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CENTRAL — The Central Wildcats dropped a heart-breaker 38-20 to Mandeville in Round Two of the State 5A Playoffs Friday, ending their season with the Bi-District Championship and a 10-2 record. But a number of Central players are still in the running for post-season honors, including All-District, All-Metro, All-State, and participation in the Army Red Stick Bowl. Leading the field of possible honorees are last year’s All-State athlete Gary Triplett and quarterback Brett Courville, a possible All-District and All-State selection. Other offensive players in the run-
CENTRAL — The dust has hardly settled on the Nov. 6 election, but voters in the Baton Rouge area will go to the polls once again on Saturday, Dec. 8 for a runoff election that could decide the direction of the Louisiana Supreme Court for a decade to come. Early voting will begin this Saturday, Nov. 24 and end Dec. 1. With the recent elevation of a liberal Democrat to chief justice of the Supreme Court, the runoff between Democrat John Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge and Republican Jeff Hughes of Livingston will have special meaning. The election of Hughes would give conservative Republicans a 4-3 majority on the court. The election of Guidry would give the Democrats a 4-3 majority and could take the court in a more liberal direction. Early voting will be held at • Baker Registrar of Voters • Municipal Building downtown • Clerk of Court on Coursey • Secretary of State on Essen Voters should bring a photo I.D.
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CHARLESTON, SC — The Central City News won six top national journalism awards at the 126th Annual National Newspaper Association convention in Charleston, South Carolina. The NNA has 3,000 member newspapers, and 800 competed for awards. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins, who won 1st Place for Best Feature Writing, said the awards are a way the newspaper can pay back in a small way all that the Central community does to make the News a success. “This is such a wonderful community, and we hope that we can bring positive recognition See NEWS on Page 5
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WIN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AWARDS — Members of the staff of the Central City News were honored at the National Newspaper Association Convention in Charleston, SC, recently. Shown (left to right) are Candi Lee, business manager; Shara Pollard, account executive; Terrie Palmer, graphic artist and advertising design, and Jolice Provost, account executive. Not shown is editor Woody Jenkins.
Best Feature Story - 1st Place “Central Adopting Adalee, 3, and Smith, 2” by Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News Freedom of Information 2nd Place among all daily and non-daily papers in U.S. Honoring Central City News staff’s fight for public records in city where government is privatized. Best Serious Column 3rd Place “Donald Ray Kennard: A Legacy” by Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News See NEWS on Page 5
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PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF — Louis Covington, Central HS Class of 2009, wanted to play football in college but had difficulty finding his place with a team. Then he found Fullerton State in California, where he played two years. In May, he signed with Ole Miss. Then Saturday night, he started against LSU at Tiger Stadium. He made five tackles including a key goal-line tackle of Jeremy Hill. Louis is 5’9” and weighs 162. Persistence does pay off! Congratulations!
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CENTRAL — A classic battle is raging behind the scenes right now for control of our state court system in Louisiana. You have probably read that Associate Justice
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Judge Jeff Hughes’ base in the runoff for the Louisiana Supreme Court is large. It consists of four distinct areas — Central (4%), Livingston (16%), Ascension (14%), and Southeast Baton Rouge (16%). His job is to motivate them to go vote Dec. 8.
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Chief Justice could seriously tilt many aspects of our state court system to the liberal side, especially if she has a liberal majority on the seven-member Supreme Court. And that is what is at stake for the citizens of Central in the Dec. 8 runoff election. Here in the Baton Rouge area, we will elect an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and that member of the court will have the power to tilt the court either to the conservative Republican side or the liberal Democrat side or somewhere in between. The Republican Party is supporting a conservative Republican judge from Livingston Parish — Court of Appeal Judge Jeff Hughes. Hughes is a solid conservative, who can be expected to vote with the other three Republican jurists on countless issues. The Democratic Party is supporting a moderate Democrat from the inner city of Baton Rouge — Judge John Michael Guidry. Judge Guidry is also a member of the
Court of Appeal. As a member of the Louisiana House and then the Louisiana Senate, Judge Guidry took a liberal stand on a great many important issues. Since being elected to the Court of Appeal, he has taken a more moderate stand, but he has not had to rule on many of the hot- Woody Jenkins button issues that define the Supreme Court. Some in the business community believe that Judge Guidry will be a good vote for business on the court, and they may be right. But we are concerned about the 90 percent of the issues that do not directly concern business, such as private property, right to life, right to keep and bear arms, and countless others. We believe that Judge Hughes will be “the real thing” — a solid conservative vote on business issues and on the vast array of other issues that people in Central are concerned about. We are not as confident about where Judge Guidry would fall on those issues and fear his votes in the legislature were a true reflection of his philosophy. Early voting begins Saturday. Please make your voice heard by going to polls and voting early — from Nov. 24 through Dec. 1.
