Submitted by Chris Watlington

Roughrider Broadcast Team to Carry Softball Playoff Series

April 25, 2018 - Stephen Shires and Chris Watlington of the Roughrider Broadcast Team are pleased to announce that they will carry play by play of the Lady Rider Softball Playoff Series this Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27.

The game will appear as a video feed with audio on the team's Facebook page: Roughrider Radio Broadcast Team. Thursday and Friday certain pre-game interviews will be recorded live early in the day and will be viewable from recording up until game time.

Radio Team to Cover Regional Tennis Matches Thursday

April 18, 2018 - The Roughrider Broadcast Team will carry Center High School's Regional Tennis matches on its Facebook Live page Thursday, April 19, coverage beginning at 1:30. The program will begin with a recap of the morning first round matches and will proceed with coverage of the remaining afternoon matches. The coverage includes video interviews with coaches, players and fans.

The Roughrider Tennis regional qualifiers include:

Center HS One-Act Play Date Change

April 2, 2018 - The Center High School Theatre Department's public presentation of its one-act play "Noises Off!" has been postponed. The show will no longer run tonight (Monday April 2nd).

A sudden change in the baseball schedule makes the alteration necessary, as one of the varsity ball players is also an important part of the cast. Center vs Carthage, originally slated for Tuesday night, has been moved to Monday night in anticipation of rain.

Center FUMC to Feature "Evening With The Bells" Concert

October 25, 2017 - The First United Methodist Church in Center invites the community to its first ever "Evening With The Bells," a hand bell concert of both sacred and popular music. The concert will be held at the FUMC Fellowship Hall on Sunday night October 29 at 6pm.

Tennis Fans Encouraged to Attend Tournament

June 30, 2017 - Tennis fans are encouraged to come this Friday to the Leon Dykes Tennis Center for the inaugural Center High School Summer Tennis Tournament Friday, June 30. Center is the newest stop for the Northeast Texas Tennis circuit which also includes stops in Longview, Tyler, Kilgore, Mesquite, and Forney. There are some very good players who will be in town for the tournament.

Center HS Theatre to Perform at FUMC

April 14, 2017 - As part of the First Methodist Church Concert Series, the CHS Theatre department will perform Anne Frank and Me, a multi-generational play for all ages, at First United Methodist Church Sunday April 23 which is nationally recognized as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The public is invited and admission is free.

The Theatre Department performed the play earlier as a dinner theatre at Center High School, but they were excited to be invited by the church to perform it as part of a special occasion.

Center HS Theatre Group to Perform "Dark Road"

Photo taken by freshman Mark Perkins

March 13, 2017 - The Center High School One Act Play, under the direction of Chris Watlington, is presenting a home show of "Dark Road" on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the High School auditorium at 6:30pm.

Game Time Change for Roughrider Basketball

February 17, 2017 - Roughriders v Gladewater in Rusk Tuesday night, Feb 21. Tip off is at 6:30 instead of the traditional 7:30.

KQBB coverage with the Radio Team begins with pre-game at 6:10.

CHS UIL, Theatre Announces Spring Coffee House Performances Tonight

March 29, 2016 - CHS UIL and Theatre announce the Spring Coffee House Performances tonight, March 29th at 6:30 on the stage of the CHS Auditorium. The Coffee House is an intimate evening of fine art that features poetry/prose, acoustic music, and theatre, all in coffee house style. The prose/poetry are CHS UIL district competitors sharpening their skills for contest. It's bare-bones art without all the frills.

47th Annual Roughrider Powderpuff Classic

January 28, 2016 - Thursday night Feb 4 CHS will host the 47th Annual Powderpuff Classic at Roughrider Stadium. The annual flag football game featuring the Purple Senior & Freshmen Gridiron Gladiators v the Gold Junior & Sophomore Team will cost $3 for adults and $2 for students. Proceeds benefit the Center senior class.

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