Profiles

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

2006 CCHS alumna and new assistant varsity girls basketball coach Cherrelle Pass returns after coaching at several high schools, bringing a refined set of coaching values.

CCHS varsity girls basketball point guard Na’kia Rucker, a senior, is known for her work ethic and her willingness to help others.

Clarke Central High School freshman Michael Campbell isn’t your ordinary freshman. He sees the good in people and wants to help those around him however he can.

Clarke Central High School senior Cameron Stokes is a stand-out basketball and baseball player with a story that is bigger than just athletics.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.