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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

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.

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. 14 Mississippi State in the Athens Super Regional, winning a pair of...

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.

Georgia players celebrate a home run from the dugout during their game against Liberty on Saturday, May 30. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

DAMN GOOD DAWGS

Skyla Morris

Thursday, June 4, 2026

ATHENS — Georgia once again proved why it was one of the nation’s top teams.The No. 3 national seed Bulldogs rolled through the NCAA Athens Regional baseball tournament this past weekend with three consecutive victories, outscoring opponents 30-5 and earning a spot in the Super Regional...

Bobby Cox

Loransmith

Thursday, May 21, 2026

There is something inspiring about a ballpark where those who professionally inhabit one of those big-league shrines can’t wait to start their day within its friendly confines.Tommy Lasorda, the colorful Dodger manager, enjoyed pitching batting practice for exercise, but he also had a great...

BHS basketball coach posts up on Facebook

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Baldwin County Braves received some surprising news last week when boys head basketball coach Ben Smith announced he was taking the same position at Alpharetta High School. Smith made his decision known via Facebook on May 13.

The Georgia Military College Prep soccer team poses with its GHSA State Championship trophy after a 3-1 victory over Atkinson County at Matthew Fields at Upson-Lee. Photo courtesy GHSA Facebook

DYNASTY!

Trey Norris And Christian Mckearney

Thursday, May 21, 2026

If the Georgia Military Prep Bulldogs boys soccer program was not already a dynasty, their fourth state title ensures that they are now undeniably a dynasty.Indeed, the Bulldogs captured their fourth state championship since 2019 last Friday, defeating the Atkinson County Rebels 3-1 in the GHSA...

JMA baseball first year head coach Tucker Bradley finished 2026 with an 18-12 record and a playoff run to the GIAA AAA state quarterfinals TREY NORRIS Staff

At season’s end

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans baseball season came to an end last Saturday on St. Simons Island, where the Frederica Knights won the series-deciding game three over the Trojans.JMA took game one 3-1 over the Knights last Friday afternoon but lost game two 9-2.

Bertsch backyard

Loransmith

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Everybody in our state is impressed by the brilliantly successful football program and its coaches, but we don’t similarly lionize the exalted professors and researchers on our campus.

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