lucas donnelly

The Clarke County School District released the valedictorian and salutatorian for CCHS on May 23.

ODYSSEY Class of 2023 seniors reflect on their time in the program.

ODYSSEY Media Group Visuals Coordinator Lucas Donnelly reflects on his time in the program.

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

The 2023 Young Georgia Authors writing competition opened for entries on Jan. 30 and submissions are due Feb. 12.

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.

The Gladiators faced off against Heritage High School on Jan. 6. The boys and girls basketball teams both put up a fight, but neither ended up taking home a win.

The girls and boys varsity basketball teams got their seasons off to inauspicious starts with a pair of decisive losses to Oconee County High School on Nov. 15.

Former CCSD Superintendent Dr. Xernona Thomas, who retired on Oct. 8, reflects on her time as an educator and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

he CCHS flag football team played their first games ever on Oct. 18, winning against South Gwinnett High School in the first before dropping the second to Heritage High School.

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

CCHS welcomed over 24 new teachers at the beginning of the school year.

Clarke Central High School students and staff make predictions as to the outcome of the CCHS vs. Cedar Shoals High School football game. The game took place on Aug. 18 in Billy Henderson Stadium. Video by McKinley Dykes and Lucas Donnelly.

The CCHS varsity football team defeated Cedar Shoals High School by a score of 40-0 in the 56th Classic City Championship on Aug. 18 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Cedar Shoals High School in the 56th edition of the Classic City Championship at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

In their first game of the season, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost 14-28 to North Oconee High School in a preseason scrimmage on August 5.

Clarke Central High School had its first day of the 2022-2023 academic school year on August 4.

The local Athens festival AthFest took place from June 24 to June 26, and contained live music, local business sales and more.

The CCHS Graduation Ceremony was held on May 26 at Stegeman Coliseum.

The 2022 Athens Orthopedic Clinic Women’s Pro Twilight 1/2/3 Criterium took place on April 29 and April 30, including bike races, parades and a five-kilometer race.

Photographer and Journalism I Facilitator Lucas Donnelly talks with Athens Juvenile Public Defender Latasha Prempeh about student rights, the criminal justice system and the school-to-prison pipeline.

In the Intro to Women’s Literature class, female and nonbinary guest speakers have been invited to speak in discussions about their experiences as minorities in Athens.

Clarke Central High School 2022 Senior Prom was held on April 24 in the CCHS Courtyard. Lasting from 7 – 11, the event was themed “Diamonds in the Dark.”

Professor and award-winning poet Natasha Trethewey visited CCHS on April 21 to answer questions about her experiences in literature.

Clarke Central High School journalists attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Spring Workshop and Awards Banquet for the first time since 2019.

Student ambassadors from the ODYSSEY Media Group, Journalism I class and iliad literary-art magazine returned to the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention in Columbia, S.C. after a two-year hiatus.

Some students at CCHS feel uncomfortable using exclusively gendered restrooms, but the administration has limited space in the school to implement a gender-neutral option.

UGA research assistant Damaris Dunn spoke with CCHS senior Multicultural Literature classes about fostering Black joy as a part of students’ research on homeplaces.

Students of Color Achieving and Pursuing Excellence (SCAPE) was founded at CCHS in 2019 with a mission to academically and socially support students of color in high-level classes.

The Clarke Central High School varsity wrestling team competed in the Classic City Championship in its Competition Gym against Cedar Shoals High School on Dec. 7. The Gladiators defeated the Jaguars but fell to the Oconee Warriors.

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 CCHS varsity football team played against Maynard Jackson in the first round of the state AAAAAA playoffs at Billy Henderson Stadium.

To combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCHS varsity cheerleading team has taken initiatives to increase school spirit and team building.

After moving from the U.S. to Mexico and back, sophomore Adriana Arellano has used her experiences to grow and thrive.

The Clarke Central High School Homecoming Game took place on Oct. 8 at the…

Healthcare professionals provided information about the COVID-19 vaccine to CCHS students on Oct. 12 in an information session prior to an on-campus Oct. 21 student vaccination drive.

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

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 football team is striving for team bonding and success throughout the 2021-22 season.

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

On May 14, Clarke Central High School hosted the 2021 Decision Day in the Billy Henderson Stadium for CCHS seniors to announce their post-graduate plans.

CCHS teachers and students have found the lack of face-to-face interaction in an online environment both challenging and promising.

On Spet. 19th, the ODYSSEY Media Group and Journalism 1 class attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association at the Classic Center in Downtown Athens, Ga.