammates.

Timpson track team members advance to area round

News Staff

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Congratulations to Timpson track team athletes advancing to the area track meet. Varsity boys took 2nd place as a team, while the varsity girls came in 3rd.

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