Albany Herald

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton stays hot, crushes Andrew again

The 12th-ranked Darton baseball team wins for the 20th time in its last 21 games with a 12-6 win against Region XVII rival Andrew. (ADDS: ASU baseball, ASU softball, Lee County baseball, Bainbridge soccer, Lee County soccer, Crisp County-Albany High baseball)

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton baseball ascends to No. 12 in Top 25 poll, ties program’s highest ranking ever; ASU baseball, softball falls on the road

The Darton baseball team is rolling like never before right now, and the NJCAA pollsters continue to take notice as the Cavs move to No. 12 in the nation. (ADDS ASU baseball and softball teams lose on the road).

Unstoppable

Darton has now won 19 of 20 games this season — and is 14-0 at home — after beating neighboring rival Andrew College on Tuesday, 9-3.

Herald POY Shamblin among new Darton golf signings

Seminole County senior and reigning Herald Player of the Year Tyler Shamblin is one of three golfers to commit to play for Darton State College in the fall.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Worth's Gowdy throws no-hitter to beat Albany; Darton baseball gets revenge on West Georgia Tech with sweep

Denzel Gowdy no-hits Albany on Friday to deliver Worth County a big region win, while West Georgia Tech --- which ended Darton's 15-game winning streak earlier this week and denied the Cavs school history --- is swept by DSC in Albany. (ADDS: roundup items on Deerfield-Tiftarea baseball, Westover-Crisp County boys, girls soccer; Sherwood-Calvary boys, girls soccer; and Lee County-Northside, Columbus boys, girls soccer)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton State softball splits with Gordon State; ASU scholar-athletes honored; SCA soccer sweeps; Terrell Academy edges RS in baseball

Darton State splits a doubleheader against Gordon State on Thursday in its second-to-last series before spring break. (ADDS ASU scholar-athletes honored; Sherwood Christian soccer sweeps; Terrell Academy baseball beats Randolph Southern).

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton baseball’s win streak ends at 15, falls one victory shy of school record

West Georgia Tech — a program Darton has owned in recent seasons — stuns No. 16 nationally ranked Darton on Wednesday, snapping the Cavs’ 15-game win streak. (ADDS: items on ASU basketball players being invited to All-Star game in Atlanta; Randolph Southern baseball stays perfect in region play)

Lady Cavs upset in national tourney opener

Blinn College out of Texas plays its way into the tournament Monday, then knocks off No. 8 seed Darton State College on Tuesday, ending the Lady Cavs’ bid for an NJCAA national title.

Dover gets his due

The man who helped deliver three straight national titles to Darton — former head coach and current golf director Dale Dover — is set to enter the NJCAA Golf Coaches Hall of Fame.

Darton softball stays course despite recent issues

Following a dust-up between coaches during a recent Darton-Chipola softball game, head coach David Dews vows to never play the Florida powerhouse again and Dews’ father — legendary JUCO softball coach Gene Dews — leaves the team.

Headed to the Heartland

Today’s opener in Kansas will mark just the second time in history the Darton State College women’s basketball program will compete in NJCAA nationals — and this time they don’t plan on returning to Albany empty-handed.

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)

Darton baseball stretches win streak to 15

The Cavs are nearing school history after winning Nos. 14 and 15 in a row Saturday in a doubleheader sweep of East Georgia.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton baseball extends win streak to 13

Darton rallies from a 6-1 hole early in the game against East Georgia on Friday to extend the program's win streak to 13 straight games. (ADDS: roundup items on Darton golf; Deerfield-Sherwood baseball; Lee County baseball; Randolph Southern baseball; Monroe-Cairo baseball; Sherwood girls soccer; and Worth County-Monroe baseball)

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)

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