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On Thurs., Oct. 16, sophomore Byron Spraggins played in the final junior varsity game of the season against cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School at Billy Henderson Stadium after being cleared from a concussion.

The Clarke Central High School varsity softball team won its second game this season — also its second since 2007 — 11-6 against Greater Atlanta Christian School on Sept. 30 in the regular season finalé.

In recent years, freshmen on varsity teams have become the norm, and there is no exception this year.

On Jan. 14, Cedar Shoals High School hired their former head football coach Scott Wilkins, who accumulated a 106-50 overall record at CSHS from 1994-2007.

For the 48th time since 1974, the cross-town rivals will clash in the Classic City Championship.

  By SAMUEL HOOD – Sports Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Clarke Central…

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On Friday, Aug. 29, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost its season opener of the regular season against Hart County at Billy Henderson stadium.

On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Clarke Central High School varsity softball team registered its first win in seven years against Greene County High School.

Senior quarterback Aakeem Wise led the Clarke Central High School varsity football team to an 18-0 win over Jonesboro High School in a preseason game on Friday, Aug. 15 at Billy Henderson stadium.

After years of fighting for the spotlight, senior Kavon Williams feels it’s his time to shine as he moves on to Mars Hill College.

The varsity basketball seniors have played together nearly all their lives. With bonds so strong, it seems like the …

By LUKE SLABODA – Viewpoints Writer More from Luke Slaboda

NFL draft prospect Michael Sam played a vital role in the dismantling of oppressive stereotypes about sexuality by coming out as gay on Feb. 8.

He was born and raised in Compton, CA. He has tattoos that sleeve his arms and dreadlocks that drape down his face. He’s taller than average, standing at six feet three inches. He is an African American.

The West team defeated the East team 31-6 in the Northeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ inaugural Football All-Star Game, hosted by Clarke Central High School.

The boys’ varsity basketball team won 60-53 against Oconee High School while the girls won 52-38.

The B team football team finished its 2013 season with a winning record of 4-3 and only one home game.

Clarke Central High School head varsity boys basketball coach Andre McIntyre believes experience and camaraderie will be the keys to a successful 2013-14 campaign.

Sports fans frequently turn on their television sets and tune in to watch their favorite teams or the game of the week. Within the last decade, sports broadcasting has extended its reach to encompass the Internet, mobile devices and new technological advances.

Clarke Central High School head varsity football coach Ahren Self stood behind his defense before the 47th meeting between the Gladiators and cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School.

November eighth is the game we have been waiting for. What do the coaches think? Learn more here.

 After six years as the Clarke Central High School defensive coordinator, Self now sits…

Clarke Central High School will face off against Flowery Branch High School on Oct. 25.

Ryan Johnson resumes the role of Head Athletic Trainer after three years.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost 28-56 on Oct. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium against Gainesville High School and their senior quarterback Deshaun Watson, the consensus No. 1-rated high school quarterback in the nation.

On Oct.17, the Clarke Central High School volleyball team lost to Whitewater High School in the first round of the state playoffs 3-0.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Gainesville High School.

Through half of regional play, the Clarke Central High School Gladiators varsity football team are 4-0 in regional play and 5-1 overall.

When watching the 2012 edition of the Clarke Central High School vs. Marist School game, I was awestricken at the fashion in which the War Eagles and their triple option offense dominated in the second half, as they sauntered to a 30-13 win against CCHS.

Gainesville High School senior quarterback Deshaun Watson has been able to cope with national attention off the field while performing at a high level on it.

Clarke Central High School senior quarterback Cameron Johnson looks forward to the matchup against Gainesville High School on Oct. 18.

Clarke Central High School’s 23-3 win on Oct. 11 vs. Heritage High School at Billy Henderson Stadium snapped a two-year streak of suffering come-from-behind losses against the Patriots.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Heritage High School.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Salem High School.

The Gladiators were defeated by Oconee, but rebounded to defeat Gainsville in region game.

Clarke Central High School Head Football Coach Ahren Self recorded his first career win on Friday, September 6

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators play Central Gwinnett High School Black Knights Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Clarke Central High School faced cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 27.

Despite the millions of people who are openly gay, the number in the world of sports is slim.

Fundraising efforts to benefit the surgery recovery of retired head football coach Billy Henderson have led to the creation of the It Can Be Done Foundation.

There’s a place deep in the pines of the Tar Heel state where the streams calmly trickle down and the grass is vibrantly green.

On May 8, the Clarke Central High School team defeated the Riverwood High School Raiders 3-0 to advance to the Elite Eight of the 8-AAAAA State Playoffs.

On Wednesday, May 1, the CCHS boy’s varsity soccer team won against East Paulding High School 5-1 in the first round of the state soccer tournament.

Sam Thompson moderates a debate about the NBA, with Chad Rhym and Kevin Mobley.

By MAKAYLA RICHARDS – Web Staff Football will be back soon and here to debate if…

On Jan. 5, Denver Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried became the first NBA player in history to join the gay rights group, “Athlete Ally,” aimed at fighting homophobia in sports.

