Timpson - Athletics News

Thursday, March 15, 2012

MARTINSVILLE, Tx - Timpson junior shortstop Brittany McSwain is clearly one of the leaders of the Lady Bear softball team. On Wednesday she was doing whatever was necessary to help her team to gain a victory as THS mauled the Martinsville Lady Pirates, 11-1, in six innings here at Lady Pirate Field.

Friday, March 09, 2012

The Timpson Lady Bear softball team might be short on depth, but after two games in the District 21-1A race they haven't shown a sign of needing any when it comes to offensive production.

THS has scored 29 runs in its first two league matchups, bouncing back from a tough 17-14 setback to Chireno last week to blow past Gary in Tuesday, 15-2.

Friday, March 09, 2012

Texas Girls Coaches Association
State Softball Poll
March 6, 2012

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.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

CENTER, Tx -- The Center used a big first inning to propel the Lady Riders to a fast start as they started the home portion of the 2012 season started off right, defeating in-county rival Timpson, 15-4, in six innings Tuesday night here at Lady Rider Field.

The Lady Riders powered out to a 7-2 lead, then scored three runs in the third before senior catcher Erica Eddins hit a three-run inside-the-park home run to end the game on the ten-run rule in the bottom of the sixth.

Friday, February 17, 2012

An afternoon of outstanding playoff-level basketball is on tap again this year in the Tenaha Special Events Center as the Tigers host the Third Annual East Texas Playoff Preview on Saturday evening.

Friday, February 17, 2012

James Conway is no stranger to East Texas or the Timpson ISD. Already a member of the Timpson community, Conway was hired on Feb. 2 to bring his 38 years of coaching knowledge and success, including 19 years as a head football coach, to the struggling Class 1A football program which hasn't seen the postseason since 2003.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Area powerlifters are sharpening up their skills and polishing on their techniques as they continue to prepare for the upcoming respective regional competitions. Many area lifters were in Huntington last Thursday and came through with outstanding efforts as the Center Roughriders captured top honors in the boys' competition, while the Lady Riders and Lady Dragons were third and fourth, respectively, in the girls' division.

The respective regional and state meets are scheduled for next month.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

WODEN, Tx -- Defense may win championships, but teams have to score to win - plain and simple.

The Timpson Lady Bears entered the postseason for the first time in seven years, but hit a cold spell for nearly two quarters here in Ford King, Jr. Gymnasium Tuesday night and the result was an 18-0 Cushing run as the Galkats eliminated the Lady Bears from the playoffs, 36-21, in a Class 1A D-I bi-district matchup.

Monday, February 13, 2012

GARRISON, Tx -- The Timpson Bears forced 28 turnovers Friday night and put themselves in prime position to solidify the third and final playoff spot in District 22-1A D-I. But what the Bears couldn't overcome in their own inability to hit free throws - Timpson connected on only 7-of-25 (28%) - and the Bulldogs work on the boards as Garrison cashed in a 41-34 win before a near-capacity crowd here in Bulldog Gymnasium.