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The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity soccer teams played Morgan County High School in Death Valley on Feb. 25.

While the National Collegiate Athletic Association is attempting to make college sports more fair, substantial regulation is needed.

Clarke Central High School’s varsity baseball team will host Monroe Area High School on Feb. 26.

On Feb 22, the Clarke Central High School boys varsity baseball team lost to Banks County High School in the first game of Diamond Day with a score of 3-5.

The Clarke Central High School baseball team has begun practices for their 2020 season and will play their first game on Feb 14.

The Clarke Central High School varsity boys soccer team has started preparation for the 2019-20 season with mental focus in mind.

ODYSSEY Media Group Sports Podcaster AJ Carr sits down for a conversation with Clarke Central High School head baseball coach Adam Osborne.

The Clarke Central High School tennis team head coach Elliot Slane shares his hopes for the upcoming season.

On Jan. 31 the Clarke Central High Schools boys varsity basketball team will play against Buford High School.

The Cedar Shoals High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams beat Clarke Central High School 63-50 and 66-56 respectively on Jan. 25.

ODYSSEY Media Group Sports Podcaster AJ Carr sits down for a Q&A episode of Carr on Par with sophomore baseball player AJ Huff regarding his family, baseball and school life.

The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams played Heritage High School boys and girls varsity teams on Dec. 10 in the New Gym.

ODYSSEY Media Group sports podcaster AJ Carr interviews Clarke Central High School senior Chris Johnson about his four years at CCHS, including his experiences on the football team and CCHS drama program.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team defeated Wayne County High School on Nov. 22, advancing to the third round of state playoffs.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played against Lithia Springs High School…

The Clarke Central High School boys basketball team has begun practicing for their 2019-20 schedule and hope to take on the season as a unified group.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team defeated Lithia Springs High School in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 16.

Clarke Central High School head cross country coach Mollie Sherman is new to the cross country team in the 2019-20 school year.

Clarke Central High School will play Lithia Springs High School at 7:30 p.m on Nov. 16 at CCHS for the first round of the playoffs.

Finishing the 2019 season with top ten placements at their region and state meets, the Clarke Central High School cross country team will experience various changes to their team next season.

On Nov. 8, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team pulled off a win against No. 1-ranked team Buford High School in the Region Championship.

On Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., the Clarke Central High School Gladiators will face off against Buford High School in Death Valley.

The Clarke Central High School varsity basketball cheer squad will kick-off the season on Nov. 6, against Cross Keys High School.

The Clarke Central High School varsity softball team has had 10 different coaches in the past 20 years.

On Oct. 23, the Clarke Central High School cross country team will participate in their region meet

On Oct 4, the Clarke Central High School Gladiators defeated the Cedar Shoals High School Jaugars (34-10)

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete against town rival, Cedar Shoals High School, on Oct. 4 at Waters-Wilkins Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team will play at Johnson High School against the knights on Oct. 1.

Clarke Central High School JROTC Raiders are set to compete against local high schools at Cedar Shoals High School on Sept. 28.

The Clarke Central High School Bass Fishing season begins on Sept. 15 with the team going to Lake Lanier for the early bird opening– a tournament hosted by the Georgia High School Fishing association.

On Sept. 20, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play at Lanier High School.

Some Clarke Central High School varsity and JV practices this season have been canceled or delayed due to extreme heat.

Twenty-two-year-old Central Methodist University free safety Toni Harris represents a future where female football players are encouraged to follow their dreams.

Clarke Central High School defeated Winder-Barrow High School in the first varsity football game of the year on Aug. 24, after being rescheduled due to inclement weather.

The Clarke Central High School cross country team will participate in the North Georgia Championship Meet on Aug. 24.

Members of the Clarke Central High School varsity football team hope to build off the progress of the 2018 season.

The Clarke Central High School varsity cheer team will begin their season on Aug. 23 at the varsity football game against Winder-Barrow High School.

On Aug. 23, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Winder-Barrow High School at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams lost to Athens Academy on Aug. 13.

Following the end of the 2019 track and field season, coaches and runners say the team had a successful season.

The Clarke Central High School track and field team has grown in size since coach Justin Jones became the head track and field coach.

