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The Putnam County girls wrestling team poses for a photo after winning the area duals tournament earlier this month. KIM CASH/Contributed

The Putnam County girls wrestling team poses for a photo after winning the area duals tournament earlier this month. KIM CASH/Contributed

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Putnam girls wrestling makes history

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The Putnam County girls wrestling team recently made program history by winning its first area duals title.The Lady War Eagles have 22 teams in their area but came out on top at the tournament on Jan. 10, defeating defending champion Oglethorpe County in the finals.
Putnam County junior Journey Waller has been one of the team's top scorers so far this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County junior Journey Waller has been one of the team's top scorers so far this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Lady War Eagles open region play with two Ws

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Putnam County girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2025-26 season to Jones County on Jan. 3 but rebounded with two commanding road wins last week over Towers and McNair to begin region play.
Middle schooler Bennett Haley continues to impress with both his shooting skills and playmaking abilities. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Middle schooler Bennett Haley continues to impress with both his shooting skills and playmaking abilities. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Gatewood boys coach looks beyond results

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Gatewood basketball coach Don Keiser is playing for the future. After 13 games so far this season, his Gators are 2-11 and 0-2 in region play.Still, the veteran coach sees promise in his young team.
Gatewood junior Lauren Paxson is among Farley’s “go-to” players on the Lady Gators this season.

Gatewood junior Lauren Paxson is among Farley’s “go-to” players on the Lady Gators this season.

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Defense key to Lady Gators’ success

Story And Photos By Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
After opening the 2025-26 season with seven-straight wins, the Gatewood girls basketball team now boasts a 12-3 overall record with a 1-1 mark in GIAA Region 2-AA.The team opened the 2026 portion of its season with a tight 49-42 loss on Jan.
Putnam’s leading scorer against Commerce, Tamaud Woodson, tries to advance the ball in the paint past a defender and take a shot. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam’s leading scorer against Commerce, Tamaud Woodson, tries to advance the ball in the paint past a defender and take a shot. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Tigers pound Putnam in top-five game

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
In a highly competitive matchup between a pair of top teams in Class A Division I, No. 2 Commerce used a strong second-half effort to beat No. 1 Putnam County 83-60 at the SandySpiel Shootout Jan. 10.
LANCE MCCURLEY/File Photo

LANCE MCCURLEY/File Photo

McCurley: Let me break my silence about NOLA …

Lance
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Now that we’re two weeks out, I’ll break my silence on my trip to New Orleans and thoughts on the Sugar Bowl.First of all, I love New Orleans, but I was hesitant about returning after last year’s terrorist attack. I was literally right in the middle of all of it, if you remember.
Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro connected on a 47-yard field goal to help seal the game for the Rebels. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro connected on a 47-yard field goal to help seal the game for the Rebels. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Rebels get redemption over Dawgs in Sugar Bowl

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 8, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – The Allstate Sugar Bowl wasn’t sweet to Georgia for a second consecutive year, as the No. 3 Bulldogs lost to No. 6 Ole Miss 39-34 in the CFP quarterfinal matchup Jan. 1 at the Caesars Superdome.
Rock Lobsters veteran Filip Virgili fires the winning goal in the shootout past Columbus goaltender Trevor Babin. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Rock Lobsters veteran Filip Virgili fires the winning goal in the shootout past Columbus goaltender Trevor Babin. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Athens Rock Lobsters win New Year’s Eve shootout

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Athens Rock Lobsters delivered a thrilling 6-5 shootout win in front of a packed house Dec. 31 at Akins Ford Arena, after surviving a scoreless overtime against the cross-state rival Columbus River Dragons.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton gets set to deliver a pass from the pocket. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton gets set to deliver a pass from the pocket. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Dawgs weigh in on loss to Rebels in Sugar Bowl

Skyla Morris
Thursday, January 8, 2026
For a second straight year, Georgia’s season has ended in the Allstate Sugar Bowl and CFP quarterfinals. Ole Miss knocked off the Bulldogs with a 39-34 win after losing the regular-season matchup 43-35 on Oct. 18.
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