Central City News

Saturday, October 31, 2026, is the anniversary of the most celebrated game in the annuls of LSU football.  Today, only five percent of Louisianians are old enough to remember a football game played in 1959. Statistically, of the 64,000 people in Tiger Stadium for the game, fewer than 4,000 are alive today. It was Halloween […]

Central Private has announced the 2026 Homecoming Court and Queen.  Here is the script of Homecoming ceremonies: From the freshman class is Adelyn Rose Brown. Adelyn is the daughter of Bryan and Jenny Brown. She is escorted by her grandfather, Lionel Lancon. She has attended Central Private for three years. Adelyn is enrolled in all […]

 The Central City News has chosen the following LSU head football coaches as the greatest of all times. Agree or disagree? Comment when this article is posted at Central City News on Facebook. 1. Nick Saban  (2000–2004) •Record: 48–16 (.750) •Accomplishments:  National Championship (2003) Two SEC Championships. •Impact: Saban modernized the entire athletic infrastructure and […]

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The Central High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse team, representing the Central Community School District, has officially concluded a landmark 2026 season.  The Wildcats finished as the Louisiana High School Lacrosse League Division 2 State Runner-Up, capping a year defined by tactical discipline and dominant divisional play. The team finished with a 7-6 overall record, but […]

My name is Coach Scott Ayo, and I am the new girl’s varsity basketball coach at Central Private School. This year, I had the opportunity to take over the entire girls program from 5th grade through 12th grade. I wanted to share some highlights from our season and ask the Central City News to feature […]

Coach Simoneaux’s Christmas Trip to Georgia Was About More than Football by Woody Jenkins, editor, Central City News Central High head football coach and AD David Simoneaux is just back from a visit to the Athletic Department at the University of Georgia, but it wasn’t really about football. Coach Simoneaux went to visit one of […]

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame has announced linebacker Wyatt Beck of Belhaven University as one of the nine nominees for the 2025 C Spire Conerly Trophy. This is Wyatt’s second year to be nominateed for the award.  Beck has led the USA South Athletic Conference in tackles the last two years. On Nov. 19, […]

Senior Ava Bradford was crowned as Central Private Homecoming Queen for 2025-2026 during ceremonies at the school on Friday, Oct. 24.  Crowning her majesty was 2024 Queen Ava Buxton. Members of the Court were: • Avery McCartney – From the freshman class is Avery McCartney. Avery is the daughter of Kevin and Alyssa McCartney. She […]

Central High senior Christina Cotton was coronated as 2025-2026 Homecoming Queen in ceremonies during half-time at Wildcat Stadium Friday night.  Ms. Cotton was crowned by Central High principal Brandon LaGroue. She succeeded last year’s queen, Kaitlyn Moulin. The Queen and Homecoming Court were chosen by the student body of Central High School. The court has 18 members, […]