Sports

Gatewood's Blake Callaway placed first overall in the high jump last week. (FILE PHOTO)

Gatewood T&F places well at home meet

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Gatewood’s track-and-field teams hosted a meet last Wednesday in Eatonton. The Gatewood boys’ team placed first overall with 125 points, defeating rivals Brentwood and Trinity Christian, which both tied for second place with 102 points. Skipstone Academy finished third, with Twiggs Academy fourth.

Putnam County leading-scorer Emmanuel Meraz (10) races to score a goal past a defender last Thursday in a win over Westside-Augusta. IAN TOCHER/Staff

War Eagles riding hot streak

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Putnam County soccer is on a mission, entering this week riding a hot streak of nine straight wins.The War Eagles are ranked No. 10 in the Georgia High School Association’s Class AA, per Scorbord.com. However, head coach Michael Taylor doesn’t care about the ranking right now.

Gatewood junior Caleb Riser (right) has been doing a good job lately, both at the plate and running the bases. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators gain ground on the diamond

Trey Norris

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Gatewood’s baseball team scored an impressive 11-2 victory over region rival Piedmont last Tuesday, followed by a 5-2 win at home on Thursday over Vidalia Heritage.

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Smith: UGA spring sports

Loran Smith

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Spring is the time of the year for many sports to peak. Someday, and I feel sooner than later, UGA basketball coach Mike White will have us excited about his team making the playoffs. He will get us into March Madness.

Putnam senior Mark Winslette (9) blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Westside last week. TREY NORRIS/Staff

War Eagles ‘ambush’ Patriots

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Putnam County blanked Westside-Augusta 5-0 on March 12 for a big region win at home in Eatonton.The War Eagles scored five runs in the bottom half of the first inning and got seven solid innings from Hunter Holder on the mound to improve to 4-9 overall and a 3-0 mark in region play this year.

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McCurley’s Minute: Let the Madness begin

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

With the brackets set, it’s officially the best part of the year as March Madness begins later this week. I am excited for both the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments since there are so many storylines to follow.First, I want to see if Caitlin Clark can lead her Iowa Lady Hawkeyes to an NCAA title.

Putnam’s Elizabeth Haley (19) makes a corner kick toward the Westside-Augusta goal last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Lady War Eagles soccer finding its footing

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

After a rough 0-3 start to the season, the Putnam County girls’ soccer team has been on a roll as of late. The Lady War Eagles have won six of their last seven, including five straight heading into this week.

Jackson Dodd (2) sprints home to score one of his two runs against Josey. TREY NORRIS/Staff

War Eagles rout Josey on diamond

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The bats came alive for Putnam County last week in an easy rout of region opponent Josey High.The War Eagles got a solid performance on March 8 from Tanner Lukens at the plate. The junior went 3-for-4 with a team-high three hits, two RBIs, and a pair of runs scored in an 11-1 win.

Gatewood’s Walker Roberts slides into second in a game played earlier this season in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators get first shutout of season over Westfield

Trey Norris

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Gatewood bounced back with a 10-0 win last Thursday in Perry, where they faced the Westfield Hornets in their second meeting of the season.The Gators started strong with a pair of one-out base hits from Hunter and Ames Johnson.

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Smith: Erk campaign

News Staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Erk Russell had rare and extraordinary leadership skills. Across the Southeast and beyond, hundreds of football players would quickly attest to that.

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