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Webster County’s Keundre Campbell signs with South Georgia Tech
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has signed 2020 Webster County High School guard Keundre Campbell to a full scholarship ... Read more
4 days ago by Ken Gustafson.
Leeder changes his mind and decides to stay at GSW
AMERICUS – Back on Monday, May 4 of this year, Dr. Robert E. Bowen, the President of Arkansas Tech University (ATU), made an announcement ... Read more
4 days ago by Ken Gustafson.
GSW women’s softball team gets six players named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University women’s softball program recently earned a tremendous honor, as six members of the ... Read more
1 week ago by Ken Gustafson.
GSW Hail Storm event rescheduled for August 14
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – On Friday, August 14, the Georgia Southwestern State University Department of Athletics will hold its second annual Hail Storm ... Read more
1 week ago by Ken Gustafson.
Americus Travelers claim Grand Slam June Jam championship
By Ken Gustafson LOGANVILLE, GA – This past weekend, the 15U Americus Travelers baseball team (ATB) proved why they are one of the best ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Six members of the 2020 GSW Baseball Team earn prestigious honors
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Six members of the 2020 Georgia Southwestern State University baseball team were recently named to the Peach Belt Conference ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
SGTC’s Sikuzani named to NJCAA All-Star Team
From Staff Reports CHARLOTTE, NC – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets rising sophomore center Femme Sikuzani has been selected to the 2019 ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Former SGTC Jets basketball player distinguishing himself at Texas A&M
From Staff Reports COLLEGE STATION, TX – Jamie McNeilly was the starting point guard for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) men’s basketball team ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Travelers’ comeback bid falls short against eventual champions Atlanta Lightning
POWDER SPRINGS, GA – After winning their first two games in convincing fashion on Friday, June 19, the Americus Travelers 15U All-Star baseball team (ATB) ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Travelers take first two games at Training Legends Blowout
POWDER SPRINGS, GA – The 15U Americus Travelers Baseball Team (ATB) made the return trip to Praise Academy in Powder Springs, GA and won the ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Travelers take four of five games to win Training Legends Georgia State Tournament
From Staff Reports POWDER SPRINGS, GA – The Americus Travelers 15U Baseball Team (ATB) got their abbreviated summer season off to a great ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Donaldson named 2019-2020 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year
From Staff Reports NORMAN, OK – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has named Georgia Southwestern State University Men’s Head Golf Coach Darcy Donaldson ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Travelers’ Diamond Debut washed out by rain
AMERICUS – For the first time in three and a half months, a local sports team finally took the field, albeit for just four innings. ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Travelers Baseball to compete in shortened summer season
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – While Major League Baseball, College Baseball, High School Baseball and most recreation leagues have been cancelled due to Covid-19, ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Local High School sports teams will be allowed to conduct summer workouts
AMERICUS – While things have not totally returned to what most people would call “normal”, life in Georgia is slowly moving in that direction. About ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Pope and Jones continue their careers and camaraderie at Clark Atlanta University
AMERICUS – Two Americus-Sumter seniors, point guard Trinity Jones and forward Brianna Pope, signed letters of intent to continue their education and play basketball at ... Read more
2 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Leeder resigns as GSW Athletic Director to take position at Arkansas Tech
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University reports that Athletic Director Mike Leeder has announced his resignation to take the same position ... Read more
2 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Ken’s Column: Bored with no sports on television? Turn to YouTube
Obviously, the Coronavirus Pandemic has been extremely tough on all of us. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, in Georgia alone, over 2,300 ... Read more
2 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
SGTC guard Anna McKendree signs with Nicholls State
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Anna McKendree has announced that she plans to continue her athletic and ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Former Schley County baseball standout transfers to GSW
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Former Schley County baseball standout Reid Ragsdale has decided to play his final two seasons of college baseball at ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Former SGTC Lady Jets star commits to Stetson University
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Shamari Tyson, a member of the South Georgia Technical College women’s basketball team, has decided to continue her education ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Nieves returns to Americus to play for GSW
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Former South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) standout guard Alyssa Nieves has decided to transfer from Morehead State University to ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Two Lady Jets named to 2019-2020 All-America Teams
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) women’s basketball players have been selected to the 2019 -2020 National Junior College Athletic ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
GHSA shuts down spring sports due to Coronavirus Pandemic
AMERICUS – Numerous high school baseball players, soccer players, lacrosse players and track & field athletes all across the state of Georgia, along with their ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Former SGTC Lady Jets make impact at various colleges
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Before the Coronavirus pandemic, six members of the nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets women’s basketball ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Ken’s Column: NCAA does the right thing
Well, the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) did what I though they would do and should do. The organization’s Division 1 Council announced on Monday, ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
Former SGTC Jet named All-American Honorable Mention
From Staff Reports JACKSONVILLE, FL – Former South Georgia Technical College guard Dawan Bass of Baltimore, Maryland was selected as an NAIA All-American Honorable ... Read more
3 months ago by Ken Gustafson.
GSW’s Vincent Norrman selected for Prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup
From Staff Reports NORMAN, OK -– Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) senior Vincent Norrman has been selected to play in the 2020 Arnold Palmer ... Read more