Wes Meador Wins Pick 12, 55” HDTV

Central Man Wins Over 1,200 Who Played Oak Point Football Contest

CENTRAL — The 2011 Pick 12 Football Contest has been won by Wes Meador, an environmental scientist who grew up in Central.

The 12-week contest was sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market and the Central City News.

Meador triumphed over more than 1,200 people who took part in the weekly contest.

On Saturday, he picked up his 55-inch HDTV, just in time to watch the LSU-Ole Miss game.

Meador’s advice for winning:  “Study the game, read a lot, and visit Oak Point every week!”

In order to play the game, participates had to cut out the contest entry form from the Oak Point ads in the Central City News, and select 12 winners from 12 games each week.  Each weekly winner received a $50 gift certificate from  Oak Point.  In case of a tie, a drawing was held to select a winner.

Each of the weekly winners plus those who tied were entered in an end-of-the-season drawing, which was held Friday night at half-time of the Central-Ruston playoff game.

Central schools athletic director Sid Edwards drew Meador’s name from among the finalists.  Meador had not won any of the weekly contest but had tied for the 12th week’s contest.

In addition to the 55-inch color HDTV and the weekly $50 gift certificates, Oak Point is donating $250 in the name of Wes Meador to the Baton Rouge Food Bank.  The store will also give a $25 gift certificate to each of the finalists who come by the store.

The Central City News is making a contribution to the Central High Athletic Department in connection with the contest.

Meador comes from a family with a strong sports background.  His father is Bobby Meador, Jr., and his grandfather is the late Bobby Meador, Sr.

Bobby Meador, Sr. played basketball, baseball, and track at LSU. He coached basketball at Istrouma High and was Billy Cannon’s basketball coach.  Bobby, Jr. is a landscape contractor.

Wes Meador graduated from Central Private School and graduated from SLU in environmental science.  He works for Metco Environmental.  His wife, Danielle, is earning her Ph.D. in chemistry at LSU.  Wes and Danielle have been married for three years.

The other Pick 12 finalists were:

Corey Sharp, Sept. 1; Dr. Hershel Dean, Sept. 8; Charles Welsh, Sept. 15; Larry Foil, Sept. 21; Butch Langlois, Sept. 29; Kerry Kendrick, Oct. 6; Carolyn Washington, Oct. 13; Bob Meador, Oct. 20; Ann Phistry, Oct. 27; Rachel Mounce, Nov. 3; Marcia Easley, Nov. 10; and Kerry Kendrick, Nov. 17.

Also, Brandy Sims, Joshua Robinson, Lawrence Hebert, Larry Easley, Marcia Saison, Daniel Newman, James H. Carter, Jr., Jarod Hopper, Keith Rogers, Amanda Kuber, Charlotte Schwath, Ron Rinker, Judy Belcher, Wes Meador, Ashley Bracklin, Betty Hebert, Jackie Coleman, Payton Mangham, Peggy Kerr, Wayne Rundell, Donald W. Kerr, and Billy Dean.