CAYL (the Central Area Youth League) has announced registration dates for t-ball, softball, and baseball. Registration will be held in the Central Middle School library on the following dates:

Saturday, January 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Thursday, January 28 from 6 PM to 8 PM

Saturday, January 30 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Tuesday, February 2 from 6 PM to 8 PM

Saturday, February 6 from 10 AM to 1 PM

The registration fee is $60 per person. Each child must present a birth certificate at the time of registration. To play t-ball, a player must be 5 years old by December 31, 2010. A boy who turns 15 before May 1, 2009 is no longer eligible for this league. The cutoff date for girls is December 31, 2009. Visit www.caylbaseball.com for full season details.

CHS Boys Basketball Game:
Tuesday, January 19 vs. Walker
The game will be broadscasted at 7 PM on The Score, 1210 AM, Fox Sports Radio.   
It  will also be on the internet at  WWW.SPORTSGUMBO.NET.

CP Boys and Girls Basketball Games:

Tuesday, January 19 at Silliman at 4 PM

Friday, January 22 vs. WCCA at 4 PM

Saturday, January 23 vs. Wesson at 2 PM

CMS Girls Basketball Game:

                                                                    Thursday, January 21 at Northwestern at 5 PM

Pickleball is being played at Lovett Road Park on Monday nights from 6:00 pm until 9:00pm. Ages are 21 and above. All players are welcome, experienced or beginners. If you come to watch, be sure to wear your tennis shoes. Contact Charles Welsh at 261-3621 for more information.

THIS WEEK:

Central High Boys Basketball 1/5: CHS 63, Scotlandville 85

Central High Girls Basketball 1/5: CHS 49, Scotlandville 44

Central Private Boys Basketball 1/5: CP 51, Silliman 36

UPCOMING GAMES:

1/8 (today): CHS Boys Basketball vs. Catholic at home at 5 PM, 6, and 7:30. Tonight’s game is a whiteout game.

1/8: CHS Girls Basketball vs. St. Joseph’s at St. Joseph’s at 4:30 PM and 6

1/8: CP Girls and Boys Basketball at WCCA at 4 PM

1/9: CHS Boys Soccer at home vs. Zachary at 6 PM

1/11: CMS Girls Basketball at home vs. Jackson at 5 PM

1/12: CHS Boys Soccer at home vs. Catholic PC at 6 PM

1/12: CHS Boys Basketball at Denham Springs at 5 PM, 6, and 7:30

1/12: CP Boys Basketball at home vs. ACCS at 4 PM

1/12: CP Girls Basketball at home vs. ACCS at 4 PM

1/14: CMS Girls Basketball at home vs. West Feliciana at 5 PM

Central High and Central Private have several big basketball games coming up this week. The CHS boys basketball team faces Scotlandville in an away game tonight, and they go up against Catholic at home on Friday in a whiteout game. Freshmen play at 5 PM, followed by JV at 6 and varsity at 7:30.

The Lady Wildcats play at home today against Scotlandville and away on Friday at St. Joseph’s. JV opens the evening at 4:30 PM, with the varsity game to follow at 6.

The Central Private girls and boys have similar schedules this week, playing at home vs. Silliman today at 4 PM and away vs. WCCA on Friday at the same time.

Also, if you are looking for things to do this weekend, check out the CHS boys soccer team at their home game vs. Zachary Saturday at 6 PM.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed hunting season temporarily in some locations around the state due to high water. The concern is that people would be putting themselves in dangerous situations because of the water levels. While the city of Central itself is not one of these locations, Central citizens should be aware of the affected areas for anyone who intends to go hunting in the near future. The following areas are under the hunting ban, with the exception of waterfowl hunting:

Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area, parts of Louisiana south of Interstate 10 or west of 310, places north and west of Highway 90, east of Highway 70, and east of Highway 22. The parishes affected by this are St. Mary, Assumption, Ascension, St. Martin, Lafourche,  Terrebonne, St. James, St. John, and St. Charles.

