Athens Youth Development Initiative

10/14/2026

Thank you Athens-Clarke County Police Department for supporting Gladiator Youth Football AND Jaguar Youth Football! As a community, we are BETTER TOGETHER!

10/13/2026

Some Koala-tee volleyball from thai group! Congratulations to Whitehead Road for an incredible season!

We ❤️ Athens!

Congratulations, Whitehead Road Elementary School, CCSD Elementary Volleyball League Champions! Full photo gallery from the championship match coming tomorrow!

10/13/2026

We are so excited for tonight's match!

We ❤️ 🏐 and we ❤️ Athens!

10/12/2026

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10/12/2026

We ❤️ Athens!

Elementary Volleyball League playoffs begin this afternoon at Clarke Middle School with first-round matches starting at 4:15 p.m.! Spectators arriving before 4:15 are asked to enter the CMS parking lot from the Alps Road entrance (other side of Bettye H. Holston Elementary), as the Baxter Street entrance and lot will be filled for CMS afternoon dismissal at 3:45. Good luck to all teams!

Monday, October 12 at Clarke Middle:

First round matches
4:15 p.m. - Match 1: Whitehead Road Elementary School vs. Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School
4:15 p.m. - Match 2: Whit Davis Elementary School vs. Barrow Elementary School
5:10 p.m. - Match 3: Timothy Road Elementary School vs. Gaines Elementary School
5:10 p.m. - Match 4: Winterville Elementary School vs. Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School

Semifinals
6:05 p.m. - Semifinal 1: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner
6:05 p.m. - Semifinal 2: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner

Tuesday, October 13, at Clarke Central
5 p.m. - Championship: Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner

09/10/2026

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09/07/2026

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Develop your volleyball skills: The Athens Youth Development Initiative will once again host Open Gyms for all girls interested in developing fundamental volleyball skills, beginning Sunday, September 13, at the District Gymnasium, 595 Prince Avenue, Athens! Sessions will be 2:30-3:30 p.m. for grades 2-4 and 3:30-4:30 p.m. for grades 5-7. These sessions will be every Sunday through November 15, excluding October 18 (parent-teacher conferences and student/staff holidays).

09/03/2026

Excellent pictures, courtesy of the Clarke County School District Comms office!

We ❤️ Athens!

09/01/2026

We ❤️ Athens!