Maybe you read last week’s “Commit to Be Fit” article and recognized the content. It was an article that had run in the paper before. After the events of the last few weeks and the loss of two small town heroes, my heart hurt and I couldn’t find any new words that when read, would…
TYLER SEAWRIGHT PITCHES FOR CANES The JV ’Canes baseball team opened their season with a 13-6 loss vs. Mogan County at home. Tyler Seawright and Trevor Clement each did well on the mound for the ’Canes and Julius Matchett had a good day at the plate. The JV team is gearing up for a busy…
The new Piedmont Academy tennis season arrived last week for the Cougars and Lady Cougars as they hosted Bethlehem Christian Academy. Britton Bailey and Drew Collins won for the varsity boys in doubles action 8-3. Brittany Germany, playing No. 1 girls singles, won 8-4, while Katie Brennan won 8-5 at No. 3 singles. Overall, Piedmont…
JOSEPH ANDERSON MAKES CATCH Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team battled Mt. de Sales and Stratford last week. Both days saw the teams play doubleheaders. Piedmont fell to Mt. de Sales 7-2 and 9-2 and then split a pair of games with Stratford, winning the opener 5-2 before falling 9-0. “We didn’t play well against…
TRAVEL BALL BUCKS BASEBALL TEAM WIN FIRST The Bucks 11 and under travel baseball team won the Fourth Annual Spring Classic tournament held over the weekend in McDonough. They played five other teams and were undefeated the entire weekend. Teammates include Tyler Wages, Mac Barton, Michael Barnes, Dalton Prestridge, Walt Jarret, Parker Blenk, Garret Baughman,…
MALCOM TYLER BATS FOR COUGARS Piedmont Academy opened region baseball play Tuesday with a 5-3 win against Arlington. The game was hosted by the Cougars after Arlington coaches were unable to get their field ready following Monday’s rain. Zach Beggs earned the win going all seven innings. Piedmont (4-2 overall, 1-0 in region) fell behind…
HALEY TYLER CONTROLS BALL Piedmont Academy’s soccer teams faced on old nemesis last week as they ventured to Eatonton to face Gatewood. The Lady Cougars took a 5-1 win while the varsity boys fell 9-0. The boys game was filled with several yellow and red cards and the team would lose two key members for…
PATRICK CLEMENT SLIDES ‘SAFE’LY INTO SECOND The varsity baseball ’Canes won a 19-4 blowout over Northeast Macon in what was a short three innings Tuesday. Dustin Womack pitched the first two innings and was relieved by Thomas Deraney in the third. Each pitcher only allowed one hit. Justin Bradley had an outstanding day at the…
During the winter when I take Boo, the killer pug, out for his last walk of the day, I often hear a distant train blowing its horn. Where is this train I have often wondered? From googling maps of the surrounding area, the closest railroad tracks are in Jackson and Monticello, 10 or so miles…
I’m fixing to pay some new taxes. The resourcefulness of elected officials in finding new ways to generate tax dollars never ceases to amaze me. They do it in innovative ways while claiming they are going to tax a product or a service. But it usually boils down to a tax on you and I,…