Albany Herald

Darton protects national No. 9 ranking, splits with No. 1 Middle Ga.

Darton’s Nate Ferrell caps off a wild game against Middle Georgia with a walk-off single to snap the Cavs’ three-game losing streak.

Redskins pick Rambo in 6th round

Seminole County’s Bacarri Rambo is selected in the sixth round by the Washington Redskins on Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, just one day after his former teammate at Georgia, Early County’s Shawn Williams, is picked by the Cincinnati Bengals.

UGA football team lands nation’s No. 2 RB recruit Michel

The Bulldogs sign the No. 2 rushing recruit in the nation in South Florida prep star Sony Michel.

Historic, proud day for Lee County High athletics

For the first time, four Lee County athletes in four different sports accept scholarships Friday as basketball player Reggie Breedlove, offensive lineman Robert Hatcher, swimmer Julie Johns and wrestler Chris Rapley all sign.

Stunning early exit for No. 1 seed ASU at conference tourney

Albany State's pitchers can't find the strike zone during their elimination game Friday against Miles College, and the No. 1-seeded Rams are eliminated from the conference tournament after a 14-1 rout.

NFL DRAFT: UGA stars Jones (17th, Steelers), Ogletree (30th, Rams) drafted in first round, while Williams taken 84th overall and Rambo waits

Georgia's Jarvis Jones and Alex Ogletree go on Day 1 of the NFL Draft on Thursday, while John Jenkins and former Early County star Shawn Williams go on Day 2 and another former Southwest Georgia star --- Bacarri Rambo -- continues to wait to hear his name called.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: With brand new No. 9 ranking, Cavs crushed by Middle Georgia

One day after being ranked a program-best No. 9 in the NJCAA national poll, the Darton baseball team loses to Middle Georgia, 11-1. (ADDS: ASU baseball, Darton softball, DWS golf, DWS baseball)

Nephew of UGA great Walker might not be in Bulldogs’ plans

Milan Richard, the nephew of legendary UGA running back Herschel Walker, has been offered scholarships from 15 schools, including Georgia and Georgia Tech.

No. 1 seed ASU baseball stunned in conference tourney opener

Albany State third-year baseball coach Kenyan Conner is named the conference’s Coach of the Year on Wednesday — then his No. 1 seeded Rams are stunned in their tourney opener. (ADDS: note on ASU's Conner being named the conference Coach of the Year).

PREVIEW: Darton softball not fazed by ‘rollercoaster season,’ ready for Region XVII tournament

The Lady Cavs have had plenty of adversity this year, but they are focused and ready for this week’s Region XVII softball tournament.

Chasing their dreams

A pair of former area high school and University of Georgia football stars — Early County’s Shawn Williams and Seminole County’s Bacarri Rambo — are one day away from realizing their childhood dreams of playing in the NFL.

PREVIEW: ASU baseball opens conference tourney today as No. 1 seed

The Rams’ baseball team is looking for is first conference title in three years, and head coach Kenyan Conner thinks his team has the pitching and the hitting to bring the title back to Albany State.

Auburn A.D. responds to scathing article about Tigers' football program

Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs blasts a recent scathing report Monday about the Tigers’ football program, calling it “clearly flawed” and angrily defending his beloved school.

Former Herald POY Mitchell set for first pro tournament

Former Deerfield star and Herald Player of the Year T.J. Mitchell finishes the season as UGA’s top men’s golfer, earning him an automatic exemption to play as an amateur in his first pro tournament in Athens in May.

Lady Rams come back to win title

The Albany State Lady Rams softball team wins six games in two days, including three on Sunday, to capture the first conference title.

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