Clinch County 14, Bacon 7
HOMERVILLE — Clinch County defeated Region 1-A opponent Bacon County 14-7 Friday night at Donald Tison Field.
It took the Clinch County Panthers 33 minutes to take the lead, but when they did they didn’t look back.
Bacon scored first with 9:47 left in the first quarter, as Reid Burkett hit George Jenkins on a 65-yard touchdown pass. The converted extra point gave Bacon a 7-0 lead.
Clinch answered back on the ensuing kick-off as Dominique Ellis ran 70 yards for the kick return touchdown. The extra point missed and the Panthers were down by one, 7-6.
With 2:58 left in the third quarter, the Panthers took the lead for good on a Ronnie Hill 7-yard touchdown run.
Next week, Clinch travels to Calhoun County for 7:30 p.m. game.
Thomasville 28, Cook 0
ADEL — The Thomasville Bulldogs got the best of the Cook Hornets on Friday, winning 28-0. Cook managed just 125 yards passing and 64 yards rushing on the night.
Juwan Smith was the high point for the Hornets. Smith had 83 total yards, 40 passing, eight rushing, and 35 yards on a punt return.
Brooks County 21, Berrien 0
NASHVILLE — The Brooks County Trojans continued to improve Friday night, holding off Berrien, 21-0. Brooks put together 322 yards of total offense, 311 of which came on the ground.
Keith Christopher had 104 yards on 21 carries for the Trojans, while Arlestor McKinnon had 88 yards on 12 carries.
VSU falls to Montevallo
MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Valdosta State’s volleyball team (9-13, 0-5) continues to struggle this season. Friday night, they fell on the road to Montevallo in five games.
VSU won the first two games, each by a score of 30-25, but the Lady Falcons came back and won the final three games, 30-21, 30-17, and 15-13. VSU will face West Alabama today at 1 p.m.
Henderson tourney raises money
VALDOSTA — The fourth annual Doug Henderson III Fund golf tournament and silent auction raised thousands of dollars to support the fight against cancer.
The winning team in the golf tournament was the team of Charles Tarpley, Jerry Don Baker, Blake DeCesare and Marty McGhin. Joe Murphy, Ed Rogers, John Hathcock and Paul Fenkbill finished second, followed by John Dennis Wetherington, Steven Hall, Joe Patterson and Danny Knight. David Parker, Dale Parker, Jamie Harris and Ted Welch placed fourth, while Earl Holmes, Carla Holmes, Frankie Gay and Derek Kolitz took fifth. Carla Holmes won the longest drive competition. DeCesare won closest to the pin.
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The losing continues
Tommy Hanson says the Braves aren’t in panicking after their longest losing streak in two years reached eight games.
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Gulf South approves invitation to Lee University
The Gulf South Conference’s search for additional members bore fruit when GSC Commissioner Nate Salant announced the GSC Executive Committee’s unanimous approval of an invitation to Lee University to apply for membership.
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Dario Franchitti wins Indy again
Dan Wheldon couldn’t win his third Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti did it for him.
And if it wasn’t going to be Franchitti, then it would be Scott Dixon. Maybe even Tony Kanaan.
No matter what, one of Wheldon’s best buddies was going to Victory Lane. -
VSU teams hosting summer camps
The national champion Valdosta State softball team will host two separate summer camps this summer, as well as weekly clinics throughout the summer.
The two summer camps will be held on June 11-13 and July 9-11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The camps will cost $100 each. -
David Dean Youth Camp begins next week
The David Dean Youth Football Camp is quickly approaching.
The fourth annual camp will be held May 29-June 1 at the Athletic Fieldhouse off Mary Street. -
National champion head coach rewarded with new truck
National champion head coach rewarded with new truck Valdosta State head softball coach Thomas Macera was rewarded with a new Toyota Tacoma from Valdosta Toyota on Wednesday for his team’s 4-1 victory over the University of California-San Diego in the Division II Softball National Championship Game.
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Valwood’s Savino, Elliott named All-State soccer
Two Valwood boys’ soccer players have been named to the GISA Class AA All-State team.
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All-American again
Go ahead and add another award to resume of this year’s Valdosta State softball team.
Between conference player of the week awards, a national player of the week award, All-Conference and All-Region honors and four All-American awards, the national champion Blazers had plenty of individuals honored for performances throughout the season, which ultimately led to VSU’s first ever softball national title. -
Local area events coming soon
Several local area runs will take place in the coming weeks.
Monday, May 28, there will be a Memorial Day 5K, which will begin at 8 a.m. from the VECA School located on the corner of Azalea Drive and College Street. -
Tech bound
Donjahae Jones gets it done in the classroom and on the track.
One of the top students in her class, and one of the top track and field competitors in the state, Jones will be taking her talents to the Division I level after she signed a track and field scholarship with Georgia Tech on Tuesday. - More Local Sports Headlines
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