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Wrestling returns to Rockford July 29
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer While a previous promotion is taking a hiatus, another independent wrestling promotion is bringing a show to Rockford next Saturday, with a few familiar faces and other wrestlers who will be new to Rockford. New South Wrestling will make its Rockford debut on July 29 for a night of…
Read MoreUpward basketball, cheer registration coming soon
Special to the News Registration will be open soon for Coosa Upward Sports basketball and cheerleading season, which is open for boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Registration will be held Wednesday, August 2, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Andrews Chapel next to Central Coosa schools, located at the intersection of County…
Read MoreCentral alumni giving back
Central alumni Adalius Thomas, who also enjoyed a successful professional football career, recently made a significant donation of equipment to the Central Coosa football program. Pictured are members of the Central Coosa football team during summer workouts who are proud and thankful for the new equipment Thomas donated. New equipment includes a lineman shoot, blocking…
Read MoreCougar softball coming in strong as season play winds down
Cougars’ Hyatt throws no-hitter to defeat LaFayette Abigail Hyatt was brilliant on the rubber, as Hyatt threw a no-hitter to lead Cougars past LaFayette 18-1. Hyatt got the start for the Cougars in the circle. Hyatt lasted three innings, allowing zero hits and one run while striking out six. The Cougars racked up 15 hits.…
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JV ends football season undefeated
For the last game of their 2022 season, the JV football team scored another win, ending their 2022 season undefeated. Central Coosa hosted the Horseshoe Bend Generals. Corey Thompson scored the first touchdown for the Cougars. Number four, Javon Thomas, recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown. The Generals were able to slide in a…
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Cougar football scores first win of season against Talladega Central
The first quarter started off slow for both the Central Cougars and the Talladega Tigers, but with only two minutes left in the first quarter, number 9, running back Cassidy Howard, scored the first touchdown of the game for the Cougars. From that first touchdown, the Cougars would maintain their lead throughout the entire game.…
Read MoreInaugural Central softball alumni game
Seventeen alumni plus family and friends came back to C.A. Doyle Field to play in the inaugural softball alumni game. Thank you to Addi Whaley and Beverly Burks for organizing the event, as well as Coach Elliott and Coach Weeks for preparing the field. Weeks also umpired the game in which his mom, Kimberly Moncreif,…
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