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Judge Hughes Has Slight Edge 44-37 As Runoff for Supreme Court Nears supporting? Jeff Hughes 55% John Guidry 45% Respondents were also asked about their likelihood of voting Dec. 8 with the following results: Question 3. How likely are you to vote in the Dec. 8 runoff? Early vote 25% Election day 70% Unlikely 5% The demographic breakdown of respondents was 67 percent white, 31 percent black, and 2 percent other. The party registration of respondents was 49 percent Democrat, 32 percent Republican, and 19 percent Independent or other.
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The geographic breakdown was Ascension Parish, 14 percent; Baker, 3 percent; Central, 4 percent; Choctaw area of Baton Rouge, 4 percent; East Feliciana, 3 percent; Garden District, 5 percent; Highlands Road-Perkins area, 8 percent; Iberville Parish, 4 percent; inner city of Baton Rouge, 12 percent; Livingston Parish, 16 percent; Pointe Coupee, 3 percent, Southeast Baton Rouge, 16 percent; West Baton Rouge, 3 percent, and West Feliciana, 1 percent.
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BATON ROUGE — A poll of 604 likely voters conducted Nov. 18 showed Judge Jeff Hughes with a slight edge over Judge John Michael Guidry in the runoff for the Louisiana Supreme Court on Dec. 8 The poll was conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling, a firm owned by Baton Rouge pollster and political consultant John Convillon. Respondents were asked the following question: Question 1 If the election for Louisiana Supreme Court were held today, which candidate would you support? Jeff Hughes (R) 44% John Guidry (D) 37% Undecided 19% Those voters who said they were undecided were asked the following question: Question 2 Since you are undecided, which candidate are you leaning towards
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Couvillon said the margin of error, with 95 percent confidence was 4.0 percent. He said that the race appears to be about who turns out to vote. “A large turnout in Hughes’ base area of Central, Livingston, Ascension, and Southeast Baton Rouge will be necessary for Hughes to overcome a lead that Guidry will build up in the inner city,”
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Dr. Tony LoBue: Central’s 2011 Man of the Year ‘I Don’t Want to Take Any Credit. Central Is About A Lot of People Pulling Together’ — Dr. Tony LoBue Woody Jenkins
CENTRAL — If Central has a Tim Tebow, it is certainly Dr. Tony LoBue — a quiet, humble quarterback who makes big things happen while trying to make certain he gets none of the credit. A well-respected veterinarian and family man, leader of the business community, director of the annual prayer banquet, and dedicated City Councilman, Dr. Tony LoBue is Central’s 2011 Man of the Year.
Set out each day believing in your dreams. Know without a doubt that you were made for amazing things. Josh Hinds Quote on wall of Dr. LoBue’s office
Neighbors Opens New Central Branch Dr. Tony LoBue, 2011 Central Man of the Year
CENTRAL — Neighbors Federal bors felt the investment was need- Hooper Rd. in August 2001. At Credit Union held Grand Opening ed to serve the credit union’s more that time, it had 1,300 Central ceremonies Tuesday morning for than 4,500 members in the Central members. Neighbors, which began its new $3 million branch office at area. Neighbors’ member base in in 1954 as the Baton Rouge TeachCentral has tripled since opening ers Federal Credit Union, is now the corner of Wax and Sullivan. President Kathi Gill said Neigh- its first Central branch at 13336 See NEIGHBORS on Page 3
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How My Best Friend Saved Our Family’s Lives and Gave Us A Merry Christmas Brian Vecellio
CENTRAL — It will be a mighty happy Christmas around our house in Central this year, instead of the tragedy in could have been — thanks to my Honey! But I’m getting ahead of myself. I believe there’s always a reason for the things that happen and always a reason we meet who we meet. Another thing I believe is, “Dog is man’s best friend!” I have a true best friend in a dog named Honey! Last November, while my girlSee MAN’S on Page 8
CENTRAL — The Kringlewood Christmas Tree Farm, a landmark in Central for the past 35 years, is selling the last of its Christmas trees, and none has been planted for future years, according to owner Reggie Pulliam, who cited health as his primary reason for closing. The next few days may be the last time to purchase a Christmas tree actually grown in Central. The farm, located at 9110 Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. The remaining inventory of trees is 20 percent off. Pulliam, a native of the area and graduate of Pride High See LAST on Page 12
HONEY LOOKS UP AT SANTA — The heroine of this Central Christmas Dog Tale is Honey (center), who captured her master’s affection and loyalty. Shown (left to right) are Brian Vecellio, Santa Claus, and son Logan. The canines are Tucker, Rusty, Honey, Max, and Ginger.
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Tanglewood 3rd Graders No. 1 in State in English No. 1 in State in Science No. 1 in State in Social Studies No. 3 in State in Math Out of 300 3rd Graders, Only 1 Failed to Test at or Above Grade Level
BATON ROUGE — For the second straight year, 3rd graders in the Central Community School System were the highest performing in the State of Louisiana, according to test results announced by the State Department of Education. State department numbers also showed Central as tied for 3rd Place among the 70 public school systems in the state, based on percentage of students at or above grade level in Spring 2011 testing.
