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Morgan County players pile on Mallory Martin after defeating Peach County as she scored the game's final run, solidifying the Lady 'Dogs mercy rule win and a trip to Columbus. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Morgan County players pile on Mallory Martin after defeating Peach County as she scored the game's final run, solidifying the Lady 'Dogs mercy rule win and a trip to Columbus. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Lady Dogs’ coach confident in team

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Morgan County softball heads into 2024 after a successful run to the Elite Eight in Columbus last year.The Lady Dogs went 23-10-1 overall in 2023 and entered the postseason as the top seed after winning the region title with a 10-1 mark.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: Ladd McConkey

Loran Smith
Thursday, August 1, 2024
After a brief respite in the hills of Northwest Georgia, the Chatsworth Cheetah—a most appropriate byname for Ladd McConkey—has returned to Los Angeles with his sights set on continuing his football career with the Chargers.
Eatonton’s Vincent Hancock competes at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (File Photo)

Eatonton’s Vincent Hancock competes at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (File Photo)

Gatewood alum chasing history at Paris Olympics

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Gatewood alum Vincent Hancock will compete in the men’s skeet shooting competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Hancock is a three-time gold medalist, claiming victories in Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Tokyo (2021).
Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a practice in June. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a practice in June. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam preps for preseason scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Putnam County’s football team will travel to Dexter to scrimmage West Laurens at 7:30 p.m. this Friday.The War Eagles’ scrimmage against the Raiders will be the first of two this preseason. They will face former region foe and long-time rival Washington County on Aug.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: Castronis turns 100

Loran Smith
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Orlean Castronis is a retired former journalist, the widow of one of the most popular players and coaches ever to wear the Red and Black, and likely the only living person to have seen Harry Mehre coach a game live between the hedges of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.
Morgan County golfer Drew Eidson competed at the Under Armour Summer Nationals tournament last month in West Palm Beach, Florida. (CONTRIBUTED)

Morgan County golfer Drew Eidson competed at the Under Armour Summer Nationals tournament last month in West Palm Beach, Florida. (CONTRIBUTED)

Eidson competes at national tourney

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Morgan County High School golfer Drew Eidson lived out the experience of a lifetime earlier this summer.Eidson competed in an Under Armour national tournament in Florida, hoping to continue playing on the tour.
Lake Oconee Academy's Mary Claire McCommons (13) defends a Warren County guard in last season's region championship game. Head coach Savannah Soles tabbed McCommons as a player to watch next year. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Lake Oconee Academy's Mary Claire McCommons (13) defends a Warren County guard in last season's region championship game. Head coach Savannah Soles tabbed McCommons as a player to watch next year. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Soles confident in team’s growth

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Lake Oconee Academy girls’ basketball hit the gym earlier this summer and prepared for the upcoming season.The Lady Titans spent nearly three weeks together last month.
Putnam County senior quarterback Jamarion Robertson hands the ball off to sophomore running back Elijah Dunn during a scrimmage against Hawkinsville last week. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam County senior quarterback Jamarion Robertson hands the ball off to sophomore running back Elijah Dunn during a scrimmage against Hawkinsville last week. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

War Eagles football hosts padded camp

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Putnam County’s football team hit the gridiron hard last week, hosting nearly a dozen teams for a two-day padded camp.
Carson Beck (15) during Georgia Football’s spring game at Sanford Stadium in Athens April 13. (UGA Athletics)

Carson Beck (15) during Georgia Football’s spring game at Sanford Stadium in Athens April 13. (UGA Athletics)

Beck ready for final season at Georgia

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is primed for a big season in Athens, with Heisman Trophy hopes on the line. Earlier this week, Las Vegas oddsmakers named Beck one of the frontrunners to win college football’s most coveted individual award, giving the Jacksonville, Fla.
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