By Dave Freneaux

This past Saturday the Wildcat Varsity football team traveled to Zachary to scrimmage Plaquemine.  Fortunately for Central, the 12-0 score in favor of Plaquemine does not tell the whole story.  First year head coach Dog Dotson comments "Coming off of Boot Camp with only one day of rest the team gave as much effort as they could.  It would be a stretch to be at 100% after tough three-a-days at camp."  Dotson added "Having this scrimmage on film versus a quality opponent like Plaquemine makes it worth while."
 
Former Head Coach and current Central School System Athletic Director Sid Edwards offered another perspective saying "This is no time to push the panic button.  Central has a lot of talent, good coaches, and the team continues to come together."  The next scrimmage is Thursday, August 19th against John Curtis in New Orleans and the first home event will be the Jamboree where Central faces West Feliciana.

Submitted by Suzonne Cowart

The parents of the Central High soccer team are having a fundraiser.  The picture below is a screen shot of the shirts that will be sold through Cross Threads on Sullivan Road.  The cost of the shirts are $15 each and orders are currently being taken by phone at Cross Threads.  Call Cross Threads at 262-0104 to place an order, or stop by during business hours to order a shirt in person.  Thank you for supporting CHS soccer.

From the Central Middle School website

The CMS Spirit Pack costs $100 and is due at equipment pickup today through Wednesday.  The Spirit Pack contains 2 dry fit shirts, 1 pair of shorts, 1 girdle, 1 pair of maroon socks, and a mouthpiece.  The cost also covers pre-game meals during the season.

Equipment handout will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today through this Wednesday, August 18th.

If you would like to support all 28 athletic teams at Central High School, join the CHS Backers.  The annual cost is $150.  As a thank you for supporting these teams, you receive 2 free passes to all regular season home games for all sports.  This more than pays for the membership.  If you would like to join, call Gerry Edgens at 937-7632.

CENTRAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

Sports Medicine Program

Free Sports Injury Clinic

8-10 a.m.

Beginning on August 28th, a free clinic is being offered all through the high school football season.  Free sports injury screening is available to athletes in all sports by the professionals that know what it takes to return to the field: Erik Strahan, DPT & ATC, Tom Coplin, PT, and Helen Balzli, PT.  Central Physical Therapy is located at 13111 Hooper Road, Central, LA, 70818.  Give them a call at 261-7094 or visit them online at www.CRCPT.com.

Our baseball facilities are in great need of repair and renovation.  We greatly appreciate your support in order to take on this project.  On Friday, August 20th, jambalaya lunches will be available at the Central High baseball field from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for anyone who places an order by August 16th.  Lunches are $6 per plate, and delivery is being offered to your business.  If you would like to place a lunch order for your business and support the CHS baseball teams, please send an email to JeffWise1@bellsouth.net.  Include your company name and address along with the names of the people ordering lunches.  Lunches include jambalaya, salad, a roll, and dessert.

The players are also looking for community members who would like to volunteer to help deliver lunches on the 20th.  If you would like to help deliver, please email ejmyer@cox.net.  The teams are trying to sell 1,000 lunches to help fix up The Yard, so please consider helping any way that you are able.

Submitted by Thomas Eskola

Central High's girls soccer team concluded their summer season this week-end at the Burbank Soccer Complex.  The "WolfCats", a mix of girls from Central, Redemptorist and Zachary High schools, improved with each game played.  They ended the regular season with a 3-3 tie against Live Oak 2, a team later seeded 3rd in the play-offs.  The WolfCats opened the play-offs with a 6-4 overtime win against McKinley High before falling to # 1 seed Live Oak 1 by the score of 1-5.  Thank-you to all the girls for their hard work during practices and games.  Special thanks to the CHS boy's team and Coach Wes Melton for practicing with the girl's team.  This is also a call to all CHS girls not afraid to run and sweat to come out for girls soccer this fall and help us build a competitive 5A girls soccer team.

Top row left to right: Ashley McDowell, Kayleigh Amos, Coach Eskola, Colyn Walters, Meagan Thierry
Bottom left to right: Sarah Leblanc, Lauren Dufour,Rachel Huffty
Not pictured: Emilye Tidwell and Rachel Archey

Submitted by Suzonne Cowart

The CHS Boys Soccer team participated in the Super 7 Summer league finale tournament this past weekend.  CHS had two teams which participated made up of boys from the Central High School team along with some younger boys from Tanglewood and three Walker High Boys.  The tournament was a single elimination tournament with each of the two teams participating a different division.  Team One defeated St. Michael’s #2, Live Oak and Northeast to finish in first place in their division and remained undefeated for the summer league season.  Team Two defeated St. Michael’s #3 and Episcopal #2 to make it to the championship game for their division.  Unfortunately they were defeated by St. Michael’s #4 and took second place as a result.  Both teams worked really hard this summer and the CHS Boys are looking ahead to the high school season that begins in mid November.  We hope that many of you will come out and support the team this season.  It should be a good one.

