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Smith: Super Bowl musings

Loran Smith
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
We are one step closer to the upcoming Super Bowl when Georgia will extend its record to 24 straight seasons with a former player in the NFL’s championship game. Georgia is the only school to boast such an impressive streak.
Lady Gators head coach Ferdinand Farley credited the leadership of team captain Natalie Sills (22). IAN TOCHER/Staff

Lady Gators head coach Ferdinand Farley credited the leadership of team captain Natalie Sills (22). IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Lady Gators take two from Trinity Christian

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Gatewood’s Lady Gators recently played a home-and-away series against Trinity Christian. They won 47-40 at home in Eatonton on Jan. 24 and then narrowly defeated the Lady Crusaders 36-35 on Jan. 27 in Dublin.
Chase Lundy (right) has been named the new Putnam County Middle School baseball coach. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Chase Lundy (right) has been named the new Putnam County Middle School baseball coach. LANCE McCURLEY/ Staff

Lundy hired as Putnam middle school baseball coach

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Putnam County Middle School recently named Chase Lundy its new head baseball coach.Lundy, who teaches at the middle school, has been an assistant coach there for the last three years and is now the head coach. He was previously an assistant at Putnam County High School.
The Putnam County girls wrestling team placed third at the area team duals tournament. The Lady War Eagles will next compete at the area individuals tournament this Friday at Westside High School in Augusta. CONTRIBUTED

The Putnam County girls wrestling team placed third at the area team duals tournament. The Lady War Eagles will next compete at the area individuals tournament this Friday at Westside High School in Augusta. CONTRIBUTED

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Lady War Eagles wrestling see success on the mat

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Putnam County girls wrestling team has had a successful 2024-25 season, and it’s not over yet.The Lady War Eagles recently competed in the area team duals tournament, placing third overall.Although that wasn’t good enough to advance to the state competition, coach River Vaughn was proud.
Loran Smith/Columnist

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Smith: A devoted UGA friend will be missed

Loran Smith
Thursday, January 23, 2025
The University of Georgia never had a more excellent friend than John Francis McMullan. He was a devoted alumnus, passionate football fan, scholarly overachiever, and generous donor with a historical bent for family genealogy, the history of this state, and an unrestrained love of America.
Putnam County’s Jmari Greene goes up for a layup but is met by two Greenforest defenders who attempt to block his shot. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County’s Jmari Greene goes up for a layup but is met by two Greenforest defenders who attempt to block his shot. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Greenforest ruins War Eagles’ perfect record

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Greenforest shot nearly 50 percent and dominated the interior, out-rebounding Putnam County by 24 boards to end the War Eagles’ perfect 18-0 streak with a 66-53 win last Friday.
Gatewood’s Jake Rich (11) and JT Gregory (2) will join fellow seniors Ames Johnson and Kaden Keiser in being honored on Seniors Night this Friday night at home in Eatonton versus Trinity Christian. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood’s Jake Rich (11) and JT Gregory (2) will join fellow seniors Ames Johnson and Kaden Keiser in being honored on Seniors Night this Friday night at home in Eatonton versus Trinity Christian. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Mixed results for Gators on road

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Gatewood (14-4, 3-2) recently played three consecutive region away games, resulting in a loss sandwiched between two wins.The run started Jan. 14 in Dublin, where the Gators beat Trinity Christian 68-60 for the Crusaders’ 15th-straight loss since the 2024-25 season began.
Putnanm sophomore Eriyana Little (12) makes her way through the way trying to attempt a layup over a Greenforest defender. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnanm sophomore Eriyana Little (12) makes her way through the way trying to attempt a layup over a Greenforest defender. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Lady War Eagles drop two straight

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Last week, Putnam County girls basketball (11-6, 2-0) had a rough time, losing two straight games against ranked teams. The Lady War Eagles dropped games to No. 7 Southwest Atlanta Christian (SAC) and No. 6 Greenforest, both ranked in Class 3A-1A Private.
Putnam County junior Jaikarccie Smith looks to move the ball against Jones County. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Putnam County junior Jaikarccie Smith looks to move the ball against Jones County. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Putnam girls ‘connected’ as region play begins

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Putnam County Lady War Eagles are playing some of their best basketball as region play began last week. They entered this week with an 11-4 overall record and were ranked No. 7 in Class A Division I by Kyle Sandy.
Senior JT Gregory has been delivering a solid effort every time out for Gatewood this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Senior JT Gregory has been delivering a solid effort every time out for Gatewood this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Consistency proves elusive for Gators

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Gatewood Gators played three times last week, winning 74-64 at home on Tuesday over Windsor Academy, dropping an 81-67 decision at Brentwood on Thursday, and getting back on the right track with an 84-66 decision over Augusta Prep Day (APD) on Saturday afternoon in Eatonton.
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