GHSA Athletics & Competitions

Link to website with Athletic handbook, physical forms, and individual high school athletics websites:  
https://cherokeeathletics.com/ccsd-hq/

This week's schedule for high school athletics events (please note: subject to change without notice due to weather and other circumstances):    

Jan. 13-18

Jan. 20-25

Nov. 8, 2024 -- Congratulations Malachi Burnett of Creekview HS:  Cross Country 5A State Champion!

Nov. 2, 2024-- Congratulations Creekview Lady Grizzlies! 5A State Softball Champions!

 

CCSD STATE CHAMPIONS 2023-24

Team Competition

• Baseball- Etowah High School (6A)
• Boys Soccer- River Ridge High School (6A)
• Slow Pitch Softball-Creekview High School (All classifications)

 

 

 

Individual Competition

Track

• Luke Stradley (Etowah HS) 6A State Champion in Long Jump and High Jump
• Grayson Venezia (Creekview HS) 6A State Champion in Pole Vault 

Cross Country

• Katelynn Dollar (Creekview HS) 6A State Champion

Literary

• Teagan Durham (Sequoyah HS) 6A State Champion in Humorous Interpretation 
• Valor Lekas (Sequoyah HS) 6A State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic

 

CCSD TEAM REGION CHAMPIONS 2023-24
 

• Cherokee HS Region 5AAAAAAA 
• Creekview HS Region 6AAAAAA Sectionals Champion

Cross Country 

• (G) Sequoyah HS Region 6AAAAAA
• (B) Creekview HS Region 6AAAAAA

Fast Pitch Softball

• River Ridge HS 6AAAAAA

Volleyball

• River Ridge HS 6AAAAAA

WINTER
Basketball

• (G) Cherokee HS Region 5AAAAAAA
• (G) River Ridge HS Region 6AAAAAA
• (B) Woodstock HS Region 6AAAAAA 

Literary

• Cherokee HS Region 5AAAAAAA
• Sequoyah HS Region 6AAAAAA

Riflery

• Cherokee HS (Area 10 Champions)

Wrestling (Team)

• Traditional Creekview HS 6AAAAAA
• Duals Creekview HS 6AAAAAA

SPRING
Baseball

• Etowah HS Region 6AAAAAA

Golf 

• (B)Cherokee HS Area 3 (7A) Champions
• (B) Creekview HS Area 2(6A) Champions 

Lacrosse

• (B) Woodstock HS  (Area 4 (5-6A) Champions) 
• (G) Creekview HS (Area 4 (5-6A) Champions) 

Soccer

• (B) River Ridge HS Region 6AAAAAA

Slow Pitch Softball

• Creekview HS (Area 7 Champions) 

Tennis 

• (G) River Ridge HS Region 6AAAAAA
• Track
• (G) Etowah HS Region 6AAAAAA

CCSD INDIVIDUAL REGION CHAMPIONS 2023-24

Cross Country

Katelynn Dollar (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA

Literary

• Aiden Cumberland (Cherokee HS) Extemporaneous Speaking – International, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Wyatt Darnell (Cherokee HS) Boys Solo, Region 5AAAAAAA
•  Isabella Fillyaw (Cherokee HS) Analysis Essay, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Emily Gross (Cherokee HS) Argumentative Essay, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Kaylee Kula & Emmanuel Mwangi (Cherokee HS) Interpretation Duo, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Fatima Tafarki (Cherokee HS)  Personal Essay, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Ruby Womack (Cherokee HS) Extemporaneous Speaking – Domestic, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Hailey Weiner (Etowah HS) Argumentative Essay, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Brody Allen, Hunter Alligood, Ayden Hunsberger, Josh Kirk (River Ridge HS) Quartet, Region 6AAAAAA
• Taylor Daugherty, Makenzie White, Claire Zinck (River Ridge HS) Trio, Region 6AAAAAA
•  Teagan Durham (Sequoyah HS) Humorous Interpretation, Region 6AAAAAA
•  Alex Gilliam (Sequoyah HS) Boys Solo, Region 6AAAAAA
•  Emma Jira (Sequoyah HS) Dramatic Interpretation, Region 6AAAAAA
• Cayla Johnson (Sequoyah HS) Analysis Essay, Region 6AAAAAA
• Michael Kimani and Valor Lekas (Sequoyah HS) Interpretation Duo, Region 6AAAAAA
• Valor Lekas (Sequoyah HS) Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic, Region 6AAAAAA
• Sophia Foisy (Woodstock HS) Extemporaneous Speaking - International, Region 6AAAAAA 

