Matt Allen

Matt Allen, Gatewood’s all-time leading scorer, recently transferred to Newton High School in Covington, where he lives. FILE PHOTO

Matt Allen, Gatewood’s all-time leading scorer, recently transferred to Newton High School in Covington, where he lives. FILE PHOTO

Gators’ roster sees offseason turnover

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Gatewood boys basketball team recently experienced some roster turnover in the offseason.The Gators lost Ames Johnson, JT Gregory, Jake Rich, and Kaiden Keiser to graduation in May.
Gatewood head coach Don Keiser talks with leading scorer Matt Allen during a break last Friday night during a game against Mount de Sales Academy out of Macon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood head coach Don Keiser talks with leading scorer Matt Allen during a break last Friday night during a game against Mount de Sales Academy out of Macon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood gets back to winning ways

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
After ending 2024 with a loss to Athens Academy on Dec. 28, Gatewood returned to winning ways last Friday with a 74-53 win over Mount De Sales. The Gators followed up the next day at First Presbyterian Day, boosting their season record to 10-2 with a dominating 67-27 victory in Macon.
Coach Don Keiser said he likes the physical rebounding presence of Jake Rich (left) beneath the basket for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Coach Don Keiser said he likes the physical rebounding presence of Jake Rich (left) beneath the basket for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators rebound with big win over GMC Prep

Ian Tocher
Thursday, December 26, 2024
A six-game undefeated streak to open the 2024-25 season came to an end for Gatewood (7-1) last Thursday in Perry, where the Westfield Hornets (5-5) downed the Gators 64-57.
Eight members of the Gatewood basketball team attended a camp at the University of Georgia in Athens last month. (CONTRIBUTED)

Eight members of the Gatewood basketball team attended a camp at the University of Georgia in Athens last month. (CONTRIBUTED)

Gatewood basketball attends camp at UGA

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Gatewood basketball recently spent a few days attending a camp at the University of Georgia. Last month, Gators head coach Don Keiser, a few staff members, and eight players made the short drive to Athens.
Sophomore Matt Allen (12) scored 51 points in a win over Piedmont Academy, setting a new program record for points scored in a single game. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sophomore Matt Allen (12) scored 51 points in a win over Piedmont Academy, setting a new program record for points scored in a single game. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators bank two region wins

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The Gatewood Gators opened region play last week with consecutive victories over visiting Piedmont Academy on Tuesday and at Brentwood on Friday night. The results boosted Gatewood to 16-2 overall, putting it first in the GIAA Region 2-AA standings.
Coach Don Keiser praised the hard work and results he’s seen from freshman Landon Moreno (4) and senior Blake Callaway (5) this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Coach Don Keiser praised the hard work and results he’s seen from freshman Landon Moreno (4) and senior Blake Callaway (5) this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators defeat Trinity in double OT

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
On the night Gatewood sophomore Matt Allen surpassed the 1,000-point mark, it took double overtime for the Gators to get past Trinity Christian with a 75-70 win that boosted them to a 14-2 overall record and ranked first overall in GISA Class AA Region 2 standings.
The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Allen scores 1,000th point for Gators in win at home

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
It came eight minutes and 59 seconds into the third quarter Saturday night as the hometown Gatewood Gators were locked in a tight, back-and-forth battle with the visiting Trinity Christian Crusaders out of Dublin.
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.
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).
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