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The ODYSSEY Media Group hosts its Spring Media Day in the Clarke Central High School Competition Gym on Feb. 21.

In their first home match of the 2025-26 season, the CCHS varsity girls tennis team will play against Hart County High School on Feb. 25.

CCHS varsity girls basketball point guard De’Anah Oliney, a sophomore and multi-sport athlete, is emerging as a figure of success in CCHS athletics.

With the CCHS boys varsity soccer team’s 2025-26 season having kicked off on Feb. 10, the team aims to build on its experienced roster.

After a winless 2024-25 season, the CCHS boys varsity basketball team is looking to build upon a foundation of young players.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team won 1-0 against East Hall High School on Feb. 10 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS varsity girls wrestler Lila Sloan is the second-ever girl to qualify for the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships in program history.

Clarke Central High School varsity swim and dive swimmer Patrick Coverdill, a sophomore, discusses the swim and dive team.

The CCHS varsity boys basketball team will play Winder-Barrow High School on Feb. 6 at 8:30 p.m. in the CCHS Competition Gym.

The CCHS varsity football team will play Roswell High School in the second round of the Georgia High School Football playoffs at RHS on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

The CCHS boys varsity basketball team will face Oconee County High School for the first time in three years on Nov. 18 at OCHS.

After the CCHS 2025-26 girls varsity basketball season officially kicked off on Oct. 20, the team has been preparing for their first game on Nov. 18.

The CCHS varsity football team defeated Effingham County High School with a final score of 34-33 on Nov. 14 at ECHS.

The CCHS varsity swim and dive team is gearing up to compete in their first away meet of the season, starting at 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Johnson Park Recreation Center.

The CCHS varsity football team will play at and against Effingham County High School on Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm for the first round of the Georgia High School Football playoffs.

CCHS varsity football secondary coach Steve Brooks discusses his legacy with the CCHS football program and his goals for the 2025-26 season, his first season back, since 2001.

As the Women’s National Basketball Association experiences growth in audience engagement, fans and the media must ensure the spotlight stays on athletic excellence.

Athens community members participated in the Glads Run Ath 5K hosted by Clarke Central High School in Billy Henderson Stadium on Nov. 8.

CCHS’ second annual Glads Run Ath 5K will take place at 8 a.m. on Nov. 8., starting in CCHS’ Billy Henderson Stadium.

The current varsity flag football seniors were freshmen during the program’s inaugural year. Now, as team leaders, they prepare for their Senior Night in Billy Henderson Stadium on Nov. 4.

The CCHS varsity football cheerleading team’s season is coming to an end, with one last game at CCHS on Oct. 30.

The CCHS varsity football team will play against Winder-Barrow High School at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Athens Rock Lobsters will play in their season opener against the Winston-Salem Twin City Thunderbirds at the Akins Ford Arena on Oct. 25 at 7:05 p.m..

The CCHS varsity football team will face Alcovy High School at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 in AHS’ Homer Sharp Stadium, looking to rebuild after facing adversity.

Clarke Central High School varsity athletes with a GPA of 3.8 or higher during…

CCHS varsity cross country and track and field runner James “JD” Daniel announced plans to continue his academic and athletic journey on Oct. 22 by committing to run track and cross country at UGA.

Varsity cross country coaches at CCHS don’t set explicit junior varsity and varsity rosters so that runners can move between levels as they improve.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team will play their first match of the 2025-26 season Region 8-AAAAA tournament against Habersham Central High School on Oct. 6.

Sports Staffer David Wang explored how CCHS fall sports have fared this far into the season.

The Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team has three Region 8-AAAAA games remaining to raise its standing in the region.

The CCHS varsity flag football team will take on Hebron Christian High School and Greenbrier High School for a closed scrimmage on Sept. 22 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS varsity football team had its Homecoming football game against Jackson County High School on Sept. 19 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS varsity football team will face Jackson County High School for the CCHS Homecoming game at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

After holding tryouts on Aug. 27, the CCHS varsity esports team aims for a strong season and to extend its reach in the CCHS community.

