By PATRICK MEEHAN, Centenary Sports Information Director
Centenary basketball will have a special guest Friday evening at the Gold Dome.
The Gents host Mary Hardin-Baylor at 6 p.m., but that’s not the big attraction for younger folks.
The Jolly Ole Elf is coming down Kings Highway.
Santa Claus will be there for pictures with the kids. He will have free prizes. Maybe he will shoot some 3-pointers, but doubtful that he’ll try to dunk anything other than cookies or donuts.
Fans can participate in halftime contests, watch a good college game, and be sure to get a last word in with the big fella before Christmas Eve.
There are specially-priced tickets available for the game as Centenary Athletics celebrates the holidays. Adults get in for $5 and children 12 and under are admitted free.
All tickets to Centenary home events must be purchased online.
The ticket link:
https://fan.hudl.com/tickets/VGlja2V0ZWRFdmVudDY4ZWQ2YmM5ZGExNjhlMDYzZTFmZmM1Yw==
SCAC HONOR: Senior guard Craig Collier was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after he averaged 21.5 points in two games last week. He scored 15 against ETBU on Dec. 9 before posting 28 on Friday at Howard Payne.
Collier hit the game-winning shot against ETBU, a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to pull Centenary ahead 64-62 and give the Gents their first win of the season. The senior hit 9-of-15 3-pointers over the week to shoot 60 percent and was perfect from the free throw line.
GYMNASTICS IN 2026: The Ladies open the season on Sunday, Jan. 11 in a quad meet versus host Fisk, Wilberforce and Greenville in Nashville.
The Ladies, led by fourth-year head coach Meg Crowley, recently announced their 2026 schedule. They will compete on the road four times in January before competing at home for the first time on Friday, Feb. 6 versus Greenville.
Centenary will have three home meets in the Gold Dome this season. The other two are Sunday, Feb. 15 against Texas Woman’s University and on Friday, March 6 versus Fisk and Wilberforce.
The Ladies will compete in the 2026 Windy City Invite in Chicago on Jan. 16, face Illinois State on Jan. 18 in Bloomington, Ill. and finish the month at Greenville on Jan. 24.
Centenary will meet the University of Alaska-Anchorage in a pair of road meets on Feb. 20 and 22 and wrap up the regular season at Bowling Green on Sunday, March 15.
The Midwest Independent Conference Championships will be held on Friday, March 20 in Normal, Ill. and hosted by Illinois State. The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships are set for March 27-29 in West Chester, Pa.
See the Ladies’ complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2025-26/schedule
Contact Patrick at pmeehan@centenary.edu