Rennie Curran: An Athlete’s Adversity

Rennie Curran: An Athlete’s Adversity

Rennie Curran: An Athlete’s Adversity Rennie Curran is an award-winning former professional athlete, Georgia Bulldog linebacker, and father who transitioned into a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker. Taking what he learned about adversity on and off the...
Zack Yoder: Professional Hockey Player

Zack Yoder: Professional Hockey Player

Zack Yoder: Professional Hockey Player Cherokee County can now boast a professional hockey player as one of its notable sports figures. Woodstock High School graduate Zach Yoder signed with the Atlanta Gladiators, a professional minor league ice hockey team based in...
Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

In our annual Cherokee County High School Football Special Edition, we’re shining a spotlight on six of Cherokee County’s most talented players as we kick off high school football season in the glow of those Friday night lights.   Cherokee High School ...
From Setback to Comeback

From Setback to Comeback

Imagine football is your life. You’ve been playing from the time you were five years old all the way through high school and even into college on a scholarship, and then—one day, one practice, one play—pop! You hit the ground. That scenario was reality for Reinhardt...
Cherokee Kids Go Pro

Cherokee Kids Go Pro

From hometown heroes to the big leagues Georgia has always been a fertile recruiting ground for college coaches, and the state has a history of producing all-star athletes. Georgia boasts football heroes such as linebacker Mo Lewis, wide receiver Calvin Johnson, and...