City of Central Office to Move to 6703 Sullivan STUDENTS checked out Miss Cyndi Farris’ science lab at Tanglewood. Her students were No. 1 in state in science.
CENTRAL — The City of Central signed a master privatization agreement with the Institute of Building Technology & Safety (IBTS) Wednesday morning. The pact will allow the non-profit organization to provide City Services in Central for the next five years at a cost of
under $3.1 million a year. The new agreement represents a savings of about 15 percent in comparison with the current contractor, CH2MHILL. The new contract will take effect July 1. IBTS will establish a new City of Central Municipal Services
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Center at 6703 Sullivan Rd., which is in the shopping center with Cactus Cafe and Central Perk. The current municipal services center is located at the corner of Hooper and Greenwell Springs roads. Signing the document were See CITY on Page 15
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sister-in-law, Jacky Ham, had flown to New Orleans, where Laura, a talented singer, performed with Michael Vincent Liuzza, a well-known artist who performed on American Idol. In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 10, Dr. Pickett decided to fly Laura and Jacky from New Orleans to McComb, where the couple owned a home. They never made it. The plane crashed and burned a few miles south of McComb. Federal investigators are attempting to determine the cause of the crash. Laura’s father, David Ballard, who is disabled, still lives in Morgan Place West. He has been dis-
When news of the accident reached the family, they left for We don’t know all the circumstances of the acMcComb and stayed there for days. cident. Federal officials are investigating the causes. Funeral services for Laura were What we do know is Dr. Pickett was an excellent surheld in Kentwood. Dr. Pickett was cremated, and services were held in geon, he was a good pilot, and he was a great father his hometown, Mobile. to his children. David Ballard of Central Katie and Ben Foret returned Father of Laura Ballard Pickett with the two children. This week, they completed the paperwork and filed for adoption of the children. traught over the tragedy. He has months. “With Adalee and Smith and a David Ballard’s other daughter, felt responsible for the care of his grandchildren and for holding the Katie, is married to Sheriff’s deputy new baby on the way, we’re going family together. “You can’t imag- Ben Foret, who works in uniform to have a ready-made family,” Ben ine the stress of this. There has patrol out of the Sheriff’s Zachary Foret smiled. Katie, Ben, Adalee, been no time to grieve, as we have substation. Katie is an RN at Wom- and Smith have been staying at Dahad to care for the living,” he said. an’s Hospital. Two weeks before vid Ballard’s home in Morgan Place Ballard, who stands about 6-4, has the crash, Katie learned she was West but hope to move into a home See TRAGEDY on Page 7 gone from 230 to 180 pounds in two pregnant with their first child.
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CENTRAL — Their mother and father were killed in a tragic plane crash on April 10, but Adalee and Smith Pickett have found a new home and a new life here in Central. Their mother, Laura Ballard, grew up in Morgan Place West in Central and attended St. Isidore Elementary and Redemptorist High. She went to live with her mother in Kentwood for her senior year and graduated from Sumner High. Laura met and fell in love with Dr. Taylor Pickett. They married and had Adalee, now 3, and Smith Pickett, now almost 2. Dr. Pickett was a well-known cardiovascular
ADALEE AND SMITH PICKETT with their grandfather, David Ballard, and their aunt and uncle, Katie and Ben Foret. Their parents were killed in a plane crash April 10.
and thoracic surgeon who practiced in Houston and Lufkin, Texas. The couple lived an exciting life. Dr. Pickett was an experienced pilot who used his plane to fly to emergencies. A Lufkin TV station reported the case of a physician who had performed life-or-death surgery for 24 hours continuously. Summoned to help, Dr. Pickett jumped into his plane, flew to the hospital, relieved the physician, and completed the surgery. But it was a flight in Dr. Pickett’s private plane that led to tragedy. Dr. Pickett, Laura, and Laura’s
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three doors down the street on June 15. Being close together should help, Ballard said. Dr. Pickett had a large income from his medical practice and owned several properties. Unfortunately, his properties were heavily mortgaged, leaving no net assets. The Picketts’ home in McComb has been seized by the bank, and there was no life insurance. David Ballard said there was a vehicle that the family thought the Picketts owned free and clear, but it turned out that it was owned by another doctor and had to be returned. As a result, there are no assets to support Adalee and Smith, other than what David Ballard, who is totally disabled, and deputy Ben Foret
can put together. Friends and family have been trying to help. They held a jambalaya fundraiser at Winn-Dixie in May. Other than a small notice in the Central City News, there was no publicity. But friends called one another, and the fundraiser got a big response. David Ballard said, “There was a pot of jambalaya this big!” His arms spread wide apart. “And we sold out every dinner!” Ballard choked a bit and said, “People drove by and stuck their hands out the window and said, ‘Here, take this. I don’t need any jambalaya.’” Ballard said they handed over $50 or $20 or whatever they could. “So many came that we raised more than $4,200,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like it! There’s
really no place like Central!” Ballard said, “You know, I was never that kind of person. I would never walk up and give money. I was more of an agnostic. I didn’t really believe. But this whole thing has really changed me, especially seeing how much people have cared for us. I just want to find ways to give back. I know there is a God. That’s for sure!” Katie Ballard Foret said people have been so wonderful to her family. “As hard as this is on us, we see God’s work being done through the hands of the people around us, and it’s breathtaking,” he said. 2Dr. col. x 8” has two children from Pickett
The late Laura Ballard Pickett with her son Smith. At right, Dr. Pickett’s hand, Smith’s feet.