As the 2025-26 season starts up, the CCHS varsity cross country team is focused on the health and well-being of its runners.

CCHS head varsity swim and dive coach Rick Simonds discusses his career as a swimmer and expectations for his first year as CCHS’ head coach.

An infographic shows five things about flag football conditioning as told by Sadie Miller.

The CCHS varsity flag football team has been preparing for the 2025-26 season to kickoff on Sept. 9.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team will play against Jackson County High School on Sept. 2 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

CCHS Class of 2018 alumnus Jack Mangel, who returned to CCHS to teach and coach at the start of the 2024-25 spring semester, built his football career on toughness.

Clarke Central High School varsity football quarterback Kamron Lawrence, a junior, scrambles out of…

During his tenure as CCHS boys varsity soccer head coach, Chris Aiken has built a team culture so strong that former players return to join his coaching staff.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will open their season against Cedar Shoals High School in the 59th Classic City Championship at 3 p.m. on Aug. 16 in CSHS’ Water-Wilkins Stadium.

In the age of social media, professional athletes have immense influence on young fans, making it crucial for them to set better examples.

After receiving 28 offers, rising CCHS senior Anthony Lonon Jr. committed to playing football at the University of Georgia on Aug. 2.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team will face off against Sprayberry High School on May 6 in the third round of the GHSA AAAAA State Tournament.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team will face off against Kennesaw Mountain High School on April 30 at 7 p.m. at Billy Henderson Stadium.

NBA Basketball School Portugal and Greece Technical Director Jameson Thomas shares his journey from a family of educators to a career in coaching development.

Clarke Central High School girls varsity soccer player Bella Yelton, a senior, plays in…

Sports Staffer Sam Harwell discusses the increase in usage of sports gambling apps and their negative impact on sports culture and society.

Journalism I Facilitator Angel Tejada speaks with CCHS head track and field coach Alexis Hunter-Lonon about her role.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer teams will face off against Jefferson High School on April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS boys varsity soccer player Grady Payne has spent his final season at CCHS playing on the same team as his brother Henry.

The CCHS varsity baseball team looks to build on their four-game winning streak against Winder-Barrow High School on March 31.

CCHS girls varsity wrestler Moon Uriostegui has continuously set high expectations for herself as she grapples with being a female in male-dominated combat sports.

The annual CCSD Special Olympics were held in Billy Henderson Stadium on March. 20 and facilitated by CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School JROTC students.

CCHS head varsity football cheerleading coach Sophia Campbell wears several hats, but her coaching and teaching philosophies are informed by her experiences as a former CCHS student.

The Athens Rock Lobsters beat the Monroe Moccasins in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 regulation time tie at Akins Ford Arena on Feb. 28.

The CCHS varsity baseball team’s four seniors will have one last rivalry battle on their home turf against Cedar Shoals High School on March 3.

A veteran coach with a history of rebuilding programs takes the helm at Cedar Shoals.

The CCHS girls varsity soccer team won 6-2 against Cedar Shoals High School on Feb. 13 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

In the boys varsity soccer Classic City Championship, the Gladiators beat Cedar Shoals High School 3-1 in Billy Henderson Stadium on Feb. 13.

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.

Despite losing star players and playing a rigorous schedule to a winless record, CCHS won’t let a winless season define the outlook of the boys varsity basketball program.

The CCHS varsity wrestling team beat cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School in the Classic City Championship on Jan. 17.

As popularity and attendance at CCHS football games increase, CCHS and CCSD administrators continue to adapt and evolve measures against possible violence.

CCHS and crosstown rival Cedar Shoals High School went head-to-head in four basketball games at Akins Ford Arena on Dec. 20 in the Classic City Championship.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play against Cedar Shoals High School in the Aikns Ford Arena on Dec. 20.

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.

The CCHS varsity swim and dive team will compete at Morgan County High School on Dec. 6.

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.

Clarke Central High School’s third-annual Billy Wade Classic will take place from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26.

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.

