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From left, Christian Hernandez, coach Joseph Hutsell, Morgan Eubanks, coach Jakacha Nelson and Jade Mullis.

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Annual PCHS cross-country ‘Fun Run!’

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Story and Photos by Arella Cash Eatonton Messenger The sound of sneakers pounding pavement filled the air around the Putnam County Recreation Center Aug. 20, as the PCHS cross-country held its annual Fun-Run!

Night football

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Night football

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Columnist When you are young, night football is fun, but when you get to be long in the tooth, you prefer afternoon football so that the hassles that accompany night games such as traffic and a delayed bedtime hour don’t ruin your weekend. Night games, nonetheless, will always enjoy priority.

CONTRIBUTED Kel-Mac Saddle Club returns with annual horse shows.

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Kel-Mac Saddle Club returns with annual horse shows

News Staff

Thursday, August 25, 2022

The Kel-Mac Saddle Club will hold its 46th annual horse shows this fall (Sept. 17, Oct. 8), at the Morgan County Agricultural Center (2380 Athens Hwy., Madison). Established in 1976, Kel-Mac is the oldest saddle club in Georgia.

T. Michael Stone Reporter

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Everyone has their haters

News Staff

Thursday, August 18, 2022

We are like islands in the sea, separated on the surface but connected in the deep. William James When I got the idea to write this column, I almost discarded the notion, because I thought it might be too difficult to pull off. I worried the joke would run out of steam before the column ended.

The Gatewood Lady Gators are off to a great start this season, winning twice for brand-new head coach Dena Stancil. CONTRIBUTED

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Freshmen pitchers lead Lady Gators in Central Fellowship sweep

Lance McCurley

Thursday, August 18, 2022

The Gatewood School softball team opened its 2022 season on a strong note as the Lady Gators swept Central Fellowship Christian Academy (10-1, 12-3) in their opening series.

Sam Spisak gets tall while keeping toe on the bag for out at first.

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PCHS softball season underway

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Eatonton Messenger The Putnam County High School (PCHS) softball team faced its first week of real ball this season, with the Lady War Eagles getting started Aug. 10, at Lincoln County High School. That game ended with the Lincoln team ahead 17-5 in the fourth inning as time ran out.

The Putnam County Junior Varsity volleyball team is showing improvement, despite dropping early games against Jones County, its coaches said.

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Putnam volleyball gets underway

News Staff

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Photos and Story by Arella Cash Eatonton Messenger Both the girls’ Varsity and Jr. Varsity volleyball teams got their 2022 seasons underway Aug. 9, at Putnam County High School, where both also fell twice to Jones County in a pair of hard-fought matches.

Assistant Coach Charles Winslette

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350th career win coming for PCHS coach

Messenger Staff

Thursday, August 18, 2022

The next time the Putnam County War Eagles win a football game, assistant coach Charles Winslette will also be celebrating the 350th victory of a hall-offame career on the highschool sidelines.

Lance McCurley Reporter

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Local softball, volleyball teams begin seasons

News Staff

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Last week I wrote about football, so now I will write about local softball and volleyball programs beginning their respective seasons. Football is obviously king; however, there are some great softball and volleyball programs in Lake Country.

Seth Boyer makes a big-time hit against on Greene County running back Malik West.

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War Eagles

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

PHOTOS BY ARELLA CASH/Staff

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