COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Monroe’s Glanton turns heads after Atlanta MVP showcase; Brooks County star Parrish commits to UGA
Monroe rising junior Tay Glanton beats out a host of upperclassmen for the Defensive MVP at a prestigious Atlanta football showcase recently.
Hoosier Heartbreaker
The Seminoles fall short of their 22nd trip to the College World Series after getting swept by the Hoosiers, who are the first Big Ten team to win a Super Regional series since 1984.
FSU stunned by Indiana in Super Regionals opener
Florida State sees its ninth-inning rally fall just short in Saturday’s NCAA Super Regionals opener against Indiana, which beat the Seminoles to move one game from its first-ever trip to the College World Series.
Albany’s Land, Lewis take aim at NCAA national track titles today in Oregon
Former Monroe star Mimieux Land and Westover standout Reggie Lewis will each try to deliver Clemson University a pair of national titles today in their respective events during the NCAA Division I Track & Field National Championship in Eugene, Ore.
Clamoring for Collier
Lee County star quarterback Stephen Collier is named one of the finalists for the national Elite 11, which handpicks the country’s top prep QB prospects.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Skinner shoots par again, remains in Top 15 at Senior PGA; Ga. Tech’s Kuchar leading PGA Crowne Plaza
Albany golf pro Sonny Skinner stays steady at the Senior PGA Championship and will enter today’s final round tied for 15th overall.
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.
'Well, how about that?'
In what could end up being one of the most remarkable stories of the year in professional golf, club pro Sonny Skinner of River Pointe Golf Club in Albany doesn’t just hang with the big boys of the Champions Tour during the first round of the Senior PGA Championship on Thursday — Skinner is right there at the top, sitting just one shot off the lead after firing a scorching 4-under in the first round.
Area Georgia baseball signees remain committed to Dogs after Perno’s ouster
Five former Southwest Georgia high school baseball stars don’t waver in their commitment to UGA after head coach David Perno leaves the program Monday.
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.
GSW’s Gahman rallies for Top 10 finish on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals
Former Lee County golf star and Herald Player of the Year Nate Gahman of GSW scrambles on the back nine after a rough front to shoot par and sits tied for ninth after Day 1 of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship in Hershey, Pa.
COLLEGE GOLF ROUNDUP: Cavs golf team 18 shots off lead with one round left at nationals; UGA in fourth after Day 1 of NCAA D-I Regionals
Darton betters its score during Round 3 at nationals Thursday, but the Cavs find themselves with a seemingly insurmountable deficit heading into today’s final round in Lubbock, Texas.
Welcome to the Big Show
Former Worth County and Kansas State star linebacker Meshak Williams signs with his favorite team growing up — the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens — after impressing during rookie mini-camp.
Pate on Crisp County’s run to Class AAAA Final 4: ‘We’re working our way up the ladder’
Sixth-year Crisp County baseball coach Bill Pate has the Cougars in the GHSA Class AAA Final Four for just the second time in the program’s long history after a doubleheader sweep late Tuesday of Stephens County.
Darton climbs nationals leaderboard on Day 2
The Cavs are five strokes better during their second round of the NJCAA national tournament Wednesday, but Darton is still 18 shots off the leader with two rounds left.
Darton struggles on Day 1 of NJCAA nationals
The Cavs play well in their two practice round before the NJCAA national tournament, but mistakes during the first round Tuesday has Darton tied for 11th out of 24 teams.
Terrell Academy baseball wins first region title in school history
The Eagles secure that state's No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs after winning their first region title in school history.
PREVIEW: Area GISA soccer teams begin march toward state title today
Five Southwest Georgia private-school soccer teams — Deerfield’s and Sherwood’s boys and girls and Terrell Academy’s girls — hit the field starting today for their first-round GISA state tournament games.
ALBANY SPORTS HALL OF FAME ---Former DWS sharpshooter Bailey rounds out 2013 Albany HOF class
Former Deerfield-Windsor three-sport star and 2013 Albany Sports Hall of Fame inductee Julee Bailey made her biggest mark on the basketball court.
