The Piedmont Academy softball team simply needed a region win Tuesday against Flint River Academy on the road.When all was said and done, the Lady Cougars got that victory holding off the Lady Wildcats 8-7.“I am very proud of the effort the girls showed,” said coach Daniel Funt. “We have Oak Mountain yet to play…
The Piedmont Academy elementary school football team made its home debut for 2014 against Trinity Christian School of Dublin Saturday morning. The visiting Crusaders were able to take a 14-0 win, but it was a competitive game throughout. “The kids were really excited to play their first game in the Piedmont stadium,” said coach Justin…
The Piedmont Academy Clay Crushing Cougar shotgun team kicked off its season this past Saturday at Ocmulgee River Gun Club in Macon. A total of nine schools competed in the event. Throughout the day, 107 shooters fired 50 rounds of skeet and 100 rounds of sporting clays. Piedmont had 12 of its 14 varsity members…
If you were not there last Friday you definitely missed a memorable game. The last time the Canes defeated Morgan County was in 1984. It’s been 30 years since, the Monticello Hurricanes have beaten Morgan, and the Canes were indeed hungry for a victory, and they not only won, but made history with a final…
It was a matchup of two of the better teams in their respective classifications Friday night in Milledgeville and while the Piedmont Academy football program is certainly past the point of moral victories, this one certainly qualified if any ever did. The Cougars, a AA program, went toe-to-toe with Class AAA heavyweight John Milledge for…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School football team tasted victory last week with a 14-0 win against Central Fellowship in a game at Cougar Field. For coach Alvin Hawkes and the Cougars, it was a sign that hard work was paying off. “It was a good win for us,” the coach said. “We played a good…
A resident in Turtle Cove reported a burglary at his home, where several items were taken. Missing from the home were a BB gun, pellet gun, a shotgun, rifle, hunting knives, jewelry, keys and other items. A burglary was also reported on Clay Road where a tractor battery, miscellaneous tools, and assorted nuts, bolts and…
I’m fixing to play dead (Part 17). Here I was holed-up in a cheap motel on the south side of Atlanta with my old friend Leon at 4:30 in the morning. I use the word “old” not to represent a long period of time, but rather as a description of his age. However, as old…
CLINT CURRIE PRESENTS PRIZE TO WINNER TYLER SEAWRIGHT After a tough contest week last week, the pickings got a little easier this week, with six people correctly guessing the winners of 13 games listed in The Monticello News football contest. Tyler Seawright was the closest on the tie-breaker though, guessing 56 points would be scored…
The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting at the new ag barn at Jasper County High School, 14477 Hwy. 11 North last Friday, and members of the student body, faculty, FFA alumni, school board, and FFA officers took part, making for a full “barn.” Providing an outdoor classroom space for…