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  • Second-Half Struggles End Dragons' Season

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Mar 7, 2024

    In the District Six 4A Championship match, the Central Scarlet Dragons were put up against the Johnstown Trojans, a team they had lost to twice before in the season. The game started off great for the Dragons, who nabbed a 9-4 lead with a little over four minutes left in the first quarter. By the end of the quarter, the Dragons led by three. The second quarter brought 11 points from both teams, keeping the Dragons lead with a 22-19 halftime score. But things fell apart for the Dragons in the...

  • Dragon Basketball Advances to Championship

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 29, 2024

    The Central Scarlet Dragon Basketball team faced the Juniata Indians at home last week for the District Six 4A semi-finals. With their 67-43 victory, the Dragons will advance to the championship for the third year in a row. Against the Indians, the Dragons’ fast-paced offense coupled with their defensive pressure made for an excellent game. The Dragons led by seven after the first quarter, and after making a few more shots in the second, led at halftime with a 32-14 advantage. Despite the...

  • Lady Dragons Fall in Season-Ender

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 29, 2024

    The Lady Dragon Basketball team traveled to face the River Valley Lady Panthers in the District Six AAA playoff opener. Unfortunately, the Dragons were forced out of their rhythm and ended the match in a loss via a score of 58-29. As the Dragons prepared to give extra attention on defense to the Panthers star player, the other members of their opponents unexpectantly knocked down quite a few shots. This left the Dragons trailing 25-7 after the first quarter, and after making some adjustments to combat their opponents, the Dragons lost the...

  • Lady Dragons Dominate to Finish Regular Season with 62-24 Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 22, 2024

    In the last match of the regular season, the Lady Dragons faced the Bellefonte Lady Red Raiders at home. The Dragons dominated throughout the entire match, ending with a 62-24 victory. The Dragons started the game off strong, outscoring their opponents by 10 in the first quarter, then followed up with an 11-point advantage in the second quarter’s scoring for a 33-12 halftime lead. The second half brought much of the same for the Lady Dragons, who outscored their opponents by seven and 10 in the third and fourth quarters respectively. Megan...

  • Dragons Downed in LHAC Opener

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 22, 2024

    After playing in their last regular season game against the Bellefonte Red Raiders and finding a 47-38 victory, the Dragons traveled to face the Johnstown Trojans to open the LHAC playoffs. The Dragons, however, did not come away with a victory, and lost 49-23. Against the Red Raiders, a slow start befell the Dragons. The score was tied at seven after the first quarter, but the Dragons started to get into a rhythm in the second quarter, as their 22-14 halftime lead showed. The Dragons tied scoring in the third quarter with their opponents, and...

  • Lady Dragons Topple Rams

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 15, 2024

    In a week with a singular match against the Penns Valley Lady Rams, the Lady Dragons rallied after a tie game to push for a 38-33 victory. After the first quarter, the score was tied at seven. However, in the second quarter, the Dragons outscored their opponents 11-4 in order to attain a 18-11 halftime lead. In both the third and fourth quarters, the Rams were able to score one point more than the Dragons, but the Dragons kept up their offensive game and ended the match in a victory. Megan Diehl led the offensive effort for the Dragons with 14...

  • Dragons find Overtime Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 15, 2024

    In a week with a singular match, the Dragons traveled to face the Penns Valley Rams. A less-than-stellar effort from the Dragons led to overtime, in which the Dragons finally picked things up, ending with a 56-48 victory. The first quarter left the Dragons with a two-point lead, and a similar second quarter left the halftime score at 18-14 in favor of the Dragons. In the third, the Dragons matched the Ram’s scoring, but in the fourth, the Rams were able to put up enough points in the final minutes to tie the game 42-42. Once in overtime,...

  • Dragons Fall to Hilltoppers, 57-53

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 8, 2024

    In a three-match week, the Dragons found victories over the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils and the Clearfield Bison with respective scores of 48-28 and 46-38. After those final two home games of the regular season, the Dragons traveled to face the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and fell 57-53. A slow start befell the Dragons in their home rematch against the Blue Devils. After leading by a mere point after the first quarter, the Dragons kickstarted things to attain a 21-14 halftime lead. The Dragons held their opponents to single-digit scoring per...