VENICE — Seven charter fishing boat captains out of Venice, Louisiana, are donating the use of their boats and crews to help raise money for Adalee and Smith Pickett, whose parents were killed in a plane crash on April 10. Raffle tickets are being sold in Central for $20. They provide a chance to win a day of charter fishing for a group of four. Seven winners will be chosen, and each winner will get to sponsor a party of four. The drawing will be held July 15, 2011. For more information, send an email to adeleeandsmith@hotmail.com. The boat captains are
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a previous marriage. They are aged 16 and 18. Last week, their mother and the two children came and stayed at David Ballard’s. “We all got along well,” he said. “We want the four children to be close.” David’s sister is Carla Kusch, the wife of St. Alphonsus deacon Robert Kusch. Deacon Kusch said of his great nephew and niece: “That little Smith is easy-going and quiet but Adalee is outgoing and the life of the party!” he said. A family friend said, “The only thing that will really matter 50 years from now is the love — the love they had from the parents and the love we all give them now.”
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Early Voting Starts Saturday for Dec. 8 Continued from Page 1
issued by a government agency. One interesting twist in the election campaign has been the involvement of some oil industry lobbyists who have come out in favor of the Democrat, Judge Guidry. They say Judge Hughes favors the interests of landowners over oil companies. In an interview Monday, Hughes told the Central City News that he has not made any rulings that have dealt with the issue directly. He said that on all issues he will apply the law as written to the facts of the case and make a reasoned judgment without regard to who may be the parties to the case. The Republican Party is backing Hughes, and the Democrats are backing Guidry. Both Hughes and Guidry currently served on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. Guidry is elected from an inner city district in Baton Rouge, while Hughes is elected from Livingston Parish. The Supreme Court district includes East Baton Rouge Parish and all of the parishes surrounding it. Another important race on the ballot is for the seat on the Court of Appeal now held by Judge Mike
— Supreme Court —
John M. Guidry (D)
Jeff Hughes (R)
McDonald, a Republican. He is in a runoff with attorney Gideon Carter, a Democrat. Candidates Biographical Data • Court of Appeal Judge Jeff Hughes. Conservative Republican with 12 years as practicing attorney, 14 years as District Judge, and eight years on the Court of Appeal. Resides in Livingston Parish. • Court of Appeal Judge John Michael Guidry. Moderate Democrat. He served in Louisiana House and Louisiana Senate, practiced law for 10 years, and has served for 15 years on Court of Appeal. He resides in Baton Rouge.
— Court of Appeal —
Gideon Carter (D) Mike McDonald (R)
Why the Election Matters. The Louisiana Supreme Court has three conservative justices, three liberal justices, and one who can tilt either way, depending on the issue. The election of a Republican to this seat would move the court in a more conservative direction. • Attorney Gideon Carter III, a Democrat who has been endorsed by the Democratic Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Carter has practiced law for 25 years, including Civil Rights, civil litigation, state and federal criminal law, commercial law, succession and estate representation, financial/estate/retirement planning,
insurance and personal injury litigation, family law, property law and worker’s compensation. He has also been involved in a number of high profile school desegregation cases, including those in East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, Tangipahoa, and Pointe Coupee parishes. • Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Mike McDonald who is the incumbent in the race. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, McDonald retired as a Captain. He served as an Assistant District Attorney before being elected District Judge for East Baton Rouge Parish, a position he held for 16 years, before being elected to the Court of Appeal in 2003. He has served on the bench for nearly 26 years. He earned B.S. and law degrees from LSU. McDonald said, “I have been honored to serve as a judge for the past 26 years. The law and our Constitution have guided my rulings and will continue to do so as long as the voters allow me to serve them on the Court of Appeal.”