After a hard-fought game, the CCHS varsity football team lost in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA State Playoffs to Houston County High School with a score of 69-48.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete in the 2024-25 Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA State Football Championship playoffs against Houston County High School on Nov. 15.

Joni Taylor, Award Winning Texas A&M head girls basketball coach and former University of Georgia head girls basketball coach, talks about her career, coaching legacy and experience at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Tryouts for the 2024-25 girls varsity basketball season were held on Oct. 21 as the team begins the road to the state playoffs.

The Clarke Central High School Media Center held the 2024 Glads Run Ath 5k on Nov. 9.

The CCHS Media Center is preparing to host the CCHS community for their very own Glads Run 5K on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The CCHS boys varsity basketball team is preparing for the 2024-25 season with their first game of the season on Nov. 12.

The CCHS varsity flag football team beat Grayson High School with a final score of 13-12 in their game on Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. in Billy Henderson Stadium.

In a dominating victory, the CCHS varsity football team gave a breakthrough performance in front of a Homecoming crowd.

The 2024 Paris Olympics reached a milestone in gender equality but as a whole, athletics still have a ways to go to be truly equitable.

An illustration depicts the varsity flag football team taking a flight to Baltimore, Maryland…

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

The Clarke Central High School varsity flag football team has begun its preparation for the 2024-25 season, with hopes of winning the state championship title this year.

The CCHS varsity softball team will take on Rockdale County High School at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at CCHS.

Harvard University distance runner, New Balance athlete and Athenian Graham Blanks shares his journey as an athlete and his experience running at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 to Prince Avenue Christian School in their first home game of the 2024-25 season on Aug. 27.

The CCHS varsity football team defeated the Oconee County High School Warriors 37-36 in Billy Henderson Stadium on Aug. 23.

The 58th Classic City Championship resulted in a 42-3 win for the CCHS varsity football team on Aug. 15 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

Clarke Central High School varsity football cheerleader Camaya Lyles, a Class of 2024 alumna,…

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will open their season against Cedar Shoals High School in the 58th Classic City Championship at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS marching band will perform during the 58th Classic City Championship at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS varsity football team is prepared to play Cedar Shoals High School in the 58th Classic City Championship.

The CCHS varsity softball team beat Central Gwinnett High School in a home game on Aug. 7 with a final score of 17-2.

The Georgia High School Association permitted NIL deals for high school athletes on Oct. 2, 2023, changing the game in high school sports, literally and figuratively.

In the summer of 2024, Athens FC, a pre-professional soccer club, will hold games and practices at CCHS.

CCSD elementary school sports leagues were created to develop interest in sports for a new generation of young-student athletes.

CCHS boys varsity basketball point guard La’neric Gill, a senior, has stepped up his dedication for his final high school basketball season in memory of his father.

After the varsity baseball team finished their 2023-24 season with a record of 6-18, they are looking to utilize the summer months to improve their record for the 2024-25 season.

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.

Shelby Meeks, senior and right outside defender for the CCHS girls varsity soccer team, talks about the highs and lows of her senior season.

With the CCHS boys varsity soccer team winning in the first round of the GHSA AAAAA state playoffs, the team is preparing for the Sweet Sixteen on April 24.

In the first round of GHSA AAAAA soccer state playoffs, the CCHS boys varsity soccer team dominated Lithia Springs High School 5-0.

Seniors on the girls varsity soccer team were celebrated at Senior Night on March 14.

The CCHS girls varsity soccer team will compete against Winder-Barrow High School on March 29 for their last Region 8-AAAAA game on Teacher Appreciation Night.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team will face NOHS’ boys varsity soccer team on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at CCHS.

A slideshow lists the top five teams most likely to win the NCAA March Madness Tournament.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer teams will face off against Jefferson High School on March 23 at 5:30 p.m. at JHS.

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

The CCHS track and field team will compete in the Georgia High School Association 5A Region 8 meet in Loganville, GA on April 20.

The CCSD was awarded the ASPIRE Grant from the American Association of Adapted Sports Program, jump-starting the establishment of a new adapted sports program.

