The Tenaha boys won 1st place in their district meet, advancing to the Regional Meet in Huntsville on Oct. 21. The team placed 4th at the regional meet which qualified them for the state championship in Round Rock for the 7th year in a row. Adrian Ramirez (center) was the 1st place individual Regional Champion with a run time of 16:27. The team will compete at the state championship in Round Rock on Dec. The team is coached by Jonathon Vick. THS Yearbook | Light and Champion

Albert Parker Jr. of the Timpson reaches out to hold off Jadyn Brown of the Joaquin Rams during a run. Timpson ISD | Light and Champion

Jeffrey Richardson, Timpson running back, tries to break free of the grasp of Jacob Gatlyn (3) and Cooper Bragg (2) of the Joaquin Rams as the cross-county opponents faced off last Friday night. Timpson ISD | Light and Champion

Timpson sophomore Madison Grigsby will be returning to the state cross country meet after finishing in second place at the regional level. This will be a repeat performance for Grigsby, as she also qualified for the state meet last year. Savannah Cassell | Timpson ISD Student Media Intern

The Joaquin Rams’ Zach Kelley (7) takes a handoff from quarterback Trenton Runnels (1) while Amarion Wilson (6) leads the way upfield in action against the Timpson Bears last week. Kelsi Wood | JHS

Bears and Rams players battle for supremacy of the line of scrimmage during their tilt last Friday that ultimately saw Joaquin pull off an 18-12 win. Kelsi Wood | JHS

Texas has a robust deer herd numbering close to 5 million animals, way more than any other state. TPWD is predicting average to above average antler growth on bucks in most areas of the state. Photo by Matt Williams

At the recent district meet, Shelbyville High School varsity cross country runners Kynslee Stevens (6th place), Haven Allen (8th place) and Jason Ortiz (10th place) qualified for the regional meet. The Shelbyville middle school team (Cooper Raymond, Price Stutts, Noah Shelton, Shade McDonald, and Cannon Warr) placed second in the district meet with Cooper Raymond (3rd), Price Stutts (5th), and Noah Shelton (7th) qualifying for the regional meet. The Dragon Yearbook | Light and Champion