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Kirby Smart during Georgia’s practice session on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

Kirby Smart during Georgia’s practice session on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

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‘Locking in and locking out’: Bulldogs’ defense focus during fall camp

News Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Georgia football hit the practice fields last week and started fall camp.  The Bulldogs suited up in full pads and started hitting on Thursday, Aug. 4 in Athens.
LOA’s Herring named PAR Athlete of the Month

LOA’s Herring named PAR Athlete of the Month

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CHEER: Herring named PAR Athlete of the Month

News Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Piedmont Athens Regional’s (PAR’s) Sports Medicine department named Lindsey Herring, a rising senior and competitive cheer athlete at Lake Oconee Academy (LOA), as its Athlete of the Month for August.
Vin Scully: Big league announcer

Vin Scully: Big league announcer

SMITH: Remembering Vin Scully

News Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022
When the Dodgers played their first season of baseball in Los Angeles in 1958, they competed in what had to be the worst facility in major-league history. Built in 1921, owing to civic pride, it was configured for the Olympics, but it became the home of the Los Angeles Rams and later the L.A.
Football season is finally here

Football season is finally here

MCCURLEY: Football season is finally here

News Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022
It’s been a long summer of attending 7-on-7 and padded camps, but now, as of this Friday, high school football in the state of Georgia is officially back. There were some scrimmages last week, but I’ve had Friday, Aug. 12, circled on my calendar for a while.
Saints versus savages

Saints versus savages

SMITH: Saints versus savages

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 4, 2022
It was that both bunches wanted this funny lookin’ little pumpkin to play with. And I know, friends, that they couldn’t eat it, Because they kicked it the whole evenin’ and it never busted. Both bunches wanted that thing. One bunch got it, and it made the other bunch just as mad as they could be!
Emmy Moss (right) fires a laser to Bri Lanford (left) during an infield drill at Tuesday’s practice. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

Emmy Moss (right) fires a laser to Bri Lanford (left) during an infield drill at Tuesday’s practice. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

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SOFTBALL: New year, same expectations for Lady Dogs

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 4, 2022
MADISON – The Morgan County softball team has high expectations entering its 2022 season. The Lady Dogs practiced all The Lady Dogs practiced all summer together and logged a lot of hours on the diamond. They held weekly workouts and participated in a few scrimmages over the last three months.
Titans work on their defense during summer practices in preparation for the upcoming 2022 season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Titans work on their defense during summer practices in preparation for the upcoming 2022 season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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SOFTBALL: New season, new region - LOA looks to continue its progress

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, August 4, 2022
The 2022 softball season is right around the corner, and the Lake Oconee Academy Titans feel prepared. The Titans have their first game this Thursday, Aug. 6, against Elbert County, and head coach Keetah Singleton believes the summer has gotten them ready for the year. “I think it’s gone well.
The Lady Gators will begin their season next week at Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon. CONTRIBUTED

The Lady Gators will begin their season next week at Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon. CONTRIBUTED

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SOFTBALL: Stancil era starts at Gatewood

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Dena Stancil brings a wealth of knowledge about the game of softball to Gatewood as the head coach. For the past few seasons, she has served as an assistant coach under Daulton Veal, but she recently began her first year at the helm of the Lady Gators’ program.
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