Former Lee County star Posey blasts first HR in second straight win for UGA
The Bulldogs’ baseball team is struggling mightily this year, but huge night from former Lee County star Jess Posey helps deliver UGA its second straight win late Tuesday night.
Ex-Deerfield star Young named MVP of Dutch pro league
In his rookie season playing professional basketball overseas, former Deerfield star Andre Young has emerged as a legitimate superstar.
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.
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.
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.
LOOKING AHEAD: Panthers coach happy with win in opener, sees room for improvement
Showing very little rust, the Panthers rolled into Lake Charles, La., on Saturday night and cruised to a double-digit win in their opener.
LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: South Georgia Tech men’s hoops wins tourney opener, advances to semis
Despite their leading scorer coming down with the flu before Tuesday's crucial Region XVII tournament opener, the Jets cruise past Gordon College and into a matchup against nemesis Chattahoochee Tech on Friday in Swainsboro. (ADDS: roundup items on Albany-Terrell County baseball; and Lee County-Bainbridge boys, girls soccer)
Seminole, Pelham girls hoops knocked out of state
The Lady Indians and Lady Hornets suffer a pair of tough road losses in the Elite 8 round of the state tournament Tuesday, ending both their seasons.
LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ATC, SGT hoops lose key conference games Saturday; Darton golf third after first round of Faulkner Invitational
A loss by the Titans on Saturday ends their postseason hopes, while the Jets' free fall from conference top dog to sixth place continues with another brutal loss. (ADDS: ATC-Chattahoochee Tech women's hoops; Darton golf; GSW men's, women's basketball; and GSW softball)
Bainbridge boys falls in OT of 1-AAAAA title game, settle for No. 2 state seed
The Bainbridge boys basketball team played their hearts out Saturday night before losing in overtime of the Region 1-AAAAA title game to Northside, Columbus, 60-58.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL --- GHSA REGION TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Seminole boys reach first title game under Godwin, will face Mitchell for all the marbles tonight
The Indians down the Red Devils on Friday night to get to their first Region 1-A championship game since Kevin Godwin took over seven years ago. (ADDS: roundup items on Mitchell boys reaching 1-A title game opposite Seminole; Region 1-A girls semifinal roundup; Lee County girls, Bainbridge boys in 1-AAAAA tourney; and Turner County boys, girls).
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL --- REGION TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: AHS boys beat Dougherty in Region 1-AAAA tourney, end Trojans’ season; Westover girls' state tournament streak snapped by Americus-Sumter
The Indians will play on in the Region 1-AAAA tournament following Tuesday's rout of Dougherty, while a string of 15 state appearances in a row is over for Westover's girls, who are knocked out by Americus-Sumter. (ADDS: roundup items on Randolph Southern girls, boys; SGA boys, girls; Terrell County-Stewart County boys; Randolph-Clay-Calhoun County boys; and Seminole-Miller County boys)
PREVIEW: With new coach settling in, GSW golf begins spring season
New head coach Darcy Donaldson is ready to keep the Hurricanes’ golf program on a steady climb to being one of the best in Division II when GSW opens its all-important spring season today at the at Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate in Florida.
Area prep football stars set for National Signing Day
Highlighted by Deerfield’s Patrick Forrestal signing with Division I Navy, area football recruits are set to secure their college futures today.
Terrific teammate
Even though he is unlikely to see the field in Sunday's Super Bowl, Albany native and Monroe alum Ricardo Lockette --- who is arguably the fastest player on the 49ers' roster -- has done plenty these last two weeks to help the team prepare, namely playing the role of Ravens speedy wideout Torrey Smith in practice to simulate the speed and routes that San Francisco will see from Smith in the Big Game.
After rough start to season, Worth County boys hoops team wins fourth straight, getting hot at right time
Worth County is heating up when it counts just before the region tournament as the Rams win their fourth straight game Tuesday by beating Albany --- and now set their sights on closing the season by avenging four early season losses to Dougherty, Calhoun County, Monroe and Westover.
