It was a quality start to the 2022 track season for both the Piedmont boys and girls last week. The Cougars and Lady Cougars both won first place at the LaGrange Academy Invitational. The girls compiled 262 points while the boys had 264. Those totals easily outdistanced LaGrange Academy and Flint River Academy. Both Piedmont…

Both the Piedmont Academy boys and girls basketball teams had standout seasons in 2021-22 and those efforts have led to several players being honored. Hannah Tyler, Maddie Waddleton, Teagan Satterfield, Kylee Keck and Marissa Holder were each named All-Region for the Lady Cougars. Waddleton and Holder were also named All-State. For the boys, Brody Anderson,…

Piedmont Academy will once again have a varsity boys soccer team for the 2022 season. After a four year absence, the Cougars have returned and have already earned a win. Piedmont defeated GMC 3-2 last week in a home match. “We have worked really hard to get the boys soccer program back and they are…

The Piedmont Academy tennis teams will be small in number this spring but still have plenty of potential. Both the Cougars and Lady Cougars have two team members and are set to begin the 2022 season on Thursday against Oak Mountain in Carrollton at 4 p.m. Piedmont will then host Windsor Academy on March 17,…

The Jasper County-Monticello High School tennis teams have returned to the court for the 2022 season. The teams are coached by Patty Cole and Amy Fontaine. Members of the varsity girls team include Sarah Carnes, McKenzie Walker, Tareva Chine, Jenna Parrish, Lindsey Thomas, M’Kayla Middlebrooks, Kate Schilling, Autumn George, Elizabeth Burnett, Janiah Graziosi Screven, Reagan…

The Jasper County Recreation Department 14 year old team competed well this season winning All Stars and finishing as runner ups in state competition. Head Coach Selena Booth said that the young squad faced a lot of adversity throughout the year but they managed to overcome those obstacles and bond as a team. “We had…

Offensive output continues to be tough to produce for the Jasper County-Monticello High School baseball team. The Canes fell to Stratford Academy 14-1 on March 2 and managed just one hit. Stratford scored three runs in the top of the first inning and added five more in the second. The visiting Eagles pushed five more…

The Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team traveled to Gatewood in Eatonton Friday for what was a rematch of last season’s state championship series. The host Gators took an 8-2 win despite falling behind early in the game. The Cougars scored two runs in the top of the first but Gatewood answered with three runs in…

After plenty of success on the soccer field this spring, the Jasper County-Monticello High School Lady Canes ran into a couple of road blocks in recent matches. The team fell to Lamar County 6-1 last week at home as Becky Leigh Wilson scored the lone goal for Jasper County-Monticello. Kate Robinson made 15 saves in…