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The Central Digest

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The Central Digest

JUNIOR VARSITY CHEER RETURNS FOR 2020-21 BASKETBALL SEASON -- Last year's junior varsity cheerleaders looking towards the basketball court as the junior varsity  basketball team plays.

Junior Varsity Cheer Tryouts Held by NBA Dancer Deanna Lanier and Former Collegiate Athlete Tatiana Headd

Donovan Smith, Staff Writer November 12, 2020

Junior varsity (JV) cheer is right around the corner, and this year is going to be like no other. For the first time, male students will be allowed to try out. Tryouts will be held from November 19 through...

CENTRAL BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER -- Pictured are some of the basketball jerseys that are up for sale.

Central Basketball Holds Fundraiser with Past Years’ Jerseys

Luke Keown, Staff Writer November 11, 2020

The 2020 basketball season is right around the corner. To raise funds for the team, Central's basketball team will be selling jerseys from past years that they are no longer using. These jerseys were worn...

RUTH RAMSEY CELEBRATES 100 -- Alumna Ruth Ramsey celebrates her 100th birthday.

Central Alumna Ruth DeSha Ramsey Celebrates 100

Sarah Katheron Latham, Assistant Editor November 10, 2020

Bertie Ruth DeSha Ramsey is a Central alumna from the class of 1939, and she recently celebrated her 100 birthday.  She was born and raised in Chattanooga. While she was not heavily involved at Central,...

CENTRAL CONTINUES TO FACE DECREASES IN STUDENTS BODY -- Central students explore colleges and other post-high school opportunities at last year's college fair.

Central’s Student Body Continues to Decrease

Grayson Catlett, Columnist November 9, 2020

Central prides itself in the diversity of its population, allowing for several different personalities and experiences to converge into a single school. However, that population has been gradually declining,...

CENTRAL FINISHES STRONG IN CROSS COUNTRY -- Junior Kendra Jones pacing herself to finish her last race strong.

Central’s 2020 Cross Country Season Comes to an End

Amber Burchfield, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

The cross country season has now come to an end. This year's cross country team gradually improved as the season progressed. Even though the team had a tough season due to restrictions from COVID-19, the...

CENTRAL'S 2020-2021 FOOTBALL SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE -- Central High School's football team comes together after the team's wins against Sequoyah.

Central Football Hoping for Growth in Off-Season

Karleigh Schwarzl, Sports Editor November 6, 2020

As the coaches and players look back at the 2020-21 season, they realize that year did not go as expected. In a year of unprecedented times and uncertainty, the fate of the season had been unclear. In...

STUDENTS REPRESENT CENTRAL AT ANNUAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE -- Central students representing either Djibouti or Kazakhstan at 2018's Model UN. From left to right: Hanton Guerrero, Cassandra Castillo, Jake Johns, Preston Fore, Laurelie Holmberg, Matthew Frazier, Zeena Whayeb, Deanna Wnuk, and Danae Wnuk. File Photo from 2018.

It is Time for Model United Nations to Start

Bailey Moore, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

This year, gifted teacher Angie Hentz is the teacher in charge of Model United Nations, also known as Model UN, which is sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Civics group out of Nashville,...

THE APPLICATION GRIND -- Senior Columnist Grayson Catlett gesturing to his CommonApp, which is used to simplify the college application process.

The Gray Area: Applying to Colleges in 2020

Grayson Catlett, Columnist November 5, 2020

With the buildup to Halloween ending, students are about to face something scarier than any movie they have watched or haunted house they have experienced on that night: the college application process. At...

2020 LEADERSHIP CLASS TOUCHES UP THE WALLS OF CENTRAL-- Senior Dallana Nolazco sits on a locker while touching up the walls of the basketball locker rooms.

The 2020 Leadership Class Touches Up the Walls of Central

Blake Catlett, Editor November 4, 2020

Every day, Central's leadership students meet during third block with Duncan Kelley in C Pod, room 104. These  students are some of the most prominent leaders of the school. This class handles some of...

THE STORY BEHIND CENTRALL FOOTBALL'S TURNOVER CHAIN-- Sophomore Londen Martin with the turnover chain.

The Story Behind Central Football’s Turnover Chain

Luke Keown, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

The saying "defense wins championships" is one that coaches reinforce throughout their programs. This is no different for Central's football team. When Coach Curt Jones came to Central three seasons ago,...

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