. Deaths , Ralph Randolph Carpenter
He was born in Springfield and was a resident of Central. Ralph died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 07, 2012, at his residence. He was 77. Ralph was a member of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #198. He was a pipe welder and a former police officer with Baton Rouge Police Department for ten years, workCarpenter ing in the Juvenile Division. He was a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. Visitation was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East Monday, Nov. 12 and resumed Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Blackwater United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Linda Hagan. Entombment will be at St. George Catholic Church Mausoleum. Ralph is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Louise Labello Carpenter; daughter, Donna Lynn Otadi and husband Mike; two sons, Randal J. Carpenter and wife Cindy and Daryl W. Carpenter; sister, Peggy Kilcrease and husband Kenneth; nine grandchildren, Leah Raup, Lindy Carpenter, Brandi Patin, Derek Carpenter, Kristen C. McLemore, Dalton Carpenter, Ken-
dall Carpenter, Kolby Carpenter, and Joshua Otadi. Also, five great-grandchildren, Jordon Patin, Everette Raup, Asher Raup, Mason McLemore, and Micah McLemore. He was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph & Beulah King Carpenter; brother: Jerry Carpenter.
er and Joshua Merzbacher; four stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Newman, Jeffrey Cox, Kellie and Gina Merzbacher; two great-grandchildren, Gage and Cadence Duczer; brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw, Bill and Sandra Gillen, Danny and Delores Gillen, and Rosetta Gille, and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by a grandchild, D.J. Ratliff; brother, Micky Duczer; brother-in-law, John Kenneth Gillen; niece and Godchild, Mary Nicole “Nikki” Gillen; nephew, Barry Duczer. He was of the Catholic Faith.
Robert A. “Bobby” Duczer Robert A. “Bobby” Duczer arrived gently into the Loving Arms of God at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 72. He lived and raised his children for over 40 years in the City of Central. He was retired from Exxon Mobile Baton Rouge Plastics Plant after 31 years of service and was a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation was held at Seale Funeral Home in Central on Saturday, Nov. 10 until the memorial service in the funeral home chapel. Survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda Gillen Duczer; one daughter and son-in-law, Polly and George “Trey” Merzbacher; one son and daughter-inlaw, Jeff and Dana Duczer; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Rose Mary and Frank Spalitta, Shirley and Emmett Vollenweider, and Patricia and Jay Low; seven grandchildren and spouse, Andrew and Christina Duczer, Ashley Ratliff, Alisha Duczer, Brandi Duczer, Timothy Duczer, Christina Merzbach-
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Finishes 10-2, Bi-District Champions
Brett Courville
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ning for post-season honors include • Hunter Edgens • Devon Gales • Thomas Garcia • Lamonte Janeau • Jake Myer • Conner Raiford Defensive standouts who could earn All-District, All-Metro, or AllState honors include • Paul Broussard • Thomas Eddlemon • Kevin Henry • Dalton Holdman • Sean Parker • Tony Ragusa • Ashton Stokes Another player who has been mentioned for post-season honors is Central punter Greg Noel. All-District, All-Metro, and AllState teams will be announced in December and January. In each district, the coaches meet to select an All-District team. An athlete’s own coach can nominate the player but cannot vote for a member of his own team. The All-Metro team is selected by the sportwriters at The Advocate. It cuts across all class and district lines. There are two All-State teams — one selected by the coaches and one by the voting members of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. HHH A Look Back at the Mandevile Game. During the 2012, the Central Wildcats were as close to a turnoverfree team as you are likely to find in high school football. But that changed
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Friday night against Mandeville. It is unclear whether Mandeville or Central has the better team but the truth is, key turnovers by the Wildcats Friday night cost them the game and
Devon Gales goes for the ball but it is picked off for six the other way
a spot in the 5A quarter-finals against arch-rival Catholic High, which beat New Iberia, for the other spot. “It was a bad time for the wheels to off,” Central head coach Sid Edwards
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said, “but that’s what happened.” Coach Sid pointed to a botched punt and a key interception as particularly harmful. “I felt we would be in the running with seven or eight minutes to go. I hoped we’d be a touchdown ahead or three points behind. That See CENTRAL on Page 10
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Central Seniors Carry on Tradition
Junior Gary Triplett carries the ball; Coach Sid Edwards addresses the team after the game, and Coach Justin Hutchinson will coach in the Red Stick Bowl
four turnovers in a single half. “That uncharacteristic for us, and it is would allow us to make our final is hard to overcome,” Edwards said. run and pull ahead. Instead, we had HHH put ourselves in a hole, and we were A Tremendous Season. Coach Sid down 38-20.” During the 2012 sea- Edwards congratulated Wildcats son, Central had 15 fewer turnovers and the coaching staff his for highly than their opponents. But against successful season — their 5thastraight Mandeville, the Wildcats committed District 5A Championship and a
10-2 record. They were ranked No. 4 in the state entering the playoffs. Coach Sid said, “I hate to lose but most of all I hate the fact that we won’t be working with this same outstanding group of young men.” “Of the 32 teams that enter the state playoffs, only two will make it to the finals, and only one will win
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the championship. Everyone else will lose. There’s a finality to losing in the state playoffs, and it’s not fun. You want to stay with this team and see it through to the Dome.” Coach Sid has won two State Championship in high school football and one State Championship in high school basketball — all at Redemptorist.