The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity soccer teams played their senior night game against Commerce High School on April 18th.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education held a board meeting at the Athens Career Academy on March 7. There were many speakers in attendance to address the board regarding community issues.

The Clarke Central High School tennis teams have reached the midseason point with the boys posting an overall record of 6-1 and the girls’ record falling to 1-6.

On March 29, the Clarke Central High School boys varsity soccer team will face Johnson High School.

The Clarke Central High School varsity baseball team will play their first region home game against Johnson High School on March 22.

Sports staffer Zach Donegan reminisces on his football career.

The Clarke Central High School tennis teams played its first match on Feb. 5. against Morgan County High School. This week, they are preparing for their next match against Buford High School on Feb. 28.

The Clarke Central High School varsity girls soccer team played against Oconee County High School on Feb. 22.

After months of pre-season conditioning, members of the Clarke Central High School track and field team attended their first practice on Jan. 15.

Clarke Central High School assistant swim coach Sean Gillan was aiming for the 1984 Olympics as a swimmer but had surgery for a nerve ablation in his left shoulder, which prevented him from competing.

The Clarke Central High School varsity soccer teams will face off against the Madison County High School varsity soccer teams on Feb. 8.

A signing reception was held for Clarke Central High School senior varsity wrestler Me’Shai Coleman on Jan. 16 in the Gladiator Gallery.

The East and West sides of Athens came together at Clarke Central High School on Jan. 5 for a basketball extravaganza.

Clarke Central High School senior Caedmon Churchwell talks about his experience trying to manage his time as a student-athlete.

In the first playoff game hosted at Clarke Central High School’s Billy Henderson Stadium since 2011, the Gladiators defeat the East Paulding High School Raiders and advance to the third round of the state playoffs.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators will face off against the East Paulding High School Raiders on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will enter the first round of the state AAAAA playoffs on Nov. 10.

Sports Editor Mackenzie Caudill breaks down upcoming fall sports.

Clarke Central High School Varsity and JV volleyball teams both ended their season on Oct. 2 following the teams’ loss to Buford High School and Loganville High School.

The distinction between genders in sports organizations leads to women’s sports to be viewed as less legitimate.

According to head cross country coach and physical education teacher Steven Holmes, the Clarke Central High School varsity boys cross country team faces adversity because of their lack of ‘togetherness’.

On Oct. 12, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Walnut Grove High School.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators were defeated by their rival team, the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars, for the first time in ten years on Sept. 28.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played Cedar Shoals High School at home in the 52nd Classic City Championship on Sept. 28.

Gallery and cover photo by Luna Reichert The Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball…

Sports staffer Andrea Matta-Castillo compiles a decade’s worth of data from the annual Classic City Championship between the Clarke Central High School Gladiators and the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play the Cedar Shoals High School varsity football team on Sept. 28. Senior Visuals Coordinator Kelly Fulford captured pre-game predictions from CCHS varsity football players and cheerleaders.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play against their cross-town rivals, Cedar Shoals High School, on Sept. 28 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

Early predictions on who will make the college football Division I Playoffs this coming winter.

The Clarke Central High School JV volleyball team plays in its second game of…

Krystian Edwards, a 2010 Clarke Central High School alumna, is the head football cheerleading coach as of the 2018-19 school year.

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams will each play Athens Christian High School and Oconee County High School on Sept. 20.

For the 2018-19 school year, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team expanded its academic support program for players.

Clarke Central High School varsity offensive lineman Kenzavion Watson runs a play in a…

The bass fishing season at Clarke Central High School will begin on Sept. 23 with the team competing in a tournament on Lake Lanier.

Junior Lucy Yeomans (right) and sophmore Samantha Brodrick (left) run on the track at…

On August 24 the Clarke Central High School varsity football team played the Oconee County High School football team at OCHS.

The varsity and junior varsity Clarke Central High School volleyball teams win each of their games on Thursday, Aug. 16.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team looks to improve in their upcoming season.

Clarke Central High School head varsity football coach David Perno has made significant improvements to the CCHS football program in his first two years as coach.

Coach Stefan Smith and Coach Omar Reid may not share the same last name, but they are brothers. Before they came to teach at Clarke Central High School, both men remember playing basketball under Coach Billy Wade.

