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Greene County senior Laryous Burt attempts a free throw during a game last season. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Greene County senior Laryous Burt attempts a free throw during a game last season. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Greene County senior Laryous Burt chasing his dreams

Will Morrison
Thursday, June 27, 2024
After a solid junior season, Greene County basketball’s Laryous Burt wants to play at the next level.Burt, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound rising senior for the Tigers, enters his final season with zero offers.
Ryan Moore (left) holding up a Reinhardt University basketball jersey next to Morgan County boys’ basketball coach Cody Anderson (right) at his signing ceremony. (RANDY GREGG/Contributed)

Ryan Moore (left) holding up a Reinhardt University basketball jersey next to Morgan County boys’ basketball coach Cody Anderson (right) at his signing ceremony. (RANDY GREGG/Contributed)

Morgan County's Ryan Moore inks with Reinhardt University

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Morgan County basketball player Ryan Moore recently put pen to paper and signed with Reinhardt University.Moore, who graduated in May, is excited about the opportunity to continue his hoops career at the next level.
Loran Smith/Staff

Loran Smith/Staff

Smith: Chick and ‘Teddy Ballgame’

Loran Smith
Thursday, June 27, 2024
There was a teenage rookie outfielder for the San Diego Padres in the summer of 1936 who was fidgety, restless, and blatantly anxious to experience more playing time in the outfield. He was “champing at the bit” to play every day.
Wynn chose the Seminoles over Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Wynn chose the Seminoles over Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Wynn finds college home, commits to FSU

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Greene County football senior Kevin Wynn has decided where to continue his career on the gridiron.Wynn, a highly-rated defensive tackle for the Tigers, committed to Florida State on Monday following his official visit to Tallahassee over the weekend.
Gatewood quarterback Ames Johnson drops back to pass during a game last season. (File Photo)

Gatewood quarterback Ames Johnson drops back to pass during a game last season. (File Photo)

Gators’ football faces loaded schedule

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Longtime Gatewood football head coach Jeff Ratliff said he’s “excited” about his team’s upcoming season.Last year, the Gators lost a heartbreaker in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association Class AA state final to Edmund Burke Academy.
(L to R): Putnam County assistant coach Chase Lundy with winners Kevin McKelroy and Claxton West, and Chaz Rey Smith. (CONTRIBUTED)

(L to R): Putnam County assistant coach Chase Lundy with winners Kevin McKelroy and Claxton West, and Chaz Rey Smith. (CONTRIBUTED)

PCHS football golf tourney exceeds expectations

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Putnam County High School’s football boosters raised money to support this season’s program with their annual golf tournament Saturday at Harbor Club in Greensboro.The tournament kicked off around 9 a.m. and lasted a couple of hours. Each team played 18 holes of golf.
Greene County senior football player Steve Miller recently committed to Mississippi State over the weekend during his official visit to Starkville. (LANCE McCURLEY/Staff)

Greene County senior football player Steve Miller recently committed to Mississippi State over the weekend during his official visit to Starkville. (LANCE McCURLEY/Staff)

Miller ‘at home’ with Mississippi State

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Greene County football senior Steve Miller has found his college home after committing to Mississippi State.Miller gave his pledge to Mississippi State during his official visit to Starkville over the weekend. Miller chose the Bulldogs over Kansas, N.C.
Cedrion Brundage bends over backwards to break the goal line plane and score Putnam County’s first touchdown of the 2021 season against the Morgan County Bulldogs, leading to a 37-0 rout. ARELLA CASH/File photo

Cedrion Brundage bends over backwards to break the goal line plane and score Putnam County’s first touchdown of the 2021 season against the Morgan County Bulldogs, leading to a 37-0 rout. ARELLA CASH/File photo

Putnam football begins 2024 season with new region, familiar rivals

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 20, 2024
With high school football summer practices in full swing, The Eatonton Messenger is doing a two-part series on the upcoming schedule breakdowns for Putnam County and Gatewood. This week, the Putnam County High School War Eagles.
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