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Mike Tarrer of Georgia Bass Trail along with tournament winner John Duvall and Oskar Schlomer of The Fallen Outdoor group. CONTRIBUTED

Mike Tarrer of Georgia Bass Trail along with tournament winner John Duvall and Oskar Schlomer of The Fallen Outdoor group. CONTRIBUTED

Bass biting at TFO charity tournament

Some of the bigger bass in Lake Oconee were biting during the Fallen Outdoors charity fishing tournament on March 25, as each of the top-five teams caught more than 15 pounds of fish. Organized by Oskar H.
James K Pressley/File Photo

James K Pressley/File Photo

Pressley: Of knives and men

I’m one of those guys who always has a knife on them. I mean if I am up, moving, and got clothes on, there is a knife on me. Either on my belt or in my pocket. Sometimes both. A knife is something that is totally personal.
Kaden Keiser competes in one of the relay heat races for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Kaden Keiser competes in one of the relay heat races for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators working through T&F schedule

The Gatewood track-and-field teams continued their 2023 seasons last Wednesday when they hosted their third meet in as many weeks, as Trinity Christian of Dublin, Piedmont Academy, Augusta Prep, George Walton, Fullington Academy, Briarwood, Twiggs Academy, and John Hancock Academy visited the...
Lady Gators’ All-region players, junior Carly Cannon (left) and senior Anna Williamson (right). CONTRIBUTED

Lady Gators’ All-region players, junior Carly Cannon (left) and senior Anna Williamson (right). CONTRIBUTED

Gatewood basketball players net several awards

The Gatewood boys’ and girls’ basketball programs recently celebrated their seasons with a banquet. During the event, several Gators and Lady Gators were honored for their performances on the court.
Relief pitcher John Wallace Thompson brings the heat for the Gators. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Relief pitcher John Wallace Thompson brings the heat for the Gators. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators feast on Cougars with back-to-back wins

Gatewood baseball extended their winning streak to four last week. The Gators defeated Piedmont Academy 2-1 at home on March 14, and two days later, the Gators beat the Cougars 9-5 in Monticello.
T. Michael Stone/Reporter

T. Michael Stone/Reporter

Stone: And so it goes

I just deleted 1,221 words with the sweep of my mouse. I wish cleaning my kitchen was that easy. But the words I had chosen for this week’s column refused to cooperate with me and had to be expurgated. “Be gone, foul language,” I said as the words vanished.
Seniors Anna Williamson (left) and Madison Hevesy compete for Gatewood in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles, with Hevesy finishing second while Williamson placed third. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Seniors Anna Williamson (left) and Madison Hevesy compete for Gatewood in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles, with Hevesy finishing second while Williamson placed third. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood continues strong track-and-field start

The Gatewood Gators boys’ and girls’ track-and-field teams got off to a good start in the first week of the season and both looked to continue their success this past Wednesday as they hosted Brentwood, Trinity Christian, Briarwood, John Hancock and Twiggs Academy.
Loran Smith/Columnist

Loran Smith/Columnist

Smith: The return of Mike Bobo

While I prefer never to begin any essay or treatise with anything negative, I realize that images sometimes become entrenched and often are inaccurate. Dean Martin, for example, was not an alcoholic. The glass you often saw in his hand contained apple juice.
Gatewood’s Ames Johnson hit a pair of RBI singles last week, at home against Vidalia Heritage Academy. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Ames Johnson hit a pair of RBI singles last week, at home against Vidalia Heritage Academy. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood gets two wins to even up season record

The Gatewood Gators jumped out to their first hot streak of the season with two straight wins, beating Robert Toombs Christian Academy and Vidalia Heritage Academy last week to boost their season record to 3-3.
Christian Hernandez (18) floats a header over defenders. KIM CASH/Staff

Christian Hernandez (18) floats a header over defenders. KIM CASH/Staff

PCHS soccer continues winning ways

Picking up where they left off last season, both Putnam County High School soccer squads are ranked number one in 2A Region 4. The boys’ team bowed out with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Vidalia in the first round of state championships last year.