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CaLayasia Garrett with her coach Christian Weeks at the Regional girls powerlifting meet held at Emory Rains High School. Dragon Yearbook | Light and Champion

CaLayasia Garrett with her coach Christian Weeks at the Regional girls powerlifting meet held at Emory Rains High School. Dragon Yearbook | Light and Champion

SHS teams compete in powerlifting meets

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Shelbyville High School powerlifting team competed in the LCQ Meet held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in West Sabine. Results were: Hunter Harvey, 148 Weight Class, 2nd Place w/930 lbs.John Highnight, 165 Weight Class, 2nd Place w/1035 lbs.Roland Young, 181 Weight Class, 3rd Place w/830 lbs.
The CHS volleyball 2025 District 8-4A D2 All-District selections were honored at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Center ISD board of trustees. Honored were: (left to right) Rachel Newton, Jaleah Henderson, Makalah Patton and Journee Smith. They were joined by their coach, Tkeeyah Fanner. Submitted | Light and Champion

The CHS volleyball 2025 District 8-4A D2 All-District selections were honored at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Center ISD board of trustees. Honored were: (left to right) Rachel Newton, Jaleah Henderson, Makalah Patton and Journee Smith. They were joined by their coach, Tkeeyah Fanner. Submitted | Light and Champion

Center board honors CHS volleyball All-District players

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The CHS volleyball 2025 District 8-4A D2 All-District selections were honored at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Center ISD board of trustees. Honored were: (left to right) Rachel Newton, Jaleah Henderson, Makalah Patton and Journee Smith. They were joined by their coach, Tkeeyah Fanner.
A trio of anglers go gunning for white bass along a sharp bend in the Sabine River on a crisp winter morning. Photo by Matt Williams

A trio of anglers go gunning for white bass along a sharp bend in the Sabine River on a crisp winter morning. Photo by Matt Williams

BAITS TO BANK ON

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Thursday, February 26, 2026
There are always plenty of hungry customers finning around in Texas rivers and creeks. The white bass wins most popularity contests hands down this time of year.
Fishing guide Austin Miles with the 16.04-pound Legacy Lunker he reeled in at Purtis Creek State Park Lake. Miles’ bass is the No. 27 heaviest Texas bass of all-time. Photo courtesy of Austin Miles

Fishing guide Austin Miles with the 16.04-pound Legacy Lunker he reeled in at Purtis Creek State Park Lake. Miles’ bass is the No. 27 heaviest Texas bass of all-time. Photo courtesy of Austin Miles

Purtis Creek cranks out Texas’ No. 27 biggest bass of all-time

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The list of donor lakes for the Toyota ShareLunker program’s 2026 collection season continues to grow.Through Feb. 18, eight different lakes had contributed Legacy Lunkers. The fish range in weight from 13.10 pounds to 16.04 pounds.The most recent entries include a 13.16 pounder caught Feb.
The CHS volleyball 2025 District 8-4A D2 All-District selections were honored at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Center ISD board of trustees. Honored were: (left to right) Rachel Newton, Jaleah Henderson, Makalah Patton and Journee Smith. They were joined by their coach, Tkeeyah Fanner. Submitted | Light and Champion

The CHS volleyball 2025 District 8-4A D2 All-District selections were honored at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Center ISD board of trustees. Honored were: (left to right) Rachel Newton, Jaleah Henderson, Makalah Patton and Journee Smith. They were joined by their coach, Tkeeyah Fanner. Submitted | Light and Champion

Center board honors CHS volleyball All-District players

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Center board honors CHS volleyball All-District players
Bears suffer Round 1 loss to San Augustine

Bears suffer Round 1 loss to San Augustine

Bears suffer Round 1 loss to San Augustine

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
On Monday night, the Timpson Bears and San Augustine Wolves met up in Tenaha to compete in their first playoff game of the season. After four long quarters, the Wolves came out on top, beating Timpson 70-34.
Boone and Crockett Club official scorer Kyle Easley of McKinney taped the Sewell buck in mid-January following the mandatory 60-day drying period to allow the bone to fully dry. The rack nets 227 and will be entered in the B&C all-time record book, pending approval. Photo Courtesy Courtland Sewell

Boone and Crockett Club official scorer Kyle Easley of McKinney taped the Sewell buck in mid-January following the mandatory 60-day drying period to allow the bone to fully dry. The rack nets 227 and will be entered in the B&C all-time record book, pending approval. Photo Courtesy Courtland Sewell

BOONERS

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Thursday, February 12, 2026
A pair of free ranging East Texas bucks taken during the 2025-26 hunting season have qualified for entry to the Boone and Crockett all-time record book, pending approval by the B&C Big Game Records Committee. Both sets of antlers were scored in January following B&C’s mandatory 60-day drying period.
CHS softball takes out Waskom and Cushing

CHS softball takes out Waskom and Cushing

CHS softball takes out Waskom and Cushing

News Staff
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Center High School Varsity softball team had a dominant day on the field, going 2-0 with two big wins.They opened the day with an impressive 13–2 victory over Waskom, followed by another strong 13–2 win against Cushing in game two.
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