LINCOLNTON, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association held the third annual state bass fishing championships at Clark Hills Lake last weekend (May 20), and Central High School’s qualifying team of Colton Huber and Levi Irby placed eleventh to highlight local performances.
The Georgia High School Association’s Golf Championships teed off yesterday and will conclude today with a number of local athletes and teams participating.
In head coach Umbrah Brown’s first year as Central High School’s head football coach, there are several aspects of the program that are beginning to build some anticipation for this Fall.
Central freshman breaks personal record to win state pole vault
Competing at Southeast Whitfield this week, Central’s girls’ track and field captured a region championship while the boys team ended in second place overall.
Central High School senior Caleb Whitlock signed his letter of intent to play basketball for Beacon College in Leesburg, Florida. Caleb is the first out-of-state recruit to receive the Sam Vincent Scholarship for Beacon College. His award is a full scholarship for a bachelor’s degree. Caleb …
With the regular season winding down this weekend, GHSA state baseball playoffs are starting up, and eight out of nine coverage-area teams are set to compete.
With a state playoff spot hanging in the balance for Central baseball, the Lions swept both Northwest Whitfield and Southeast Whitfield the past two weeks, sealing a four seed in the region and a spot in the 4A state playoffs.
Central High School senior Isaiah McMichael signed his letter of intent to play football for the Midway Eagles in Midway, Kentucky. Isaiah is the son of Randy McMichael and Cawanna Brown. Pictured standing from left to right is Antonio Brown, Central High School Principal Kelly Edwards, Assi…
Although Central High’s first year girls flag football team completed its season Wednesday with an 8-8 record, the Lady Lions qualified for the state’s Sweet 16 tournament in their inaugural campaign where it was eliminated in the second round by Trinity Christian.
Central High School’s girls softball team has a score to settle and a championship to win in Columbus this weekend when Coach David McKenna’s Lady Lions go after the Class AAAA State Championship they narrowly lost last season.
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Brothers from Central win All-State awards
Central High School soccer players from the 2021 season rewrote the record books. Before the next spring season arrives, these Lions are taking advantage of chances to get their names out there in the coaching recruiting circles and rewrite some future collegiate rosters.
Central High School’s boys and girls track and field teams brought home the Region 7-4A championship trophies after two days of competition Monday and Tuesday at Southeast Whitfield High in Dalton.
Carroll County’s high school seniors will have in-person graduation ceremonies when the semester ends in less than four weeks.
With so many stories out there of COVID-19 recovery, there’s no way of saying that one recuperation out-does any other.
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At the Region 7-4A literary meet held Saturday, March 27, the Central High team won the runner-up award. Five students advancing to state competition: Olivia Vande Kerkhoff for placing first in girls’ solo, and Owen Buford, Christian Lasseter, Carson Spears and Will Smith placed first in boy…
The day after Thanksgiving isn’t just about the start of Christmas sales and Black Friday — for high school football teams means first-round playoff matchups begin.
The regular season ended Friday for local teams, with Bowdon, Bremen, Carrollton, and Mt. Zion coming away with victories.
After battling through a season of uncertainty because of COVID-19, the high school regular football season ends this week.
Several key games were played last week with Heard, Bowdon, and Mt. Zion taking key wins.
Bremen 28, Haralson County 14 (Final)
Carrollton 55, Winder-Barrow 7 (Final)
Heard County 21, Bremen 14 (Final)
This week’s football schedule kicked off with a rare Tuesday night game as Haralson County won the Region 5-AA contest 36-29 against Callaway.
It was a season filled with uncertainty thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will go down as rivalry week, and it lived up to the billing with several dramatic showdowns.
Rivalry week might be the best way to describe this week’s football action for local teams.
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Three local high school softball teams had a busy weekend in pursuit of a state championship title at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus.
Local high school football teams continue to gear up for the final weeks of the season with just one thing in mind — finishing in the top four of their respective regions to earn a spot in the playoffs.
It will be a busy weekend for three local high school softball teams as Central, Bremen and Heard County earned spots in their respective Final Fours in Columbus starting Friday.
The first round of the GHSA softball tournament opened this week with Bremen, Central and Carrollton each earning sweeps to advance to the Sweet 16.
Bowdon 23, Gordon Lee 21 (Final)
The Villa Rica Lady Wildcats had plenty of reason to celebrate Monday night, sweeping Chapel Hill 12-6 and 9-7 in the Region 6-AAAAA championship.
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles on local athletes. If you know of a high schooler currently playing fall sports who deserves a spotlight, please contact Doug Gorman at douggorman39@gmail.com and tell us why. Please include contact information for the individual.
Central 49, Villa Rica 28
Carrollton 34, Rome 12 (End 3Q)
Bowdon 14, Heritage School 9 (Final)
My name is Madelyn Turner, and I am currently a senior at Central High School. For me, and many of my fellow class of 2020 seniors, this has not been the typical and presumed senior year. The year that was meant to be one of final high school successes and last goodbyes turned out to be the …
Senior year. The time I’ve looked forward to since I was a kid.
Being quarantined on the last months of your senior year is definitely less than ideal.
The Central High School baseball team began the season with a sluggish start, but rebounded with some positive momentum shortly before sporting activities were suspended by the GHSA over COVID-19 precautions last week.
With Senior Night and another opportunity to bag a Region 5-AAAA win on the line, the Central High School girls’ basketball club hosted the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs on Friday night inside Rayford Walker Gym.
With Senior Night and another opportunity to bag a Region 5-AAAA win on the line, the Central High School girls’ basketball club hosted the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs on Friday night inside Rayford Walker Gym.
The local area was represented by four prep wrestling teams in Macon at the GHSA Team Dual Wrestling State Championships over the weekend.
This time last year, the Central High School wrestling team made a statement when it went down to Macon and earned a third-place finish in the Class AAAA Team Duals Championship.
Outside of two hard-fought losses at the hands of state powerhouse Villa Rica, the Central High School girls' basketball team has dominated the field throughout the first half of the 2019-20 season.
The SMI Carroll County Holiday Classic continued right along Friday night with three games taking place at both Villa Rica High School and Temple High School.
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