High School Sports
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Football Coaches in Athens Area Manage Much More Than Playoff Aspirations Amid Pandemic
Football coaches at Oconee County High School, Athens Academy and Clarke County High School had to find a balance between keeping their teams competitive and keeping their teams healthy this season. Amelia Green and Josh Talevski are reporters for Grady Sports Bureau.
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Athens High School Teams Find Good, Bad in COVID-19 Impact on Fan Environment
Cedar Shoals High School senior volleyball player Ashley Jones did not know what to expect for her senior season, but she did notice a change within her team’s atmosphere this fall. The Jaguars’ volleyball players “had a better bond with each other,” Jones said, adding that they didn’t “exclude anybody”…
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Soon-To-Be Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff Eyes Leading Prince Avenue Christian to First State Title
Five-star UGA commit Brock Vandagriff could be the answer to the quarterback questions that have plagued the Bulldogs for much of 2020. But before he enrolls at Georgia in January, Vandagriff is focused on leading his high school team to its first state title. RJ Taylor and Reeves Jackson are…
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Georgia High School Football Continues: Tonight’s Northeast Georgia Matchups
Even with coronavirus, game cancelations and strict safety protocols, high school football is still being played in Georgia this season. Here’s a look at tonight’s matchups for some Northeast Georgia teams. Clarke Central (3-2) vs. Eastside (4-1) The Gladiators play in their new stadium for the second straight week against…
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Clarke Central Football Continues Play Amidst Global Pandemic
Most high schools in the state of Georgia are not letting COVID-19 beat them out of football this fall season. The Georgia High School Association has left it up to the individual school systems to decide if they want to play, and Athens-Clarke County’s Clarke Central Gladiators are already three…
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California Travel Softball Players Maintain Their Skills Despite COVID-19 Limitations
Spring is normally a season filled with college acceptance letters and high school softball. However, COVID-19 has devastated sports at the high school level, including girls softball. Adding to the woes is the fact that travel softball teams suspend their operations during the high school season. Therefore, female softball players…
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Transgender Inclusion in Athletics
At all levels of sports, transgender athletes are breaking barriers, simultaneously stepping onto the podium and into headlines across the world. This past year, college senior CeCé Telfer became the NCAA Division II national champion in the 400-meter hurdles, and at the high school level, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood…
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Concussions Lead to A National Decline in High School Football, But Not in Georgia
Whistle. Break. Whistle. Break. The sound of helmets clashing against full pads fills the air until the whistle is blown and it’s time for the next two players’ strength and game-like skills to be put to the test. This is the sound of the Oklahoma drill in football practice. As…
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Devon Gales Helps Create ‘Tender Warriors’ at Jefferson High School
Through an unexpected path, Devon Gales has found himself connecting with high school football players at Jefferson High School to help mold them into not only great football players, but also well-rounded men. Gales, a former Southern University football player, was paralyzed in 2015 during a game against the University…
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