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Gerald Kilgore finishes seventh in the long jump and heads to state in that event. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Gerald Kilgore finishes seventh in the long jump and heads to state in that event. ARELLA CASH/Staff

PCHS sends seven to state track meet

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Putnam County boys track team has qualified seven athletes to compete in the state track meet scheduled for May 12-14 at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus. Athletes heading to state had finish no lower than eighth in the sectionals held at East Laurens last weekend.
WINNER: JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

WINNER: JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

TRUCKS RECAP

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
• Friday’s DEAD ON TOOLS 200, Darlington Raceway The fastest truck won Friday’s Dead On Tools 200 at Darlington Raceway, but not without much ado between the green flag and the checkers.
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway Sunday. (Emilee Chen/Getty Images)

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway Sunday. (Emilee Chen/Getty Images)

Bash-and-run Joey back in Victory Lane at Darlington

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Executing a decisive bash-and-run on the next-to-last-lap of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, Joey Logano wrested the lead from William Byron and ended a Cup Series 40-race winless streak dating to March of 2021 at the Bristol Dirt Track.
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NEXT: ADVENTHEALTH 400

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Kansas Speedway 2 p.m. ET Sunday, FS1 • Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, KS. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
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Some XS BS and the DH

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Old third basemen become first basemen, and old first basemen become designated hitters. George Brett I never liked the idea of the designated hitter. Pitchers are supposed to hit or at least try. And don’t give me that business about the DH prolonging careers.
Martial artists from 12 martial arts schools came together at Lake Oconee Academy in to participate T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Martial artists from 12 martial arts schools came together at Lake Oconee Academy in to participate T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Local Martial Arts School Hosts 11th Annual Tang Soo Do Karate Championship

Staff Reports
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Ray Saltamacchio, owner and Master Instructor of Saltamacchio’s Tang Soo Do Karate School, is proud to announce that after a two-year delay due to COVID restrictions the school was able to once again hold its annual Tang Soo Do Karate Championship.
Ames Johnson (21) picked up a hit, scored a run and made a sterling defensive play that may have saved a run. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Ames Johnson (21) picked up a hit, scored a run and made a sterling defensive play that may have saved a run. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Game one, done; Gators have two more

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Gatewood Gators baseball team knocked off the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans in game one of the quarterfinals of the GISA state baseball tournament on May 2, but Edmund Burke didn’t want to play a second game on Friday.
Two Putnam County infielders look on as an umpire calls the Vidalia baserunner safe at second. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Two Putnam County infielders look on as an umpire calls the Vidalia baserunner safe at second. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Vidalia sweeps War Eagles in first round

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Putnam County baseball team saw its 2022 season end at the hands of top-seed Vidalia this past Friday. The Indians proved to be the better team on the diamond, defeating the No. 4-seed War Eagles 16-1 and 14-1, respectively.
WINNER: JOSH BERRY WINNER: JOSH BERRY

WINNER: JOSH BERRY WINNER: JOSH BERRY

XFINITY RECAP

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Josh Berry answered a runner-up finish last year at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway with a victory Saturday in the A-Game 200 at the track, holding off his JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier by .604-seconds.
Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne at Dover Motor Speedway Monday. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne at Dover Motor Speedway Monday. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Points-leader Elliott backs up status with first Cup win of 2022

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Cup Series standings leader Chase Elliott earned his first victory of the season in Monday’s weather-delayed DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway. Elliott led the final 53 laps of the 400-lapper and pulled away from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for a 2.
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