North Oconee High School
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Food
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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High School Sports
End of an Era: North Oconee Boys Basketball Coach Retires
David Gascho recorded 55 wins and 131 losses over the course of his 12-year boys basketball coaching career at North Oconee High School, but he created a program that went beyond teaching skills on the basketball court. “Hopefully we taught kids how to work hard, become better men, to realize that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Aidan Landrum Finds Success Through Discipline as Triathlete
Aidan Landrum didn’t have much experience running in the snow. He’s run, biked and swam plenty of miles. But living just outside of Athens, Georgia, snow isn’t something he experiences often. So when he got the chance to run at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fields of Technology: Some Local High Schools Augment Coaching, Playing with Technology
Advancements in technology have reached the football fields in Athens-Clarke County. Drones, ipads and other technology are now part of the football programs at North Oconee High School and Athens Academy. Tyler Donaldson shows you how the new technology is taking coaching, and winning, to a whole new level. Tyler…
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North Oconee High School Student-Athletes Head to Military Academies
For the first time in North Oconee High School’s history, there are two female athletes who have been recruited and appointed to U.S. military academies. Alexis Shirley, a swimmer, will attend the Air Force Academy in the fall. and Anna Jerald will play rugby at West Point. Swimming has been…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee County Rivalry More Than Just Schools
There is a rivalry between the two high schools in Oconee County, but it has nothing to do with football. Meet Jenny Major, an Oconee County High School parent who says that some people think one side of the county is better than the other. She also thinks that realtors…
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High School Sports
GHSA Approves Spring Football Game Scrimmage
Macon, GA–The Georgia High School Association approved a proposal to allow spring football games between schools. The proposal passed today at the State Executive Meeting in Macon, GA. Under the current GHSA Constitution and By-Laws, schools may hold ten spring practices between February 1st and the end of that school’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Christian, North Oconee Take Home City Titles
ATHENS -  The Athens Christian Eagles and the North Oconee Lady Titans walked out with city title last night at the Athens-City Area Championship at North Oconee High School.
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Health
North Oconee County High School implements concussion management plan
Athens, GA — North Oconee County High School is just one of the few schools that take part in the concussion management policy.
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High School Sports
Captains In The Community
ATHENS, Ga – Sports, studies and service. Thats what attracted the Atlanta Falcons to two local highs school football players. Its about being the best Student AND Athlete you can be. And its a big deal. The Falcons only recognize 10 varsity football student athletes each year. Two students from…