Friends, family and teammates remember the life and accomplishments of Athenian icon Billy Henderson.

Seven Clarke Central High School student athletes signed their Letters of Intent to play…

The NFL is currently the most popular sport in America, but it might not be long before the NBA takes this title.

Journalism I student Andrea Matta-Castillo shares her love for soccer and the reason she has continued to enjoy the sport.

The Clarke Central High School varsity soccer team played the Cedar Shoals High School…

Clarke Central High School junior and varsity soccer player Charles Dawe reflects on his team’s record and continued improvements.

Broadcast Editor Kelly Fulford spoke with Clarke Central High School head wrestling coach and Physical Education teacher about his decision to resign from CCHS for positions at Oglethorpe County High School. CCHS varsity wrestlers Me’shai Coleman and Thomas Isakovich, juniors, discuss their relationship with Stoudenmire and how they will be impacted by his decision to leave.

Clarke Central High School alumnus and University of Georgia sophomore Cole Wilson returns to CCHS to coach the boys JV soccer team.

CCHS Student Government Association President Tro’vonta Burgess and varsity basketball power forward Quamontae Monfort talk about the pep rally held on March 5 in the New Gym.

Clarke Central High School teacher and head JV football coach Stefan Smith talks about his return to CCHS after three years of coaching basketball at Cedar Shoals High School.

Sports Staffer Caedmon Churchwell tests your American football knoweledge with this quiz.

Sports staffer Alexander Robinson sits down to interview head CCHS track and field coach Justin Jones about the program’s record and performance.

Those instrumental in the creation of the CCHS bass fishing team reflect on how it has developed over the past three years.

The Clarke Central High School JV soccer team played their first game of the 2018 season against Madison County High School on Feb. 5. Broadcast Editor Kelly Fulford reported on the facts.

The Clarke Central High School tennis team, coached by Stephen Hinson and Brook Craft, is practicing for the upcoming season with hopes for improvement and a fun time.

Sports Editor Hannah Gale compiles a list of Gladiator athletic events to attend this week.

The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams played the Washington High School varsity basketball teams on Feb. 3 at CCHS in the New Gym.

The Clarke Central High School varsity boys soccer coach and players expect an intense and successful season, kicking off their season on Feb. 2 with their first game against Shiloh High School.

The Clarke Central High School track and field team has begun practicing for the upcoming season with new recruits and first-year runners.

Broadcast staffer Owen Churchwell filmed freshmen Maggie Thompson and Tomas Dougan during their weekly rock climbing sessions at Active Climbing in Athens, Georgia.

On Jan. 26, the Clarke Central High School swim team faced off against teams from Oconee High School, North Oconee High School, Cedar Shoals High School and other surrounding schools. Prior to the meet, seniors from each team were recognized.

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team had eight seniors graduate from the program after the 2017-18 school year and is working on rebuilding the team.

The Clarke Central High School girls varsity basketball team played the Cedar Shoals High School girls varsity basketball team on Jan. 20 in the New Gym at CCHS.

The Clarke Central High School boy and girls junior varsity basketball teams played the Cedar Shoals High School junior varsity basketball teams on Jan. 20 in the New Gym at CCHS.

After playing together for six years, Clarke Central High School seniors Aaliyah Hall, Jayla Barnett and Isis Hutchens will play in their final season as Lady Gladiators.

Sports staffer Caedmon Churchwell predicts the outcome of the National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.

Clarke Central High School alumna Stacey Scott, Curriculum Assistance Program for Students (CAPS) teacher and head varsity volleyball coach, aims to give back to the school that gave her so much.

Still recovering from a motor-vehicle accident, Clarke Central High School varsity basketball player Kendarius Watson, a senior, rejoins his team for the 2017-18 basketball season.

Clarke Central High School faced off against Cedar Shoals High School in their annual rivalry basketball game on Dec. 16 at CCHS.

The Clarke Central High School Aqua Glads competed at the Clarke Oconee Invitational on Dec. 16.

Players from 26 high schools participated in the FCA All-Star football game at 12 p.m. held at Clarke Central High School.

National protests during sporting events have sparked debate and controversy at the national, state and local level about the ethics of athletes protesting during games.

