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PineyWoodsSports to cease operations
Thursday, June 21, 2012

It's late at night and I'm sitting here at my computer in my office like I have so many times over the past three years. I'm burning the 'midnight oil' once again. It's the end of an era of sorts, but one which I look back on and smile when I think of all the great memories and friendships I've built.

WBASK: Center girls cage camp underway
Friday, June 01, 2012

The Center Girls Basketball Camp will be Monday through Thursday, June 4-7 at the Center High School Gymnasium.

Girls in Grades  K-8th  will be from 9 a.m. to noon.

The cost will be $25 for the first camper and an additional camper (sister) will cost $40, which includes camp fee and a camp T-shirt.

WBB: Shepherd leads Center all-league picks
Friday, March 09, 2012

A vast improvement for the Center Lady Rider basketball team in 2011-12 was largely due to senior guard Lakia Shepherd, and she was honored for her hard work recently by being named to the All-District 18-3A First Team, according to head coach Tracy Kincade.

Kincade stated that Shepherd just missed receiving the league's Offensive Player of the Year award after scoring 17 points, pulling down five rebounds and recording three steals per game.

SCYBL wraps up another exciting season of play
Thursday, March 08, 2012

The Shelby County Youth Basketball League recently wrapped up its 2012 spring season, with a pair of Tenaha teams capturing the 5th-and-6th Grade divisions, while Center squads took the other age groups.

In the 5th-and-6th Grade Boys Division, the Tenaha Heat, coached by Desmond Steadman, took top honors, followed by the Center Spurs (Joseph Mitchell) coming in second, with the Center Clippers (William Nash) placing third and the Timpson Thunder (Charleston Johnson) placing fourth.

WBB: Lady Riders complete much-improved season
Thursday, February 09, 2012

This season's Center Lady Rider basketball team was a far-cry from the squad of the past two seasons. Posting a 13-13 season mark, Center was in the running for a District 18-3A playoff spot until the final night of the regular season as CHS finished the year with a 52-46 setback at Jasper Tuesday night.

WBB: Lady Riders stumble to Huntington
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The battle for the second and third playoff spots in District 18-3A continues to appear as if it's coming down to the wire. With the Diboll Ladyjacks having already sewn up the league title, Huntington, Central, Hudson and Center are exchanging blows like heavyweight fighters as they try to secure one of the two remaining postseason bids.

Center could have taken a big step toward doing that on Friday, but came up short on the road against Huntington, falling 54-37.

WBB: Lady Riders strike down Central, 49-44
Thursday, January 26, 2012

CENTER, Tx - After stumbling out of the gate to start district play with a 2-5 record, the Center Lady Riders got a big win Tuesday night here in Roughrider Gymnasium, topping the Central Lady Bulldogs, 49-44, to jump back in the hunt for a playoff spot.

WBB: Lady Riders fall short to Hudson, 59-56
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The drive for a playoff spot in District 18-3A hasn't been an easy one for the Center Lady Riders. On Friday night they dropped a 59-56 decision on the road to Hudson, falling back to 2-6 against league competition.

"We played well, it was just that we had some breaks go against us," Center head coach Tracy Kincade said of the loss to the Lady Hornets. "We are really going to be good in the future because the girls are busting their tails to get better."

WBASK: Kirbyville holds off Lady Rider rally
Thursday, January 19, 2012

CENTER, Tx -- Four days after putting together what may have been their best performance of the season, the Center Lady Riders couldn't get their offense in high gear here at Roughrider Gymnasium Tuesday night, dropping a District 18-3A contest to the Kirbyville Lady Wildcats, 46-37.

WBB: Lady Riders stay in playoff hunt
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Lady Rider Lacie Evans produced a double-double Friday night, scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 boards as she helped the Center Lady Riders keep their postseason hopes alive with a 42-37 victory over Jasper in Roughrider Gymnasium.

Lakia Shepherd was also a key player for Center, which improved to 11-9 on the year and 2-4 against District 18-3A competition. The senior guard led all scorers with 18 points, pulling down five rebounds and picking up three steals.