  • Lady Dragons Fall to Bison and Hilltoppers

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 8, 2024

    The Lady Dragons had two matches this past week against the Clearfield Lady Bison and the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers. The Dragons did not come out on top in either match, losing 65-54 and 54-26 respectively. Against the Bison, the Dragons trailed by four after the first quarter, but put together a huge second quarter to take a 26-23 halftime lead. Despite 10 points from the Dragons in the third, the Bison scored 26, which was followed by a fairly even final quarter for the Dragons’ defeat. Megan Diehl led the Dragons with 13 points....

  • Dragons Continue to be Victorious

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Feb 1, 2024

    The Dragons faced two opponents, including the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils and the Bald Eagle Area Eagles, for two more victories of 54-25 and 49-32. Against the Blue Devils, the Dragons had a balance of offense and defense, jumping to a 14-5 lead after the first quarter and holding their opponents scoreless in the second quarter for a 30-5 halftime score. The Dragons’ game held up throughout the second half of the game, leading to the victory. Eli Muthler led the scoring with 17 points while several other Dragons put up smaller numbers....

  • Lady Dragons Go Two for Three

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Jan 25, 2024

    In a three-match week, the Lady Dragon basketball team faced the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mountaineers, the Bellwood-Antis Lady Blue Devils and the Johnstown Lady Trojans. The Lady Dragons found victories against the Mountaineers and the Trojans with respective scores of 59-23 and 46-32. The midweek game, however, left the Lady Dragons with a 42-35 loss. After outscoring the Mountaineers 25-2 in the first quarter, the Dragons’ dominance continued throughout the rest of the game. The Dragons...

  • Dragons Fall to J-town Trojans

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Jan 25, 2024

    In a week with two matches against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers and the Johnstown Trojans, the Dragons found themselves with a dominating 65-27 victory early in the week only to fall in a narrow 50-45 game to finish it. Against the Mountaineers, the Dragons jumped out to an early eight-point lead after the first quarter and maintained it for the rest of the game, including the 36-14 halftime score. This continued for the rest of the match, including when the Dragons held their opponents...

  • Dragons Find Victory in Rematch

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Jan 18, 2024

    In a rematch against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers, the Dragons found themselves in another close match that narrowly ended with their 51-48 victory. At the end of the week, the Dragons also found a 59-47 victory over the Huntingdon Bearcats. Against the Tigers, the first half had five ties and nine lead changes, indicating what a truly close game this was. The Tigers took an early lead after the first, but the Dragons responded to tie the game at 27 points apiece by half. The Tigers took a...

  • Lady Dragons Fall to Two Opponents

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|Jan 18, 2024

    In a two-match week, the Lady Dragons faced both the Hollidaysburg Lady Golden Tigers and the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats. The Dragons fell to both with scores of 57-32 and 50-36 respectively. Against the Tigers, the Dragons fell into a deficit early in the game, trailing by 11 after the first quarter. A 33-15 halftime score befell the losing Dragons soon after. The third quarter did not yield much better results, however, in the fourth quarter the Dragons began to find their rhythm, scoring 12. Sadly, it wasn’t enough to overtake the Tigers,...

  • Lady Dragons Triumph Over Eagles

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 11, 2024

    In their two matches against the Tyrone Lady Golden Eagles and the Bishop McCourt Lady Crushers, the Lady Dragons found themselves triumphant with a 45-27 win over the Eagles but fell to the Crushers 57-24 to finish the week. The Dragons’ dominating victory early in the week came from a well-balanced offensive attack. The Dragons’ lead scorer was Bralyn Ellis with 14 points, while Megan Diehl added 12 herself for the victory. With a record of 5-5, the Lady Dragons head into their next week with matchups against the Hollidaysburg Lady...

  • Dragons Top Two Tough Opponents

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 11, 2024

    The Dragons faced two tough opponents in the Laurel Highlands Athletic conference in the Tyrone Golden Eagles and the Bishop McCourt Crushers. An astounding defensive effort throughout the week left the Dragons with 46-35 and 48-33 victories respectively. In the match against the Eagles, who had averaged above 70 points per game up until this point, the Dragon defense severely limited their opponent’s offensive capabilities. After the first quarter, the Dragons led 13-7. Despite the Eagles taking a 14-13 lead early in the second quarter, the...

  • Lady Dragons Triumph after First-Quarter Deficit

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Dec 21, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Basketball team traveled to face the Penns Valley Rams in their sole game for the week. The game started slowly for the Dragons, with the first quarter ending with the Dragons seven points behind. By halftime, however, the Dragons pulled ahead with a small lead of 24-22. The Dragons extended their lead by two after a high-scoring third quarter from both teams, then jumped to an even bigger lead, cementing their 59-46 victory. Bralyn Ellis led the scoring for the Dragons with 11 points, while Morgan Knepp also had double digit...

