Wyatt Meyer

Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer reflects upon the importance of human connection in stories as he leaves the world of scholastic journalism.

The CCSD announced that Dr. Jennifer Scott will assume the superintendent position on an interim basis for the 2025-26 school year.

Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer reflects on his time in the ODYSSEY Media Group.

CCHS hosted its Senior Brunch in the Miller Jordan Memorial Food Court on April 18 in the first of several end-of-year activities for the Class of 2025.

Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer explores the implications of artificial intelligence in education.

CCHS’ Gifted Minorities Achieving will host its “A Night of Color 2” celebration in the Media Center on April 17.

CCSD Superintendent Dr. Robbie P. Hooker will depart from the district after almost three years in the role.

The CCSD hosted its third annual Educator Career Fair on Feb. 22, kickstarting the hiring for vacant teacher positions from schools around the district.

Five CCSD elementary school principals will change schools at the start of the 2025-26 school year.

Seven CCHS student-athletes from four sports signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports at the Winter Signing Day in the CCHS Billy Henderson Strength and Conditioning Center on Feb. 7.

Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer writes an open letter to President Joe Biden as he leaves office.

School communities in the Athens area are grappling with the mental health effects of the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4.

The Athens Rock Lobsters, Athens’s new professional hockey team, beat the Mississippi Seawolves 3-2 in their long-awaited home debut at the new Ford Akins Arena on Dec. 13..

The Athens Rock Lobsters, Athens new professional hockey team, beat the Mississippi Seawolves 3-2 in their home debut at the new Ford Akins Arena on Dec. 13.

In a last-minute reversal, the home opener for professional hockey team the Athens Rock Lobsters’ was cancelled after a Certificate of Occupancy was declined for Akins Ford Arena.

The CCHS Athletic Department hosted a signing day for varsity quarterback Hezekiah Millender, who signed to the University of Georgia football team, in the Billy Henderson Strength and Conditioning Center on Dec. 4.

The CCHS varsity football team lost a 69-48 shootout against Houston County High School in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA State Playoffs on Nov. 15 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCSD Executive Director of Human Resources Dan Swartz will temporarily take over the position from longtime educator Selena Blankenship, who will retire effective Nov. 22.

As Donald Trump was elected as the 47th President of the United States by the will of the people, so too must the public protect America’s democracy from his potential threats.

Presidential campaigns for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris visited Athens in October as Election Day looms on Nov. 5.

In a newly competitive Georgia, voters should be excited about choosing their next Presidential candidate.

The CCSD recognized 2024-25 Teacher of the Year Chris Batson and Support Professional of the Year Christian Barner at an awards banquet on Oct. 24.

Clarke Central High School hosted its Fall Pep Rally in the CCHS Competition Gym on Oct. 23.

U.S. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff made a campaign appearance at event space Epting Events in Athens, championing his wife U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential run.

The Team Trump Bus Tour, featuring prominent Republican officials including Sen. Joni Ernst and former White House Press Secretary Hogan Gidley, made multiple stops on Milledge Avenue in Athens on Oct. 4.

The CCHS varsity football team beat Apalachee High School 48-21 in an emotionally-charged Region 8-AAAAA game on Sept. 28 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played Apalachee High School on Sept. 28

According to Georgia Department of Education data, students in the CCSD Class of 2024 outperformed national and state public schools on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

The American Civil Liberties Union’s Know Your Rights Bus Tour was hosted by Avid Bookshop on Sept. 12

Hendershot’s Coffee hosted its monthly “Beats, Rhyme and LIFE” event, hosted by CSHS social studies department teacher Montu Miller, on Sept. 11.

After a threat against CCSD middle schools and the deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School, CCHS Principal Dr. Swade Huff met with students to discuss safety concerns and expectations.

In the wake of yesterday’s horrific shooting at Apalachee High School, Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer doesn’t know where to look next.

Calling all speedsters – the University of Georgia’s new NASCAR team is making waves in Athens.

Fine arts department teacher Leslie Sokal-Berg and Family Engagement Specialist Christian Barner were recognized by the CCSD.

Ahead of the first day of the 2024-25 school year, CCSD leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon on the new Clarke Middle School building on July 30.

Clarke Middle School hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 30 to mark the opening of its new building ahead of the start to the 2024-25 school year.