Sports Editor Hannah Gale compiles a list of Gladiator athletic events to attend this week.

Sports Editor Hannah Gale compiles a list of Gladiator athletic events to attend this week.

Sports writer Caedmon Churchwell shares his love for the University of Georgia football team.

Sports Editor Hannah Gale compiles a list of Gladiator athletic events to attend this week.

“Midnight Madness” serves as the kickoff to the basketball season and first public competition.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against Carrollton High School in the first round of the GHSA AAAAA state playoffs on Nov. 10.

Clarke Central High School varsity defensive lineman Sam Tardits, a senior who grew up playing rugby in France, immerses himself in the world of football at CCHS and is faced with choosing between the two sports he loves.

Athletes must remember good sportsmanship, even when things go wrong on the field.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against Region 8-AAAAA opponent Flowery Branch High School at the McConnell-Talbert Stadium on Oct. 20.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team faced Region 8-AAAAA opponent Johnson High School in CCHS’ eighth game of the season.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played the Loganville High School varsity football team on Oct. 6 for their annual homecoming game. CCHS came out on top with an end score of 49-21 Gladiators.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators took on the Loganville High School Red Devils in Billy Henderson Stadium on Oct. 6.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against the Loganville High School Red Devils at Billy Henderson Stadium on Oct. 5.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators defeated the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars 48-7 in the 51st Classic City Championship on Sept. 22.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators varsity football team will face off against in-town rivals, the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars, at Billy Henderson Stadium on Sept. 22.

The Clarke Central High School softball team held a ceremony to recognize their nine graduating seniors on Sept. 19, prior to their game against Cedar Shoals.

On Sept. 19, the Clarke Central High School volleyball team seniors were honored in a ceremony.

Head cheerleading coach Brooke Craft and cheerleading varsity captain Mara Woods share their thoughts on new cheerleading assistant coach Korbyn Boyd.

Sports staffer Caedmon Churchwell previews the Clarke Central High School varsity football team’s face off against North Oconee High School, which will take place on Sept. 15, with a By The Numbers.

After a devastating Super Bowl 51 loss to end the 2016-17 Atlanta Falcons football season, sports writer Caedmon Churchwell gives his predictions for the upcoming season.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team acquired their second win of the regular season, coming up with a 42-14 win against Gainesville High School on Sept. 1.

Newly-appointed head cross country coach Alex Holmes joins the Clarke Central High School athletic department after coaching at Apalachee High School for thirteen years.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team hosted the Oconee County High School Warriors in their second regular season game on Aug. 25.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team came up with a win against the Oconee County Warriors on Aug. 25.

The 2017-18 softball season, which is April Croft’s fourth season as head softball coach, is underway and the team has high hopes for the rest of the season.

Clarke Central High School football coaches provide an outlook for the 2017-18 football season.

Clarke Central High School sophomore Sidney Barnett shares about his roles as both a sneakerhead and an athlete, and the challenges he has faced throughout his life.

The Clarke Central High School head football coach, David Perno, and two CCHS football players, Elijah Smith and Jack Mangel share their goals and expectations for the upcoming 2017 season.

Head baseball coach Trey Henson announced his resignation to the team on June 19.

Clarke Central High School freshman Joseph Conaway, a member of the CCHS cross country and track team, reflects on his season and sets goals for the future.

Clarke Central High School senior Chris Ortuno has been impacted by soccer, a sport he has grown a passion for.

Maria Somilleda is the captain of the varsity girls soccer team at Clarke Central High School. Somilleda has made strives to improve her soccer skills over the past few years.

With the 2017 golf season coming to a close, the Clarke Central High School golf team reflects on both the positives and negatives in only having four participants.

Four Clarke Central High School student athletes committed to an athletic career at the collegiate level on April 12 in the Gladiator Gallery.

The Clarke Central High School soccer teams beat the Cedar Shoals High School soccer teams in all four games played on April 8 at CSHS.

Clarke Central High School varsity tennis players stretch next to the court, rackets swinging as they warm up. Today, they are focused on the match, but next year.

On March 28, the CCHS boys varsity soccer team took on Johnson High School at Billy Henderson Stadium. CCHS lost to Johnson 2-0.

