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Teams gather for group photo at Putnam County Recreation Department. CONTRIBUTED BY CAROL ANN GUTHERIE

Teams gather for group photo at Putnam County Recreation Department. CONTRIBUTED BY CAROL ANN GUTHERIE

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PCHS softball team holds preseason practice games

Photos And Story By Arella Cash
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The King’s Cup Softball Tournament – organized by Carol Ann Guthrie, Johnny Griffith and Putnam County FCA – brought together six schools July 19 for a preseason practice game. This tournament gives the teams opportunities to get playing experience before official softball seasons begin.
Jamarion Robertson takes some snaps during a 7-on-7 scrimmage earlier this month. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Jamarion Robertson takes some snaps during a 7-on-7 scrimmage earlier this month. ARELLA CASH/Staff

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War Eagles building depth in trenches during acclimation

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Putnam County football ended its summer schedule last week with a padded camp at Morgan County. The War Eagles are now starting to prepare for fall camp as the 2022-23 school year starts next week.
Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith, a Savannah native, talks to the media about the Bulldogs not getting complacent. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith, a Savannah native, talks to the media about the Bulldogs not getting complacent. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

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Bulldogs ‘will not be hunted’ during upcoming season

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 28, 2022
ATLANTA — Georgia head coach Kirby Smart took the main stage’s podium on Wednesday at SEC Media Days and started his press conference off with a nearly nineminute opening statement. He talked about a wide variety of topics before giving one of the more chilling quotes of the fourday-long event.
WINNER: JUSTIN ALLGAIER

WINNER: JUSTIN ALLGAIER

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XFINITY RECAP

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Justin Allgaier prevailed in an action-packed Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, earning his third victory of the season and a very special birthday present for his wife, Ashley. A race trophy. The driver of the No.
Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem/WATTS Toyota, rumbles to the win Sunday in the Cup Series Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem/WATTS Toyota, rumbles to the win Sunday in the Cup Series Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Dialed-in Bell snags the giant lobster at New Hampshire

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Christopher Bell has quietly established himself as a New England force over the past three years coming up the NASCAR ranks and on Sunday afternoon, he convincingly earned his biggest triumph to date there, a victory in the Cup Series Ambetter 301 and a ticket to the 2022 Playoffs.
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News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Pocono Raceway 3 p.m. ET Sunday, USA TRACK DETAILS Surface: Asphalt Length: 2.5 mi (4.023 km) Turns: 3 Banking: Turn 1: 14°; Turn 2: 8°; Turn 3: 6° Race lap record: 223.871 mph (Juan Pablo Montoya, Team Penske, 2014, Verizon IndyCar Series) Nickname: The Tricky Triangle
Trucks report: Williams ready to roll Saturday at Po

Trucks report: Williams ready to roll Saturday at Po

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Trucks report: Williams ready to roll Saturday at Pocono

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Armani Williams, the first Camping World Truck Series driver openly diagnosed on the autism spectrum, is readily preparing for his 2022 season debut in Saturday’s CRC Brakleen 150 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. Williams, a native of Grosse Pointe, Mich.
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For sale: ball team, comes with players

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Life is like a B-Movie. You don’t want to leave in the middle of it, but you don’t want to see it again. Ted Turner So, you want to own a sports franchise, do you? Well, you better start saving your money. According to celebritynetworth.com, Hawks owner Tony Ressler is worth about $3 billion.
From left are players. J.T. Anthony, Jack Davis, Jaydn Dumas, Harrison Scouten, Cooper Craine, Garrett Greene, Wyatt Prance, Harrison Harper, Gus Cummings, Joe Mcmillian, Bo Wooten and Jackson Thompson. In back are coaches Steven Scouten, Mark Cummings and Brian Wooten. CONTRIBUTED

From left are players. J.T. Anthony, Jack Davis, Jaydn Dumas, Harrison Scouten, Cooper Craine, Garrett Greene, Wyatt Prance, Harrison Harper, Gus Cummings, Joe Mcmillian, Bo Wooten and Jackson Thompson. In back are coaches Steven Scouten, Mark Cummings and Brian Wooten. CONTRIBUTED

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Putnam 12U team gains playoff experience

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Two up, two down, wait for next year. Unfortunately, that was the result of two games played by the Putnam County 12-Under All-Stars this past weekend in the state Dixie Youth Baseball Championship tournament in Madison.
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