  • Dragon Basketball Takes Home Three

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Dec 21, 2023

    The Dragons faced three opponents throughout the week, including the Penns Valley Rams, the Harmony Area Owls, and the Bedford Bison. The Dragons came out on top in all three matchups, with scores of 57-49, 70-40 and 50-42 respectively. Against the Rams, the Dragons edged out a two-point lead after the first quarter and bumped that number up with a 22-18 halftime advantage. The Dragons continued in the third quarter, increasing their lead to eight heading into the final quarter where they mainta...

  • Dragon Basketball Thrives in Opening Week With Two Victories

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Dec 14, 2023

    In their opening week, the Central Dragon Boys Basketball team faced the Clearfield Bison and the Penn Cambria Panthers, finding victory against both with scores of 50-34 and 59-57. Early in the week, the Dragons traveled to face the Bison in their first match of the year. A normal start left the Dragons ahead by two points at the end of the first quarter; a fantastic second quarter followed with the Dragons scoring 22 to attain a 31-17 halftime lead. The Dragons kept their lead through the...

  • Lady Dragon Basketball Overcomes Bison, Not Panthers

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Dec 14, 2023

    In a two-game week against the Clearfield Lady Bison and the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers, the Lady Dragons found a 57-43 victory over the Bison while suffering a 49-34 loss against the Panthers. In the opening half, the Dragons led by a mere three points over the Bison, scoring 11 in the first quarter and 14 in the second for a 25-22 halftime score. They kept this lead heading into the fourth, where a huge quarter left them with the 14-point advantage and the victory. Morgan Knepp scored a...

  • Lady Dragon Basketball Opens Season in Tourney

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Dec 7, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Basketball team opened their season with two games in a tournament: first against the Marion Center Lady Stingers and the West Shamokin Lady Wolves. After suffering a 49-30 loss, the Dragons bounced back in the second matchup with a 44-31 victory. In the match against Marion Center, the Dragons knew they were going into a tough matchup. Their opponent was a previous state-playoff contender with all five returning starters. The Dragons kept the game close until the Stingers made a run in the third quarter whilst halting the...

  • Central's Undefeated Season Ends

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 30, 2023

    The Central Scarlet Dragon Football team faced the Hickory Hornets, the champion from District 10, and sadly came up short of a victory, suffering a 26-13 loss to end their season. The first half came with multiple interceptions by the Hickory defense, rendering the Dragon offense useless as their scoreboard was left at zero after the first half. On the other hand, one field goal in the first quarter and a touchdown in the second left the Hornets with a 10-point advantage. The Hornets scored...

  • Dragons Advance after Nail-Biting Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 22, 2023

    In the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs, the Central Scarlet Dragon football team faced an opponent from earlier in their season, the Clearfield Bison. Earlier in the season, the Dragons had overcome the Bison with a score of 27-20, but this week told a different story. Despite receiving to start the game, the Dragons' running offensive drive was halted after four unsuccessful passing attempts led to a turnover on downs. The Bison responded with a touchdown to take the lead. The Drago...

  • Dragon Football Crowned Quadfecta District Champions

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 16, 2023

    Returning to the District 6 AAA championship game for the fourth year in a row, the Central Scarlet Dragon Football team faced the Penn Cambria Panthers for a third consecutive year. After blowing out their opponents in years past, a much tighter game left the Dragons one score ahead at the final buzzer, earning a quadfecta for their season: four-time champions with a perfect season to match it. The Dragons received to open the game, working their way downfield to take the lead via a one-yard...

  • Lady Dragons Triumphs in Shootout Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 9, 2023

    The Dragons continued their playoff run with a 2-0 victory over the Forest Hills Lady Rangers early in the week. This led to the Dragons facing the Bedford Lady Bison in the District 5/6 Championship match, where Central took home a 5-4 shootout victory. The Dragons’ two goals against the Rangers both came from Carli Hart, scoring once at the beginning of each half with an assist from Kira Trexler each time. The offensive-intensive game left the Dragons with possession of the ball for 64 percent of the game, and 23 attempted shots. Against...

