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Fox looks to medal at AAU Junior Olympics
Many competitive weight lifters dream of standing on podiums and having gold medals placed around their necks.
Panther soccer keeper signs with S.C. college
Brandon Ashdown will join his Liberty County High School soccer teammate Robbie Bacon at the University of South Carolina–Salkehatchie this fall after signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play soccer.
FPCA signs new athletic director
Saying it was God's calling, Jimbo Hale is enthusiastically ready for his new role as the athletic director for First Presbyterian Christian Academy.
Articles suggest McRae is growing up
Two recent articles indicate that University of Tennessee incoming sophomore and former Liberty County Panthers basketball standout Jordan McRae has a new outlook as he prepares for the upcoming UT hoops season.
Local youth team takes Peach State
The 8U Merchants baseball team won the Peach State Diamond Sports tournament June 18 in Brunswick.
GSU not ready for FBS any time soon
An open letter to Georgia Southern University President Brooks Keel: Dear Dr. Keel, Don't buy into all the hype about FBS football. Georgia Southern is many wonderful things, but a budding BCS power it isn't - and won't be in most of our lifetimes, if ever. And there's nothing at all wrong with that. I suspect that runs contrary to what you're hearing from many who think nothing matters if it isn't thoroughly covered and ...
Former BI QB, golfer nabs title
Many may remember him as the quarterback who led Bradwell Institute to an undefeated regular season in 1979, but Hal Johnson long has had another passion.
Stephens a sharpshooter
Former Long County High School standout Linda Stephens recently was named a collegiate archery All-American as a member of the Georgia Southern University club archery team.
Scott’s All-Stars attend SSU camp
Desmond Brown, Marcus Scott V and Simon Steele attended the 2011 Savannah State University basketball camp June 13-17. According to All-Stars founder Marcus Scott, the camp provided fundamental and individual instructions suited to each camper. The players used the new skills they learned to develop teamwork. They also had the opportunity to hear keynote speakers provide motivational speeches to the audience, Scott said.
Southern Dirt Tour returns to Oglethorpe SP
Ray Miller's Hedman Husler Hedders National Late Model Series Southern Dirt Tour will return to Oglethorpe Speedway Park at 8 p.m. Friday.
Matthews signs with Rangers
Former Richmond Hill High School standout Kevin Matthews has agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers, the club announced Saturday. Details of the contract weren't released, but the Dallas Morning News reported he received a signing bonus of $936,000. Matthews, who went 4-2 with the Wildcats in 2011, was the Rangers top draft pick and the 33rd overall pick in the first-year player draft on June 6.
McRae lights up Rocky Top
Former Liberty County High School basketball standout Jordan McRae scored a game-high 48 points in the opening game of the Pilot Rocky Top League on Wednesday, according to the Maryville Daily Times.
Barracudas win West
The Barracuda baseball team traveled to Conyers last weekend to win the USSSA Georgia West Division title. The Barracudas went undefeated in the three-day tournament, winning in pool play 9-7, 9-6 and 10-7.
Hoffer shares home-run crown
Former Liberty County High School baseball player Aaron Hoffer was one of several East Georgia College players recognized for helping the Bobcats finish a successful debut season.
Walthour ready to shine
Liberty County's Metra Walthour will be entering her senior season as a Yellow Jackets basketball player at Georgia Tech and recently discussed her summer workouts, incoming freshmen and the pressure of being captain for a video on ramblinwreck.cstv.com.
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Sports briefs
The Bradwell Lady Tiger softball team has its summer conditioning from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and also from 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Lady Tiger softball field.
UGA will win national title, or not
Like you, I tend to start really missing college football about this time of year. It's almost enough to make me a fan of The Sun Belt conference. Troy State versus Western Kentucky, anyone? Oh, wait. Troy dropped the State from its moniker. It's now Troy University. I understand why. Last time I checked, not one of the 50 states in the U.S. was called Troy.
Long cheerleaders prep for first competitive season
Long County High School's football/competition cheerleading squad recently hosted its first summer camp.
LCRD all-star baseball team disbanded
Amid allegations of misconduct by volunteer coaches, the Liberty County Recreation Department board of directors voted Monday to disband the Mite League all-star baseball team.
Sixth-grade Rebels take third in state
The sixth-grade St. James Coastal Crew Rebels basketball team finished 6-1 and third overall at the YBOA state tournament held last weekend in Atlanta.
Little League state title tourney planned for Richmond Hill
For the second-straight summer, Richmond Hill will be the site of a Little League state championship tournament.
McMillan strong in Chicago
Raekwon McMillan, a star linebacker for Liberty County High School and one of the top recruits in the nation, got a chance to play - and shine - at Chicago's Soldier Field over the weekend.
All*Stars shine at hoops camp
All*Stars basketball players Marcus Scott V, Jaylen Jackson, Russell Dandy and Zack Moser attended the Savannah State University Basketball Camp on the Savannah campus June 3-7.
WMS teams play in tourney
The Walker Middle School boys' and girls' basketball teams competed in the Bryan County Summer Slam on Saturday in Pembroke.
Georgia Southern women’s soccer, basketball add coaches
STATESBORO - Assistant coach Brian Dunleavy has been named head coach of the Georgia Southern women's soccer program, as announced recently by Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein.
Sport briefs June 12, 2013
Lady Tiger softball conditioning
Who to watch this fall on gridiron
The last week of August marks the beginning of the 2013 college football season and there are several student athletes who graduated from Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High on the gridiron.
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