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Buter senior guard Kwamane Bridges (1) is averaging nearly 20 points a game this season. (Photo courtesy of Will Cheney/The Augusta Chronicle)

Buter senior guard Kwamane Bridges (1) is averaging nearly 20 points a game this season. (Photo courtesy of Will Cheney/The Augusta Chronicle)

Dogs to face defending state champ Butler for title

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The Morgan County boys basketball team is one win away from a state championship, but the Dogs will have to go through the defending titleholder to get it.No. 5 seed Morgan County (25-6) is set to face No. 2 Butler (25-4) in the GHSA Class 2A state championship game Saturday at 1 p.m. in Macon.
Morgan County senior Ty Tillery waits on a pitch at the plate. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Morgan County senior Ty Tillery waits on a pitch at the plate. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Dogs sweep Wolfpack in non-region series

Skyla Morris
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Last week, Morgan County competed against Class 5A’s Greenbrier in a two-game series.The Dogs, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, swept the home-and-home series with 6-4 and 11-2 victories.
Morgan County senior point guard Zeki Locus scored a team-high 17 points in the win over Therrell. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County senior point guard Zeki Locus scored a team-high 17 points in the win over Therrell. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Dogs rally in fourth to beat Therrell, advance to state title

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
DOUGLASVILLE — No. 5 seed Morgan County is heading back to the state championship after a 69–62 win over No. 16 seed Therrell in the GHSA Class 2A semifinal Friday at Legacy Arena in Douglas County.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: New UGA track

Loran Smith
Friday, March 6, 2026
The University of Georgia’s new track is as spectacular as some of the athletes who cast their lot with the Bulldogs to have the best opportunity to train to become world-class performers.
Greene County head coach Mark Wright is excited about the future of the program with players like Qua Williams (21) returning next season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Greene County head coach Mark Wright is excited about the future of the program with players like Qua Williams (21) returning next season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Thrilla in Camilla: Tigers fall in first round

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
The Greene County boys basketball team’s season came to a heartbreaking end Feb. 27, as the Tigers fell 56-55 to top-seeded Mitchell County in the first round of the GHSA Class A Division II state tournament.The No.
Morgan County senior Cydney Burke was named by opposition coaches to the Region 2-2A All-Region first team. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Morgan County senior Cydney Burke was named by opposition coaches to the Region 2-2A All-Region first team. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Lady Dogs fall short in playoffs; rack up all-region honors

Skyla Morris
Friday, March 6, 2026
Morgan County’s season was cut short in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs.No. 29 seed Franklin County upset the No. 4 Lady Dogs 43-42 on Feb. 24.
LOA girls senior Ansleigh Padgett was an All-Region first team selection. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA girls senior Ansleigh Padgett was an All-Region first team selection. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA boys, girls earn All-Region honors

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
Even though neither of Lake Oconee Academy’s basketball teams made the postseason, both had several players earn All-Region honors.In total, six LOA athletes received postseason awards.For the Titans, two players made the All-Region team.
The 20th annual Linger Longer Invitational is scheduled for March 19-22 at Great Waters, Reynolds Lake Oconee. CONTRIBUTED

The 20th annual Linger Longer Invitational is scheduled for March 19-22 at Great Waters, Reynolds Lake Oconee. CONTRIBUTED

Linger Longer Invitational returning to Reynolds

News Staff
Friday, March 6, 2026
The 20th annual Linger Longer Invitational, co-hosted by the University of Georgia, Mercer University, and Kennesaw State University, is scheduled for March 19-22 at Great Waters, Reynolds Lake Oconee, where the best men’s college golf players will compete over three rounds.
LOA’s Jake McDonald (7) at the plate during the season opener against Bulloch Academy on Feb. 9. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

LOA’s Jake McDonald (7) at the plate during the season opener against Bulloch Academy on Feb. 9. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Titans want to be hunters in region

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
Nearly a month into the season, the Lake Oconee Academy baseball team finds itself right where head coach Mark Miller hoped it would be — tested, developing, and ready for the games that matter the most.
Morgan County will lean heavily on senior Ty Tillery, an Auburn signee, to anchor the mound this season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County will lean heavily on senior Ty Tillery, an Auburn signee, to anchor the mound this season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Diamond Dogs off to hot start

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
The Morgan County baseball team has made a strong statement to start the 2026 season, sitting at 6-2 entering this week after a challenging early schedule.Facing tough non-region opponents, the Dogs, ranked No.
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