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The Titans take the field last week before their scrimmage against Lakeview Academy. CHARLES TURNER/Contributed

The Titans take the field last week before their scrimmage against Lakeview Academy. CHARLES TURNER/Contributed

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Game Preview: Lake Oconee Academy at George Walton

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Lake Oconee Academy will travel to George Walton Academy’s Bulldog Stadium for the Titans’ 7:30 kickoff in the team’s season opener. • Series History: George Walton Academy leads the series, 1-0. • Last Meeting: George Walton Academy defeated Lake Oconee Academy 42-6 in 2022.
The Greene County Tigers take the field against Putnam County for a scrimmage at Al Reaves Field last Friday. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

The Greene County Tigers take the field against Putnam County for a scrimmage at Al Reaves Field last Friday. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

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Game Preview: B.E.S.T. Academy at Greene County High School

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Greene County will host Business Engineering Science Tech (BEST) Academy at 7:30 in Tiger Stadium for the Tigers’ regular-season opener. • Series History: Greene County leads the all-time series, 1-0. • Last Meeting: Greene County defeated BEST Academy 27-6 in 2022.
New Morgan County head track and field and assistant football coach Kelan Fraise during a football camp at Bill Corry Stadium in July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

New Morgan County head track and field and assistant football coach Kelan Fraise during a football camp at Bill Corry Stadium in July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Morgan County hires new T&F head coach

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Morgan County High School recently hired Kelan Fraise as its new track-and-field head coach, replacing Dusty Hawkins. Fraise spoke with the newspaper last week and said he’s excited to get to work. He also confirmed he will be an assistant coach on the Bulldogs’ varsity football team.
The Morgan County Bulldogs get set to take the field before a scrimmage against Cherokee Bluff last Thursday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

The Morgan County Bulldogs get set to take the field before a scrimmage against Cherokee Bluff last Thursday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Game Preview: Social Circle at Morgan County

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Morgan County will host Social Circle Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Billy Corry Stadium for the season opener. • Series History: Morgan County leads, 1-0 • Last Meeting: Morgan County defeated Social Circle 42-18 in 2022.
Junior running back Jackson Hewatt (3) is the center of attention for teammates and rivals alike in a first-quarter scrimmage run Friday night at Gatewood Schools in Eatonton, versus the Cavaliers of Mount de Sales Academy. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Junior running back Jackson Hewatt (3) is the center of attention for teammates and rivals alike in a first-quarter scrimmage run Friday night at Gatewood Schools in Eatonton, versus the Cavaliers of Mount de Sales Academy. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Coach concerned, not worried about Gators

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Overall, Gatewood Gators head coach Jeff Ratliff appeared satisfied, if not entirely impressed with his team’s 35-13 win in a pre-season scrimmage against Mount de Sales Academy last Friday night. “I was proud of the effort tonight.
James K Pressley/File Photo

James K Pressley/File Photo

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Outdoors: Dove hunts in shorts and flip-flops

James K. Pressley
Thursday, August 17, 2023
“The South smells of red cedar and red dirt … She tastes of Gulf shrimp and coarse-ground grits. She sounds like shots hells at a Saturday dove shoot and is seen through live oak boughs draped with Spanish moss. The South moves slowly enough to be known.
Morgan County running back Jay Dorsey (1) breaks away from a Walnut Grove defender during a scrimmage against the Warriors in May. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Morgan County running back Jay Dorsey (1) breaks away from a Walnut Grove defender during a scrimmage against the Warriors in May. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

GAME PREVIEW: Morgan County Bulldogs to host Cherokee Bluff for scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Morgan County football is set to host Cherokee Bluff later this week for a scrimmage to end fall camp. The Bulldogs and Bears will hit the gridiron for a second consecutive year in a preseason matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 at Legion Field in Bill Corry Stadium.
Titans’ quarterback Ike O’Neal winding up to throw the ball down field during a padded practice this summer. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Titans’ quarterback Ike O’Neal winding up to throw the ball down field during a padded practice this summer. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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GAME PREVIEW: Titans to scrimmage Lakeview Academy

Brendan Koerner
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Lake Oconee Academy football team just had its most intensive offseason to date, and second-year head coach Patrick Stewart is excited to see what his team can accomplish this season.
Greene County’s Tamari Roberts runs down the field during a scrimmage at a Kirby Smart 7-on-7 camp at UGA in Athens in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Greene County’s Tamari Roberts runs down the field during a scrimmage at a Kirby Smart 7-on-7 camp at UGA in Athens in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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GAME PREVIEW: Tigers prepare to scrimmage War Eagles

Brendan Koerner
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Greene County football team is set to take on the Putnam County War Eagles Friday at Al Reaves Field for a fall scrimmage. The two programs scrimmaged each other last season in a low-scoring, defensive affair.
Lance McCurley/File Photo

Lance McCurley/File Photo

McCurley: Getting through sports sadness

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Being an avid sports fan, when your favorite team loses, there always comes a sense of sadness or disappointment. That’s just part of the fun, and while the pain might sting, it comes with the territory.
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