In the photo below, the team shows off their championship t-shirts.

Pictured:  Thomas Maxey, Ross Melton, Taylor Jernigan, Tyler Desselle, Chase Shaheen, Drake Cowart, Nathan Petit, Seth Brown, Ryan Addison, Juan Ramirez, Tyler Thompson, Garrett Miles, David Gutierrez, Daniel, Gutierrez, Dylan Manzella.  Not pictured:  Tyler Maxey, Courtland McCullough, & Aaron Smith.
 
The following boys were on vacation and were unable to play in the Tournament.  Austin Gueho & Greg Noel
 

Submitted by Lisa Boudreaux- corrected to include the name of one athlete who was left off of the previously posted roster.  Our apologies for the error.

2010 CP VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER

                                                                                                                        Position

No.                  Name_____________        Height            Weight           Off/Def           Grade

2                      Jacob Carter                         5’9”                 140                 WR/DB           11

3                      Jonathon Moak                    5’8”                 140                 WR/DB           12

4                      Zach LeBlanc                       6’2”                 205                 QB/LB             12       

8                      Trevor Shepherd                  5’9”                 155                 RB/DL             12

10                    Luke Fryoux                          5’8”                 165                 QB/LB              11

12                    Troy Lowe                              5’8”                 135                 RB/DB            12

16                    Matt Myers                             5’8”                 120                 WR/DB           11

18                    Ryan Bowman                     5’8”                 135                 TB/DB              9

21                    Brennan Fucich                   5’8”                 150                 WR/DB           10

24                    Seth Stevens                        5’7”                 140                 WR/DB           11

30                    Mason O’Quinn                   5’7”                 130                 WR/DB           10

33                    Tyler Baggett                         5’9”                 145                 WR/DB           10

34                    Joey Harris                            5’11”               155                 RB/DB            12

43                    Chuck Conrad                      5’10”               181                 FB/DE             12

45                    Taylor Fletcher                     6’4”                 200                 TE/DE              12

47                    Ward Leavines                     6’0”                 155                 WR/CB           10

50                    Ryan Dupuy                         5’9”                 185                 OL/DL             8

51                    Logan Prather                      5’8”                 150                 OL/DL             9

54                    Rhett Seguin                        5’11”               158                 OL/DE            9

56                    Cole Kinchen                       5’8”                 170                 OL/DL             8

60                    Daniel Basham                    5’9”                 155                 OL/DL             9

63                    Brennan West                      6’0”                 210                 OL/DL             11

64                    Marcus Sandifer                  5’11”               175                 OL/DL             11

68                    Daniel Holloway                  5’9”                 240                 OL/DL             12

70                    Morgan Miley                        5’9”                 165                 OL/DL             11

71                    Brandon Sullivan                5’11”               198                 OL/DL             12

72                    Terrell Stubbs                       6’1”                 205                 OL/DL             9

75                    Orrin Byland                         6’0”                 175                 OL/DL             12

77                    Sy Tate                                   5’10”               208                 OL/DL             12

81                    David Arnold                         5’10”               170                 OL/DL             12

84                    Lance Wicker                        6’1”                 160                 WR/DB           11

85                    Cody Overstreet                   6’2”                 150                 OL/LB            12

HEAD COACH:   Mike Longmire

ASST. COACHES:   Carl DiJohn, Jami Longmire, Brian Smith, Bill Burke, Dillon Smiley,

            Matt Overlease, Travis Rose

MANAGERS:  TBA

MEDICAL STAFF:   Dr. Kyle Dean—M.D., Scott Pavur—ATC, Joe Halphen—C-Pac,

            Richard O’Quinn—PT, Erik Strahan—DPT ATC

WATER GIRLS:  TBA

MASCOT:  Rebel

PRINCIPAL:  Ellen Frazier

Submitted by Susan Willis

Tryouts for the Crusaders 12 and under league and tournament fastpitch softball team will be Saturday, August 28 at 9:00 AM.  Tryouts will be at Lovett Road Park. Contact Willard Willis at 773-4404 or email at willisnasus3@aol.com for more information.