CCHS employees Vara Loggins, William Lance and Dr. Amanda Price are the recipients of awards from The Foundation for Excellence in Public Education.

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It has been 30 years since CCHS basketball legend Percy Eberhart’s death, yet coaches and community members in Athens are keeping his legacy alive.

CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School were both named Advanced Placement Honor Schools by the Georgia Department of Education on Feb. 27.

Adapted sports programming needs to be expanded in both schools and the community so
everyone has the opportunity to participate in athletics.

In the first round of the GHSA playoffs on Feb. 21, the first-seeded CCHS boys varsity basketball team were upset by fourth-seeded Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School 77-60.

The CCSD announced its STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Students for the 2023-24 school year, with CCHS senior Patrick Allen named as the STAR Student for both CCHS and the overall CCSD.

ODYSSEY Media Group adviser David Ragsdale is an idiosyncratic contradiction of a leader, but one who has nonetheless left a lasting impact on the ODYSSEY program.

Corral A participants of the inaugural Classic City Marathon begin the race on Jan.…

CCHS will host The Big Event on Jan. 24 as a reward for students who displayed exemplary attendance in the first semester.

The Winter Sports Pep Rally was held on Jan. 19 in the Competition Gym ahead of the upcoming varsity basketball Classic City Championship.

Associate Principal of Operations and Freshman Academy Administrator Dr. Cindi Lowe will retire from her role at CCHS at the end of the semester on Dec. 8, ending her 30-plus year career in education and leaving a legacy of family and motherhood behind it.

The CCHS boys varsity basketball team lost to Seckinger High School in the team’s last game before their Region 8-AAAAA opener against Flowery Branch High School on Dec. 8.

The CCHS math department has had to adapt to Georgia’s new K-12 math curriculum.

CCHS will host a School Climate Committee Meeting at 3:45 p.m. in Room 242 on Nov. 16.

ODYSSEY Media Group editors attended the 2023 National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, from Nov. 2-5.

From the high school level all the way to the pros, every level of sports would benefit from increased coaching diversity.

The CCHS Local School Governance Team will discuss how to allocate recent Innovation Grant funding at their next meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.

Clarke Central High School varsity flag football players train for the upcoming season in…

The 2022-2023 staff of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine was recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association as a 2023 Pacemaker finalist.

CCHS hosted the second of the Clarke County School District’s Community Conversations panel discussions on Sept. 6, covering school safety at schools around the district.

The CCHS varsity football team took home their second straight win of the 2023 season in their non-region home game against Oconee County High School on Aug. 25.

Varsity football defensive coordinator Joshua Dawson brings the same philosophy of self-sacrifice and diligence to his coaching that he had as a player.

Several CCHS and ODYSSEY Media Group alumni returned to the school on July 26 to speak to new ODYSSEY staffers about how the publication affected their lives.

Timothy Road Elementary School defeated Chase Street Elementary School in penalty shootout in a fiercely competitive Clarke County School District elementary school soccer tournament final at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School on May 17.

Although Apple TV+’s comedy “Ted Lasso” is entirely fictional, the lessons athletes can learn from the show are very real.

The Athens Orthopedic Clinic Men and Women’s Pro-Am Criterium closed out the annual Athens Twilight Criterium, with cyclist Alexis Ryan winning the women’s race and cyclist Bryan Gomez repeating as champion for the men.

Varsity kicker Cooper Evans, a junior, explains how being a kicker is different from playing any other position on the football team.

The CCSD is considering a pair of proposals that would shift CCHS’ start time back until 7:30 a.m. or 8:00 a.m.

Major League Baseball needs to make drastic changes to its sport if it wishes to re-engage its rapidly aging audience.

After coaching in Mississippi for over 40 years, CCHS head varsity baseball coach Jerry Boatner has brought his hard-working personality to Athens.

The CCHS boys junior varsity soccer team captured the first-ever Region 8-AAAAA JV Championship by beating Jefferson High School 4-0 in the final on March 25.

CCHS has received just less than $2,000 from the Georgia Department of Education to help fund equipment purchases in physical education classes at CCHS.

After the loss of key senior leaders last season, the CCHS track and field team is coming into the 2023 track season with a new identity.

The CCHS girls and boys varsity basketball teams took on Jefferson High School on Senior Night, with the girls winning their contest and the boys losing out.

