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Progress being made for Gatewood's new high school

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
On Oct. 4 last year, Gatewood School officials, local community leaders, and representatives of SmithBuilt Construction Group gathered to toss the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt that signified the start of building a new high school in Eatonton.
Blake Callaway attempts to jump over the bar during the high jump event at a meet earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Blake Callaway attempts to jump over the bar during the high jump event at a meet earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Gatewood T&F prepares for region meet

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Gatewood track-and-field recently wrapped up a successful regular season and is preparing for the region meet.The boys’ team won its last home meet on April 3, while the Gatewood girls’ squad placed third overall.
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Gatewood Players perform Shrek Jr.

Emme Clause
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The Gatewood Players put on multiple showings of the play “Shrek Jr.,” on March 21 and 22, for fellow students, family members, and friends. Students in grades three through nine were involved.“I love working with young people in these shows.
Dressed as Lemonade storybook characters, young Gatewood actors hold up lemons while others display signs reminding everyone: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” EMME CLAUSE/Staff

Dressed as Lemonade storybook characters, young Gatewood actors hold up lemons while others display signs reminding everyone: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” EMME CLAUSE/Staff

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Mini-Players ‘make lemonade’ at Gatewood

Emme Clause
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Gatewood School’s Mini-Players performed the musical play Lemonade twice last Thursday in front of an audience of classmates, friends, and family members.
Carly Cannon was a mainstay on last season’s girls’ basketball team for Gatewood, but now as one of just two seniors on the roster, her experience has become even more valuable. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Carly Cannon was a mainstay on last season’s girls’ basketball team for Gatewood, but now as one of just two seniors on the roster, her experience has become even more valuable. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Lady Gators basketball starts season with even record

Trey Norris
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Gatewood girls’ basketball team jumped out to a 1-1 start this season after posting a 52-44 win over Edmund Burke on Nov. 14, followed by a 57-49 loss on Nov. 16 to Westminster School of Augusta.
Gatewood music and drama teacher Beth Mappes (far left) joined Gatewood students on The Plaza Arts Center stage Nov.1 after their One Act performance. CANDI MORENO/Contributed

Gatewood music and drama teacher Beth Mappes (far left) joined Gatewood students on The Plaza Arts Center stage Nov.1 after their One Act performance. CANDI MORENO/Contributed

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Gatewood presents One-Act performance at The Plaza

Emme Clause
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Five schools – Piedmont, Brentwood, Monsignor Donovan, Westminster, and Gatewood – competed in the Literary Region AA One-Act Competition, on Nov. 1 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
Representatives of Gatewood Schools, including Headmaster Jeff Decker, Assistant Headmaster Josh Ringer and Director of Development Marie Rainey, among others, joined several local officials in tossing a ceremonial shovelful of dirt for the official groundbreaking of Gatewood’s new high school. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Representatives of Gatewood Schools, including Headmaster Jeff Decker, Assistant Headmaster Josh Ringer and Director of Development Marie Rainey, among others, joined several local officials in tossing a ceremonial shovelful of dirt for the official groundbreaking of Gatewood’s new high school. IAN TOCHER/Staff

New high school coming for Gatewood

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Gatewood Schools officially broke ground on Oct. 4 on a new high school building, ideally ready for occupation for the 2024-25 school year.
Chris Daniluk (second from left) and Clyde Harper (sixth in line) gathered with their families and friends at halftime during the Gatewood football game last Friday night, where the practice facility they built for the school was dedicated in memory of Harper’s nephew, Walt Harper. CONTRIBUTED

Chris Daniluk (second from left) and Clyde Harper (sixth in line) gathered with their families and friends at halftime during the Gatewood football game last Friday night, where the practice facility they built for the school was dedicated in memory of Harper’s nephew, Walt Harper. CONTRIBUTED

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New training facility dedicated at Gatewood

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 7, 2023
During halftime at last Friday’s home opener for the 2023 football season, Gatewood Schools in Eatonton held a brief dedication ceremony for its new Walt Harper Training Facility, built behind the control tower on the north side of the football field.
Eatonton’s Max Dupree will compete for the second time next month in the US Amateur tournament, held this year in Colorado. CONTRIBUTED

Eatonton’s Max Dupree will compete for the second time next month in the US Amateur tournament, held this year in Colorado. CONTRIBUTED

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Eatonton golfer to play U.S. Amateur championship

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 20, 2023
With a seven-under-par finish last month in the Rice Planters Amateur at Snee Farm Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Eatonton’s Max Dupree punched his ticket to play in the U.S. Amateur Aug. 14-20, at Denver’s Cherry Hills Country Club and Colorado Golf Club.
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

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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.
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