sports

An inside look Lifetime Sports, a physical education elective for seniors, with Jose Mondragon.

ODYSSEY Sports is your source for everything athletic at CCHS. Check out the Sports Section at Odysseynewsmagazine.net for features on athletes, game coverage, galleries and editorial content.

He was born and raised in Compton, CA. He has tattoos that sleeve his arms and dreadlocks that drape down his face. He’s taller than average, standing at six feet three inches. He is an African American.

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

The B team football team finished its 2013 season with a winning record of 4-3 and only one home game.

November eighth is the game we have been waiting for. What do the coaches think? Learn more here.

Ryan Johnson resumes the role of Head Athletic Trainer after three years.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Gainesville High School.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Heritage High School.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Salem High School.

Clarke Central High School Head Football Coach Ahren Self recorded his first career win on Friday, September 6

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators play Central Gwinnett High School Black Knights Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Clarke Central High School faced cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 27.

Sam Thompson moderates a debate about the NBA, with Chad Rhym and Kevin Mobley.

The University of Georgia Men’s and Women’s tennis teams defeated the University of Alabama on April 14, capturing the Southeastern Conference regular season titles for both programs.

By MAKAYLA RICHARDS – Web Staff Football will be back soon and here to debate if…

On Jan. 5, Denver Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried became the first NBA player in history to join the gay rights group, “Athlete Ally,” aimed at fighting homophobia in sports.

Photo by Jeff Haynes and courtesy of the Baltimore Sun. On April 3, five days prior to tip-off, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s president John Doleva called the University of Louisville’s head coach Rick Pitino, alongside seven other inductees.

The CCHS Varsity Girls won against Cedar Shoals High School 1-0 while the Varsity Boys lost 4-5 in overtime.

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

Studying should be required and emphasized for student-athletes.

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.

The seven-year long Ryals football era at Clarke Central High School ended on Feb. 11. Head football coach Leroy Ryals accepted the position as Thomasville High School head football coach and athletic director on Monday and made the announcement to CCHS players Tuesday during a fourth block meeting in the team meeting room, formerly the Auxilarly Weight Room.

A love of tennis can begin at any age. After the concepts and rules of the game are learned, a player can continue to participate in the game for the entirety of their lives according to Robin Stevens, president of the Clarke-Oconee Tennis Association, a non-profit organization that operates leagues for all ages of tennis players.

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

Until this year, the wrestling team has held practice in what is commonly referred to as the “small gym.” Each day, the transfer of mats onto and off of the floor of the gym marked the beginning and end of practice.

Out cold: The real danger of concussions

Cedar Shoals High School head football Coach Chris Davis believes his players’ success in life and in the classroom is more important than winning football games.

Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School have shared a deep rivalry for the past 38 years. On Nov. 9, the two programs will meet once again, and all of Athens is waiting for that day to arrive.

The Gladiator football team is statistically compared to the Salem High School Seminoles for the 2012 homecoming football game.

At age 40, former professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong faced testicular cancer. Following this obstacle in his life, he was able to consecutively win the Tour de France, which is an annual multiple-stage bicycling race seven times. He also founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation to support those who also battle cancer.

During my middle school years, I was honored as the First Team all-region quarterback and point guard in Liberty, S.C.

A compilation of sports news at Clarke Central High School.

At 5:30 p.m. on March 29, game one of the CCHS-Alcovy doubleheader began. Eighth-grader Noah Fairbairn started for CCHS and allowed six hits and five earned runs over five innings of pitching.

The month of March is a very special to me. In addition to my birthday on the fourth, the month brings alive a special time in the sports world, March Madness.

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.

After amassing an overall record of 17-13 and 9-5 in region 8-AAAA, the Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team placed second in the region during the regular season.

For the Clarke Central High School’s girls fast pitch softball team, it’s not all about the winning.

Lady Gladiators beat Salem High School 25-7 and 25-11