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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.

WBB: Caraway leads All-District 22-1A awards
Friday, March 23, 2012

Timpson junior guard Jakelia Caraway led the Lady Bears to an exciting finish to the district race as THS captured a play-in game victory over Garrison to earn the third and final playoff spot in 2011-12. Caraway earned the All-District 22-1A D-I Most Valuable Player honors for her efforts on the season, averaging 18.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.4 steals per contest.

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: Cold-shooting Timpson exits playoffs, 36-21
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.

WBB: Lady Bears claim 22-1A playoff berth
Sunday, February 12, 2012

SHELBYVILLE, Tx -- It took an extra game to get there, but for the first time in seven years, the Timpson Lady Bears are headed to the basketball playoffs. They got into the postseason by knocking off arch-rival Garrison, 41-34, in a District 22-1A D-I play-in game here at Dragon Gymnasium Saturday evening.

Timpson improves to 10-14 overall, 6-5 in district. They finish the regular season in third place in the league. The Lady Bulldogs drop to 8-15 overall, 5-6 in district play.

WBB: Lady Tigers claim 5th straight league title
Thursday, February 09, 2012

When the Tenaha Lady Tigers get to the stretch run, they can almost 'smell' the playoffs. For the fifth consecutive season the Lady Tigers have gotten on a roll in league play and the end result Tuesday night was the same as the previous four - district champs.

Laura Holmes and her Tenaha squad wrapped up the outright District 22-1A D-I championship Tuesday night, winning for the ninth time in its last 10 games with a 50-29 win over the Shelbyville Lady Dragons in the Tenaha Special Events Center.

WBB: Lady Bears force play-in with Garrison
Thursday, February 09, 2012

GARY, Tx -- The Timpson Lady Bears continue to play like a team on a mission. They seem determined to secure a playoff spot for their community and their school. In their regular season finale Tuesday night on the road in Gary, they faced a very underrated Lady Bobcat squad who just wouldn't quit.

WBB: Lady Bears stun Beckville, 42-40
Sunday, January 29, 2012

TIMPSON, Tx -- Girls basketball teams in District 22-1A D-I that are in search of a win had better hope they don't have a game scheduled in Timpson's John Herbert Eakin Gymnasium. The Lady Bears are mighty protective of their home court, as the Beckville Ladycats found out here Friday night.

WBB: Lady Tigers take down Timpson, Shelbyville
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Tenaha Lady Tigers completed the first half of the District 22-1A race the same way they did a year ago, posted a spotless record and meeting each challenge put before them. Despite the search for a new point guard to replace 2010-11 league standout Okievia Bratchett, THS knocked off Timpson, 53-30, and Shelbyville, 47-41, in overtime last week to improved its league mark to 5-0.

WBB: Lady Bears hold off Lady Bobcats, 42-35
Sunday, January 22, 2012

TIMPSON, Tx -- Any of the teams in the District 22-1A girls' basketball race that are looking to nail down one of the three playoff berths are going to have to deal with the Timpson Lady Bears sooner or later.