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Times have changed

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Times have changed

Loransmith

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Football teams across the country are working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. These guys, even underclassmen, are rich and hope to play well enough to become richer in the National Football League.

A wide open Asa Wall attempts to haul in a pass against Pace Academy at the UGA practice fields last Wednesday.

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JMA BEGINS ‘26 SEASON PRACTICE

Story And Photos By Trey Norris

Thursday, July 2, 2026

REIGNING STATE CHAMPS COMPETE AGAINST STATE’S BIGGEST PROGRAMSThe John Milledge Academy (JMA) football team traveled to Statesboro and Athens June 10 for the Kirby Smart 7-on-7 football camp.

Senior starting pitcher Ayden Hamm earned a spot on the third team of the GHSA A DII 2026 All-State team. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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GMC Prep’s Ayden Hamm named to All-State roster

Trey Norris

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Following a successful season on the mound for the Georgia Military Prep (GMCP) baseball team, senior Ayden Hamm was named a GHSA A DII thirdteam All-State member. Hamm was a vital piece of the Bulldogs’ 2026 squad, leading GMCP to its first region title since 2009.

Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson sits in the dugout contemplating what might have been after the Bulldogs’ 11-4 loss to Oklahoma on June 17. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Georgia falls to Sooners in CWS semifinal

Lance Mccurley

Thursday, June 25, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. — Georgia’s 2026 season came to an end June 17, as Oklahoma powered its way to an 11-4 victory over the Bulldogs in the College World Series semifinals at Charles Schwab Field.

Enjoying European sports

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Enjoying European sports

Loransmith

Thursday, June 25, 2026

With the recent conclusion of the French Tennis Open, the second grand-slam tournament of the season, it is a reminder of how arresting the sports scene is in June and July in Europe.In just a few days, Wimbledon will begin.

Georgia third baseman Tre Phelps blasts a single in the seventh inning against Texas on Tuesday night. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Dawgs keep CWS run alive

Lance Mccurley

Thursday, June 18, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. — Through three games at the College World Series, Georgia has experienced nearly every emotion postseason baseball can offer.

Greysen Paradise

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JMA fields several All-Region players

Trey Norris

Thursday, June 18, 2026

After putting together an 18-12 final record and making a run to the GIAA Class 3A state quarterfinals, the John Milledge Academy baseball team had four players receive All-Region honors, with one also receiving All-State honors.

John Underwood

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John Underwood

Columnist

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Lately, I have been remembering my longtime friend John Underwood, mainly because of a book he wrote, Death of an American Game.If you’re an old-timer who has kept up with sports with a serious bent, you are likely to have read some of John’s work.

Georgia third baseman Tre Phelps (left) and shortstop Kolby Branch hoist the Athens Super Regional trophy after the Bulldogs clinched a trip to the College World Series with an 11-9 victory over Mississippi State in Game 2.

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OMAHA BOUND!

Story And Photos By Lance Mccurley

Thursday, June 11, 2026

ATHENS — For the first time in 18 years, Georgia baseball is headed back to Omaha.Behind a relentless offense, timely pitching, and a resilience forged through years of postseason heartbreak, the thirdseeded Bulldogs swept No.

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Reminder of privilege, responsibility for these words

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2026

As if this job isn’t hard enough already, trying to get nouns and verbs to agree (nouns and verbs can be very disagreeable, trust me on that), I have learned that this column is a subject for regular dissection by a group of discerning ladies in Dalton. Uh-oh.

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