Central City News

Central High head baseball coach Mike Forbes resigned last week after eight seasons and two State Championships. The veteran coach has accepted an offer to become head baseball coach at Brusly High. Forbes compiled a record of 149 wins, 134  losses, and one tie for the Wildcats. He said he is very grateful for the opportunity […]

Central Private School has promoted their current baseball coach, Wes Theriot, to the position of athletic director. This decision comes as Central Private prepares for its first season as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Coach Theriot joined Central Private in June 2018. His first year was exciting as he led […]

The Central Wildcats face the Istrouma Indians in this year’s Spring Football Game at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Istrouma field on Winbourne Avenue. Central High head coach Sid Edwards is hoping Wildcat fans will turn out in large numbers not only to support Central but to help Istrouma raise much needed funds […]

After being out with a broken finger for 17 weeks, Central pitcher Drew Lasseigne returned to the Wildcats’ lineup in a big way in their game against Parkview. Central freshman pitcher Jimmie Johnson was strong on the mound until the 5th inning when he gave up three runs, and Parkview took a 4-3 lead. With […]

The Central High softball team has a perfect 8-0 record and looks a lot like the Lady Wildcat team that won the State 5A Softball Championship in 2017. However, this week, talk about the team has centered on a spectacular injury suffered by star junior pitcher Mary Fralick. Mary pitched to a batter for French […]

Central High head football Coach Sid Edwards and Istrouma High head football coach Jeremy Gradney have announced the two schools will meet for a spring game at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at Tack Jackson Stadium at Istrouma High on Winbourne Avenue in Baton Rouge. The event will be an Istrouma Alumni Night, and […]

The Central High Wildcat cheerleading team has won their second consecutive National Championship during competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando this past weekend. The competition was for Game Day Large Varsity Non Tumbling cheerleading. The Wildcat cheerleaders competed with other schools from across the country. Varsity sponsor for the team […]

Can Central High School win the State 5A Baseball Championship for the third straight year? We posed that question to Wildcats coach Mike Forbes. Coach Forbes said, “It’s everybody’s goal at the beginning of the season to win state, or it should be. Does that mean we have the make up right now to do […]

Dylan Rathcke of Central is only 18 but he has already established himself as a football legend at the high school level in Louisiana. He was a three-year starter at University High, the No. 1 football team in Louisiana ranked No. 13 in the nation. University High was undefeated during his junior and senior seasons […]

Central High School baseball coach and 2017 5A Coach of the Year Mike Forbes is preparing for another great season on the diamond. After winning two straight 5A State Championships, his team returns to the field Feb. 2 with a scrimmage against the St. Amant Gators at Central High School. Forbes’ cinderella team of last […]