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Hurricanes fall to #19 Valdosta State

From Staff Reports   VALDOSTA, GA – The Georgia Southwestern State University baseball team lost the season series…

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Long season for Panthers continues with loss to Berrien

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – It has been a long and difficult season for the Sumter County…

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SGTC’s Frey named 2023 World Exposure Junior College Division 1 Coach of the Year

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head women’s basketball coach James Frey…

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Southland’s Ila Johnson headed to GIAA girls’ state tennis tournament

AMERICUS – Another stellar local high school student-athlete is on the cusp of great success. Southland Academy Ila…

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Westbrook homers and drives in five runs in Wildcats’ drubbing of Manchester

From Staff Reports   MANCHESTER, GA – After getting shut out by Calvary Christian 12-0 at home in…

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Raiders increase winning streak to five with win at Terrell Academy

From Staff Reports   DAWSON, GA – The Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) increased their winning streak to five…

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Area Beat Report April 10, 2023

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Clark, Shakelia Shawanna (In Jail), 42, City Probation Gary, Christopher Dantrell…

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Hana Haden named new GSW Women’s Head Basketball Coach

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University has hired Hana Haden as its new head…

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Schley County Wildcats get pounded by Calvary Christian

ELLAVILLE – After clinching their seventh straight region championship with a 16-0 thrashing of Webster County, the Schley…

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GSW Baseball Team earns split with Columbus State

From Staff Reports   COLUMBUS, GA. — The Georgia Southwestern State University Baseball Team (GSW) split its doubleheader…

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Wildcats clinch seventh straight region title with win over Webster County

ELLAVILLE – It was quick, emphatic and a bit anti-climactic, but it did the job. The Schley County…

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Wildcats earn fourth straight victory with 10-1 rout of Crisp County

From Staff Reports   CORDELE – The Schley County High School Baseball Team (SCHS) earned its fourth straight…

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Godwin, Exley and Luvin come through for Raiders in comeback win over Knights

ALBANY – After shutting out Deerfield-Windsor 3-0 two days before in Americus, the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) made…

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Loran Smith’s Column: Masters for Thursday

AUGUSTA – With every official, competitor and patron maintaining a hopeful eye on the weather while basking in…

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Area Beat Report April 4 and 5, 2023

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Brown, Jakyrah Nicole (In Jail), 21, Obstructing or hindering law enforcement…

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Under 17 Not Permitted: Sanchez’s grand slam homer leads Hurricanes to 17-6 win over West Georgia

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – Thanks in part to a grand slam home run by Victor Sanchez…

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Eight run fourth inning propels Schley County to come-from-behind victory over CHATTCO

From Staff Reports ELLAVILLE – The Schley County baseball team trailed Chattahoochee County (CHATTCO) 4-1 after three innings…

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Ledger is “King of the Hill” in Raiders’ win over Deerfield-Windsor

AMERICUS – Southland Academy (SAR) senior pitcher Chase Ledger was on his game once again while on the…

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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Masters for Wednesday

AUGUSTA – This is my 63rd Masters, and I am as excited as ever to become immersed in…

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Wildcats drub Furlow Charter in first game of doubleheader

From Staff Reports   ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) set the tone early in their first…

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Wildcats rout Falcons 19-0

From staff Reports ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats wasted no time in showing their dominance against Furlow…

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Brian Miller and Caitlin Mixon rock wins in the 11th annual Shamrock Jog & jam 5K

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – The threat of rain may have prevented some people from showing up…

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Sand Sharks Speared in Sweep by Hurricanes

From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University softball team (GSW) swept its three-game weekend series…

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Hurricanes take two of three against Barry University

From Staff Reports   AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University Baseball Team (GSW) got back into the…

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Southland Academy Raiders outlast Stratford in offensive slugfest

From Staff Reports   MACON, GA – After their 20-4 drubbing of Fullington Academy last Thursday, the Southland…

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Memorable Senior Night as Panthers clinch playoff spot

AMERICUS – Due to a tiebreaker situation, the Sumter County Varsity Boys Soccer Team (SCHS) faced a must…

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Raiders pound Fullington 20-4 over Spring Break

PINEHURST, GA – The Southland Academy Baseball Team (SAR) rebounded nicely from its 7-4 loss at Tiftarea Academy…

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Lady Jets center Fanta Gassama named to NJCAA National All-Tournament Team

From Staff Reports LUBBOCK, TX – South Georgia Technical College sophomore center Fanta Gassama was one of 13…