basketball

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Variety Staffer Angel Tejada ranks the top 5 NBA rookies that are coming into the league this year.

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 examines every CCHS winter sport’s season outlook.

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 senior basketball players and cheerleaders gathered in the Competition Gym to celebrate the senior athletes on Feb. 8.

The CCHS varsity boys basketball team is playing Loganville High School today at 8:30 p.m. and Cedar Shoals High School on Saturday at 3:30 p.m..

CCHS hosted its annual Midday Madness (formerly Midnight Madness) on Nov. 13 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

CCHS hosted its annual Midday Madness (formerly Midnight Madness) on Nov. 13 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

The Clarke Central High School girls basketball team warms up during after school practice…

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

Former Clarke Central High School assistant varsity girls basketball coach Stefan Smith directs players…

Clarke Central High School athletics, along with many other high schools in Georgia, will be competing against many new region teams for the 2020-21 school year.

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

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.

On Jan 25, the Cedar Shoals High School boys varsity basketball team beat Clarke Central High School for the second time this season, with a final score of 66-56.

On Jan 25, the Cedar Shoals High School girls varsity basketball team beat Clarke Central High School for the second time this season, with a final score of 63-50.

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.

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.

Clarke Clarke High School 2012 graduate Andre Robinson talks about his journey to working for the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team and being named a member of Front Office sports Rising 25.

Clarke Central High School senior Amari Garrett, also known as LowkeyGotGame, is an up-and-coming YouTuber who is increasingly gaining followers.

In the first edition of First Look, sports staffers AJ Carr and Zach Donegan take a closer look into the NCAA March Madness Tournament. They make predictions on who will win each game in the tournament.

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team played Buford High School on…

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

Sports Editor Mackenzie Caudill breaks down upcoming fall sports.

On May 21, former Clarke Central High School physical education teacher and Billy J. Wade was recognized at the CCHS retirement luncheon commemorating his retirement following the 2017-18 school year, after 32 years serving as a CCHS teacher and 25 years serving as a CCHS varsity boys basketball coach.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

Clarke Central High School held it’s annual Midnight Madness event in the New Gym. The event brought the CCHS community together with basketball, music and entertainment on Nov. 5.

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

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

On Jan. 23, cross-town rivalries Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School varsity basketball teams face off. The CCHS varsity girls took a 73-39 win followed by the CCHS varsity boys loss 54-73.

Standing only 5’1” as she rushes down the hall to unlock her classroom at Clarke Central High School, students wouldn’t guess what special education department teacher Judith Jurado’s passion was as a kid.

The Clarke Central varsity boys basketball team is getting ready for the nearing season.

Clarke Central High School’s varsity girls basketball team defeated Oconee High School with a score of 57-44 on Jan. 17. The boys team followed with a score of 67-55.

By KENDARIUS STURDIVANT – Broadcast Staff Terrance Fleming, former Cedar Shoals basketball player, recently…

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

The boys’ varsity basketball team won 64-71 against Gainesville High School.

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

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.

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

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’…

Photos from the Clarke Central High School vs. Cedar Shoals High School 2013 basketball game

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.