We are now PineyWoodsSports.com
Carthage Bulldogs will be one of four schools that
PineyWoodsSports.com will now be covering. The other
newcomers include Garrison, Mount Enterprise and Gary.
(Photo by Travis Curry)
With each new school year comes excitement of the unknown. It also signifies change and growth. This year we are changing and growing as well.
Beginning today, our website is changing its name to PineyWoodsSports.com. We have added four new towns to our coverage area. And because we have expanded past the boundaries of Shelby County, we felt it only appropriate that we change our name to include this growth, and projected growth of the future.
Now, rest assured, if you have our old web address (www.ShelbyCountySports.com) in your favorites, you can still arrive at our site by using it. We have kept the former name so that you may reach our site by using the URLs of www.PineyWoodsSports.com or www.ShelbyCountySports.com. It's not a new site, just a new name with new coverage and features.
Beginning today, in addition to the coverage of Shelby County towns of Center, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Tenaha and Timpson, we are adding the coverage of Carthage, Gary, Garrison and Mount Enterprise. In addition, we'll still cover Stephen F. Austin, Panola College, the East Texas Wildcats semi-pro football team and various youth sports across the area.
We would like to note, however, that because of our limited manpower and our extended high school coverage, we will no longer be covering junior high events or posting their schedules. However, if coaches will send in the information we'll be more than happy to post it.
PINEYWOODSSPORTS.COM COVERS TEN TOWNS
If you'll take a look at our website, you'll notice a few changes have taken place. All of our high schools are now listed across the top of the pages of our website, just below the new banner. If you hover your mouse over the name of a town, you will notice a drop-down box with options of choosing a particular sport. Stories will be listed under each sport in reverse chronological order. If you don't see your school's sport, just click on the "More" button. Sports in season and coming up should be visible. If you want see a particular town's homepage, simply click on the name of the corresponding town.
For Stephen F. Austin, Panola College, the East Texas Wildcats and Youth Sports, the links to those colleges and teams are now on the right-hand side of the page. They each have 'slide-out' boxes to view individual sports. You can also click on the name of the team to go to that particular team/sport's homepage.
TRACKING HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE STANDINGS
Also, on the side menu you will see the "Standings" button. If you click on that button you will see all the districts we will be tracking this football season, along with the teams in those districts. We will report scores from nine high school football district, along with two college conferences, the Texas United Football League in the spring and various youth standings.
If you want to go directly to the standings of that particular district, hover your mouse over the "Standings" button and a slide out box with all the districts and conferences will appear.
You will notice that we already have the composite football schedules for each district already posted and the standings are set up for the coming season. We will track those scores for you each week and update the standings.
SCHEDULES
If you want to see our coverage area's composite schedule, simply click the "Schedules and Results" button on the right side of any page or click the "Complete results & schedules" link on the top right side of any page (across from the PineyWoodsSports.com logo).
For schedules and results by school or college, hover your mouse over the "Schedules & Results" button on the right and a slide out box will include each school in our coverage area. As games are reported, those scores will be posted on the schedules. Time changes will also be noted as they become available.
We also have a rotating schedule and scoreboard on the right side of each page, near the bottom.
FOOTBALL STATISTICS
Last year we tracked varsity football statistics from our five area high school and our goal is to do the same this year. We are currently looking for statisticians for Timpson, Mount Enterprise and Center teams. So if you're interested contact us. We do pay you for your time and effort!!
FAN FORUM
Don't forget we have a fan forum, where you register and leave questions and comments about any subject you desire. It's fun and worth coming back to check often. But it's only successful if you, the fans, participate. Look for the "Piney Woods Sports Forum" link at the top right of the page, across from our logo.
From time to time we'll pose questions at the ends of stories and there will be a link to go and leave your comments. You can even report scores in the fan forum section. Have fun! Get involved!
PHOTOS
If you want to see, or even possibly purchase photos, click on our "Sports Photogalleries" button on the right side of any page. This will take you to a listing of the games/events we have shot and they are listed in reverse chronological order with a brief description of the event.
Please note that if we are covering the event they will be posted, but it may take a day or two as we crop, size and adjust each and every photo before it is posted.
POSTSEASON ACCOLADES
We try to report all postseason accolades on our site and then offer this links page so you will have access to those stories or listings. Simply click on the "Postseason Accolades" button on the right side of the page.
ADVERTISING
Please keep in mind that this site is free and remains in existence only by our advertisers. You can place an ad on our website by simply calling John Krueger at (936) 332-9332 or emailing him at pineywoodssports@yahoo.com.
You may advertise your business, support a particular school or team, or even your favorite athlete. By doing so you are not only supporting the youth of the Piney Woods, but also enabling this site to continue to exist. Your advertising is important to us.
REPORTING SCORES
Please send us your scores and game information!
With so many teams to follow, we're requesting that ALL HEAD COACHES in our nine-high school area send us your email address and cell phone numbers so we can contact you for scores and request information throughout the school year. Please email them to PineyWoodsSports@yahoo.com and indicate the school you represent and the sport you coach. Also, please check your schedules on our site. If you see a mistake, please let us know.
Please email, text or call in your scores as soon as possible after games, whether at home or on the road as we will be constantly updating our site. You can text or call John Krueger at (936) 332-9332. You can also text us statistics or email us at your convenience.
Fans are also welcome to send us scores and information on teams. Please make sure your information is accurate before sending it as we want to make sure your team gets correct information posted.
EVEN MORE FEATURES STILL TO COME
In the next few weeks we will be adding even more features to our website because we want you to come back once, twice even several times a day to check us out. If you have ideas, questions or see mistakes, please let us know so we can correct them.
This is your website and it takes help to make it successful.
Thank you for being a loyal reader and I look forward to serving you in the future!
John Krueger
Online Editor/Owner
Phone: (936) 332-9332
Fax: (936) 560-3709
Email: PineyWoodsSports@yahoo.com