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CHS Volleyball Team in Quarter-Finals

CHS Volleyball Team in Quarter-Finals

Central High School athletic director and head football Coach Sid Edwards isn’t shy about how he feels about the school’s varsity volleyball team. “They are the pride and joy of Central,” he said, “and they have the potential to win the State Championship!” The Lady Wildcats won the State Regional Championship Monday, defeating Sam Houston […]

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Central Opens Playoffs at West Monroe

Central Opens Playoffs at West Monroe

Central High School enters the first round of the state 5A football playoffs Friday at 7 p.m against the state’s No. 1-ranked team, the West Monroe Rebels (10-0). The two teams last met in the 2013 playoffs when Central won 14-0 in one of great victories in Central football history.  West Monroe has one of […]

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Do Smells Bring Back Memories to You?

Do Smells Bring Back Memories to You?

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News Do smells bring back memories to you? Every spring when we cut the grass for the first time, the memories lood back to me. Sometimes I pick up a handful of freshly-cut grass and hold it to my nose. I’ve even been known to lay face down in […]

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Was Istrouma’s 1955 Team Greatest Ever?

Was Istrouma’s 1955 Team Greatest Ever?

Was the 1955 Istrouma High football team the greatest in Louisiana history?  As long as football is played in this state, that will be debated. Louisiana has only had one Heisman Trophy winner — Billy Cannon — and he starred on the 1955 team, which went undefeated and won the State Championship. 2015 is the […]

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Billy Cannon Tells the Rest of His Story

Billy Cannon Tells the Rest of His Story

When I was a child the first college football hero I remember having was LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. Back in those days there was no ESPN. No 50 plus games a week on TV, and being at that age, I lived in New York and California, it’s hard to recollect how Billy became […]

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Lizzie Wicker Aims for Her Goal(post)

Lizzie Wicker Aims for Her Goal(post)

Will   Lizzie  Wicker  make history and become the first female athlete ever to score points for the Central High School varsity football team?  The 17-year-old senior may just get her chance sometime this season as a placekicker. Lizzie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Wicker, is a well-rounded athlete with strong legs.  She […]

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Central Football Begins

Central Football Begins

Despite a slow start on offense, the Central Wildcats racked up a solid 14-6 win over Port Allen in last Thursday’s jamboree. Central showed a solid defense, strong kicking game, and flashes of offensive power with touchdown runs by Caleb Moore and Gabe Brown. Ross Melton kicked two extra points. Central will host Mentorship Academy […]

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Most Potential: Reagan Willis

Most Potential: Reagan Willis

It’s not often that a freshman athlete gets mentioned with the “greats” such as Will Bris- coe. But there’s a Central athlete worth watching.  Last year as a freshman Reagan Willis tore up the softball diamond and set a record in powerlighting.    Now she’s only a sophomore.  Did we mention she has a 4.5 GPA?

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Will Briscoe: Central Athlete of Decade

Will Briscoe: Central Athlete of Decade

Louisiana’s top quarterback of 2008 and 2009 was Central’s Will Briscoe, whose extraordinary performance gained national attention.  Briscoe was 1st team All-State as a junior in 2008 and the Advocate’s All-Metro MVP. But in 2009, Briscoe had an even more impressive year.  He guided Central to the State 5A Regional Championship and was responsible for […]

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Central Grad to Fish for National Title

Central Grad to Fish for National Title

Central High School graduate Darrell Henson, now a freshman at LSU, has qualified to fish for a national championship title and possibly qualify to fish in the Bassmaster Classic in 2016. The LSU Sportsman’s Fishing Club consists of LSU students fishing against colleges from all over the United States. The team is currently ranked 43rd […]

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