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» Your hometown newspaper since 1861 The Eatonton Alessenger THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025 | B3 CONTRIBUTED The entire Lake Oconee Shotgun Team performed well July 5-12 at the National Scholastic Clay Target tournament at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. S Jameson Lackey Ford Rocker Blake Daniel Austin Marshall Jonathan Lackey Parker Holle Will Rainey LAKE OCONEE SHOTGUN TEAM 2 Local shotgun team performs well in Ohio The Lake Oconee Shotgun Team, under head coach John Bush, returned this past weekend from the National Scholastic Clay Target Program’s compe tition July 5-12 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. Intermediate Advanced Ladies division shooter Lilly Kent Rainey turned in a first-place effort in Super Sporting and placed fifth in Sporting Clays, while Ford Rocker also finished first in the Junior Varsity Men’s Super Sporting class. The LOST Five Stand Team, comprised of Parker Holle, Jonathan Lackey, Jake Pope, Will Rainey, and Wyatt Wojtas, placed second in overall team competition. Additionally, LOST members enjoyed participating in the Make-A-Break shooting competition, placing third with five shooters in the team shoot off, including Quinton Anthony, Parker Holle, Jonathan Lackey, Austin Marshall, and Will Rainey. Lilly Kent Rainey placed third in the ladies individual competition. Finally, the team recog nized three graduating CONTRIBUTED Ford Rocker placed first in the Junior Varsity Men's Super Sporting class. 1 1 senior athletes while in Ohio, including Blake Daniel, who will attend Emmanuel University and has signed with the school’s Clay Target team. LOST team members Austin Marshall and Jake Pope will each attend Georgia Southern University and also plan to pursue their shooting careers in college. The LOST team is CONTRIBUTED Lilly Kent Rainey was first in Women's Super Sporting and placed fifth in Sporting Clays. CONTRIBUTED The LOST Five Stand Team (Parker Holle, Jonathan Lackey, Jake Pope, Will Rainey, and Wyatt Wojtas) was second in overall team competition. based out of Old Hudson Plantation in Sparta, and all interested Lake Country student athletes are welcome and encour aged to participate. — Contributed CONTRIBUTED L-R: Austin Marshal, Blake Daniel, Head Coach John Bush, and Jake Pope. A + CAMP CONTINUED FROM » B1 Winder-Barrow, Howard, and Sequoyah on the final day of the camp. Those scrimmages were good tests for Putnam County, as each opponent is in a higher classification. The War Eagles performed well, with several players making some big-time plays. In the scrimmage against Winder-Barrow, wide receiver Jayson Smith showed his athlet icism by hauling in a pass over the shoulder of an opposing defensive back. The Putnam County offense also got its ground game going as Whatley and Griffin split snaps and rushed for extra yardage on several quarterback-de signed runs. Harvin and the coaching staff also used Thursday to give their younger players invaluable reps. “This was great for our team, especially our younger players, who needed a lot of good reps as well,” he said. The War Eagles will complete the GHSA-man- dated acclimation period this week before scrim maging against West Laurens (Aug. 1) and Washington County (Aug. 8). The season kicks off Aug. 15 at home against rival Greene County. EATONTON HEALTHREHABILITATION A DONATED BIKE GOT MY FUTURE BACK ON THE RIGHT PATH. 118 W. Marion St • Eatonton, Ga 706-485-8573 Visit: eatontonhealth.org Eatonton Health & Rehab is a Health Service of CHSGa Your donations fund career services and education programs in your community. Where your things start new lives. Learn more
