March 29, the Cobb County School Board (CCSD) accepted a new approach to high schoolers’ athleticism. After years of dwindling sportsmanship and community from Cobb schools, the CCSD Department of Sports Manager (DSM), Jefferson Jangles, signed off on an agreement that would change lives for thousands of students across the state. The agreement stated that all school sports teams would combine to create one major league: the Cobb County Sports League (CCSL), cultivating an inspiring environment where only the most driven individuals would be accepted.
“I believe this is the best idea that the school board has recommended so far. I mean, who doesn’t want to watch a high school version of the Olympics? Regarding all of the parents upset that their children can’t play on a school team unless they’re number one in the county, I do apologize that your kid isn’t good enough, but game is game,” Jangles said.
The DSM argued that creating a team for every school and every sport leads to separations and barriers between different schools. The signed agreement promised that the purpose of the CCSL was to maintain a positive attitude around the whole county. This executive decision promises athletes that they will not suffer harsh competition from their competitors at school. Instead, student athletes will only have to struggle a little bit to get on the county team for whichever sport they excel at.
Unlike the current availability of clubs and extracurriculars, students who obtain a spot on the CCSL will be limited to playing only one sport due to the high demand for applicants. The DSM argued that this restriction will actually benefit the students, as they will not have to stress about maintaining their spot on multiple teams or burning out as they pursue too many interests. The CCSL will offer rigorous training, which also contributes to the limitation of the availability of one sport per student.
“I don’t know how to feel about this change. I used to be on the soccer team, but now the team doesn’t even exist. I guess you have to be the best of the best to get into the county team, but I’m not sure how tryouts or anything like that is going to work. I didn’t particularly enjoy being on the soccer team, though, so maybe it was for the better,” magnet senior Oliver Twist said.
After a few months of the CCSL and other counties creating similar sports teams, the Truist Park stadium will hold a high school Olympic-style battle between all sports leagues. All Georgia sports, from curling to cheerleading, will compete in one day; parents and supporters of kids on the CCSL are advised to stay throughout the entire event, since no schedule regarding the order of events will be offered until the day of. This match will occur in the later weeks of May, after which only the best teams across the state will be chosen to proceed to join the Georgia Sports League (GSL) against other states in a national competition.
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