Central Private School had an athletics banquet at which many CP athletes were recognized for their athletic achievements. Visit the FULL ARTICLE for a list of all football and softball athletes recognized.

The Central High boys basketball team took first place in the Charles Kinley Basketball Tournament at Central Middle last weekend. They beat Natchitoches by 2 points in the very close championship game.

This Saturday, several Central High football players will have the honor of playing in the Red Stick Bowl at Olympia Stadium on Perkins Road at 2:30 PM. CHS football fans are asked to come supports the Wildcats as these boys play in their last high school football game.

Many Central Private School football and softball players were recognized at the athletics banquet for their achievements in their sports.

FOOTBALL:

1st Team All District Offense: Orrin Byland, Bobby Muse, Matthew Overlease, Travis Richard, Matt Wallace; 1st Team All District Defense: Hunter Martrain, Steven O’Bryant, Travis Richard, Seth Smith, Jason Young; 2nd Team All District Offense: Ryan Bowman, Daniel Holloway, Brandt Moore, Jason Young; 2nd Team All District Defense: Chuck Conrad, Matthew Overlease, Matt Wallace, Conley White; ALL DISTRICT MVP: Bobby Muse

Most Improved Lineman: Orrin Byland; Best Offensive Lineman: Matthew Overlease;Most Improved Defense: Matt Wallace; Linebacker Awards: Hunter Martrain, Seth Smith; Best Defensive Backs: Steven O’Bryant, Jason Young; Offensive MVP: Bobby Muse; Defensive MVP: Travis Richard; Special Teams Award: Seth Stevens; Weightlifting Award: Cody Overstreet; Coaches’ Award: Daniel Holloway; Chuck Conrad; Captain’s Award: Travis Richard

Lettermen: 4th Year – Matthew Overlease, Travis Richard; 3rd Year – Brandt Moore, Bobby Muse, Conley White; 2nd Year – Orrin Byland, Daniel Holloway, Hunter Martrain, Cody Overstreet, Brandon Sullivan, Matt Wallace, Jason Young; 1st Year - Ryan Bowman, Kerry Burns, Jacob Carter, Chuck Conrad, Luke Fryoux, Morgan Miley, Matt Myers, Steven O’Bryant, Mason O’Quinn, Marcus Sandifer, Rhett Seguin, Trevor Shepherd, Seth Smith, Keaton Spurlin, Seth Stevens, Terrell Stubbs, Sy Tate, Brennan West, Lance Wicker, Colton Wilkinson

SOFTBALL:

1st Team All-District: Aubrey Butler, Bailea Fucich, Mallory Gregoire
2nd Team All-District: Jessie Creek, Sarah Fryoux, Alyse Wells
Athletic Awards: Best Defensive Player – Aubrey Butler; Best Offensive Player – Mallory Gregoire; Pitcher’s Award – Bailea Fucich; Most Improved – Alex Wicker; Rebel Award - Sarah Fryoux; MVP - Mallory Gregoire

Congratulations to these athletes for a job well done this season.

The Central High Volleyball team finished the year 27-16 and made a second straight
appearance in the state volleyball regional match of the playoffs.  With another
fantastic season, six Lady Wildcats collected post season awards.  Senior setter
Casey Brown, who led the Wildcats with 655 assists, 61 aces, 98 kills and 397 digs
was named 1st team All-District and 1st Team Division I and II All-Metro.  Juniors
Tremelia Kelly and Taylor “Stix” Padgett were both named 1st team All-District and
Honorable Mention All-Metro.  Kelly led the Wildcat offense with 245 kills, 55 aces
and 455 digs while Padgett, a dominant Middle Blocker had 50 blocks, 199 kills and
259 digs.  Senior Alaina Miley, junior Dylan Wilson and sophomore Rachel Barber were
named to the Honorable Mention All-District team.  Miley, a defensive specialist
paced the defense with 344 digs. Wilson, an outside hitter, contributed 145 kills
and 256 digs.  Barber, the Wildcat Libero, had 469 digs and served up 53 aces.