Freshman and girls varsity soccer team member Nyah Carlson talks about how the season is going so far and what she looks forward to as the season progresses.

Broadcast staffer Kelly Fulford talks to Clarke Central High School running back coach about preperations for the 2017/2018 football season.

The Clarke Central High School golf team will participate in the Ed Hoard Memorial Golf Tournament on March 27.

The Clarke Central High School girls varsity soccer team lost to Flowery Branch High School on March 17.

Last track season, the Clarke Central High School boys track and field team placed second at state. This season they strive to place first.

With the NCAA Basketball tournament just getting underway, Odyssey Online staff writer Caedmon Churchwell gives his predictions on the tournament.

News Editor Delia Adamson recounts her experience in attending the Georgia Basketball State Championship game on March 8.

Women are underrepresented and underpaid in the sports industry, let alone faced with harassment from male athletes even at the high school level.

University of Miami fullback Marquez Williams, a 2011-12 Clarke Central High School graduate, has traveled a path that has led him to his dreams.

The Clarke Central High School girls golf team, which began its season on Feb. 13, lacks players.

On Feb. 5, the Atlanta Falcons squandered a 25-point lead to the New England Patriots, losing Super Bowl LI and leaving Atlanta fans disappointed for yet another year.

The Clarke Central High School wrestling program sent 11 wrestlers to the state tournament in Macon, Ga.

Clarke Central High School swimmers prepare for their state meet, which will take place on Feb. 4.

The varsity boys soccer team makes adjustments after the recent region change and loss of several key players of last season.

On Feb. 1, Clarke Central High School varsity football players Zay Brown, Rico Arnold and Bryson Kearney signed to play collegiate football.

With over half of the team being newcomers, junior Muhammed DeLane talks about what the team is doing to kick off the 2017 Clarke Central High School boys varsity soccer team season right.

Clarke Central High School held a pep rally on Jan. 20 previewing their basketball game against Cedar Shoals High School. The student government association put together an array of events including the recognition of winter sports.

The Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School junior varsity basketball teams faced off on Jan. 21 at CCHS.

The Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School varsity basketball teams faced off on Jan. 21 at CCHS. The Lady Glads won 53-44 and the boys lost 67-57.

The Clarke Central High School tennis season for the 2016-17 school year began on Jan. 17.

Clarke Central High School girls soccer tryouts started on Jan. 9 and will end on Jan. 20. JV girls soccer coach Scott Moore is excited for tryouts and hopes to enter the season with a strong team.

On Jan. 9, Clarke Central High School’s soccer teams began conditioning and try-outs which were held at both Billy Henderson Stadium and in the weight room.

Fundraising and payments for winter sports can look very different for some sports depending on the strategies to raise the money.

Juniors Cole Bonner and Jack Byrne explain the sport of fishing and the new club team at Clarke Central High School.

The Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School girl’s and boy’s varsity basketball teams faced off at CSHS on Dec. 10. The CCHS boy’s team lost to CSHS 73-70 while the girl’s team won 59-57.

On Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m., Clarke Central High School will host the Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Football Game.

Cross-town rivals Cedar Shoals High School and Clarke Central High School basketball teams will face off on Dec. 10 and Jan. 21, 2017.

By OLIVIA RIPPS – Sports Editor With the new head varsity head coach David…

Sports Editor Hannah Gale discusses her experiences as a Jewish athlete in the South.

David Perno, once a Gladiator himself, followed a sports-based path of playing and coaching which has lead him to his current position as the Clarke Central High School head football coach.

For the first time since 2013, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team competed in the Georgia High School Association 5A Sweet 16 State Playoffs. The Clarke Central Gladiators traveled to Henry County to face the Stockbridge High School Tigers on Nov. 18. The Gladiators fell to the Tigers 37-13.

Varsity linebacker Byron “Memphis” Spraggins, a senior, has been playing football since he was young and his love for the game is strongly influenced by his father.

In light of the C-Team’s championship game win, Clarke Central High School football coaches and players reflect on their success this season and look ahead to the future of the program.

After their 44-21 defeat over Flowery Branch High School on Oct. 21, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team earned their spot in the playoffs and have began working towards a victory .

