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Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a camp in July. Putnam head coach Joel Harvin said Robertson took most of the first-team snaps in last week’s scrimmage. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a camp in July. Putnam head coach Joel Harvin said Robertson took most of the first-team snaps in last week’s scrimmage. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

War Eagles seek to improve after scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Last Friday at West Laurens, Putnam County’s football team played its first of two scheduled preseason scrimmages.After a rough first half, the War Eagles hit their stride and played well against the Raiders in the final two quarters.
(Contributed)

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Rock Lobsters reveal inaugural-season promo nights

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Rock Lobsters, Athens’s new Federal Professional Hockey League (FPHL) team, has released its schedule of special promotional nights for the team’s inaugural 2024-25 season.Included are: Opening Night, Dec.
Gatewood’s Riley Roberts brings the heat on the pitcher’s mound for the Lady Gators this season. FILE PHOTO

Gatewood’s Riley Roberts brings the heat on the pitcher’s mound for the Lady Gators this season. FILE PHOTO

Lady Gators softball season underway

Trey Norris
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Despite having their 2023 season come to an end at the hands of rival Piedmont Academy, Gatewood’s Lady Gators softball team went into the offseason with plenty of hope for the future.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: The Chatsworth Cheetah, Ladd McConkey

Loran Smith
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
After a brief respite in the hills of Northwest Georgia, the Chatsworth Cheetah—a most appropriate byname for Ladd McConkey—has returned to Los Angeles with his sights set on continuing his football career with the Chargers.
Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a practice in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson drops back to pass during a practice in June. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam preps for preseason scrimmage

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Putnam County’s football team will travel to Dexter to scrimmage West Laurens at 7:30 p.m. this Friday.The War Eagles’ scrimmage against the Raiders will be the first of two this preseason. They will face former region foe and long-time rival Washington County on Aug.
Eatonton’s Vincent Hancock competes at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FILE PHOTO

Eatonton’s Vincent Hancock competes at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FILE PHOTO

Gatewood alum chasing history at Paris Olympics

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Gatewood alum Vincent Hancock will compete in the men’s skeet shooting competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Hancock is a three-time gold medalist, claiming victories in Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Tokyo (2021).
Putnam County senior quarterback Jamarion Robertson hands the ball off to sophomore running back Elijah Dunn during a scrimmage against Hawkinsville last week. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam County senior quarterback Jamarion Robertson hands the ball off to sophomore running back Elijah Dunn during a scrimmage against Hawkinsville last week. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

War Eagles host padded camp

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Putnam County’s football team hit the gridiron hard last week, hosting nearly a dozen teams for a two-day padded camp.
Putnam County's BJ Ruff during an at-bat against Worth County in the first round of the Class AA playoffs last April. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam County's BJ Ruff during an at-bat against Worth County in the first round of the Class AA playoffs last April. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Putnam County's BJ Ruff commits to play at Emmanuel

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
BJ Ruff’s dream of playing college baseball will soon come true.The Putnam County pitcher and infielder recently committed to play baseball at Emmanuel University. He will enroll in classes next month and start the offseason as a member of the Lions.“It honestly feels great to pursue my goal.
Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: Castronis turns 100

Loran Smith
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Orlean Castronis is a retired former journalist, the widow of one of the most popular players and coaches ever to wear the Red and Black, and likely the only living person to have seen Harry Mehre coach a game live between the hedges of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.
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