 

Girls Wrestling

• Savannah Chao (Cherokee HS) Region 5AAAAAAA, 135 Area Champion
• Emma Gunter (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 120 Champion
• Ariel Maicon (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 155 Champion (Sectional Champion)

Boys Wrestling

• Javon Hobson (Cherokee HS) Region 5AAAAAAA, 285 Champion
• Devin Mays (Cherokee HS) Region 5AAAAAAA, 126 Champion
• Tristan Parris (Cherokee HS) Region 5AAAAAAA, 144 Champion
• Christian Tabb (Cherokee HS) Region 5AAAAAAA, 132 Champion
• Preston Abrams (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 126 Champion
• Jake Hughes (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 190 Champion
•  Jackson Locke (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 215 Champion (Sectional Champion)
• Brockland Salas (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 132 Champion
• Cole Warren (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 106 Champion
•  Weston Wilkie (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 157 Champion
• Costen Wright (Creekview HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 165 Champion
• Tyler Herring (Woodstock HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 113 Champion
• Landon Robinson (Woodstock HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 138 Champion
• Logan Robinson (Woodstock HS) Region 6AAAAAA, 120 Champion

Girls Track

• Zino Edet, Kira Stevenson, Kimora Stevenson, Gabbi Crane (Etowah HS) 4X100 Relay, Region 6AAAAAA
• Kamryn Peeples, Kimora Stevenson, Kamryn Williams, Sophia Wasdin (Etowah HS) 4x400 Relay, Region 6AAAAAA
• Kelly Miles (River Ridge HS) 1600 & 800 meter, Region 6AAAAAA
• Koryln Jordan (Sequoyah HS) High Jump, Region 6AAAAAA
•  Kyndal McKinney (Woodstock HS) Shotput and Discus, Region 6AAAAAA

Boys Track

• Reid Schmidt, Hayden Callahan, Joseph Jarvis, Brennan Wetherington (Cherokee HS) 4X800 Relay, Region 5AAAAAAA
• Malachi Burnett (Creekview HS) 1600 & 3200 meter, Region 6AAAAAA
• Grayson Venezia (Creekview HS) Pole Vault, Region 6AAAAAA
• Luke Stradley (Etowah HS) Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Region 6AAAAAA
• Patrik Liska (River Ridge HS) 800 meter, Region 6AAAAAA
• Xavier Murphy (Woodstock HS) 300 Hurdles, Region 6AAAAAA

Athletes of the Month

The Cherokee County School District is beginning a new monthly recognition for outstanding high school athletes in 2024-25, recognizing a CCSD Female Athlete of the Month and Male Athlete of the Month each month.  Outstanding student athletes are nominated by their high schools, and a committee selects an overall winner.  The winners receive a T-shirt sponsored by BSN, a certificate and recognition on CCSD’s athletics website and social media.

DECEMBER 2024

CCSD Female Athlete of the Month Elizabeth Waller of Cherokee High School’s flag football team is congratulated by, from left, BSN representative George Jones, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Jeremy Adams and Principal Andy Hall.

 

CCSD Male Athlete of the Month Will Rajecki of Sequoyah High School’s football team is congratulated by his teammates, the coaching staff and BSN representative George Jones.