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Putnam County assistant football coach Simon Petit helps participants before the start of last year’s tournament. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Putnam County assistant football coach Simon Petit helps participants before the start of last year’s tournament. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Putnam football to host golf tournament

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Putnam County football will host its sixth-annual golf tournament next month. The team’s booster club is organizing the tournament, scheduled for June 14, at the Harbor Club course in Greensboro.
Kevin Wilson was one of two new coordinators hired for the Putnam County football team this spring. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Kevin Wilson was one of two new coordinators hired for the Putnam County football team this spring. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Putnam football welcomes new coordinators

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Putnam County football team recently welcomed two new coordinators in Kyle Wilson and James Lal for the 2025 season.War Eagles head coach Joel Harvin said he’s happy to have the help.“We’re excited to have Coach Wilson and Coach Lal here at Putnam County,” Harvin told The Eatonton Messenger.
Gatewood’s Wilson Moore in the wind-up, getting set to deliver a pitch. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Wilson Moore in the wind-up, getting set to deliver a pitch. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gators sweep Brentwood to reach Final Four

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Gatewood baseball team advanced to the GIAA Class AA Final Four for the fifth-straight season by sweeping rival Brentwood in a doubleheader on May 16 in Eatonton.The Gators dominated the Eagles with a pair of shutout wins, defeating them 9-0 in game one and 10-0 in game two.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

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Smith: Robert Miles

Loran Smith
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The University of Georgia chapter of the National Football Foundation recently conducted its annual awards banquet, marking the conclusion of Robert Miles’ tenure as its president.
Putnam County football players go through a conditioning periods during a practice last week. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County football players go through a conditioning periods during a practice last week. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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War Eagles use spring to prep for summer

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Putnam County football team got back to the basics this spring. Led by head coach Joel Harvin, the War Eagle staff had their players use the last month to get in shape.“It wasn’t an actual spring practice period,” Harvin said.
The Lady Gators are Elite Eight bound after defeating Covenant Academy of Macon 8-0 on Friday, May 9. CONTRIBUTED

The Lady Gators are Elite Eight bound after defeating Covenant Academy of Macon 8-0 on Friday, May 9. CONTRIBUTED

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Gatewood girls reach Elite Eight

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The Gatewood girls soccer team dominated Covenant Academy of Macon to advance to the next round of the GIAA Class 2A state tournament on Friday.The No. 7-seeded Lady Gators (8-8) defeated the No.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

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Smith: A most exciting day

Loran Smith
Thursday, May 15, 2025
There has always been something electrifying about the Kentucky Derby, which trumpets its mile-and-a-quarter race as “The most exciting two minutes in sports.
Gatewood’s Hunter Johnson (6) has been a reliable hitter for the Gators this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Hunter Johnson (6) has been a reliable hitter for the Gators this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gators to face Brentwood in playoff opener

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Gatewood finished its regular season on a disappointing note, losing three consecutive games to First Presbyterian Day, Tallulah Falls, and Bulloch Academy.The Gators completed their regular season with a final record of 19-10 but went undefeated in region play at 5-0 to secure the No.
Putnam County junior Bill Waters sets placed third in the high jump at the Class A Division I state meet. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County junior Bill Waters sets placed third in the high jump at the Class A Division I state meet. CONTRIBUTED

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Waters sets bar high at state meet

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Putnam County junior Bill Waters had a strong showing in the high jump event at the Class 1A Division I track-and-field state meet at Barron Stadium in Rome.Waters placed third with a jump of 6-feet, 4-inches behind Heard County’s Josiah Bonner and Dodge County’s Kyler Johnson.
Gatewood track-and-field head coach Jeff Ratliff stands between his third-place girls 4X100 relay team and the record-setting boys 4X400 relay team at the 2025 GIAA 3A State Track & Field Meet. CONTRIBUTED

Gatewood track-and-field head coach Jeff Ratliff stands between his third-place girls 4X100 relay team and the record-setting boys 4X400 relay team at the 2025 GIAA 3A State Track & Field Meet. CONTRIBUTED

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Gatewood T&F has solid showing at state meet

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The Gatewood track-and-field team visited Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove from May 1-3 for the GIAA Class 2A State Meet, where the boys finished third overall and the girls placed eighth.
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