The CCHS varsity baseball team will look for success in their Region 8-AAAAA game against Loganville High School on March 18.

Head softball coach and physical education department teacher William Lance reflects on the wisdom he’s acquired from ‘being around the block,’ and how he uses it to make Clarke Central High School a better place.

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.

Sports Staffer Liya Taylor talked with CCHS head varsity and junior varsity wrestling coach Shane McCord about the 2023 wrestling season, which started in October.

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity soccer team played Cedar Shoals High School for the Classic City Championship on Feb. 10.

The CCHS varsity soccer teams will face off against Lakeside High School on Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at CCHS.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity basketball team will take on Jefferson High School on Feb. 6. The girls will play at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m.

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

The junior varsity girls basketball team prepares for their final game of the season on Jan. 26 at Loganville High School.

The CCHS girls and boys varsity basketball teams will compete against Cedar Shoals High School on Jan. 20, with the varsity basketball cheerleading team supporting them.

The ODYSSEY Media Group hosts a Media Day for Clarke Central High School winter sports in the CCHS Competition Gym on Jan. 13.

The CCHS varsity Esports team was brought to CCHS at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year and immediately received support from students, parents and faculty.

Sports Editor Cadence Schapker reflects on her time as a volleyball player and her time with the CCHS junior varsity and varsity teams.

CCHS varsity basketball cheerleader Demi Thomas, a junior, tells five things to know about varsity basketball cheerleading.

On Nov. 7, the varsity flag football team made state playoffs, finishing the season with an overall winning record of 10-5.

CCHS’ swimming and diving team will have its first away meet of the season against Morgan County High School on Dec. 1.

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 boys varsity cross country team has valued its leaders throughout the season.

The varsity flag football team has their Senior Night and games on Nov. 7.

The varsity flag football team took home their first regional win of the 2023 season in their home game against Greene County High School on Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.

Sports Editor Cadence Schapker recaps the varsity softball, varsity volleyball, varsity girls cross country, varsity boys cross country and One-Act Play after their competition seasons have concluded.

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

As the CCHS’ football C-team approaches their last game of the season against Oconee County High School at home on Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m, they reflect on the progress they have made over the course of the season.

The CCHS varsity football team will take on Loganville High School this week at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 at LHS.

The CCHS JROTC male varsity and JV mixed Raiders’ teams are preparing for their competition at Cedar Shoals High School on Sept. 30.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team played Heritage High School and Flowery Branch High School amidst the team’s annual Senior Night celebration.

The CCHS varsity football team will take on Jefferson High School at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 in Jefferson Memorial Stadium.

Going into the fourth game of their season with an 0-3 record , Clarke Central High School’s football C-team looks to clinch their first victory of the season against Oconee County High School.

The CCHS varsity softball team will take on Cedar Shoals High School at 6 p.m. on Sept. 18 at CSHS.

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

The varsity football team will play Gainesville High School at 7:30 p.m. on Sep. 9 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The varsity and junior varsity cross country teams will host the Gladiator Invitational on Sept. 9.

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.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team outlasted Oconee County High School 38-31 to extend the Gladiators’ unbeaten streak to start the season.

The CCHS varsity football team will play Oconee County High School at Billy Henderson Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team will take on Monroe Area High School and Heritage High School in a doubleheader starting at 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 24 at MAHS.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team will take on North Oconee High School this week at 5:00 p.m. on Aug 22 at NOHS.

The CCHS varsity football team walked away from the 57th Classic City Championship with a 28-7 win over Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 19.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against Cedar Shoals High School in the 57th Classic City Championship at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at CSHS’ Waters-Wilkins Stadium.

The CCHS varsity softball team will take on East Jackson High School this Week at 6:00 p.m in Billy Henderson Stadium on Aug 18.

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

Clarke Central High School hosted their annual Athletic Signing Day on May 18, an event at which athletes moving onto the next level in their sports were recognized for their achievements.

