Ethan Whatley

Putnam County seniors Ethan Whatley (left) and Gates Lanzarone (right) recently signed letters of intent to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County seniors Ethan Whatley (left) and Gates Lanzarone (right) recently signed letters of intent to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level. CONTRIBUTED

Lanzarone, Whatley sign to play at next level

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Putnam County baseball program celebrated two more athletes taking the next step in their athletic careers as seniors Ethan Whatley and Gates Lanzarone officially signed to continue playing at the college level.For both players, the opportunity represents years of hard work and dedication...
War Eagles quarterback Ethan Whatley is hoisted high above the end zone by teammates Friday night after scoring his first of five touchdowns just 44 seconds into the game against Utopian Academy. IAN TOCHER/Staff

War Eagles quarterback Ethan Whatley is hoisted high above the end zone by teammates Friday night after scoring his first of five touchdowns just 44 seconds into the game against Utopian Academy. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Whatley’s five touchdowns power Putnam past Eagles

Lance McCurley
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Putnam County quarterback Ethan Whatley stepped up Friday night in a region game against Utopian Academy.Whatley rushed for 78 yards and five touchdowns on seven carries in a 48-0 blowout of the Eagles.
Social Circle running back Kayden Fears (31) fights his way through Putnam County defenders as he tries to score a touchdown. Courtesy of Brendan Koerner

Social Circle running back Kayden Fears (31) fights his way through Putnam County defenders as he tries to score a touchdown. Courtesy of Brendan Koerner

War Eagles suffer heartbreaking loss to Social Circle

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Nothing went right for Putnam County in the fourth quarter of last week’s region game against Social Circle.The War Eagles led 28-14 going into the final period, but the Redskins fought hard and never gave up, erasing that two-touchdown deficit by scoring 24 points in the last 12 minutes to secure...
Putnam County senior wide receiver Jayson Smith (14) took a reverse and scored the game-winning touchdown against Haralson County this past Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County senior wide receiver Jayson Smith (14) took a reverse and scored the game-winning touchdown against Haralson County this past Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

War Eagles defeat Rebels in dramatic fashion

Lance McCurley
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Putnam County evened its record at 2-2 with a dramatic 16-14 upset of Haralson County last Friday in Tallapoosa.The War Eagles beat the Rebels on the last play from scrimmage. Trailing 14-10 with the clock winding down, Putnam ran a reverse.
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