LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: DWS’ Leach claims individual region golf title
Deerfield’s John Leach wins the individual title, and the Knights finish second in the GISA Region 3-AAA golf tournament, just behind defending state champion Tiftarea. (ADDS: GISA Region 3-AA golf tourney; Westover soccer; GSW golf)
Miami a top choice for Albany High LB Young after recent offer
Albany High linebacker Juwon Young gets an official offer from the University of Miami, and he says the Hurricanes are now at the top of his list.
Monroe's Anduze headed to Atlanta Metro
Monroe multi-sport star Davone Anduze chooses basketball and will play next season for Atlanta Metro.
Westover's Cromer catches eye of Eastern Florida State College, lands in Melbourne
Westover’s T.J. Cromer, a Herald Super 6er and two-time All-Area Player, signs a basketball scholarship with Eastern Florida College, while Monroe’s Davone Anduze is headed to Atlanta Metro.
Absolutely brutal
Baconton’s history-making baseball team was one out — one disputed call at home plate — away from reaching the second round of the state playoffs Saturday, but after rain postpones the outcome of the decisive Game 3 until Monday, it takes Turner County just four minutes to end the Blazers’ dream season.
What can ya do?
That’s the rhetorical question Deerfield’s boys were asking themselves after Saturday’s frustrating state runner-up finish that saw the Knights score more than 100 points and still come up short of beating powerhouse Stratford.
GHSA BOYS STATE TRACK & FIELD MEET --- DAY 3: Heartbreak for Terrell County boys on final day at GHSA meet; Westover's Childs, Baconton's Wenzel
Jekerious Scott wins the Class A state title in the 100, but the Greenwave miss the team championship after one of the most bizarre endings in the history of the GHSA state meet.
GHSA STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Controversy rains down on Game 3 of series between Baconton, Turner; Miller splits
A nasty home-plate collision on what would’ve been the final out — and a Baconton win — to eliminate Turner County from the state playoffs is disputed, as the decisive Game 3 goes to extras before being delayed and postponed by rain until Monday at 4 p.m. (ADDS: roundup items on Miller County, Crisp County, Worth County and Westover)
Setting the stage
With the team state titles to be decided today, a host of area stars take home individual crowns Friday on Day 3 of the GISA State Track & Field Championships at Hugh Mills Stadium.
GHSA STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Baconton baseball splits state opener with Turner Co.; Lee County swept
Baconton survives its state playoff elimination game Friday in driving rain and forces a deciding Game 3 against Turner County today to keep its dream season alive.
PREVIEW: Trojans look to turn around down season in AAAAA state playoffs
Lee County enters the state playoffs as a No. 4 seed for the first time in Rob Williams’ 25 years at the school, but he believes his kids can still turn their season around. (ADDS: preview items on Crisp County, Worth County, Westover and Miller County baseball teams)
Worth’s Mency signs with Bellhaven
Worth County OL Marquavion Mency is taking his talents to Bellhaven University in Mississippi.
Albany State on hunt for new offensive coordinator
The Rams will kick off the 2013 football season in four months, and suddenly they find themselves with no offensive coordinator or starting quarterback.
Trail-Blazers
The Baconton Charter Blazers baseball team opens the Class A state playoffs today after putting together the best season in the school’s history.
GHSA BOYS STATE TRACK MEET: Monroe’s Williams wins state crown in long jump, scores 22 points by himself on Day 1
Tornadoes track & field star Kevin Williams scores 22 points all by himself during Day 1 of the state meet in Jefferson, including a state championship in the long jump.
College Sports
- Albany State set to host plethora of summertime sports programs
- Bear of a career
- Gahman slips to T-26th after Day 2 of NCAA D-II nationals
- GSW’s Gahman rallies for Top 10 finish on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals
- Perno out as Georgia’s head baseball coach
- Four GSW athletes, including ex-Crisp star Cromer, named to PBC All-Academic team
- Georgia, Georgia Tech golf teams advance to NCAA Division I National Championship
- Former Lee County star Gahman ready to close career at nationals
- BULLDOGS NOTEBOOK: UGA’s Grantham, UF’s Muschamp in war of words
- Darton golf turns in worst finish at nationals in 10 years
