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LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton softball sweeps MGC; Cavs golf finishes 5th at Spring Fling; ASU baseball rolls

The Darton State College softball team downs Middle Georgia on Saturday to improve to 27-10 overall, while the news was not as good for the school's golf team, which implodes on the back nine during the final round of the Goose Pond Spring Fling. (ADDS: roundup items on ASU-Claflin baseball; and GSW softball)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton’s Kim tied for lead in opening round at Goose Pond

The Darton College golf team was also tied for fourth overall at its annual stop at the Ron Marshall Spring Fling. (ADDS: roundup items on ASU softball; DWS boys, girls soccer; Monroe-Dougherty boys, girls soccer; and Randolph Southern, Deerfield baseball)

GSW beats ASU in baseball, sweeps season series

The Georgia Southwestern baseball team finishes off a season sweep of neighboring rival Albany State on Thursday to end its losing streak, while sending the struggling Rams to their third straight defeat.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU’s winning streak snapped by Shorter College

The Rams enter Tuesday’s doubleheader with a season-high four straight wins, but Shorter College puts an end to the winning streak. (ADDS: Darton baseball, Darton softball, GSW golf)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: ASU softball stays unbeaten in conference play

The Lady Rams are now 4-0 and the only undefeated team in the East Division after sweeping Fort Valley on Monday. (ADDS: GSW golf, DWS tennis, DWS golf)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Rams open conference with two wins against Clark Atlanta

The Albany State baseball extends its winning streak to three games with a pair of victories at home against Clark Atlanta. (ADDS: ASU softball, Darton baseball, Darton softball, Sherwood soccer, DWS soccer)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton’s Dearth homers again as Lady Cavs sweep; ASU softball off to 2-0 conference start

Hard-hitting Darton freshman Melissa Dearth hits her fifth home run in as many games Tuesday as the Lady Cavs improve to 19-6 overall. (ADDS: roundup items on ASU softball; Lee County, Terrell Academy and SGA baseball; and Sherwood, Monroe, Dougherty soccer)

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton sweeps Lake Michigan, extends winning streak to 7

The Cavs improve to 13-4 with a pair of blowout wins against Lake Michigan Community College, while the Albany State baseball team extends its losing streak to 11 games after getting swept by Edward Waters College.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Rams fall at home to Fla. powerhouse Tampa, drop to 1-11

The Rams hold their own against nationally ranked Division II powerhouse Tampa University on Thursday at home before falling, 4-2. (ADDS: roundup items on Darton softball, baseball; South Georgia Tech men's hoops; Darton-South Georgia Tech women playing in region tournament semis today; Lee County-Chiles baseball; Mitchell County-Albany baseball; Sherwood soccer)

Questions linger as Rams return for spring practice

The Albany State football team hit the practice field Wednesday for the first time this spring with both excitement and uncertainty as the Rams have plenty of holes to fill, including their search for a new starting quarterback.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Seasons end for ASU’s hoops teams

Benedict, the No. 1 seed on the men’s and women’s side of the conference tournament, end the season for both ASU programs Wednesday.(ADDS: Notes on Darton baseball, Darton softball and GSW basketball)

Albany State men, women win conference tourney openers

The Lady Rams snap a five-game losing streak with a 73-51 victory against Miles College in the opening round of the conference tournament, while the ASU men hold of a wild Miles comeback to win their own opener. (ADDS: ASU puts three on All-Conference team)

PREVIEW: Lady Rams riding local 1-2 punch into conference tourney

Bainbridge’s April Thomas is second in the conference in scoring, and if she gets help from her teammates, like former Mitchell County star Kedeemya Cooper, the Lady Rams could make some noise in Atlanta.

PREVIEW: Frustrated Rams open conference tournament today against Miles

The Rams have gone through three five-game losing streaks and have had to deal with plenty of distractions in what has been a disappointing regular season heading into today’s conference tourney opener.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: GSW baseball downs ASU in first meeting of season between SW Ga. rivals; Darton softball splits

Former Deerfield star Justin Lott was dynamite Thursday -- striking out seven --- as he picks up his first win of the season on the mound for GSW in a 7-4 win against neighboring Division II rival Albany State. (ADDS: roundup items ASU basketball falling to Morehouse; on Darton softball; Dougherty baseball; and Sherwood girls soccer)

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