  • Lady Dragon Soccer Crushes Eagles

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 2, 2023

    In the playoff opener for the Lady Dragon Soccer team, they faced the Somerset Lady Eagles. After holding a lead for the entire game, the Lady Dragons finished with a score of 3-1. After Lakkyn Dibert scored a goal in the first half, assisted by Leya Hazenstab, this lead would continue for the duration of the half. Kira Trexler scored twice in the second half, once assisted by Addison Long and another unassisted for a 3-0 Dragon lead. The Eagles scored a singular goal at the very end of the...

  • Dragons Dominate in LHAC Championship

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Nov 2, 2023

    In a battle of the unbeaten teams, the Central Dragons squared off against the Richland Rams for what was meant to be a battle of epic proportions. However, with the Rams suffering a number of injuries, the Dragons dominated the matchup, crushing their opponents with a score of 43-15. Without a doubt, the Dragons had an astounding game, possibly the best of their season whilst finishing their undefeated regular season and celebrating their Senior Night. This truly showed in the first half,...

  • Lady Dragon Soccer Finishes Season Victoriously

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 26, 2023

    In the final matchup of their regular season, the Lady Dragon Soccer team faced the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats at home. The Dragons’ combined effort allowed the 6-4 victory over the Bearcats. In the first half, the Dragons let up an early goal, but bounced back with a goal by Bethanie Kensinger assisted by Paiton Campbell. The Bearcats scored once again, but the Dragons responded with three more of their own before the half ended. The first was from Lakkyn Dibert, assisted by Carlie Hart, followed by an unassisted goal by Campbell and then a...

  • Dragon Football Pulls Ahead in Nail-Biting Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 26, 2023

    Facing one of their toughest opponents yet, the Dragons were happy to return to their home field after their past three away games. Against the Clearfield Bison, some second-half struggles from the Dragons led to a nail-biter in which the Dragons narrowly pulled ahead for a 27-21 victory. The Dragons received to open the game, moving downfield quickly to score with a four-yard reception by Jack Dunn. The Dragons regained possession and scored once again in the second quarter with another 17-yard...

  • Lady Dragon Volleyball Ends Season, Honors Seniors

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 26, 2023

    In their final matches of the year, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced the Northern Bedford County Lady Panthers for their Senior Night at home and then traveled to face the Bald Eagle Area Lady Eagles. The Dragons found a 4-1 victory in their home match but were defeated in their final game 3-0. Against the Northern Bedford County Lady Panthers, a tough first set left the Dragons down a set after a 27-25 score. However, the Dragons bounced back quickly, winning the next three to secure the...

  • Dragon Football Downs Bisons With Second-Half Domination

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 19, 2023

    The Central Dragon Football team traveled to face the Bedford Bisons last week for their eighth week of the regular season. After a very slow first half, the Dragons took off on both offense and defense to end with a 42-7 victory. After the Dragons kicked off to the Bisons to start the game, possession of the ball drifted between the two for a scoreless first quarter. The Dragons then scored early in the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown reception by Jacob Benton to take a small lead. With a little more than a minute remaining in the...

  • Lady Dragon Soccer Falls in Close Matches

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 19, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced both the Tyrone Lady Golden Eagles and the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders in the prior week, falling to both with scores of 2-1 and 3-2 respectively. Against the Golden Eagles, the Dragons started with the lead after Kira Trexler scored in the first half, assisted by Leya Hazenstab. Sadly, in the second half, the Eagles scored two goals less than a minute apart to create a deficit that the Dragons couldn't come back from. The Dragons faced a similar fate in their match against the Marauders. After a pair of...

  • Lady Dragons Go 50/50

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 19, 2023

    In a week with two matches, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team found one loss and one victory. Their loss came against the Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers with a score of 3-0, while their victory came over the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders with a score of 3-0 as well. Against the Tigers, the Dragons had a slow night and sadly took a loss in all three sets with scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 25-12. Kaitlyn Weitzel had four kills and four aces, while Amber Shade had five assists. Against the Marauders, howev...

  • Lady Dragon Soccer Triumphs in Undefeated Week

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 12, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced three opponents throughout the week and found victory against each. The Dragons found a 1-0 victory over the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mountaineers, a 2-1 victory over the Bellefonte Lady Red Raiders, and a 4-2 victory over the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats. The Dragons’ sole goal against the Mountaineers came from Kira Trexler at the 24-minute mark in the first half. Goalkeeper Lacey Ripka led the Dragon defense to a shutout with four saves. The Dragons had an early, first-half goal against the Red Raiders by...

