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Offseason Player Spotlight : Censere Wright
Censere Wright
Wright is going into his senior year as part of the Rams' offensive line. As a junior, Wright earned All-Region Honorable Mention. - photo by Garrett Pitts

Newton’s Censere Wright is going into his senior season with the Rams looking to finish on top.

Wright, who plays most of his downs at center and guard, has been a mainstay on the Rams’ line.

Following his junior season, Wright was named as an All-Region Honorable Mention for Region 4-AAAAAAA along with being part of the 2023 All-Cov News Defensive Team.

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With his attention solely focused on preparing for his final year, Wright spoke about the team’s confidence.

“It is really high,” Wright said. “It is really energizing and everything is looking good so far.”

When describing his style of play, Wright sees himself as a team-first player.

“I am more player-first,” Wright said. “A team helper.I’d rather help my teammates than go off by myself.”

The senior credited his journey in football to his siblings, who inspired him to play the sport.

Wright also spent time discussing a few things about the team that others do not know.

The work that the group puts in is one of the team’s best kept secrets, according to Wright.

“We work hard, we work really hard,” Wright said. “They don’t know the work we put in around here. We do real work around here.”

With one more season left to play in Newton blue, Wright’s goal is simple.

“Win 15 games,” Wright said.


Jakai Newton enters transfer portal after two years at Indiana
Newton was a standout player at Newton High School
Jakai Newton
Jakai Newton (0) during his time at Newton High School. - photo by Covington News/File Photo

Former Newton Ram standout Jakai Newton will officially be searching for a new home.

Newton formally declared his intent to transfer from Indiana University on March 24 after entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Newton has struggled with injuries throughout his basketball career, which has kept him off the floor. 

The 2023 Newton Ram graduate suffered a knee injury during his senior year of high school. The same injury cost him his first season at Indiana.

After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA, Newton would only play four games in the 2024-25 season due to numerous lower body injuries. In those four appearances, he averaged 1.5 PPG and 0.8 RPG at 4.5 MPG.

However, when on the court, Newton was efficient. In just his sophomore season at Newton High School, Newton shot 34 percent from three-point range and was an efficient contributor to several Newton teams alongside players like Stephon Castle, Jabez Jenkins and Marcus Whitlock, among others.