Gatewood’s trackand- field teams hosted a meet last Wednesday in Eatonton. The Gatewood boys’ team placed first overall with 125 points, defeating rivals Brentwood and Trinity Christian, which both tied for second place with 102 points. Skipstone Academy finished third, with Twiggs Academy fourth.

Gatewood School in Eatonton held a signing ceremony last Wednesday to recognize the commitment of senior Evan Bennett to attend and play football at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.

Looking a lot younger and smaller than they appeared on Dec. 2 last year in a tough 16-10 loss in the state championship game, members of the 2023 Gatewood football team assembled one last time on Jan. 10 for their wrap-up awards banquet.

Despite a close loss in the state championship game early this month in Macon, the Gatewood Gators enjoyed a successful season on the gridiron.

Chalk it up to championship game jitters or just plain bad luck, but a series of fumbles, interceptions, and turnovers cost Gatewood the 2023 Class 2A championship Friday night at Mercer University in Macon.

For the fifth time in eight years, the Gatewood Gators are going back to the state final. The Gators prevailed 15-12 over visiting Briarwood Academy last Friday night to earn a rematch with Edmund Burke Academy (EBA) in the championship game on Dec. 1, with kick-off scheduled for 5 p.m. at Mercer University in Macon.

Gatewood delivered a dominant 54-12 performance Friday night in beating the visiting Augusta Prep Day (APD) Cavaliers.

A dominating 42-14 win over region rival Brentwood returned the “Whoopin’ Stick” to Gatewood’s possession Nov. 3 at Sammons Field in Eatonton. The victory also secured the number-one seed for the Gators in playoffs this year.

With heavy hearts, the Gatewood Gators visited Piedmont Academy in Monticello last Friday, where they won 36-18 in memory of Dawn Sinclair, who lost her long battle against cancer just two days earlier.

A late touchdown in the final quarter preserved a perfect 8-0 record for the visiting Edmund Burke Academy (EBA) Spartans Friday night, as they beat the hometown Gatewood Gators 20-14 in a long, hard-fought match.