With a deep-rooted tradition of athletic excellence, McEachern High School is committed to providing an exemplary athletics program that fosters teamwork, discipline, leadership, sportsmanship, and camaraderie in our students. Studies show that athletic programs provide many benefits to high school students. Students who participate in athletics tend to have: higher grade point averages better attendance lower dropout rates fewer disciplinary problems higher graduation rates better success in college Students participating in athletics learn valuable life skills including: teamwork goal setting discipline sportsmanship leadership Athletic participation provides: healthy, supervised after-school activities an alternative to anti-social behaviors an opportunity to make new friends a sense of belonging and school spirit

The links to the left provide basic information about athletics at McEachern High School. A web site with detailed athletics information is maintained by the Athletic Department under direction of Coach Jim Dorsey. To learn about the Athletics Booster Club, visit the McEachern Booster Club pages hosted by the Athletics Department. Athletic Director: Jim Dorsey Phone: 770-222-3710 x266 E-Mail: Jimmy.Dorsey@cobbk12.org Thank You Coach Dorsey! 24 years of football leadership   We appreciate your dedication to McEachern High School Athletics The winningest coach in Cobb County.

2007-2008 Athletic Season Highlights

2007 - 2008 Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Josh Brown - Savannah State - Basketball Darrius Garrett - University of Richmond - Basketball Mark Bounds - Jacksonville State University - Football Travis Cole - Union College in Kentucky - Football Travis Dunge - Tennessee Tech - Football Keith Parker - Union College in Kentucky - Football Bobby Onyeukwu - Syracuse University - Track and Field Vanderlyn Watts - Bethune Cookman College - Track and Field William Wynne - University of Florida - Track and Field Brianna Gaydon - Mid-Continental University - Fastpitch Softball Ashley Katin - Bewton-Parker College, Georgia - Fastpitch Softball Kelci Leng - Brewton-Parker College - Fastpitch Softball Megan Rutherford - Mercer University - Fastpitch Softball Emmie Trull - LaGrange College - Fastpitch Softball Deaire Hagen - Snead State Community College - Baseball Jacob Phillips - Snead State Community College - Baseball Emma Hobbs - Columbus State University - Soccer Morgan Gill - Tennessee Wesleyan College - Lacrosse

Boys Varsity Basketball Third Place in Region and Sweet 16 in State Playoff Tournament

Girls Varsity Basketball Second Place in Region and First Round of State Playoff Tournament

Kyra Crosby Voted Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Kyra Crosby, daughter of Dana Crosby-Beasley and DeAngelo Beasley is a junior, power forward who scored her 1000^th point this season, average 18.5 points per game, 11.2 rebounds per game, 3.4 blocks per game, 2 steals and 2 assists per game. Kyra was voted by the Marietta Daily Journal as Cobb County’s Player of the Year; she was also voted to the All Cobb County Team of the Year and also made the Naismith Atlanta Tip-off Team. She is being recruited by teams such as: Baylor, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Clemson, Auburn, University of Delaware, Tennessee Tech, University North Carolina of Charlotte, University of North Carolina of Wilmington, and the University of Louisville just to name a few.

Basketball Players and Coaches Honored at the Atlanta Tipoff Club's NAISMITH Awards
Kyra Crosby, Trae Golden and Darrious Garrett were named to the All-Metro Teams for the 2007-08 season.  Congratulations also to Head Coaches Arthur and Chaykowsky as well as Assistant Coaches Ford, Thompson, Washington, and Taylor. 

2006-2007 Athletic Season Highlights

2006 - 2007 Athletes Signing Letters of Intent
Brittany Lewis - Savannah State - Volleyball
DeAndre Washington - Valdosta State - Basketball
Bobby Grier - Limestone College - Basketball
Derrick Desilva - Reinhardt College - Basketball
Eric Williams - Mississippi College - Basketball
Brittany Chastain - Valdosta State - Cheerleading
Karlton Schilling - University of South Carolina Upstate - Baseball

Varsity Baseball Qualifies for State Playoffs!

Girls Track Wins Region Track Championship

Boys and Girls Track: back to back region champs!

Ben Hubers and William Wynne received All-American Status for their performance during the indoor track season!

Boys Track Team Wins State Championship

• Ben Hubers- won both the 1600m and 3200m, set new state records in both events, and was named the meet's Most Outstanding Performer

• William Wynne- won both the 110 Hurdles and 300 Hurdles, set a new state record in the 300H, and also came within 3 tenths of a second from breaking the national high school record for the 300H.

• Chris Wynn, William Wynne, Lonnie Burton, Bobby Onyeukwu, and Rodney Bryant- each ran either in preliminaries or finals on the 4x400 team that took 1st place and had the fastest time of any team competing regardless of classification.

• Jarvis Tillman- 6th place in the disc

• Jimmy Tillis- 7th place in the pole vault

• Josh Tolliver- 3rd place in the long jump

• Lonnie Burton- 3rd place in the 110 Hurdles

• Bobby Onyeukwu- 3rd place in the 400m and 5th place in the 800m

• Aleia Walker- who did a great job as a trainer for us!

The wrestling team won their 10th Traditional State Championship AND their 3rd Dual State Championship!!