Sports
James K. Pressley
Having recently gotten back into the guiding business I have thought a lot about what I want my clients to experience and who my clients are. This is something different from guide to guide and region to region.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The John Milledge bats came alive in games two and three against Valwood to send the Trojans back to the state finals. TREY NORRIS/Staff
JMA gets two dominant wins to advance in playoffs
Trey Norris
The John Milledge Academy Trojans came back from a disappointing 11-1 loss last Friday to the Valwood Valiants by winning games two and three.
The Trojans were scheduled to play a doubleheader last Friday, but due to inclement weather, game two was postponed.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Gators sweep Crusaders, face Patriots next
Trey Norris
The Gatewood Gators began their playoff run for a GIAA Class AA state championship by hosting the Trinity Christian Crusaders out of Dublin.
The Gators took the two-out-of-three series with back-to-back wins last Friday.
Wilson Moore started on the mound in game one for the Gators.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Stone: C’est la vie say the old folks
T. Michael Stone
We do not accept the undesirable aspects of the human condition. We challenge natural and traditional limitations on our possibilities. We champion the use of science and technology to eradicate constraints on lifespan, intelligence, personal vitality, and freedom.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Putnam County head coach Michael Taylor (far left) poses with seniors (from left to right) Brad Reeves, Edwith Lopez and Marco Owensby, with assistant coach Jared Coronado (far right), after the players signed scholarships to play at the collegiate level. ARELLA CASH/Staff
Taylor reflects on first season at Putnam
Lance McCurley
Putnam County boys’ soccer head coach Michael Taylor enjoyed considerable success in his first season.
In 2023, the War Eagles went 15-1-2 overall and had a perfect Region 4-AA record of 8-0 under Taylor’s direction.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
GMC golfer qualifies for national championship
News Staff
Georgia Military College (GMC) Junior College Women’s Golf is making its presence known in just the fourth full year of the program. Sadie Norman is officially the sixth Bulldog to qualify for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
JMA’s Briggs Eady (5) celebrates with Brady Rollins (22) after hitting a home run last Friday against Heritage Academy. TREY NORRIS/Staff
JMA beats Heritage 10-3 to advance to AAA semifinals
Trey Norris
After enjoying a first-round bye, No. 1 seed John Milledge Academy (JMA) began its playoff run for back-to-back GIAA Class AAA state baseball championships last Friday when the Trojans hosted Heritage Academy.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Smith: Generations of Philly Dawgs
Loran Smith
When the Eagles drafted Georgia’s Nolan Smith soon after having picked Jalen Carter, a couple of calls came in regarding the foursome of Bulldogs on the Philadelphia roster, with Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis has joined the team a year earlier.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Smith: Wesley Walls
Loran Smith
CHARLOTTE – With a population of 874,579 as proclaimed by the last census, the Queen City of Charlotte is the 16th most populous city in the U. S. but maintains a small-town feel. Like Atlanta in the ’60s.
There is traffic, but it is not debilitating.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
The Gators finished second overall with 83 points at the 2023 GIAA Class AA state track meet, only trailing Trinity Christian with 182 points. TREY NORRIS/Staff
Gators finish strong at state meet
Trey Norris
The Gatewood boys and girls track and field teams both placed in the top three at the GIAA Class AA state track meet last week.
The boys finished in second place with a score of 83 points, and the girls came in third place with a total of 61 points.
Thursday, May 4, 2023