The Varsity ‘Canes were defeated 11-1 by North Oconee on Tuesday, April 18. It was their fifth loss in a row and third region loss since defeating Laney earlier this month.They gave up three runs in the top of the first, but then held the Titans scoreless for the next three innings, during which pitcher…
The Piedmont Academy varsity golf team has put two additional matches under its belt and is beginning to looking toward next month’s region tournament.In recent action, the Cougar linksters played Nathanael Green Academy in a road match Monday. Zach Hauther (46) and Josh Mobley (48) paced the Cougars, who finished eight strokes behind Nathanael Greene.Prior…
The Piedmont Academy baseball team will enter the GISA Class AA state playoffs as the No. 2 seed from Region 1-AA.This year’s state tournament will begin next Tuesday. Piedmont will host at least one first-round game on that day although the opponent and game time had not been determined by press time. The state tournament…
The 2006 Piedmont Academy varsity tennis teams have been able to enjoy some success on the court this spring.Led by first-year coach Misty Smith, the teams have played several matches including ones against Gatewood, Brentwood, Nathanael Greene and Monroe Academy. During the upcoming region tournament, Piedmont will also face Edmund Burke and Briarwood.Smith said the…
The Jasper County Board of Tax Assessors, including new appointees John Graham and Jody Cla-born, spent Tuesday afternoon discussing and reviewing conservation use (CU) procedures during a lengthy work session in the Courthouse Law Library.For the first of more than four hours, deputy chief appraiser Lynn Bentley joined certified assessors Jim Harrell, Cathy Benson, and…
Have you ever watched a hamster in its cage? I try not to watch hamsters in a cage because I consider hamsters, gerbils and guinea pigs not to be pets but rather to be glorified rats. Nevertheless, on those occasions that I have watched hamsters in a cage I have been intrigued by their willingness…
Building upon their success at the Region 1-AA contest, 12 Piedmont Academy students competed at the GISA AA State Literary event last Thursday with students from other independent schools located throughout Georgia. Logan Gramzinski, a twelfth grader, won first place in Boys Argumentative Essay for the second consecutive year. This year his winning essay addressed…
I’m fixing to quit dilly-dallying around.My momma used to tell me to quit dilly-dallying around when she had me working in her garden. About every other butter bean I picked, I would shell and eat the beans raw. I would take the neck of a crooked neck squash, marvel at the smooth, knobby yellow surface…
Babbie Mason, a Christian singer/songwriter, will perform a free concert at Rose Bowl Field on Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m., compliments of Monticello Baptist Church.The entire community is invited to attend. Everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to get an up-close seat at the football field. Bleacher seating will be available,…