  • CHS Volleyball Tops Trojans

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 12, 2023

    In a three-match week, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team found a 3-1 victory against the Johnstown Lady Trojans, despite two losses to the Tyrone Lady Golden Eagles and the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mountaineers, both with scores of 3-0. Against the Golden Eagles, the Dragons lost in three close sets with scores of 26-24, 25-10 and 25-19. Kaitlyn Weitzel had five kills and five aces, while Amber Shade had 14 assists. Makenna Kocsis also had 18 good digs. In the match against the Mountaineers, the outcome was much the same for the Dragons. The set...

  • Dragon Football Narrowly Clings to Victory Over Rams

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 12, 2023

    After amassing a 28-0 halftime score on a cold and rainy night against the Penns Valley Rams, the second half was entirely scoreless for the Dragons. Defense was enough, however, to keep the Rams' score to a mere 14 points, ending the game with a winning score of 28-14 for Central. Midway through the first quarter, the Dragons began their first-half triumph with a 19-yard touchdown reception by Jack Dunn. A two-point conversion with a pass from Hunter Smith to Troy Butler left the score at 8-0 f...

  • Central Volleyball Tops Bison in Week of Three

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 5, 2023

    In a week of three matches, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced the Penns Valley Lady Rams, the Clearfield Lady Bison and the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers. The Dragons’ sole victory for the week came from Clearfield with a score of 3-0. However, against the Rams, the Dragons suffered a 3-0 loss, and similarly with the Hilltoppers, the Dragons had a 3-1 loss. Against the Rams, the Dragons suffered a 3-0 shutout loss, with set scores of 25-12, 25-19 and 25-22. Kaitlyn Weitzel had 10 good digs and two aces, while Dessa Boyles had four...

  • Dragons Top Bearcats to Remain Undefeated

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 5, 2023

    The Central Scarlet Dragon Football team traveled to face the Huntingdon Bearcats for week six of the regular season. Despite a slow opening to the game, the Dragons finished ahead with a 34-21 victory. After a scoreless first quarter, the Dragons had possession of the ball in order to take an early lead with a seven-yard touchdown run by Hunter Smith. With a mere 30 seconds left before halftime, the Dragons had another scoring drive ending with an 18-yard reception by Kyle Klotz for a 13-0 halftime score. The Dragons opened the second half wit...

  • Lady Dragons Find Shutout Over Highlanders

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Oct 5, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced the Cambria Heights Lady Highlanders this past week for a 2-0 shutout victory. Lakkyn Dibert bagged a penalty kick for the Dragons in the first half for an early lead. The penalty kick resulted from a Central corner kick that was entering the goal but blocked by a Highlander field player’s handball infraction, leaving Cambria Heights down a player for the remainder of the game. The Dragons’ other goal came from freshman Julia Bowser with a 42-yard shot in the upper left corner of the goal. Senior Goalie...

  • Lady Dragons Top Eagles, Fall to Bison

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 28, 2023

    The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced two opponents throughout the week: the Bald Eagle Area Lady Eagles and the Clearfield Lady Bison. In one overtime match, the Dragon pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Eagles, while falling with a score of 3-0 to the Bison. Against the Lady Eagles, Bethanie Kensinger scored an unassisted goal early in the first half. After the Eagles scored two in the second half, with minutes left in the game, Kira Trexler crossed from deep in the corner in order to provide Lakkyn Dibert with a header goal to tie the game. In...

  • Lady Dragon Volleyball Falls to Two

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 28, 2023

    In a two-match week, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced both the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies and the North Star Lady Cougars. Sadly, both hard-fought matches ended in 3-1 losses for the Dragons. Against the Huskies, despite a 25-18 victory in the first set, the Dragons fell to the Huskies in the final three sets with scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-22. Kaitlyn Weitzel had 10 kills, nine assists, two aces and 16 good digs, meeting a career achievement of 1,000 assists. Makenna Kocsis had 10...

  • Dragons Come Out on Top After Nail Biting Overtime

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 28, 2023

    In a matchup between two incredible football teams of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference, the Central Scarlet Dragons edged out a 10-7 victory over the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. Both teams' defensive efforts were incredible, allowing only a single touchdown to their opponent. In the first quarter, Central's Lukas Black recovered a fumble to lead to a one yard run by Hunter Smith for an early 7-0 lead for the Dragons. As the rest of the first half remained scoreless, a blocked punt for...

