Echols sweeps Ware Magnet
STATENVILLE — Echols County’s girls basketball team outscored Ware Magnet 31-4 in the second half, en route to a 62-21 victory Saturday night.
Shericka Nobles scored 18 points and also had seven steals for the Lady Wildcats (7-4). Ciera Staten scored 17 points.
Echols’ boys defeated Ware Magnet 54-40. JoJo Tucker scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in the win. Justin Brown had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jacob Brantley added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Echols travels to Bacon County on Tuesday.
Georgia Christian girls dominate
HINESVILLE — Georgia Christian’s girls basketball team dominated First Presbyterian Christian Academy Saturday, winning 56-19.
Kailynn Jeffords scored 13 points, while Samantha Sloan had 11 points and Rachel Swilley had 10.
Georgia Christian’s boys, however, fell 74-30 to FPCA, the defending state champions. Grant Colson scored 17 points for the Generals.
Georgia Christian hosts Melody Christian Monday night, then welcomes Providence to Dasher for Homecoming next Saturday.
Brooks girls hammer Fitzgerald
QUITMAN — Michelle Scott scored 24 points, leading Brooks County’s girls basketball team to a 75-40 win over Fitzgerald Saturday night. Jasmine Lark and Jasmine Mapp each had 12 points for Brooks, which improved to 10-3.
Brooks’ boys fell 50-47. Darin Edwards led the Trojans with 12 points.
Brooks hosts Albany on Tuesday.
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Echols, Georgia Christian, Brooks girls teams win
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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. -
Blazers garner All-Region honors
Two Valdosta State baseball players have been named All-South Region while a third has garnered Academic All-Region, according to announcements made by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the Collegiate Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) this week.
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Lowndes' Phelps named tennis Coach of the Year
Lowndes tennis coach Heath Phelps has been named the Region 1-AAAAA girls’ and boys’ tennis Coach of the Year, after he guided both teams to region championships.
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