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Daniel played at Fort Valley State University for four years after graduating from Putnam County High School in 2006. CONTRIBUTED

Daniel fitting in at Gordon State

Lance McCurley

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Courtney Daniel’s life has been centered around the game of football. The former Putnam County star and 2006 graduate has loved the game since he was a child in Eatonton.

The Incredible Shrinking Man

T. Michael Stone

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

And I felt my body dwindling, melting, becoming nothing. My fears melted away. And in their place came acceptance. – From “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” screenplay by Richard Matheson and Richard Alan Simmons On Sept. 23, I told you I was 2.

Jalon Kilgore (23) glides into the end zone past a Glenn Hills defender in Putnam County’s 48-6 win on Thursday, Oct. 6. ARELLA CASH/Staff

FOOTBALL: War Eagles prep for big region game with Thomson

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

No. 9 Putnam County will have its toughest test of the season to date on Friday against No. 6 Thomson. The War Eagles (6-1) and Bulldogs (6-1) are currently tied for first place in Region 4-AA standings.

Georgia o ense overpowers Vanderbilt

Georgia offense overpowers Vanderbilt

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

No. 1 Georgia had no problem moving the ball against Vanderbilt on Saturday.The Bulldogs compiled a seasonhigh 579 yards of total offense— including 295 yards in the first half alone—enroute to a 55-0 victory over the Commodores. Georgia scored on four of their five drives in the first half.

Kilgore (23) shakes off a defender after he prances into the end zone for an eightyard TD. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

FOOTBALL: Kilgore’s four TDs powers Putnam past Glenn Hills

Lance McCurley

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Putnam County senior Jalon Kilgore had a career night last Thursday in a 48-6 win over Glenn Hills. The South Carolina commit scored four TDs, powering the War Eagles to victory over the Spartans.

Leslye Arriola (9) with dig in region match vs Laney.

VOLLEYBALL: PCHS qualifies for post-season play

Arella Cash

Thursday, October 13, 2022

After two seasons under the direction of coach Francisco Aguirre Arancibia, the Putnam County High School volleyball program has achieved its goal of qualifying— for the first time in the history of the program—for a first-round berth in the state playoffs.

Georgia outside linebacker MJ Sherman (8) during the Bulldogs’ game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

Bulldogs to host Commodores after reclaiming No. 1

Brendan Koerner

Thursday, October 13, 2022

A combination of a dominant Georgia performance against the Auburn Tigers and a host of other underwhelming games around college football last Saturday propelled the Bulldogs back to being the top-ranked team in the country.

Messenger editor Ian Tocher

Bulldogs 101: An introduction to Dawg Nation

Ian Tocher

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Thanks to my sports-reporting colleague, Lance McCurley of the Lake Oconee News, I attended my first-ever college football game last Saturday in Athens. Okay, technically, I had witnessed a few minutes of live college gridiron play before.

Put Greene, Morgan and Putnam in your starting lineup

STONE: Put Greene, Morgan and Putnam in your starting lineup

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, October 6, 2022

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Sammantha Spisak is safe at home for Lady Eagles.

SOFTBALL: Putnam County enters region playoffs

Arella Cash

Thursday, October 6, 2022

An intense trio of games to close out September placed the Putnam County High School softball team third in the Region 4-AA standings. The Lady Eagles played at home Sep.

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