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The CCHS boys varsity soccer team beat Effingham High School with a score of 8-1 in the first round of the 2026 Georgia High School Association State Championship on April 22.

ODYSSEY Media Group Senior Copy Editor and Journalism I Facilitator Cooper Jones has played many roles within the OMG, leading to growth.

Since 2001, CCHS’ ESOL program has grown significantly along with the population of ELs in Athens.

The CCSD has four School-based Health Centers that offer a variety of low-cost healthcare services to CCSD students, staff and immediate family members.

The CCHS boys varsity tennis team will compete against Jackson County High School at 4 p.m. on March 23 at Bishop Park.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams beat the Cedar Shoals High School boys and girls soccer teams with scores of 3-0 and 4-1, respectively, on March 21.

The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity soccer team played against Oconee County High School in the Billy Henderson Stadium on Feb. 24.

After a winless 2024-25 season, the CCHS boys varsity basketball team is looking to build upon a foundation of young players.

CCHS varsity girls wrestler Lila Sloan is the second-ever girl to qualify for the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships in program history.

The CCHS varsity boys basketball team will play Winder-Barrow High School on Feb. 6 at 8:30 p.m. in the CCHS Competition Gym.

CCHS students participate in a walkout protesting against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

Former Alabama State University volleyball player Logan Horne was named the CCHS head varsity volleyball coach for the 2026-27 season on Jan. 29.

Seventeen ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad Literary-Art Magazine Editorial Board members attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

The CCHS boys varsity basketball team will face Oconee County High School for the first time in three years on Nov. 18 at OCHS.

Varsity cross country coaches at CCHS don’t set explicit junior varsity and varsity rosters so that runners can move between levels as they improve.

As the 2025-26 season starts up, the CCHS varsity cross country team is focused on the health and well-being of its runners.

The ODYSSEY Media Group has been recognized by multiple scholastic journalism organizations in the past month for their achievements during the 2024-25 school year.

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.

The Foundation for Excellence in Public Education recognized Enya Granados and Maurice Williams for their contributions to CCHS on July 31.

New standards and community-building activities are being brought to Clarke Central High School for the 2025-26 school year.

CCHS Class of 2023 alumnus Malachi McNeill has found purpose in life after dealing with depression and suicidal ideation.

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.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play against Cedar Shoals High School in the Aikns Ford Arena on Dec. 20.

The Athens Rock Lobsters, Athens’s new professional hockey team, beat the Mississippi Seawolves 3-2 in their long-awaited home debut at the new Ford Akins Arena on Dec. 13..

The CCHS varsity swim and dive team will compete at Morgan County High School on Dec. 6.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete in the 2024-25 Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA State Football Championship playoffs against Houston County High School on Nov. 15.

Sports Editor Cooper Jones shares how Veterans Day was created and evolved into what it is today.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 to Prince Avenue Christian School in their first home game of the 2024-25 season on Aug. 27.

The 58th Classic City Championship resulted in a 42-3 win for the CCHS varsity football team on Aug. 15 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

Dr. Annie Turman was announced as the 2024-25 Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School Principal on June 13.

Clarke Central High School FFA President Kathleen Dykes, a senior, waters plants at the…

The varsity football team will play Gainesville High School at 7:30 p.m. on Sep. 9 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

Journalism I students Cooper Jones and Abigail Holloway debate the merits of “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.”