Central City News

Editor’s Note:  Central High Coach Doug Dotson just completed his summer football camp.  A total of 225 boys, age 6 through 9th grade, attended. CENTRAL — It’s best not to make a big deal about football.  It is, after all, just a game.  A mere boyhood sport.  That’s all it is.  Really. ••• Well, perhaps […]

CENTRAL — Central football Coach Doug Dotson’s 1st Football Camp drew 225 athletes to the Central High practice field last week. For three nights, Central High varsity coaches and a host of college and professional athletes instructed the students, age six through the 9th grade. At a cost of only $20, the camp was one […]

CENTRAL — More than 200 students are participating in Central High School head football coach Doug Dotson’s Youth Football Camp through Wednesday night at the practice field at Central High School.  The camp is for students from age 7 through freshmen in high school. NFL star Todd McClure of the Atlanta Falcons has helped coach […]

CENTRAL —  They were celebrating at the Ty and Wanda Hall home in Northwoods subdivision Tuesday night, as the news sunk in that their son, Cody Hall, was drafted in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. And it wasn’t just any major league team that wants their son but the 2010 World […]

Lamonte Juneau hands off to Trevor Sansone in 4×100 relay.  Central won 2nd Place in the relay Saturday in the State 5A Championships.  Photo by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — The Central High School track team turned in a strong performance in the State 5A Track & Field Championship at LSU on Saturday, winning 8th Place […]

BATON ROUGE — Five Central High School athletes have qualified for the State 5A Track Championships at the LSU Bernie Moore Track this coming Saturday. They won the right to compete as a result of winning 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place in the Region II 5A Championship this past Thursday at the Catholic High track. […]

CENTRAL — Central High School’s Kay Rawls will continue her bowling career at Louisiana Tech University.  She signed her letter of intent with the Bulldogs last Thursday. Kay is a four-time member of the All-District First Team, District MVP in 2010, and the State Champion in 2010.  She has scores in LHSAA matches of 736 series […]

CHET MYER SIGNS WITH HINDS — Central High’s Chet Myer, a pitcher and outfielder, has signed with Hinds Community College in Jackson, Miss.  Myer is a two-time All-District selection as a utility player.

Akil Bennett lining up for 110-meter hurdles BATON ROUGE — Central High’s newly-revived track and field program began to hit its stride Wednesday afternoon at the District 5-5A Championship Track and Field Meet at the Catholic High track off S. Acadiana Throughway in Baton Rouge. Defending State 100-meter dash Champion Trevor Sansone of Central won […]

Photo by Sydney Bergeron. ST. AMANT — Trevor Sansone, Central High School’s defending state 5A champion in the 100-meter dash, is not yet back in top form after suffering a hip injury.  On Thursday, he ran 3rd in the 100-meter dash in the St. Amant Lake Relays at St. Amant High School in Ascension Parish. […]