  • Dragon Football Downs Two Rivals, Tyrone and Bellwood-Antis

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 21, 2023

    After the Dragons’ match against the Tyrone Golden Eagles was postponed due to weather, the game was rescheduled such that the Dragons would have a two-game week against both the Golden Eagles and the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils. Central came out successful in both matches, with a 42-7 victory over the Golden Eagles and a 41-20 victory over the Blue Devils. The week’s opening match against the Eagles started off as a close match, with the Dragons only attaining a mere one score in the first quarter via an eight-yard pass to Jack Dunn....

  • Dragons Battle to a Tie

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 21, 2023

    The Dragon Soccer team faced the Huntingdon Bearcats this week in a match that consisted of double overtime just to end in a tie. The Dragons started out in the first half behind by two scores but managed to tie the game in the second half. Caleb Peck scored at 47:03, assisted by Jacob Heuston. Then, shortly after, Robert Long-Yarrison scored at 56:40, assisted by Logan Hummel. This led to overtime, when both teams were left scoreless. Then, in double overtime, both teams were left scoreless once again, forcing the game to be declared a draw....

  • Lady Dragon Soccer Goes 50/50

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Sep 14, 2023

    Over the course of the week, the Lady Dragon Soccer team faced both the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers and the Bedford Lady Bisons. Against the Panthers, the Dragons found an overwhelming 10-2 victory, while falling just short in a 3-1 loss to the Bisons. Against the Panthers, Bethanie Kensinger scored the opening goal for the Dragons around the 12-minute mark. The Panthers tied the game at 22 minutes, but Kira Trexler scored a mere four minutes later for the Dragons to take back the lead. Lakkyn...

  • Lady Dragon Tennis Finds Two Victories

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Aug 31, 2023

    In an away match against the Tyrone Lady Eagles and a home match against the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats, the Lady Dragon Tennis team took home two 5-0 victories to jump to a 2-0 record. Against the Eagles, Julia Ritchey won the first singles match with set scores of 6-1 and 6-0. Brooklyn Coppersmith lost in the first set, but came back with two scores of 7-6 and 6-4 for a win in the second singles match. Ashlynn Renner won the third singles match in a shutout with two set scores of 6-0. Zoe Grill and Kate Dunn paired for the first doubles match...

  • New Faces, Same Results: Dragon Football Dominates in Season Opener

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Aug 31, 2023

    Facing off against the Bellefonte Red Raiders in their season opener, it was no surprise that the Dragons would start out a fresh season strong. A shutout for the Dragon defense combined with Central’s stunning offensive game paired well for a 49-0 overall victory. Though starting the game kicking off, the Dragon defense made quick work of the Raider offense. This allowed Central’s run game to plow down the field, ending with a one yard run from Hunter Smith for a Dragon touchdown with 7:44 remaining in the first quarter. The Dragon...

  • Dragon Soccer Victorious

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Aug 31, 2023

    BOYS SOCCER Facing the Chestnut Ridge Lions, the Central Dragon Boys Soccer team cinched a 4-2 victory in their season opener. At 14:12 in the first half, Avery Campbell scored the first goal of the game assisted by Jacob Heuston. The Dragons then held off the Lions until 31:43 where Chestnut Ridge tied the game with a score of their own. Early in the second half, at 48:27, Alexander Eicher scored for the Dragons assisted by Logan Hummel. The Lions tied the game at 2-2 at 54:12 shortly after....

  • Dragon Baseball, Softball See End of Seasons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jun 1, 2023

    Softball The third seeded Lady Dragons faced the second seeded Juniata Lady Indians in the district six AAA semi-finals. A 6-0 loss will now end the Dragons' season. Early on in the game, the Dragons gave up a mere three runs to the Indians in the bottom of the first. The score for a majority of the rest of the game would remain the same until the bottom of the sixth inning, where the Indians added another three to their total to solidify a loss for the Dragons. The Dragons attained a mere two h...

  • Lady Dragons Finish Regular Season

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 25, 2023

    To finish out the regular season of the Central Lady Dragon Softball team, they faced the Central Cambria Lady Red Devils. After a rough first inning, the Dragons fell behind and were never able to catch up, losing 6-2. Against the Red Devils, the Dragons fell into an early deficit after their opponents scored four in the first inning and two in the second. After scoring one in the second, the Dragons scored another in the third to only trail by four, a deficit that would remain the rest of the...

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