Randolph Southern senior Ragan joins 1,000-point club as Patriots still eye first win
Rhett Ragan, a senior who never saw a minute of floor time as a freshman, hits 1,000 points for his career Tuesday, although it came in a tough loss to Grace Christian, which kept the Patriots winless on the season.
Deerfield boys on fire, make case for Fab 5 Poll
Following their 11th straight victory Tuesday, Deerfield is on pace to be the first GISA team to crack The Herald’s Fab 5 Poll this season.
Behind 21 steals, Crisp Academy girls win 14th straight
Led by Herald Super 6er Madi Mitchell’s 19 points, the two-time defending state champion Crisp Academy girls basketball team appears on a crash course for a third trip after winning their 14th straight game Tuesday night.
Monroe boys wrap up regular-season Region 1-AAAA title, No. 1 tourney seed
After whipping Crisp County late Saturday night, 70-38, Herald No. 1 Monroe’s boys not only secure the regular-season Region 1-AAAA title but also earn the right to host the upcoming tournament, which starts in two weeks.
Darton pitches lights out in openers, settles for split
The Cavs baseball team opens their 2013 season on the road Friday with a 3-0 shutout win against Gulf Coast and a tough, 2-1 loss to Tallahassee Community College.
Posey accepts NL MVP award in Big Apple
Giants catcher and Leesburg native Buster Posey is thankful — and funny — in his acceptance speech at the BBWAA awards dinner, where he was honored for winning the NL MVP award.
Byne Christian girls hoops star Horne eclipses 1,000-point milestone as junior
Byne’s Heather Horne becomes the second girls player in school history to reach 1,000 career points — and now she’s out to break the Saints’ all-time scoring record. (EDITS: corrects Horne is the second girls player from Byne to break 1,000 points in school history)
Giants give Posey $8M, 1-year deal, avoid arbitration; Braves re-sign five, fail to agree with Prado
Looking to keep their NL MVP and two-time World Series champ happy, the San Francisco Giants gladly avoid arbitration with catcher and Leesburg native Buster Posey on Friday, giving him a hefty, one-year salary bump from $615,000 to $8 million — with the hope that a long-term deal between the two sides is next.
Leesburg's Posey finishes sixth in worldwide vote for video game cover; Pirates' McCutchen wins
Pittsburgh All-Star Andrew McCutchen wins Sony PlayStation's cover appearance for "MLB 13 The Show" video game following a worldwide vote that ended Friday night with 108,148 votes, while Lee County native and San Francisco catcher Buster Posey finishes sixth.
Albany Tech men beat Georgia Highlands, pick up first region victory of season
After an uncharacteristic 0-7 start in region play, the Titans get on the board Wednesday night against Georgia Highlands, while the ATC women put up a strong fight against XVII's No. 1 team before losing by seven.
Posey in running for ‘MLB 13 The Show’ video game cover
Sony is holding a national voting contest for sports fans to determine which MLB star will grace the next cover of its PlayStation “MLB 13 The Show” video game, and Leesburg’s Buster Posey — the 2012 NL MVP — is a leading candidate. (ADDS: Link to vote)
Counting down Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories of 2012 — #1: Leesburg’s Posey named NL MVP, wins second World Series title
The Herald’s sports staff has chosen, in our eyes, Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories from 2012. Today marks the finale of the countdown.
Counting down Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories of 2012 — #2: Third trip to Super Bowl highlights Monroe grad Branch’s year
The Herald’s sports staff has chosen, in our eyes, Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories from 2012. Today marks the ninth of 10 we’ve picked as having a significant impact as we count down to No. 1, which will appear in the Jan. 1 edition.
Counting down Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories of 2012 --- #3: Albany native Taylor wins silver medal at Summer Olympics
The Herald’s sports staff has chosen, in our eyes, Southwest Georgia’s Top 10 sports stories from 2012. Today marks the eighth of 10 we’ve picked as having a significant impact as we count down to No. 1, which will appear in the Jan. 1 edition. Look for No. 2 in Monday’s edition of The Herald.
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