Albany Herald

Darton golf set to host first tournament at Doublegate

The Cavs are looking for their first tournament win in nearly a year, and today’s Doublegate Collegiate Invitational gives Darton a good chance to snap its skid.

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.

Mitchell leads Lady Cavs to first region championship in over a decade

Two years after walking away from the big-time coaching ranks to return home to Southwest Georgia and take over a struggling Darton program, Lea Henry delivers the school what she promised Saturday: a Region XVII title.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Darton baseball wins fifth straight; Lee County loses again, starts season 0-3

John Harman picks up the win and a host of Cavs swing big bats Friday in a 16-4 rout of Lake Michigan. (ADDS: roundup items on Lee County baseball; GSW softball)

Darton women beat SGT, one win from region championship

One season after having title expectations and falling short, Darton is in the region championship game at home today against Chattahoochee Tech.

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)

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)

Darton women dispatch of local rival Albany Tech in region tourney opener

After leading by just 10 points at halftime, the No.1-seeded Lady Cavs roll in the second half to easily advance in the Region XVII tournament.

Lady Cavs confident heading into Region XVII tourney as No. 1 seed

Darton State College has lost just once in its past 18 games and enters the Region XVII tournament as the team to beat. (ADDS: Darton’s Mitchell, Henry take region’s top awards)

Sharp wins Cavs’ 1st NJCAA national title in wrestling

Valdosta’s Jamel Sharp caps his remarkable wrestling season with Darton’s first national championship and finishes his freshman campaign with a national-best 30-1 record.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton women clinch regular-season region title, turn focus to region tourney; ATC men, women close with Ws

After beating Georgia Highlands on Saturday, Darton wraps up its first regular-season region title under coach Lea Henry and improves to 14-0 on its home floor. (ADDS: roundup items on Albany Tech men, women)

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)

First-year Darton coach Hicks leads Cavaliers into nationals

After placing a program-best third as a team in the national qualifier, the Cavs are taking five wrestlers to this weekend's NJCAA national tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, behind the leadership of first-year coach James Hicks.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton gets top seed, achieves highest NJCAA ranking ever

The No. 12 Lady Cavs find out early Wednesday that they've achieved the program’s highest ranking — then go out and win the Region title. (ADDS: Albany State softball; Albany Tech men, women basketball; note on former Albany High star, current East Georgia College freshman Chasity Mullins)

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton baseball beats ranked Chipola team, moves to 8-4; ASU softball swept; GSW men's tennis scores milestone win

Led by A.J. Sunstrom on the mound, the Cavs score a big early season win Tuesday on the road against No. 20 Chipola.

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