Central City News

Central Heavily Favored Over Istrouma Friday In First Game CENTRAL — The Central High Wildcats will make their season debut this Friday night at 7 p.m. when they host the Istrouma Indians at Wildcat Stadium. Both teams are fresh off victories in last Friday’s jamboree games. Central is aiming for its 4th straight District Championship in District 4-5A, […]

CENTRAL — Central Private will travel to Clinton for a game against arch-rival Silliman Academy at 7 p.m. Friday night at Silliman. This is Silliman’s best team in four or five years, but Central Private believes they can win.  CPS defeated Silliman 7-6 in the jamboree three weeks ago. Central Private began regular season play […]

CENTRAL — 28 Central area residents correctly picked 75% or more of last week’s games in the Oak Point Pick 12 Contest last week.  A listing of the contestants is below.  Corey Sharp of 18529 Loch Bend in Greenwell Springs is the winner of the first week of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by […]

Wildcats Aim for 4th Straight Title At District Level, Chance for State CENTRAL — Central football coach Doug Dotson says his team has a “single focus” — building themselves into a winning team. With the talent exhibited by Central in its scrimmage against Thibodaux last Friday, that shouldn’t be difficult.  But what might be difficult is East Feliciana, […]

CENTRAL — Central High swimming coach Scott Osborne has announced the following swim meets for boys and girls: • Saturday, Sept. 10 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Sept. 24 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Oct. 8 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Oct. 29 at Crawfish Aquatics […]

CENTRAL — As storm clouds gathered on the horizon, Central Private’s season opener against Cenla Academy of Pineville made it to the coin toss before officials had to delay the game for bad weather. Some 35 to 40 minutes later, the game resumed with a late kickoff.  From that point on, the field looked as […]

Wildcats Ready For Competition This Friday Night by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central High head coach Doug Dotson believes he will know a lot more about his 2011 Wildcat team after this Friday night’s scrimmage against Thibodaux High School. The scrimmage will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Wildcat Stadium, and will have a game atmosphere. “I […]

CENTRAL — Championships are won on Friday nights — not on paper.  Nevertheless, on paper at least, the 2011 Central Wildcat team looks like one of finest ever. The key will be whether they live up to their potential. This will be a team that is young yet talented and deep — a team seeking […]

CENTRAL — Central schools Athletic Director Sid Edwards has announced that Mike Forbes will return to Central High School as head baseball coach. Forbes is a graduate of Central High and served as assistant baseball coach here in 2008-2009. He left to become head baseball coach at Silliman Institute, where he compiled a 24-19 record […]

CENTRAL — Central High athletic director Sid Edwards has announced the 2011 Central Wildcats’ varsity football schedule.  All games begin at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. Sept. 2 — Istrouma — Home Sept. 9 — St. Thomas More — Away (Lafayette) Sept. 16 — Woodlawn — Home Sept. 23 — Catholic — Away Sept. 30 […]