Photo by Jeff Haynes and courtesy of the Baltimore Sun. On April 3, five days prior to tip-off, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s president John Doleva called the University of Louisville’s head coach Rick Pitino, alongside seven other inductees.

The CCHS Varsity Girls won against Cedar Shoals High School 1-0 while the Varsity Boys lost 4-5 in overtime.

Sam Thompson moderates Chad Rhym and Kevin Mobley’s debate about the final four in March Madness 2013.

Studying should be required and emphasized for student-athletes.

CBS’s “Selection Show” revealed the seedings for the 2013 NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, and games will now commence starting this Tuesday, March 19, with the play-in games.

Team chemistry is not created in a lab; it takes trust and friendship.

According to a piece on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, an Emmy Award-winning investigative series, aired in Dec. 2009, the percentage of African American basketball players in the National Basketball League is 71.8, internationals account for 18.3 percent, and the percentage of White Americans is 9.9.

By KEVIN MOBLEY – Contributing Writer During a game broadcast in 1982, CBS Sports’…

On Feb. 11, the seven-season-long era of head football coach Leroy Ryals ended. It was announced officially on Tuesday that he would be leaving Clarke Central High School for Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Ga.

On Feb. 15, football players for the 2013-14 school year were called down to the team meeting room, formerly known as the auxiliary weight room for the second time this week.

The seven-year long Ryals football era at Clarke Central High School ended on Feb. 11. Head football coach Leroy Ryals accepted the position as Thomasville High School head football coach and athletic director on Monday and made the announcement to CCHS players Tuesday during a fourth block meeting in the team meeting room, formerly the Auxilarly Weight Room.

We often hear about the high profile football players that come out of high school, excel in college and translate their talent into millions of dollars at the professional level.

Football recruiting has transformed from a side job for college football media to a major aspect of the sport, and it originated from the art of persuasion.

A love of tennis can begin at any age. After the concepts and rules of the game are learned, a player can continue to participate in the game for the entirety of their lives according to Robin Stevens, president of the Clarke-Oconee Tennis Association, a non-profit organization that operates leagues for all ages of tennis players.

Until this year, the wrestling team has held practice in what is commonly referred to as the “small gym.” Each day, the transfer of mats onto and off of the floor of the gym marked the beginning and end of practice.

At the end of a distribution day, I wince every time an ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, a product that a 26-person staff slaved over, lies on the floor or in the recycling bins. So why do we do it in the first place?

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame 42-14 on Monday, Jan. 7, and now the SEC has secured its seventh consecutive national championship.

Every single college football fan knows the Bowl Championship Series has become synonymous with unfairness, mistake and doubt in a dated system.

Out cold: The real danger of concussions

Cedar Shoals High School head football Coach Chris Davis believes his players’ success in life and in the classroom is more important than winning football games.

Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School have shared a deep rivalry for the past 38 years. On Nov. 9, the two programs will meet once again, and all of Athens is waiting for that day to arrive.

Standing on the sidelines of Clarke Central High School’s football games and cheering his teammates on is one of their most vital players, CCHS senior Rodney Willingham, who cannot play due to a broken ankle.

The Gladiator football team is statistically compared to the Heritage High School Patriots in this week’s matchup.

The Gladiator football team is statistically compared to the Salem High School Seminoles for the 2012 homecoming football game.

Key statistics leading into tonight’s game at Apalachee High School.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators beat Loganville High School at Billy Henderson Stadium 40-6 last Friday, Sept. 14. This was the first win for the Gladiators in the 2012 football season.

Key statistics on both sidelines that are crucial to tonight’s game

The Gladiators are statistically compared to the Central Gwinnett High School Black Knights

During my middle school years, I was honored as the First Team all-region quarterback and point guard in Liberty, S.C.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators lost to Marist 30-13 in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

The top 10 things the Gladiators and fans need to know about CCHS’ first game in a new GHSA qualification against Marist.

The numbers are clear: African-Americans are underrepresented in baseball.

A compilation of sports news at Clarke Central High School.

At 5:30 p.m. on March 29, game one of the CCHS-Alcovy doubleheader began. Eighth-grader Noah Fairbairn started for CCHS and allowed six hits and five earned runs over five innings of pitching.

The Classic City Championship is arguably the most important game of the season for both Cedar Shoals High School and Clarke Central High School.

The month of March is a very special to me. In addition to my birthday on the fourth, the month brings alive a special time in the sports world, March Madness.

Clarke Central High School head varsity basketball Coach Andre McIntyre was hired in 2009. Upon his hiring, he began attending Clarke Middle School basketball games to search for prospective players.

After amassing an overall record of 17-13 and 9-5 in region 8-AAAA, the Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team placed second in the region during the regular season.

These are the top ten things the Gladiators need to know to ensure a win against the Lambert High School Longhorns in the first round of the AAAA state playoffs

For the Clarke Central High School’s girls fast pitch softball team, it’s not all about the winning.

Lady Gladiators beat Salem High School 25-7 and 25-11