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with 5th Straight District 5A Title
Jeremy Anderson, with his parents, has been offered a scholarship to Princeton. Wildcats Tony Ragusa, Eddie Anderson, Marcus Kelly, and Ashton Stokes.
HHH Something Special. Coach Sid said, “There’s something special about the sound of cleats on the locker room floor. Some kids are superstitious. They’ll wear the same socks every week or eat the same thing every Thursday night. After Friday’s game, one player sat in the locker room for 45 minutes not wanting to take his helmet off, because he knew he would never again wear that helmet.” Of Central’s 33 seniors, only four or five are likely to play college football. Two have already received offers — Brett Courville and Jeremy Anderson. Several others are likely to get offers as well. HHH Persistence Pays Off. One Central High graduate (Class of 2009) proved that last Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Louis Covington was a defensive back for the Central Wildcats when Coach Sid Edwards first came to Central in 2007. His family resided in the inner city of Baton Rouge. “They told me Louis wouldn’t be able to play for us and that he wouldn’t graduate. But he did a good job for us, and he did graduate,” Coach Sid said. “Then they told me Louis would never be able to play in college. And he didn’t have an easy time of it. But he found a home at Fullerton State College in California, where he played for two years. This May, Louis made a commitment to Ole Miss!” “Last week, Louis started for Ole Miss against Vanderbilt. Then Saturday night, Louis Covington of Central High started for Ole Miss against the LSU Tigers in Tiger Stadium!” During the LSU-Ole Miss game,
Louis played a key role. In the 3rd quarter, with Ole Miss ahead 21-17, LSU was threatening to score. With 3rd down on the four-yard-line,
Louis tackled LSU star Jeremy Hill for a three-yard-loss, forcing the Tigers to settle for a field goal, which left the Rebels ahead 21-20. He was
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Central Wildcats’ Statistical Leaders
BRETT COURVILLE 1,003 yards rushing • 2,352 yards passing 14 TD’s rushing • 18 TD’s passing Total offense 3,555 yards • 32 TD’s
Rushing Player #9 Courville #21 Juneau #2 Triplett #8 Myer #22 Vessel #5 Gales #32 Morris #6 Sansone #30 Harris #19 Edwards Totals: Opponents: Passing Player #9 Courville #6 Sansone #5 Gales #8 Myer
G 12 12 12 9 4 12 7 3 4 5 12 12
Att 174 124 70 26 9 19 22 13 5 2 476 386
LAMONTE JUNEAU 789 yards rushing • 17 TD’s Total offense 789 yards • 17 TD’s
Yds 1003 789 525 149 144 103 71 37 4 1 2741 1790
Avg 5.8 6.4 7.5 5.7 16.0 5.4 3.2 2.8 0.8 0.5 5.8 4.6
Lng 67 80 58 17 59 16 12 9 6 1 80 98
TD 14 17 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 42 19
YPG 83.6 65.8 43.8 16.6 36.0 8.6 10.1 12.3 1.0 0.2 228.4 149.2
G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng YPG Pct QBR 12 154 244 2352 18 8 76 196.0 63.1 161.9 3 6 6 57 0 0 27 19.0 100.0 179.8 12 1 2 22 0 1 22 1.8 50.0 42.4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
GARY TRIPLETT 525 yards rushing • 4 TD’s 837 yards receiving • 7 TD’s Total 1,362 yards • 11 TD’s
Totals: Opponents: Receiving Player #2 Triplett #5 Gales #3 Schoppe #8 Myer #13 Anderson #11 Cazes #19 Edwards #28 Chatman Totals: Opponents: Total offense Player #9 Courville #21 Juneau
JAKE MYER 149 yards rushing • 1 TD 353 yards receiving • 3 TD’s Total 502 yards • 4 TD’s
12 161 254 2431 12 145 275 1791 G 12 12 11 9 7 5 5 4 12 12
Rec 57 50 18 17 7 6 4 2 161 145 G 12 12
18 16
Yds 837 605 387 353 88 58 93 10 2431 1791
Plays 418 124
9 14 Avg 14.7 12.1 21.5 20.8 12.6 9.7 23.3 5.0 15.1 12.4
Rush 1003 789
76 72
202.6 149.3
Lng 76 49 58 51 27 33 27 9 76 72 Pass 2352 0
63.4 160.1 52.7 116.5
TD 7 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 18 16
YPG 69.8 50.4 35.2 39.2 12.6 11.6 18.6 2.5 202.6 149.3
Total 3355 789
YPG 279.6 65.8
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for 2012 District 5A Football Season
DEVON GALES 103 yards rushing • 1 TD’s 605 yards receiving • 6 TD’s Total 708 yards • 7 TD’s
PAUL BROUSSARD 42 Tackles • 22 Asst. Tackles
TONY RAGUSA 26 Tackles • 19 Asst. Tackles
ASHTON STOKES 25 Tackles • 13 Asst. Tackles • 4 Sacks
#2 Triplett #8 Myer #22 Vessel #5 Gales #6 Sansone #32 Morris #30 Harris #19 Edwards Totals: Opponents:
12 9 4 12 3 7 4 5 12 12
43.8 16.6 36.0 10.4 31.3 10.1 1.0 0.2 431.0 298.4
#2 Triplett #5 Gales #28 Chatman #8 Myer #59 Stokes #7 Ragusa #95 Williams #4 Parker #9 Kelly Totals: Opponents:
12 10 2 6 3 1 2 1 1 39 35
307 180 75 48 24 13 11 9 0 673 499
