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The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

ANTICIPATION -- The Central choir sits through preparations for their choir concert.

Concert Choir Performs at Festival, Continues to Show Improvement

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer October 15, 2015

At Central, there is a surplus of talent in every subject. On Tuesday, September 29, the Central High School choir went to a choir festival at Ridgedale Baptist Church. This opportunity was a way for...

TIMOSHCHUK PREPARES FOR THE PLAY -- (Left to right) Dale Warren, Nikolay Timoshchuk, and Alphonso Stewart are getting into their stances at the Jacksonville State University earlier this season.

Central Grad Timoshchuk Seeing Action for UTC Mocs

Andrew Wilson, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

Central graduate Nikolay Timoshchuk has continued in his football career to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During his years at Central, Timoshchuk played as fullback, linebacker, and kicker....

COLLEGE COURSES IN THE HALLS OF CENTRAL -- Several of Centrals upperclassmen are taking college courses through the Dual Enrollment program at Chattanooga State.

Dual Enrollment Classes Are a Big Boost For College-Bound Seniors

Payton Haley, Staff Writer October 13, 2015

Central High School is all about offering a wide variety of classes to students no matter what they wish to become after high school. We have everything that is required and more to help students on their...

STRICKLANDS PHYSICS CLASS CATAPULTS THEIR WAY INTO 2ND QUARTER -- Central students build catapults for freshmen physics class.

Central’s Catapult and Trebuchet Project is Model for Other Schools

Josh Sizemore, Staff Writer October 12, 2015

Mr. Chip Strickland is teaching his freshman physics students to build abstract catapults and trebuchets. He created this project three years ago because he was enamored by the festival, "Punkin Chunkin"....

DRUMLINE MARCHES TO FIRST PLACE -- Centrals Marching Band Drumline received first place at a recent competition.

Central Sound Marching Band Soars at Weekend Competitions

Preston Fore, Staff Writer October 2, 2015

The Central Sound of Chattanooga, under the leadership of band director Joshua Bloodworth, has been working hard since summer to master routines and performances. Over the past two weekends, the band demonstrated...

SOFTBALL STAR KAILI CRAWLEY SWINGS HER WAY TO 11 HOME RUNS -- Key player on Centrals girls softball team has become a superstar player for the team.

Freshman Catcher Kaili Crawley : An All-State Softball Competitor

Samantha Scott, Staff Writer October 2, 2015

The 2015 softball season for Central's Lady Pounders will go down in history. The team finished third in the state tournament, which is the best the softball team has done since the 1980s. The entire team...

LOCKED OUT -- The new security system locks out strangers and occasionally Central students like Ruebin Thrasher.

Editorial: New Security Locks on Doors a Sad Reality in Today’s World

Allie Nedeau, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2015

Do you feel safe at Central? Our school recently received a new security system, and the Central Digest has mixed opinions about it. With events such as the shooting this past summer, we can understand...

SENIOR SQUAD -- (From left to right) Rebekah Hill, Lexie Ainslie, Samantha Scott, Emma Beach, Adrian McClurg, and Caitlin Maupin.

Senior Night for Volleyball Team Hits Close to Home

Celisia Snakenberg, Staff Writer September 28, 2015

The Lady Pounders volleyball team had their Senior Night on Monday, September 21. They played against the Silverdale Seahawks, and Central won two matches in a row 25-23. CHS students got into the game...

50TH REUNION -- Class of 65 comes together at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club.

50 Year Celebration: Central’s Class of 1965 Remembers, Reflects

Justin Metcalf, Staff Writer September 28, 2015

On Saturday, September 19, the Central graduating class of 1965 celebrated their 50th class reunion at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. Among the 375 students who graduated with the class, roughly...

A FACE OF THE BATTLE -- Latisha Lawrence is remembered by her character and her willingness to help others.

Central Recognizes September as Sickle-Cell Anemia Awareness Month

Brooke Mathews, Staff Writer September 26, 2015

Mr. Finley King, the principal of Central High School, announced a few weeks ago that September is Sickle-Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Most students have no concept of what this disease is or why the...

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