Central City News

 Central High School quarterback Jackson Firmin is back for his senior year to lead the Wildcats. After a stellar season last year, expectations are high for Firmin this year. The 6’3” 210-pounder completed 134 of 215 passes in 2023 for 2,008 yards and 30 touchdowns.  He also rushed for 450 yards and six touchdowns. It […]

Central High head football coach David Simoneaux makes his goal for 2024 very clear — a run in the state playoffs and a championship game in the Dome. Simoneaux has been there before, both as a player and a coach. Now he has a host of experienced starters who have the skills to make it […]

Central Private head football coach Cole Holden is beginning his second season with the Redhawks, and he believes CP is ready to carry things to the next level. Holden previously served as head coach at Ben’s Ford and Tunica Academy.  He also coached at Oak Forest Academy. Central Private ended the 2023 season strong with […]

Why are grown men drawn to coaching football?  Afterall, it’s just a kids’ game. With 44 years in coaching, Istrouma High head football coach Sid Edwards answered that question for the Central City News. “Football is  a way to change the world — one child at a time!” Coach Sid said. “It keeps you young.  […]

Coach Leo McClure has retired after another successful season as head baseball coach at Central High School. Meanwhile, the 2024 Central Wildcat baseball team landed a number of its stars on the All-District 1st or 2nd Team. Those winning district honors were: First Team •Grayden Harris, pitcher •Cooper Austin, catcher •Garrett Rabalais, utility •Jacob LeBlanc, […]

Central High has announced Sham Gabehart as the school’s new head baseball coach. Coach Gabehart has over 18 years of experience in Louisiana high school baseball. He replaces Central legend Leo McClure who announced his retirement last month.  Coach Gabehart led Parkway to a district championship in 2022. He was head baseball coach at The […]

Central High head football coach David Simoneaux, is proud of the 2023 Central football squad and the way the school’s program is developing. Having just completed his first year as head coach, Simoneaux said, “The foundation has been laid. It always has to be rooted in relationships.  I’m proud of the support we have had […]

Men and women who lettered at Istrouma High or Redemptorist are eligible for membership in the new Istrouma ‘I’ Club being formed by IHS head coach Sid Edwards. Members will assist the football team and other programs at Istrouma High School.  It meets monthly at Café Americain. For information, go to Istrouma I Club on […]

For the 7th straight year, the Central City News newspaper will broadcast high school football to local and national audiences live on the Central City News Facebook page. Its first sports broadcast, the State 5A High School Baseball Championship in 2017 drew an audience of 93,000. Since then, most games draw 10,000 to 15,000, although […]

By Woody Jenkins  Dr. Clyde Lindsey, 99, passed away Tuesday, May 23, after a long illness.  The most outstanding high school athlete in the State of Texas in the early 1940’s and one of the foremost LSU athletes in the school’s history, he bypassed a career in professional sports in January 1947 to go directly […]