As most of you regular readers of this column know, I am a huge sports fan. I mean huge. I love Georgia Bulldogs football in the fall-along with other football, and hate to see it go. But spring sports, Braves baseball, high school sports, soccer, tennis, the Winter X Games, golf, basketball (especially tournament play)….all…
Last Thursday, March 28, the 2013 legislative session came to an end when the House and Senate completed the 40th and final legislative day. This last day of session is known as gSine Die,h a Latin term meaning gwithout assigning a day for further meeting,h which is how we adjourned. Although I am still busy…
Since mom checked out for spring break, I, Savannah, will take her place—I will try to live up to her expectations. Mom doesn’t badger me about my eating habits anymore because she knows that no matter how many times she tells me I will still be a teenager whom eats ALL the time. So if…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team dropped a home doubleheader to Westfield last week. The Cougars fell 7-1 in the opener and 10-0 in the second contest. In game one, Michael Edwards worked into the fifth inning allowing three earned runs, five hits and two walks while striking out three batters. Mack Brady worked two…
Logan Partenza earned an individual first place and helped the Piedmont Academy 4×400-meter relay team take first during a meet at Brentwood March 27. Partenza won the 400-meter dash and then teamed with Barrett Whitaker, Hank Strickland and Gaven Edge to win the relay event. In addition, Strickland, Britton Bailey, Partenza and Whitaker were third…
Piedmont Academy students are on spring break this week but the varsity baseball team will still see plenty of action when it ventures to St. Simons for three games. The Cougars will play Southland Academy and Frederica Academy Friday before meeting Terrell Academy Saturday. Games will begin at 9 a.m. both days. Piedmont will enter…
The Varsity ’Canes defeated Putnam Co. 5-3 Tuesday night, in a contest between two of the top four teams in the Region standings. Leading the hitting was Walt McMichael with two RBIs and Pat Clement added an RBI. Dustin Womack and Aaron Newton also had productive days at the plate. The key run was scored…
11 & UNDER BUCKS BASEBALL CONTINUE TO WIN The Bucks Baseball 11 and under travel team participated in the Camsport March Showdown one day tournament Saturday, March 30 in Dublin and won the Silver Championship title. The Bucks played throughout the day and night and only allowed 15 runs to be scored against them and…
Last week I learned more than I could ever have hoped about mushrooms, but in a fun, and interesting way incorporating locals with celebrities, and it was all on a whim. Last week, Monticello Farm and Garden owner, Tim Zech sent in a write up about morel mushrooms and informed us here at The News…
Recreation ball for youth started Monday with lots of action on several fields, as well as activities the parking lot where recreation supporters held a chickenque to benefit recreation on opening night. Recreation Director Wes Chester said nearly 400 children are participating in youth ball this year, and that for the most part opening night…