High School Sports
Ogletree Twins: About the AJC Photos
AJC Photographer Jason Getz discusses the 2009-10 photo project during which he followed Newnan High football stars and UGA recruits Alec and Alexander "Zander" Ogletree through the season to Signing Day.
!["This was an amazing game. As Grayson was setting up for the field goal at the end, I thought the only way Newnan would win (to secure the victory) is if Alec Ogletree (right) would block the kick. Alec had blocked field goal attempts before but I don't think [it was] anything like this. Heroically, Alec blocked the kick and after he blocked it and time expired his twin Alexander (left) was the first to greet him. I felt honored to take this photograph, clearly the best in this series."](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NIVRQOE5EICO6J73O5NGZW5LMQ.jpg?auth=54f75f26fb7cda6e49d068c9c8bf3143efd1bd19de33a471247fe434c7409ac8&width=3840&height=2534&smart=true)
!["Barring a championship, I knew this moment would come and really there's no way to prepare for it. I was particularly struck by the emotion of Alexander (pictured with mom Allyson) and Alec following this loss. Up until this moment I had seen only happy moments and when it was over they were both devastated. To be honest, I almost teared up [seeing] their reactions. After following them the entire season it was real hard not to feel compassionate for them."](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ORCUGPK3YQHBEQID3CDZ6MMAZM.jpg?auth=d504c6b67b148d0b2ac45fd3483f488efed728068f45ef58ad7ec8f7341d4e21&width=3840&height=3364&smart=true)
!["The Ogletree twins spent signing day as celebrities, visiting a local TV station, going to the Fox Sports Grill at Atlantic Station and getting their fill of food such as pastries, chicken wings and chili cheese fries at The Varsity. Both will be able to play college football together next season [at Georgia]. With Alexander (right) getting his offer the day after their last high school football game, it seemed like it was meant to be. Alec (left) said 'Our plan came together.'"](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Z7MNKNLUWPTBOXSGJGTBF2BMGQ.jpg?auth=1c119c57f882b5ee088bf54f86f44679f5eaa2698fc94874807f34d83d89e561&width=3840&height=4442&smart=true)
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A family photo shows the Ogletree twins, Alexander "Zander" (left) and Alec (right) when they were babies around one-year-old. "Even at a young age you could tell which Ogletree was which," AJC photographer Jason Getz, who followed the Newnan High football standouts over the 2009 season through 2010 Signing Day, says. Following are Getz's comments on the photo project.
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