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Gatewood senior Jackson Morris (1) drives the lane against a defender earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood senior Jackson Morris (1) drives the lane against a defender earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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BASKETBALL: Gators gear up for region play

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Gatewood boys’ basketball team is heading into this week with only three non-region games left. The Gators (10-3) will begin league play next Tuesday (Jan. 24) against Piedmont Academy.
Gatewood runner-up at Trinity Christian Invitational. CONTRIBUTED

Gatewood runner-up at Trinity Christian Invitational. CONTRIBUTED

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WRESTLING: Gatewood runner-up at Trinity Christian Invitational

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Gatewood varsity wrestling team competed against 10 other schools on Jan. 14, in the Trinity Christian Invitational at Dublin and finished as tournament runner-up after scoring 115 points.
Junior point guard Carly Cannon provides a dependable, veteran presence to an overall young Gators team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Junior point guard Carly Cannon provides a dependable, veteran presence to an overall young Gators team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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BASKETBALL: Lady Gators riding high after 8-2 start

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The Gatewood girls’ basketball team is off to a hot start under head coach Jordan Camp. The Lady Gators finished the first part of their 2022-23 season with an 8-2 record and will return to action on Jan. 5, at Thomas Jefferson Academy. Gatewood’s latest contest was Dec.
Kaden Keiser (13) holds the ball at the top of the key looking for a teammate to pass to. CONTRIBUTED

Kaden Keiser (13) holds the ball at the top of the key looking for a teammate to pass to. CONTRIBUTED

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BASKETBALL: Hot start for Gators under Keiser

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Gatewood boys’ basketball team is playing well for head coach Don Keiser so far this season. The Gators are currently 3-1 and have only four more games before the end of the year. They will then face a tough stretch following the winter break.
The strong play of Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) this season drew the attention of University of North Carolina recruiters, resulting in a full scholarship offer for the 6-foot-3, 205-pound junior. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The strong play of Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) this season drew the attention of University of North Carolina recruiters, resulting in a full scholarship offer for the 6-foot-3, 205-pound junior. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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FOOTBALL: Bennett receives scholarship offer from UNC

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 8, 2022
In November, Gatewood football’s Evan Bennett received some great news via Twitter. It was a direct message from a football coach at the University of North Carolina inviting the junior running back and his family to visit Chapel Hill and attend a game on campus.
Dylan Sinclair (18) tries to break free from a couple of defenders. CONTRIBUTED/Dawn Sinclair

Dylan Sinclair (18) tries to break free from a couple of defenders. CONTRIBUTED/Dawn Sinclair

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SEMIFINALS BOUND: Gatewood wins, advances to playoff semi-finals

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
No.5-ranked Gatewood traveled to Augusta on Nov. 18, for its opening playoff game against No. 4 Augusta Prep Day (APD). The Gators returned to Eatonton with a 38-27 victory and a semi-finals date with top-ranked Central Fellowship Christian Academy (CFCA), Friday night in Macon.
Monsignor Donovan's Tripp Thompson (35) tries to go over a Gators' defender last season during a game in Athens. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Monsignor Donovan's Tripp Thompson (35) tries to go over a Gators' defender last season during a game in Athens. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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BASKETBALL: Keiser, Gators hope for success again in 2022-23

Lance McCurley
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Gatewood boys’ basketball program enjoyed a lot of success last season under head coach Don Keiser. The Gators went 23-4 overall and made a deep playoff run before losing to Furtah Prep in the Elite Eight. Keiser hopes to bank off last year’s promise.
Court date: Gatewood 10th grade student Ansleigh Hillin, 15, runs past the historic Putnam County courthouse in downtown Eatonton before eventually finishing as the womens’ class winner of Gatewood’s annual Swamp Stomp 5K. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Court date: Gatewood 10th grade student Ansleigh Hillin, 15, runs past the historic Putnam County courthouse in downtown Eatonton before eventually finishing as the womens’ class winner of Gatewood’s annual Swamp Stomp 5K. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Gators ‘Swamp Stomp’ Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 29, 2022
More than 120 runners started Gatewood Schools’ 14th annual 5K for Kaye Swamp Stomp on Sep. 18, with Gatewood 8th grader Cale Ferguson the first to reach the finish line precisely 22 minutes, 5.3 seconds later.
Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

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FOOTBALL: Gators’ missed opportunities benefit Bucs

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Gatewood Gators visited Briarwood Academy Friday night in Warrenton, where they fell 22-13 to the hometown Buccaneers.
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