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Gatewood’s Ben Brannen (2), Lawson Wooten (15), and Caleb Riser (5) celebrate after winning game one last Friday against the Warriors. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Ben Brannen (2), Lawson Wooten (15), and Caleb Riser (5) celebrate after winning game one last Friday against the Warriors. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators state-bound in baseball – again

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The defending state champion Gatewood Gators advanced to their fourth consecutive GIAA Class AA championship series last Friday with a doubleheader sweep in the semifinals over the Southwest Georgia (SWG) Warriors.The Gators easily won the first game 14-2 over SWG in just four-and-a-half innings.
Sophomore Branan Griffin (8) earned second-team honors. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Sophomore Branan Griffin (8) earned second-team honors. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Nine Putnam players earn All-Region honors

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Nine Putnam County High School baseball players were named to the All-Region 4-AA list last week. Six were first-team selections, with three named to the second team.
James K Pressley/File Photo

James K Pressley/File Photo

Outdoors: Topwater is life

News Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2024
People might want to argue this but let’s be honest. Topwater is life.Man, I don’t know one single angler who doesn’t LOVE a topwater bite. Not one. I mean really what isn’t to love about watching a fish, ANY FISH, crash a bait on top?
Former Putnam County football player Damoio’n Wright is now the running backs coach and cooffensive coordinator at Grayson High School. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Former Putnam County football player Damoio’n Wright is now the running backs coach and cooffensive coordinator at Grayson High School. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Former Putnam player makes impact as coach

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Eatonton native Damoio’n Wright loves impacting kids’ lives, especially on the football field.The former Putnam County football player became a high school coach after suffering a career-ending injury.
Jackson Hewatt (27) reaches for home plate to score for Gatewood against Westwood last Friday evening. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Jackson Hewatt (27) reaches for home plate to score for Gatewood against Westwood last Friday evening. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators dominate Westwood to advance

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 9, 2024
In their first playoff series of the 2024 postseason, the Gatewood Gators (17-7) swept the Westwood Wildcats in two games last Friday in a best-of-three series at home in Eatonton.The Gators won the opening game 15-8, then followed up with a 13-5 win to advance to the GIAA Class 2A semifinal.
Putnam County’s Kamryn Manning and Malaya Robinson compete in the 300 hurdles event during the Region 4-AA meet in late April. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Putnam County’s Kamryn Manning and Malaya Robinson compete in the 300 hurdles event during the Region 4-AA meet in late April. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Putnam pumped up for state T&F meet

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 9, 2024
After competing at the Georgia High School Association’s Class AA sectionals this past weekend, Putnam County track and field will send several athletes to the state meet at East Jackson High School later this week.Putnam County left a significant mark at the state level.
The 2024 Gatewood Gators soccer team includes (l-r): Adam Harvey, Grayson Lattimore, Caleb Harvey, Parker Holle, Bodie Corry, Colt Jenkins, coach Cindy Gregory, Gage Rainey, Jayden Daniel, Charlie Randolph, Luke McNeil, Blake Callaway, JT Gregory, and John Van de Planque. CONTRIBUTED

The 2024 Gatewood Gators soccer team includes (l-r): Adam Harvey, Grayson Lattimore, Caleb Harvey, Parker Holle, Bodie Corry, Colt Jenkins, coach Cindy Gregory, Gage Rainey, Jayden Daniel, Charlie Randolph, Luke McNeil, Blake Callaway, JT Gregory, and John Van de Planque. CONTRIBUTED

Gators reach soccer semifinals vs. Trinity

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Despite a challenging start to the season, the Gatewood boys’ soccer team has demonstrated remarkable resilience, culminating in a string of victories over the past month.
Guy Covington and his young daughter show off the record-setting 79.5-pound catfish he caught last month near Oconee Springs Park on Lake Sinclair. Georgia Outdoor News

Guy Covington and his young daughter show off the record-setting 79.5-pound catfish he caught last month near Oconee Springs Park on Lake Sinclair. Georgia Outdoor News

Record-setting catfish caught on Lake Sinclair

Excerpted With Permission From Georgia Outdoor
Thursday, May 9, 2024
A new Lake Sinclair record blue catfish was caught about 11:30 a.m.April 27 by Guy Covington of Social Circle. Covington’s record fish pulled the certified scales at Farmers Services and Hardware in Madison to 79.5 pounds.
Loran Smith/Columnist

Loran Smith/Columnist

Smith: Don Leebern

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
All of us bring about multiple images as we travel life’s journey, and we will be remembered differently by those with whom we cross paths. For the Payne Hall fraternity of the late ’50s, there were some interesting characters with divergent and varying ways.
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