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Morgan County football player Draco Frazzitta (18) blocks a Cherokee Bluff defender during last Thursday's scrimmage. Frazzitta recently committed to Navy. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Morgan County football player Draco Frazzitta (18) blocks a Cherokee Bluff defender during last Thursday's scrimmage. Frazzitta recently committed to Navy. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Morgan County's Draco Frazzitta sets eyes on future, commits to Navy

Lance McCurley
Monday, August 12, 2024
Morgan County senior football player Draco Frazzitta recently announced where he will play at the next level.Frazzitta, a 6-foot-6, 240-pound tight end and outside linebacker for the Bulldogs, announced on Twitter he will attend the United States Naval Academy.
Greene County quarterback Landon Garretson, a transfer this season from Kell High School, drops back to pass during a camp at Social Circle in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Greene County quarterback Landon Garretson, a transfer this season from Kell High School, drops back to pass during a camp at Social Circle in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Greene County to face tough test in scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Greene County will play a preseason scrimmage against Northeast (Macon) on Friday night before its season opener next week. The Tigers will face a talented Raiders squad that went 8-3 overall last year in Class A Division I.
Morgan County wide receiver Ty Tillery makes a catch in midair during a padded camp in July. Tillery will be one of the pass catchers the Bulldogs’ offensive attack will rely on this year. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County wide receiver Ty Tillery makes a catch in midair during a padded camp in July. Tillery will be one of the pass catchers the Bulldogs’ offensive attack will rely on this year. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County to scrimmage Bears before season

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Morgan County’s football team will hit the gridiron this Thursday for a preseason scrimmage at Cherokee Bluff. The Bulldogs will travel to Flowery Branch to face the Bears, who they’ve scrimmaged against the last two years.
Erk Russell was Georgia football's defensive coordinator for 17 years and helped start the football program at Georgia Southern. (Photo Courtesy of the UGA Hargrett Library)

Erk Russell was Georgia football's defensive coordinator for 17 years and helped start the football program at Georgia Southern. (Photo Courtesy of the UGA Hargrett Library)

Smith: Erk Russell tribute planned for Letterman’s Club at UGA

Loran Smith
Thursday, August 8, 2024
As another football season is about to get underway, I thought about all the lustful and enduring praise for offensive football, which has always been the talk of the town. I recalled how the late Erk Russell joined in, too, but underneath, he was plotting and scheming for an equalizer.
Former Braves pitcher Kevin Millwood signed hats, balls, and bats for several young Fisch Campers last Saturday at the Greene County Recreation Center. CONTRIBUTED

Former Braves pitcher Kevin Millwood signed hats, balls, and bats for several young Fisch Campers last Saturday at the Greene County Recreation Center. CONTRIBUTED

MLB All-Star pitcher shines at first ‘Fisch Camp’

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Greensboro resident and 10-year Major League Baseball player Mike Fischlin’s goal of creating a junior baseball camp for Lake Country played out Saturday at the Greene County Recreation Center.
Lake Oconee Academy quarterback Ike O’Neal drops back to pass during a 7-on-7 camp at Athens Academy in June. O’Neal helped the Titans defeat Cherokee Christian in an Aug. 2 scrimmage, passing for 250 yards. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Lake Oconee Academy quarterback Ike O’Neal drops back to pass during a 7-on-7 camp at Athens Academy in June. O’Neal helped the Titans defeat Cherokee Christian in an Aug. 2 scrimmage, passing for 250 yards. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Lake Oconee Academy shows promise in preseason scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Lake Oconee Academy played one of two scheduled preseason scrimmages last Friday and easily defeated Cherokee Christian 28-10 at Tucker Field in Greensboro.
Entering his third season as the Gators’ starting quarterback, senior Ames Johnson is expected to be a leader on and off the field as Gatewood seeks a return to the state championship game in December. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Entering his third season as the Gators’ starting quarterback, senior Ames Johnson is expected to be a leader on and off the field as Gatewood seeks a return to the state championship game in December. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Gatewood gears up for 2024 season

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Gatewood Gators will travel to Athens Christian this Friday for a preseason scrimmage. Head coach Jeff Ratliff hopes to iron out any last-minute kinks before the regular season starts one week later at Flint River Academy in Woodbury.
Gatewood’s Riley Roberts brings the heat on the pitcher’s mound for the Lady Gators this season. (FILE PHOTO)

Gatewood’s Riley Roberts brings the heat on the pitcher’s mound for the Lady Gators this season. (FILE PHOTO)

Lady Gators softball season underway

Trey Norris
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Despite having their 2023 season come to an end at the hands of rival Piedmont Academy, Gatewood’s Lady Gators softball team went into the offseason with plenty of hope for the future.
Former Eatonton resident Vincent Hancock (left) takes a selfie on the Olympic podium in France alongside his silver medalist partner Austen Smith (second from left) and the gold and bronze medal-winning pairs from Italy and China, respectively, in mixed team skeet shooting. Courtesy USA Shooting

Former Eatonton resident Vincent Hancock (left) takes a selfie on the Olympic podium in France alongside his silver medalist partner Austen Smith (second from left) and the gold and bronze medal-winning pairs from Italy and China, respectively, in mixed team skeet shooting. Courtesy USA Shooting

King of Skeet: Gatewood alum brings home fourth gold medal

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Gatewood alum Vincent Hancock recently won his fourth Olympic gold medal in men’s skeet shooting. The 35-year-old Army veteran edged out fellow American and protégé Conner Prince to claim the top spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Lake Oconee Academy girls' golf team captured the Class A Division II state championship in May. (CONTRIBUTED)

The Lake Oconee Academy girls' golf team captured the Class A Division II state championship in May. (CONTRIBUTED)

Lake Oconee Academy wins second-straight GADA Directors Cup

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Lake Oconee Academy athletics recently won its second-consecutive Directors Cup, presented by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association. The school also won another Female Directors Cup.
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