CCHS Sports

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

Sports Editor Wyatt Meyer examines how CCHS fall sports have fared thus far into the season.

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.

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.

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 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.

After winning their Region 8-AAAAA game against Eastside 9-2, the CCHS varsity baseball team will play the Jackson County High School varsity baseball team at 5:55 on March 22 at CCHS.

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.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams will face off against Walnut Grove High School on Eve Carson Memorial Night on March 11 at 7:30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

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

After losing the region 8-AAAAA championship to Johnson High School in their 2021 season, the boys varsity soccer team prepares to compete for the regional crown in 2022.

Clarke Central High School volleyball seniors were commemorated at the CCHS Volleyball Senior Night on Oct. 7.

After a win over Jackson County High School, the CCHS varsity football team will play at Eastside High School on Friday at 7:30.

Clarke Central High School’s varsity softball team hosts a Senior Night prior to their game against Discovery High School on Sept. 27.

The Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team will play against Jackson County High School on Sept. 28.

The Clarke Central High School cross country team hopes to remain on the state leaderboard at their seventh meet of the season at North Oconee High School on Sept. 25.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team is striving for team bonding and success throughout the 2021-22 season.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators look to bounce back from a loss in Friday night’s game against Oconee County High School in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity softball team will play against Loganville High School on Sept. 2 at Clarke Central High School.

CCHS student-athletes were recently awarded scholarships for their performance in the classroom and in their sport.

On Friday, the CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams will play Greenbrier High School in Evans, Georgia.

Clarke County School District Chief Administrative Officer Brannon Gaskins gives insight into the school district’s current reopening plan in the midst of COVID-19.

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.

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

As the Clarke Central High School softball team dives deeper into the season, they work to meet new head varsity softball coach Alex Holmes’ goals and expectations for the year.

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.

As concussions amongst high school athletes have become a serious issue in the sports world, the Clarke Central High School athletic association has taken an approach to prevent them.

Studies show that it is very important for your health to stretch your muscles before and after physical activity. There are many beneficial ways to stretch, including active warm-ups and group stretches.