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Brock Bowers (19) jumps up and makes an incredible catch just before going out-of-bounds near the goal line. KAYLA RENIE/UGA Athletics

Brock Bowers (19) jumps up and makes an incredible catch just before going out-of-bounds near the goal line. KAYLA RENIE/UGA Athletics

Bulldogs prepare for Tigers in Columbia

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, September 29, 2022
After what some Bulldog fans may call a “lackluster” 39-22 victory over the Golden Flashes of Kent State, the Georgia Bulldogs football team (4-0, 2-0 SEC) looks ahead to its second conference game of the season. The Bulldogs will travel to Columbia, Mo.
Gatewood’s Evan Bennett begins his leap toward the end zone to score the Gators’ lone touchdown Sept. 23, in a 42-7 loss to the visiting Pacelli Vikings. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood’s Evan Bennett begins his leap toward the end zone to score the Gators’ lone touchdown Sept. 23, in a 42-7 loss to the visiting Pacelli Vikings. IAN TOCHER/Staff

FOOTBALL: Pacelli pours it on over Gatewood

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 29, 2022
From the opening kickoff it was obvious, last Friday just wasn’t going to be the Gatewood Gators’ night. A good, deep kick by Gators junior Jayden Daniel sent the ball to St.
Putnam County’s Emma Patrick placed fi rst overall in the middle school Girls’ 3K run Sept. 21, at the 2022 Redskin Invitational hosted by Social Circle High School. At 13 minutes, 16 seconds, Patrick fi nished more than 41 seconds ahead of second-place McKenna Thacker, with Zoe McLeroy third. Raegan Ogden was Putnam’s next runner at 18th of 50 in the race, with Leland Fordham, Lily Armistead, and Morgan Harris also fi nishing to help PCMS to a 4th place team result. With five runners in the top 10, Lake Oc

Putnam County’s Emma Patrick placed fi rst overall in the middle school Girls’ 3K run Sept. 21, at the 2022 Redskin Invitational hosted by Social Circle High School. At 13 minutes, 16 seconds, Patrick fi nished more than 41 seconds ahead of second-place McKenna Thacker, with Zoe McLeroy third. Raegan Ogden was Putnam’s next runner at 18th of 50 in the race, with Leland Fordham, Lily Armistead, and Morgan Harris also fi nishing to help PCMS to a 4th place team result. With five runners in the top 10, Lake Oc

XC: Patrick leads Putnam Cross Country results

Arella Cash
Thursday, September 29, 2022
James K. Pressley Pressley Outdoors

James K. Pressley Pressley Outdoors

OUTDOORS: Another year, another spoon article!

James K. Pressley
Thursday, September 29, 2022
It’s almost that time folks. It’s almost here. Spoon time! If by now you don’t know that fishing a spoon is a favorite tactic of mine, you might live under a rock. I don’t think I’ve written more about any other tactic or technique.
Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

FOOTBALL: Gators’ missed opportunities benefit Bucs

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Gatewood Gators visited Briarwood Academy Friday night in Warrenton, where they fell 22-13 to the hometown Buccaneers.
T. Michael Stone Reporter

T. Michael Stone Reporter

STONE: Moe, Larry, the cheese! Moe, Larry, the cheese!

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to the light. Double, double toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. – Shakespeare, Macbeth Warning: The following column may contain pop culture references you have to Google.
Putnam County running back Tamarion Peters (27) tries to find a hole through Oconee County’s defense. Peters also had a big impact against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Putnam County running back Tamarion Peters (27) tries to find a hole through Oconee County’s defense. Peters also had a big impact against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

FOOTBALL: War Eagles pound Bulldogs in region opener

Lance McCurley
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Putnam County opened 2022 region play with a massive home victory over Butler this past Friday. The War Eagles (3-1, 1-0 Region 4-AA) pounded the Bulldogs 44-0 at Al Reaves Field. “We cleaned up some things, but honestly, we’ve still got to get better.
The Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which serves children in foster care in Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, held its 19th annual Swing a Club for CASA golf tournament Sept. 8, at the Bear’s Best course in Suwanee. Pictured with one of the participating foursomes are members of the Ocmulgee CASA staff, (l-r): Suzanne Mathis, Lori Muggridge, Dana Lowe and Elaine Odom. CONTRIBUTED

The Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which serves children in foster care in Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, held its 19th annual Swing a Club for CASA golf tournament Sept. 8, at the Bear’s Best course in Suwanee. Pictured with one of the participating foursomes are members of the Ocmulgee CASA staff, (l-r): Suzanne Mathis, Lori Muggridge, Dana Lowe and Elaine Odom. CONTRIBUTED

Golfing for a good cause

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Playoffs? Playoffs? Bubba steals the spotlight at Kansas

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Driving the same car number that carried teammate Kurt Busch to victory in the May race at Kansas Speedway, Bubba Wallace claimed a dramatic win at the same track in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400, the second event in the first round of the Cup Series Playoffs.
XFINITY RECAP

XFINITY RECAP

XFINITY RECAP

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Saturday’s KANSAS LOTTERY 300 Kansas Speedway In what is turning out to be a banner season for Noah Gragson, the driver of the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet scored his fifth Xfinity victory of the year in Saturday’s rain-shortened Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
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