Members of the Clarke Central High School varsity football team have noticed an overall improvement in the team since the start of the 2016 season.

The Jaguars defeated the Gladiator twice during the 2011-12 season.

Clarke Central High School defeated Cedar Shoals High School 38-12 on Sept. 23 in the 50th annual Classic City Championship.

Head varsity football coach David Perno discusses his first year as the Clarke Central High School football coach and his work so far with the team.

Managing Editor Suncana Pavlic and the ODYSSEY Online staff compiled a comprehensive package, including columns by Print Sports Editor Hannah Gale and Cedar Shoals BluePrints Magazine sports editor Matteo Castile, a video by ODTV Director Karla Dougan, a Q&A with head football coach David Perno by Online Sports Editor Olivia Ripps and a game preview by Noeli Loya.

Guest writer and Sports Editor of the Cedar Shoals Blueprints Magazine predicts the outcome of the 50th Classic City Championship.

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine Sports Editor Hannah Gale predicts the outcome of the 50th Classic City Championship.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team beat North Oconee High School 45-21 in Death Valley for CCHS’ annual homecoming game.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against North Oconee High School’s varsity football team on Sept. 15. Kick off is at 7:30 p.m. at Billy Henderson Stadium.

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When the lights go out and the final season is over, football players at any level must find themselves outside of the sport.

On May 9, senior Trip Thompson signed to play baseball at West Georgia Technical College.

On May 10, former NFL quarterback, television personality, and computer software executive Fran Tarkenton visited his alma mater through the Hometown Hall of Famer program.

Clarke Central High School seniors Tyra Thompson and Cameron Mims signed to play women’s basketball at Albany State University and Lander University, respectively.

Clarke Central High School varsity boys soccer head coach Chris Aiken sets high expectations for his players while maintaining a comfortable learning environment.

Clarke Central High School’s junior varsity baseball team ended their season with a ten inning doubleheader on April 19.

With the 2015-16 NFL season wrapped up, the beginning of the next season approaches and a large variety of potential game changers are preparing to enter the NFL draft. Here are some of the top prospects, compiled by sophomore Staff Writer Owen Churchwell, that are expected to appear in the 2016 draft.

Sophomore Writing Coach Hannah Gale talks to math department teacher and Diamond Darlings coordinator Alex Szatkowski about the Diamond Darlings for the Clarke Central High School baseball program.

Freshman Staff Writer Stacee Dillard interviewed varsity soccer players and coaches who attended the Jekyll trip over Spring Break and they reflected on their experience in this infographic.

Head girls track coach Quincy Wilkins discusses the the first meet of the season, which was on Feb. 27 and how the team is improving for upcoming meets.

Freshman Ana Aldridge takes a closer look at the gap between women’s and men’s sports at high school and collegiate levels.

College athletes reflect on their experience as full time athletes as well as students, and the difficulties they encountered.

The Clarke Central High School boy varsity soccer team prepares for their second game of the season against Madison County.

Clarke Central High School JV girls soccer team will be playing against a new school, Discovery High School, on Feb. 17. Despite the fact of having no previous experience against the team, the CCHS JV girls soccer team expects to do well.

Cedar Shoals High School has hired its fourth head football coach in five years, none other than former Clarke Central head coach Leroy Ryals.

Former Burney Harris Lyons Middle School girls soccer coach Scott Moore is taking the next step in his coaching career at Clarke Central High School.

Senior and varsity basketball player Tyra Thompson uses her laid back disposition and gentle nature to lead by example on and off the court.

Web Master Sunčana Pavlić complied a package of the 50th Super Bowl predictions for both teams, the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, by Owen Churchwell and Fear Churchwell.

Super Bowl L will feature the Denver Broncos (12-4) and the Carolina Panthers (15-1). With Peyton Manning far out of his prime, the Broncos will have to heavily rely on their defense to have a chance.

As Super Bowl 50 approaches, fans all over the country will witness a battle between two No. 1 seeded teams entering the playoffs: the National Football Conference’s Carolina Panthers and the American Football Conference’s Denver Broncos.

With the baseball season approaching, coaches and players are preparing to put their offseason work into action during the regular season.

The Clarke Central High School baseball team hopes to begin the season with a win against North Oconee High School.