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James K Pressley/File Photo

Outdoors: The tomato sandwich

James K. Pressley
Thursday, June 20, 2024
There’s one great thing about summer in the South. Vegetables. And tomatoes and corn top my list. Each summer, I await the season’s harvest with the anticipation of a child at Christmas.
Loran Smith/Columnist

Loran Smith/Columnist

Smith: Charlie Condon

Loran Smith
Thursday, June 13, 2024
A few weeks ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Phoenix. This allowed me to see Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani play at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks chose to pitch to him.The Diamondbacks chose to pitch to him.
Lake Oconee Academy senior quarterback Ike O’Neal sits in the pocket, ready to fire a pass to a receiver downfield. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Lake Oconee Academy senior quarterback Ike O’Neal sits in the pocket, ready to fire a pass to a receiver downfield. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Titans begin summer practice

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Lake Oconee Academy’s football team started its action-packed summer workout schedule a few weeks ago.The Titans are using this summer to grow closer as a team and try to improve before the start of the year. Their head coach, Patrick Stewart, said he wants to see more consistency from his team.
Draco Frazzitta enters his senior season at Morgan County with several Division I offers. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Draco Frazzitta enters his senior season at Morgan County with several Division I offers. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Frazzitta seeing results on recruiting trail

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Morgan County rising senior Draco Frazzitta has seen his hard work pay off in the last few months.Frazzitta, who plays tight end and linebacker for the Bulldogs, has garnered interest from several Division I programs in recent months and currently holds offers from Georgia State, UAB, and Navy.
Georgia baseball player Charlie Condon broke the alltime program home run record earlier this season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Georgia baseball player Charlie Condon broke the alltime program home run record earlier this season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Condon leaves legacy with Georgia baseball

Skyla Morris
Thursday, June 13, 2024
With Georgia’s 2024 baseball season over, sophomore infielder Charlie Condon has probably played his final Bulldogs game. If so, Condon left with a flourish, scoring a record-setting 37th home run of the year Monday night in the ninth inning of the Dawgs’ season-ending 8-5 playoff loss to the N.C.
Jacy Singleton in the wind-up in a playoff game against GMC Prep during her junior year at LOA. She recently signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career with Georgia College. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Jacy Singleton in the wind-up in a playoff game against GMC Prep during her junior year at LOA. She recently signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career with Georgia College. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

LOA's Jacy Singleton to continue softball career

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Lake Oconee Academy’s Jacy Singleton will live out her dream of playing softball at the college level next year.Singleton, a recent graduate of Lake Oconee Academy, signed her national letter of intent to play at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.
The future looks bright for Morgan County graduate David Denton, as he returns from injury to play as a freshman at Gordon State College next season. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

The future looks bright for Morgan County graduate David Denton, as he returns from injury to play as a freshman at Gordon State College next season. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Morgan’s County's David Denton determined to succeed

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Morgan County’s David Denton didn’t end his high school baseball career exactly as he wanted but remains proud of his accomplishments as a Bulldog.During the Bulldogs’ game against defending state champion and rival Harlem on April 17, Denton stepped to the plate as his team trailed 3-0.
In addition to GIAA 2-A All-Region and All-State recognitions, Gators’ slugger Ames Johnson shared co-Player of the Year honors with teammate Wilson Moore. TREY NORRIS/Staff

In addition to GIAA 2-A All-Region and All-State recognitions, Gators’ slugger Ames Johnson shared co-Player of the Year honors with teammate Wilson Moore. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood baseball players garner postseason praise

Trey Norris
Thursday, June 6, 2024
After winning a second-consecutive state championship, the Gatewood Gators saw six players named to the GIAA Class AA District 2 All-Region team and four to the GIAA AA All-State team.
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