25.6 18.0 37.5 8.0 8.0 13.0 5.5 9.0 0.0 17.3 14.3
88 38 68 13 12 13 9 9 0 88 95
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Kicking Player FGM-A #82 Noel 6-8 Totals: 6-8 Opponents: 3-4
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Long XPM-A Pts 0-0 3-4 3-3 0-1 0-0 36 47-53 65 0-0 3-4 3-3 0-1 0-0 36 47-53 65 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 38 26-29 35
Punt returns Player #2 Triplett #28 Chatman Totals: Opponents:
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Yds 121 15 136 22
Avg 12.1 15.0 12.4 4.4
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Find Out Which Central Wildcats Had
THOMAS EDDLEMON 25 Tackles • 10 Asst. Tackles
All purpose yards Player #2 Triplett #9 Courville #5 Gales #21 Juneau #8 Myer #3 Schoppe #22 Vessel #12 Broussard #28 Chatman #19 Edwards #13 Anderson #32 Morris #11 Cazes #4 Parker #6 Sansone #23 Brumfield #59 Stokes #7 Ragusa
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Rush 525 1003 103 789 149 0 144 0 0 1 0 71 0 0 37 0 0 0
Rec 837 0 605 0 353 387 0 0 10 93 88 0 58 0 0 0 0 0
JOHN MILTON 17 Tackles • 11 Asst. Tackles • 2 Sacks
KR PR 307 121 0 0 180 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 13 0
Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 27 0 0
FR 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 118 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0
Total 1790 1003 892 789 550 387 144 142 100 94 88 71 58 55 37 27 24 13
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TD 17 14 13
0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2741 2431 1790 1791
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Most Yards, Most Tackles, Most PAT
SEAN PARKER 17 Tackles • 8 Asst. Tackles
#82 Noel #5 Gales #8 Myer #12 Broussard #32 Morris #22 Vessel #3 Schoppe #19 Edwards #28 Chatman #13 Anderson #29 Holdman Totals: Opponents:
0 7 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 65 40
Defense Player Total #12 Broussard 53.0 #20 Henry 47.0 #29 Holdman 37.0 #7 Ragusa 35.5 #59 Stokes 31.5 #23 Brumfield 30.5 #42 Eddlemon 30.0 #90 Milton 22.5 #4 Parker 21.0 #1 Lewis 20.5 #13 Edgens 20.0 #10 Anderson 12.0 #97 Colomb 9.0 #56 Guercio 7.5 #21 Davis 7.0 #14 Johns 5.5 #15 Bradford 5.5 #93 Lee 5.0 #24 Richardson 5.0 #11 Cazes 4.5 #36 Green 4.0 #25 Jones 4.0 #3 Jemison 3.5 #26 Estave 3.5 #9 Kelly 3.5 #2 Triplett 3.0 #21 Juneau 3.0 #5 Gales 2.5 #8 Myer 2.5 #95 Williams 2.0
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 Tkl 42 41 32 26 25 26 25 17 17 18 18 9 8 5 6 5 5 4 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2
DONALD LEWIS 18 Tackles • 5 Asst. Tackles
47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 26 Ast 22 12 10 19 13 9 10 11 8 5 4 6 2 5 2 1 1 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-11 3-6
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 3-5
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Sack Yds TFL Yds PBU 0.0 0 4.0 12 6 1.0 8 6.5 27 2 3.5 24 13.5 49 2 0.5 2 2.0 12 5 4.0 21 14.5 48 0 0.0 0 2.0 16 0 0.5 3 4.5 8 0 2.0 8 5.5 19 1 0.0 0 2.0 2 6 0.0 0 0.0 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0.5 3 3.5 8 0 2.0 23 2.5 23 0 0.0 0 0.5 1 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 1.0 7 1.0 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 1.0 5 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0
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COLE EDGENS 18 Tackles • 4 Asst. Tackles
65 42 24 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 2 467 287
FF BLK 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
#6 Scott 2.0 2 0 0.0 #31 Campbell 2.0 1 2 0.0 #35 Mayes 1.5 1 1 0.0 #30 Harris 1.0 1 0 0.0 #28 Chatman 1.0 1 0 0.0 #22 Vessel 1.0 1 0 0.0 #12 Fontenot 1.0 1 0 0.0 #48 Lansing 1.0 1 0 0.0 #55 Garcia 1.0 1 0 0.0 #35 Young 1.0 1 0 0.0 #53 Cavalier 1.0 1 0 0.0 #91 Brumfield 0.5 0 1 0.0 Totals: 479.0 400 158 15.0 Opponents: 559.0 478 162 15.0
GREG NOEL 6 of 8 Field Goals • Longest 36 17 Punts • 558 yards • Longests 32.8 82 Kickoffs • 2,557 yards • Longest 65
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16 CENTRAL CITY NEWS Thursday, November 22, 2012
What’s Happening Around Central
CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, November 24 Computer Class 10 a.m. Introduction to the Internet will be held at the Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd. Learn how to navigate the Internet for fun and research. For information, call 274-4450. Saturday, November 24 Kicking Up Your Heels 7 to 10 p.m. The PrimeTimers of St. Alphonsus are sponsoring a dance at Kristenwood Reception Hall, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. Dancing with the LA 1 Band. Tickets at the church office for $10 per person. BYOB, optional set-ups available, cash bar. Everyone 21 years of age or older. Tuesday, November 27 Newborn Care Class • 6:30 p.m. Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a free newborn baby care class in the staff development classroom. “Baby Care Basics” covers all you need to know to care for your newborn in the first weeks of life. Partners are encouraged to attend. Registration is required. For information or to register, call 654-5263. Thursday, November 29 Lunch & Learn Session 12 noon to 1 p.m. There’s something to the old saying “An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away.” But did you know the doctor it keeps away could be a surgeon? Dr. Thomas Kang of Lane Surgery Group will discuss how a healthy diet can help prevent the necessity of surgery during the “Ask the Doctor” Lunch and Learn in the staff development classroom at Lane Regional Medical Center. Advance reservations are required by calling 654-5263. The session is free and includes a light lunch.
The Emporium Lunch Room will open Wednesday, Nov. 28 1-443 Joor Road 225-261-2363
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS — St. Alphonsus School Hornets were showing off their pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The students raised $312 and donated the money to the Baton Rouge Cancer Society. Go Hornets!
Thursday, November 29 An Evening of Scenes • 6:30 p.m. Central High School’s Talented Theatre will present “An Evening of Scenes” in the Central Middle School Cafeteria. Come out and see live performances by the theatre students while enjoying a fabulous dinner provided by Louis DeAngelo’s. Tickets are $15 each, two for $14 each, three for $13 each, or 4 or more $12 each. Dinner will include Chicken Reggiano, Sensation salad, bread, and butter braid pastry. Tickets can be purchased at the Central High office. Friday, December 2 Christmas Concert • 7 p.m. Mark your calendars for the Livingston Parish Children’s Choirs 21st Annual Christmas Concert at Live Oak United Methodist Church in Watson. The program will feature three choirs and they will perform traditional Christmas favorites as well as works by master composers. Tickets are $5. For information, visit LPCCsing.org.
Tuesday, December 4 Victory Harvest Church MOPS 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Victory Harvest Church MOPS will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Victory Harvest Church, 3953 N. Flannery Road. Limited childcare is available. Moms should email Barbara Womack at vhcmops@cox.net or call 275-5255 to check availability. Mothers who are pregnant with their first child or have a preschooler K-5 or younger are invited to join the group. Saturday, December 8 Merry CHRISTmas VBS 1 to 4:30 p.m. Grace Presbyterian Church, 9556 Joor Road, is excited about Vacation Bible School at Christmas! Merry CHRISTmas VBS is a one-afternoon event in the activities building. Chidren ages 4 through 4th grade are invited to spend the afternoon finding Jesus in Christmas while parents are busy with shopping, baking, wrapping, or just resting. The afternoon
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will be filled with Bible lessons, crafts, games, snacks, and music. Registration is available by visiting www.gracepresbyterianbr.net or registration forms are available at the church. Registration deadline is Monday, Dec. 3. Sunday, December 9 Tribute to Elvis • 4:30 p.m. Kraig Parker’s World Premiere Tribute to Elvis–Christmas Edition will be at the LSU Union Theater. Don’t miss this amazing tribute to the King, staring internationally acclaimed performer Kraig Parker and his Las Vegas Show Band. Tickets are $36 to $44. For information, call 578-5128 or visit www.uniontheater. lsu.edu. Sunday, December 9 Remembering Our Children 7 p.m. The death of a child at any age is devastating. The darkness that sets in when a child has died is all too well known to families who have lost a child. St. Alphonsus Church will once again provide the opportunity for grieving families and their families to come together to celebrate the life, love, and light of those children gone much too soon. This candle light service will symbolize that the light of hese precious children will forever be held in our hearts.
CHLOE GRAHAM, a 5th grader at Central Intermediate School, killed her first deer on a youth hunt in Woodville, Miss. The eight-point buck weighed 190 pounds. Chloe named the deer Brutus. The 11-yearold is the daughter of Randy and Ginger Graham.
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