Don Keiser

Junior Sarah Mansfield (2) goes up for a layup over Briarwood’s Aubrey Branan (22) in a 57-49 loss to the Lady Bucs on Dec. 20, 2023. KIM CASH/Staff

Junior Sarah Mansfield (2) goes up for a layup over Briarwood’s Aubrey Branan (22) in a 57-49 loss to the Lady Bucs on Dec. 20, 2023. KIM CASH/Staff

Mixed results for Gators, Lady Gators

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Gatewood basketball played its final game of 2023 at home on Dec. 20, with both the girls’ and boys’ teams tipping off against Briarwood Academy. Up first, the Lady Gators (5-4) fell 57-49 after leading most of the game.
Senior Blake Callaway was credited with 10 points in the Gators’ 74-35 win over Thomas Jefferson last Friday at home in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Senior Blake Callaway was credited with 10 points in the Gators’ 74-35 win over Thomas Jefferson last Friday at home in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Mixed results for Gators before break

Trey Norris
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Gatewood suffered its first defeat of the season on the hardwood last Saturday, falling to a 5-1 record after a high-scoring 89-72 road loss to the Trinity Christian Crusaders.
The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

Gators’ basketball visits Athens, attends UGA camp

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Several members of the Gatewood boys’ basketball team recently experienced something special. Earlier this month, seven Gators’ varsity hoops players and head coach Don Keiser made the hour-long trip north on U.S. 441 to attend a basketball camp at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Gatewood junior Blake Callaway (3) goes up for a layup. DR. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gatewood junior Blake Callaway (3) goes up for a layup. DR. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gators run out of gas in Final Four

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Central Fellowship Christian ended Gatewood’s season last week in the GIAA Class AA semifinals. The Lancers upended the Gators 83-55 last Thursday at Mercer University’s Hawkins Arena. “It was a great season,” Gatewood boys basketball head coach Don Keiser said.
The No. 4 seed Gatewood Gators (22-4) will take on top-seed Central Fellowship Christian Academy (26-1) on Thursday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Final Four of the GIAA Class AA state playoffs. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

The No. 4 seed Gatewood Gators (22-4) will take on top-seed Central Fellowship Christian Academy (26-1) on Thursday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Final Four of the GIAA Class AA state playoffs. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Gators take ‘next step,’ advance to Final Four

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The Gatewood boys’ basketball team is having one of its best seasons in program history. The Gators added to their success Saturday with a huge victory over Citizens Christian Academy (CCA), sending them to the semifinal round of the GIAA Class AA state playoffs.
Gatewood senior Jackson Morris (1) cuts down a piece of a net after the Gators stomped Brentwood Academy to win the district title last Friday. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gatewood senior Jackson Morris (1) cuts down a piece of a net after the Gators stomped Brentwood Academy to win the district title last Friday. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gators win district title, prep for state

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Last week, the Gatewood boys’ basketball team captured the GIAA Class AA District 2/4 championship by defeating rival Brentwood Academy. Led by senior Jackson Morris, the Gators upended the War Eagles 69-53 Friday night. Morris scored a game-high 30 points, with 24 of them off 3-pointers.
The Gators rely on senior Jackson Morris (1), but players like Walker Roberts (3) are important contributors, too.

The Gators rely on senior Jackson Morris (1), but players like Walker Roberts (3) are important contributors, too.

Region Champs: Gators capture regular season league title

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Gatewood Gators basketball team wrapped up the 2022-23 regular season on a high note last week. With wins over Westminster Christian (66-45) and Brentwood Academy (70-64), Gatewood secured the GIAA Region 2-AA regular season title for a second-consecutive year under Don Keiser.
Jackson Morris (1) dribbles the ball at the top of the key in the loss to Westminster Christian last Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Jackson Morris (1) dribbles the ball at the top of the key in the loss to Westminster Christian last Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Gators lose to Lions, conquer Cougars

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Gatewood boys basketball dropped its first region game 69-66 last Tuesday at Westminster Christian Academy in Watkinsville but rebounded nicely at home on Friday with a 54-47 victory over Piedmont Academy.
Gatewood freshman Matt Allen (12) swats away a Brentwood guard's layup last Friday.

Gatewood freshman Matt Allen (12) swats away a Brentwood guard's layup last Friday.

Allen proves to be driving force for Gators

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Matt Allen is putting together a stellar freshman campaign for the Gatewood boys’ basketball team. The 5-foot-11, 140-pound guard led the Gators in scoring last week in two key region victories over Piedmont Academy (60-54) and Brentwood Academy (63-52).
Jackson Morris (1) drives the lane against a YACS defender. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Jackson Morris (1) drives the lane against a YACS defender. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators cruise into region play

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Don Keiser has the Gatewood boys’ basketball team (16-3) cruising into region play. The Gators went 3-0 last week and won all three contests by at least 34 points. Gatewood started last Tuesday by traveling to Covington to take on Peachtree Academy.
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