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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):    

April 14-19

CCSD STATE CHAMPIONS 2024-25

March 7, 2025 -- Congratulations River Ridge HS Lady Knights:  5A Basketball State Champions!

group photo of girls basketball team, cheerleaders and coaches

 

January/February 2025- -- Congratulations Creekview HS Wrestling!  5A Duals State Champions (January) and 5A Traditional Wrestling (February) State Champions!

group photo of wrestling team in gym with coaches

 

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

headshot of high school runner Malachi Burnett

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

team photo of softball state 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)
state champ softball team

 

champion soccer team

 

baseball team state champs

 

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
 

FALL 
Competition Cheer 
  • 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 recognizes  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.

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CCSD Recognizes Athletes of the Month for April

The Cherokee County School District recognizes two outstanding high school athletes each month.  Congratulations to this month’s winners: Female Athlete of the Month Zino Edet of Etowah High School for track, whose head coach is Garrett Hurlburt; and Male Athlete of the Month Sammy Erickson of Cherokee High School for baseball, whose head coach is Josh Thomas.

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CCSD Recognizes Three Athletes of the Month

The Cherokee County School District is continuing a new monthly recognition for outstanding high school athletes.  This school year, CCSD kicked off recognizing a Female Athlete of the Month and Male Athlete of the Month.

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CCSD Recognizes the Athletes of the Month

The Cherokee County School District is continuing a new monthly recognition for outstanding high school athletes.  This school year, CCSD kicked off recognizing a Female Athlete of the Month and Male Athlete of the Month.  Congratulations to this month’s winners: Leah Jordan of Sequoyah High School for wrestling, whose head coach is Joe Hulen; and Myles Merges of Creekview High School for swimming, whose head coach is Savannah Porter. 

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CCSD Recognizes Athletes of the Month for January

The Cherokee County School District is continuing a new monthly recognition for outstanding high school athletes. Congratulations to this month’s winners: Taylor Wills of Etowah High School for basketball, whose head coach is Jordan Tetley; and Sean Hamilton of Cherokee High School for basketball, whose head coach is Joe Veihman.