Justin Jones, defensive coordinator and CCHS head track and field coach, reflects on his seven-year tenure at CCHS.

Dailen Howard, a CCHS senior and boys varsity football defensive end, has left a legacy of determination on Billy Henderson Stadium that will stay with him through his collegiate career.

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.

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

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.

Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps and Variety Staffer Miles Lawrence learn how to play soccer with girls varsity soccer player Bella Yelton.

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.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams will face off against Oconee County High School on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at OCHS.

The new Georgia High School Association region alignments, enforced in high school athletics across Georgia at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, aren’t fair to more individual sports such as swimming and track.

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 boys varsity soccer team will play home against Cedar Shoals on Feb. 8th at 7:30 p.m.

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.

Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps and CCHS varsity swimmer and sophomore Charlotte Foggin discuss their experiences as student athletes and the constant act of balancing their lives in and out of the pool.

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.

The Gladiators faced off against Heritage High School on Jan. 6. The boys and girls basketball teams both put up a fight, but neither ended up taking home a win.

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.

With a place in the AAAAA playoffs on the line, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play away Winder-Barrow High School’s varsity football team at 7:30, Friday, Nov. 4.

Sports Staffer Kendarius Butts talks with CCHS assistant varsity football coach Damien Gary about his playing days at CCHS and UGA and the lessons he’s learned from those experiences.

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 CCHS varsity football team will take on Eastside High School in their Region 8-AAAAA game on their Senior Night at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

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.

Head varsity football coach David Perno discusses the impact he has had on players throughout his time at Clarke Central High School.

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.

Following her last match in the United States Open Tennis Championship on Sept. 3, tennis star Serena Williams retired. However, her lasting impact on sports for female athletes will never end.

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.

News Editor Cadence Schapker, Sports Staffer Lukas Cornish, former Print Managing Editor Chloe Sears and former News Staffer Emily Couch write on the importance of opportunities for female student-athletes at CCHS.

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.

After his start in 2016, head varsity football coach David Perno will coach his seventh consecutive season with the Gladiators in the fall of 2022.

Clarke Central High School students and staff make predictions as to the outcome of the CCHS vs. Cedar Shoals High School football game. The game took place on Aug. 18 in Billy Henderson Stadium. Video by McKinley Dykes and Lucas Donnelly.

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.

Clarke County High School students and staff have brought to light concerns of gender-based equity issues in CCHS athletic facilities, and due to this discussion Clarke County School District and CCHS administration have been working to resolve the disparities.

CCHS boys varsity soccer coach Chris Aiken has left a lasting impact on his players, colleagues and the CCHS community through his 10 years of service.

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.

Sports Editor Gretchen Hinger, a senior, and CCHS varsity soccer player Hannah Barnett, a senior, discuss Barnett’s time playing soccer and future collegiate athletic career.

When addressing sexual abuse cases, national sports organizations need to focus on public awareness and transparency in order to make women’s sports safer and allow women to retain power.

The girls tennis team will play in the first round of the Georgia High School Association state tournament on April 19.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team won against North Springs High School in a playoff game on April 13, making their record 16-3.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team played against North Springs High School on April 13, winning 6-0 and advancing to the next round of the GHSA playoffs.

Sports Editor Gretchen Hinger, a senior, and CCHS varsity baseball third baseman AJ Huff, a senior, discuss their time in CCHS athletics over the course of their high school career.

The Clarke Central High School Boys Soccer Classic City Championship took place on April 9 in the Billy Henderson Stadium and ended with the Gladiators taking the win, with a final score of 2-0.

CCHS track and field athletes have been adapting to the introduction of new guidelines for the 2021-22 season.

From professional to high school athletics, women’s sports teams have been disregarded by fans for decades.

CCHS athletes from a variety of sports declared the college the committed to continuing their sports careers after high school.

The CCHS junior varsity baseball team will be playing a doubleheader game against Cedar Shoals High School on March 29 and is hoping to walk away with their first win of the season.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team played against Oconee County High School on March 25 and added another win to their overall record, making it 13-1.