During its spring practice session, Morgan County football’s team has worked hard the past few weeks. The ‘Dogs hit the field at the start of the month and returned to “working on fundamentals” of the game before their spring scrimmage against Walnut Grove High School this Friday at home.

The Lake Oconee Academy girls’ tennis team captured the program’s first state championship this past Saturday at Berry College in Rome, defeating powerhouse Telfair County in a close match. The Lady Titans triumphed over the Lady Trojans in a nail-biting 3-2 win, adding a thrilling end to their ‘magical’ season.

All of us bring about multiple images as we travel life’s journey, and we will be remembered differently by those with whom we cross paths. For the Payne Hall fraternity of the late ’50s, there were some interesting characters with divergent and varying ways.

MACON — In a match that marked the end of the Lake Oconee Academy girls soccer team’s historic postseason run, the Lady Titans faced off against their region rival, Aquinas, on Tuesday night.

Jon Funderburke and Maddox Robinson were the heroes of the day, delivering a pair of stellar pitching performances that propelled Lake Oconee Academy to a series sweep over the Emanuel County Institute, securing the team’s place in the semifinal round of the Class A Division II state playoffs.

Greene County High School announced last week via social media the hiring of a new soccer coach. Former Lake Oconee Academy girls’ soccer coach Jacob Baxley will take over and run both teams next year.

In their first playoff series of the 2024 postseason, the Gatewood Gators (17-7) swept the Westwood Wildcats in two games last Friday in a best-of-three series at home in Eatonton.

Despite a challenging start to the season, the Gatewood boys’ soccer team has demonstrated remarkable resilience, culminating in a string of victories over the past month.

Under the guidance of first-year head coach Conner Perry, Morgan County’s tennis teams celebrated triumphant seasons in 2024.