Central City News

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 […]

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 […]

Fifty professional anglers and 50 TV talented amateurs are expected to compete in the Pro Bass Challenge Fishing Tournament March 28-29.  Jones Creek Cafe owner George Shaheen has taken a leading role in organizing the tournament.  The winning pro will receive $10,000, while the leading amateur will win $2,500.  Pros and amateurs will team up […]

Hendrix College Sophomore Linebacker Thomas Eddlemon has been named to the 2014 NCAA Division III Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District V Team, CoSIDA officials announced. CoSIDA is the College Sports Information Directors of America. Thomas is a native of Baton Rouge and a graduate of Central High School. He currently leads the Warrior Football team in […]

The 36th Annual Charles Kinsley Tournament begins on Wednesday, Dec. 10 with four games at the Central High gym: • 4 p.m. – Woodlawn vs. Belaire • 5:30 p.m. – Glen Oaks vs. Zachary • 7 p.m. – Central vs. Redemptorist • 8:30 p.m. – Tara vs. University High The tournament continues Thursday and Friday […]

Central coach Sid Edwards says senior running back Anthony Johnson is one of the hardest working members of the Central Wildcat football team. But before last Friday night, Anthony had been on the playing field for only four or five plays all season. Then last Monday Coach Sid promised to put him in the game […]

CENTRAL — Life hasn’t always been easy for Alyssa Hollingsworth, a Central High School senior who suffers from cerebral palsy, multiple handicaps, and a few years ago cancer.  But one thing did come easy — an overwhelming victory in her election as Central High’s 2014 Homecoming Queen. She won in a landslide, receiving more than […]

CENTRAL HIGH HOMECOMING festivities will be held Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 27. The Wildcats will host McKinley at 7 p.m. on Friday, and the Homecoming Dance will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Students attending the dance will have to follow strict dress guidelines. Seewww.centralcss.org. Quarterback Tyler Sansone created a sensation […]

Defending District 4-5A champion Central High (2-0) begins a five-game run that will test its mettle Friday, when the Wildcats travel to Jesuit in New Orleans. After that, Central will face, in succession, McKinley, Scotlandville, Denham Springs, and Zachary. Jesuit, ranked No. 8 in State 5A football, is “the real deal,” according to Wildcats head […]

City Park in N.O. Will Be Setting for Shootout Between Central and Jesuit. The Central Wildcat football team and Wildcat fans will enjoy their only out-of-town game of the regular season this weekend when Central travels to New Orleans to face the Jesuit Blue Jays. Coach Sid Edwards, who coached at Jesuit for one year, said the Central […]