Albany Herald

Sloppy start

Knights starting pitcher Coleman Butler and the Deerfield pitching staff struggle against Brookwood on Friday evening during Game 1 of their best-of-three GISA Class AAA Final Four series as the Warriors roll to a lopsided 9-2 win to take the crucial opening game.

Crisp blown out in GISA Class A Final Four series by Bethlehem

Bethlehem beats Crisp Academy by a combined 35-7 during Friday’s GISA Class A Final Four, ending the Wildcats’ state title run.

PREVIEW: Seniors leading DWS into Final 4 matchup today with Brookwood

Nine seniors are on a mission to end Deerfield’s 10-year state championship drought, and the next hurdle is this weekend’s semifinal series against Brookwood that begins today at home. (EDITS: corrects game time of second game of series to 1 p.m. Saturday)

Former Americus-Sumter hoops star Bowens signs with Albany State

Kayle Bowens makes the dreams come true of Evelyn Wright --- Bowens' head coach and grandmother -- Thursday when she signs with Albany State, which is Wright's alma mater.

PREVIEW: Final Four mainstay Wildcats limp into rematch vs. Bethlehem

The Wildcats' top two pitchers, Jordan Howard and Rush Brown, might not be on the mound today as Crisp Academy looks to return to the GISA Class A state championship series for the third straight year.

Posey, Trojan Nation: Coach Williams will be missed

After 25 years as the respected head coach of state power Lee County High School, longtime face of the Trojans baseball program, Rob Williams, is finally ready to pass the torch.

Lights out

Crisp County High School’s amazing baseball season comes to a heartbreaking end in the GHSA Class AAAA Final Four on Monday night when the Cougars are swept in a doubleheader by Marist.

Hoping for history

It’s been 52 years since Crisp County High School hoisted its one and only state championship in baseball — a fact the 2013 Cougars hope to change, beginning today in Games 1 and 2 in their Final Four against Marist.

GISA ELITE 8: Edmund Burke ends Terrell Academy’s season; SGA, Southland knocked out

The Terrell Academy baseball team saw on of the program's best seasons in years end Saturday in a 12-4 loss to Edmund Burke.

GISA ELITE 8: Deerfield sweeps into Final 4

The Knights are two series wins from their first state title since 2003 after sweeping Westfield on Saturday afternoon in Perry in the GISA AAA Elite 8.

GISA ELITE 8: Crisp Academy baseball advances to Final 4

The Wildcats advance to their fourth straight Final 4 with a two-game sweep of Robert Toombs, while Randolph Southern sees its final baseball season end.

GISA ELITE 8 PREVIEW: Deerfield hits road for series vs. rival Westfield

Rivals Deerfield and Westfield clash in the GISA Class AAA Elite 8 today, meeting in the playoffs for the first time since the Hornets beat the Knights for the 2011 state title.

Gut-check time

Terrell Academy is no-hit Friday in Game 1 of the GISA Class AA Elite Eight by Edmund Burke, as the Eagles fall, 15-0, to put the their backs against the wall and state title hopes in jeopardy.

Former Deerfield star, Herald Player of the Year Crews locks up golf scholarship at Coastal

Once a rising star on the Southwest Georgia golf scene, Josh Crews has overcome time away from the sport due to personal issues to return as good as ever, securing a golf scholarship with the College of Coastal Georgia on Thursday.

PREVIEW: Area GISA baseball teams open play in Elite 8 today

The Terrell Academy baseball team is in the midst of its best season in years, and a large senior class doesn’t plan on letting it end in this weekend’s Elite 8 series against Edmund Burke. (ADDS: full schedule, preview items on Crisp Academy, SGA and Randolph Southern; and roundup item on Southland's Game 1 loss Thursday)

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