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The Shelbyville Lady Dragons are the 2023 New Summerfield Tournament Champions after defeating the Martinsville Lady Pirates in the championship game 50-47. Shelbyville defeated Piney Woods JV, Garrison, and finally Martinsville to earn the crown. Cutlines by Sports Correspondent Colton Bragg / Photo credit Shelbyville Athletics Facebook page

Timpson trounces Wolfe City in Area

Colton Bragg

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Timpson Bears continue to roll through Texas 2A-DI after defeating the Wolfe City Wolves 58-20 in the area round. The Wolves left this matchup with a final overall record of 9-3, while the Bears have maintained a perfect, undefeated season through all 12 games so far this season.

Dragon freshmen Dallas Murry notched his first playoff win last week as a starting quarterback was just one of the “next-man-up” players that filled the gap for injured Dragon athletes this season.

Dragons’ season end in Area

Colton Bragg

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Shelbyville Dragons’ football season came to an end in the area round of Texas 2A-DI playoffs Friday night at Bullard. They fell to the Cooper Bulldogs 69-28. The Dragons’ season ends with an overall record of 6-5.

A perfectly typical set of antlers will have the same number of points reaching upwards on both sides. Any extras are considered deductions on a net typical Boone and Crockett score. Scoring 174 7/8 B&C inches, David Stroud’s Uvalde County bruiser from 2021-22 is the highest scoring true eight pointer ever reported in Texas. B&C is official records keeper of North American big game animals. Courtesy Photo, David Stroud

Talkin’ the Talk Making sense of white-tailed deer hunting chatter

News Staff

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

My good friend Gary Paris recently enjoyed one of the those magical afternoons in a deer stand that many hunters dream about but most are never lucky enough to experience. What’s really cool about the deal is he was hunting a tiny strip of free-ranging woods about six acres in size.

Emonte “Cash” Cross looks for a way out of the pocket. Cross ended his career as the leader in career passing yards and passing touchdowns. Leon Aldridge | The Light and Champion

Gilmer stops exciting, historic Roughrider season in first round of UIL playoffs

Chris Watlington

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Center played its last game of the season Friday night in Hallsville’s Bobcat Stadium against the perennial power Gilmer Buckeyes. Friday night was Coach Meek’s third playoff game with Center, making him 1-2 in the Roughrider postseason. As an interesting historical note, F.L.

Freshman running back Hunter Harvey breaks toward the sideline on his way to a first down. Colton Bragg | The Light and Champion)

Shelbyville scores second half comeback

Colton Bragg

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Dragons are headed to the area round of 2A Division I Playoffs after pulling off an upset victory over the Groveton Indians. Shelbyville entered this matchup as the three-seed from District II, while the Indians represented District 12 as their runner-up.

FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 2023

News Staff

Thursday, November 16, 2023

• Shelbyville plays Cooper in Bullard at Bullard High School Friday Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. • Tenaha plays the Dawson Bulldogs in Athens Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. • Timpson plays the Wolfe City Wolves in Gladewater Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Riders 4 Christ Club performs community cleanup program

News Staff

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Students from the Riders 4 Christ Club met at the Bealls shopping center recently for a community cleanup project. More than a dozen students gave up their Saturday morning to begin cleaning the entire area collecting almost 20 bags of garbage.

Tenaha Tigers breezes past Hull-Daisetta to advance

Colton Bragg

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Tenaha Tigers took a massive 52-12 win over the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats last Friday night. Having won the title for District 11, the Tigers were paired with the fourth-place team from District 12. The Bobcats were simply no match for Tenaha.

Shelbyville students place at UIL congress competition

News Staff

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Shelbyville students Kennedy McArthur, Travis Caporali, and Maddie Lout competed in the Region 7 University Scholastic League (U.I.L.) congress competition Thursday, Nov. 9 in Kilgore.

We Need Water: Not much to quack about for duck season

News Staff

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The first of two duck season splits in Texas’ North Zone got underway November 9. The first split will wind down November 26, followed by a second split that runs December 2 - January 28. The South Zone first split also ends November 26; the second split runs December 9 - January 28.

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