The CCHS varsity basketball team will take on Jefferson High School in their Region 8-AAAAA game on their Senior Night at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.6 in the Competition Gym.

In the Classic City Championship hosted in the CCHS Competition Gym, the CCHS girls varsity basketball team lost to Cedar Shoals High School 45-30, while the boys won 56-53.

Sports Editor Wyatt Meyer and Sports Staffer Michael Campbell make predictions for the 2022 College Football Playoff.

Sports Editor Wyatt Meyer writes a letter expressing his support for the United States Men’s National Soccer Team after qualifying for the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup.

The girls and boys varsity basketball teams got their seasons off to inauspicious starts with a pair of decisive losses to Oconee County High School on Nov. 15.

Sports Editor Wyatt Meyer examines every CCHS winter sport’s season outlook.

CCHS quarterback Lucian Anderson III’s football journey has always been intertwined with his father, assistant varsity football coach Lucian Anderson Jr.

While esports don’t provide the same physical challenges as more traditional sports, they still offer benefits that make them worth playing.

The CCHS varsity football team pulled out a thrilling overtime victory against Eastside High School in a game that could determine the Gladiators’ playoff fortunes.

The 1975 released their new album “Being Funny In A Foreign Language” to the public on Oct. 14, with the band delivering a decent album that lacks a star song.

he CCHS flag football team played their first games ever on Oct. 18, winning against South Gwinnett High School in the first before dropping the second to Heritage High School.

The CCHS varsity flag football team will play their first games ever in a doubleheader at home against South Gwinnett High School at 5 p.m. and Heritage High School at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18.

Sports Editor Wyatt Meyer examines how CCHS fall sports have fared thus far into the season.

The CCHS varsity football team lost their Region 8-AAAAA opener to Jefferson High School by a final score of 7-17 in Billy Henderson Stadium on Sept. 23.

The CCHS varsity football team will take on Jefferson High School in the High 5 Sports Game of the Week at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The varsity softball team will look to collect their second Region 8-AAAAA win of the season at home against Loganville High School on Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m.

Even though it’s been 35 years since “Dirty Dancing” was released, the film has never been a more relevant watch due to its insight into societal standards from the 1960s to now.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team has lost three straight games but will look to bounce back during their matches this week ahead of their first Region 8-AAAAA game against Eastside High School on Sept. 8.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team has won consecutive matches leading up to their doubleheader against Jefferson High School and George Walton Academy on Aug. 23.

The CCHS varsity football team defeated Cedar Shoals High School by a score of 40-0 in the 56th Classic City Championship on Aug. 18 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Cedar Shoals High School in the 56th edition of the Classic City Championship at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

In their first game of the season, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost 14-28 to North Oconee High School in a preseason scrimmage on August 5.

The CCHS varsity football team will kick off their season with a scrimmage against North Oconee High School on Friday, Aug. 5 before playing their first official home game against Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 18.

Following a winless Region 8-AAAAA season, the Gladiators will look to rebound in their first softball game of the season vs. Cedar Shoals High School at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 4th.

Assistant girls varsity soccer coach Ashley Wassel Still’s resilience and love of soccer have persevered despite her trials with life-threatening cancer.

Nonprofit organization U-Lead Athens provides services to aid underdocumented students, but has faced challenges due to the ongoing pandemic.

The positions of varsity baseball coach, girls varsity soccer coach and varsity football cheerleading coach will all be vacant at CCHS after the 2021-22 school year.

After winning their Region 8-AAAAA game against Eastside 9-2, the CCHS varsity baseball team will play the Jackson County High School varsity baseball team at 5:55 on March 22 at CCHS.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams will face off against Walnut Grove High School on Eve Carson Memorial Night on March 11 at 7:30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

After a streak of seven wins to begin the season, the CCHS Gladiators will have senior night against Franklin County High School on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Billy Henderson Stadium.

Advisement at CCHS would be better for students if the curriculum was focused on post-high school guidance rather than community-building discussions.

The Lumineers released their latest album “BRIGHTSIDE” to the public on Jan. 14, delivering instant hits that will resonate with listeners.

After a Sept. 23 win against Chestatee High School, the Clarke Central High School varsity softball team will host Senior Night at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 during its home game against Discovery High School.

After two losses to open the season, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Apalachee High School at 7:30 on Friday in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators look to bounce back from a loss in Friday night’s game against Oconee County High School in Billy Henderson Stadium.