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Thursday, November 10, 2011 • Vol. 14, No. 28 • 16 Pages • Circulation 11,000 • centralcitynews.us • Published Every Thursday
Central vs. St. Paul Central’s Cinderella Team vs. No. 1 in State 5A
From 2-4, Central Bounces Back to District Champion Playing Big Dogs
Ceremonies to Honor Veterans Like Central’s Earl N. Colbey
Woody Jenkins
Woody Jenkins
Editor, Central City News
CENTRAL — Tomorrow is Veterans Day and, over the next few days, Central residents will honor our Veterans with at least three ceremonies: • Thursday, Nov. 10. Mayor’s Veterans Celebration, Grace United Pentecostal Church on Hooper Road across from Wildcat Stadium. Retired Gen. Hunt Downer will speak. Come and honor the veterans. 6 p.m. • Friday, Nov. 11. Annual Veterans Day Program sponsored by Central Middle School’s 6th graders, Wildcat Stadium. 1 p.m. • Sunday, Nov. 13. Veterans Mass at St. Alphonsus Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. Open to the public. 10 a.m. All veterans and all members of the public are invited to all these events. Who Will Be Honored? All of our veterans, living and dead, will be remembered. Boy Sailor, Age 14 Residents will honor men like Earl N. Colbey, the boy sailor, who was willing to give everything in defense of our country.
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Wildcats’ QB Brett Courville: A Smart, Tough Field General QUARTERBACK BRETT COURVILLE led Central to the District 4-5A title.
CENTRAL — When it comes to sportswriters haven’t much noticed choosing an All-District quarter- this year — Central High School’s Brett Courville. back in District 4-5A, the all-round He’s probably best quarterback might be overthe district’s best looked. athlete and the The district is loaded with quarclutch performer terback talent this year — Scotwho is most likely landville’s Kimani Smith, Zachto win under fire. ary’s Mason Pace, and Denham Central coach Springs’ Kyle Cedotal. They all Doug Dodson sport big numbers for the season. Yet, the best all-round field says, “He’s smart, tough, versatile, general may well be someone the See CENTRAL on Page 14
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CENTRAL — 2nd Lt. Jordan Mentzer, Central High Class of 2003, is a Hurricane Hunter, a member of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Kessler AFB in Mississippi. Mentzer is reporting today for survival trainLt. Jordan Mentzer ing. He has been on active duty for two See CENTRAL on Page 7
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Hurricane Hunter Is One of Many From Central on Active Duty Today
A WILD AND CRAZY CAT — Central High School mascot Willie the Wildcat took over the drum section of the Wildcat Band Friday night and put on quite a show.
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CENTRAL — Central High School will travel to Covington Friday to play the No. 1 5A football team in the state — the St. Paul’s Wolves. Although they are the underdogs, Central head coach Doug Dotson said the Wildcats are ready for the showdown. St. Paul’s plays power football, strictly traditional, and old school. The key for a Central victory would be controlling the run and stopping the big pass play. “The longer we have the ball on offense, the better we’re going to do,” Dotson said. “We won’t be able to make mistakes. We can’t give them anything. We’ll need mistakefree football. No fumbles, no dropped interceptions.” St. Paul’s offense looks Coach Doug Dotson a lot like what we saw from Denham Springs, while the defense is a lot like St. Thomas More, minus See CENTRAL on Page 10
Tax Election on Nov. 19 Would Reduce Taxes
CENTRAL — Central voters will face a short ballot on Saturday, Nov. 19 with runoff for Parish Coroner and for the 6th District seat on the State Board of Elementary Education (BESE). And there is a very unusual proposition on the ballot: The Central Community School Board actually wants approval to reduce taxes. Two years ago Central voters approved a 1/2-cent sales tax increase to build the new school complex, but the sales tax has no expiration date. The school board wants the tax to expire when the school complex is paid off. Board member Will Easley said the election will keep faith with the voters of Central.