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Special Olympics brings together area athletes

One hundred athletes from the Liberty County, Long County and Fort Stewart school systems competed in the annual Special Olympics last weekend on post.

May 10, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


’Canes in title game

The Hinesville Hurricanes will play the Georgia Pirates at 7 p.m. Saturday in Augusta for the United Spring League Football Association championship.

May 10, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Game Day May 10, 2013

Game day Today Auto racing: • NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW/Sports Clips Help a Hero 200, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College baseball: • Georgia at South Carolina, 7 p.m. (SPSO) • LSU at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. (CSS) College softball: • ACC semifinals, 1 and 3:30 p.m. (FSN) Golf: • PGA Players Championship, 1 p.m. (GOLF) MLB: • Cubs at Nationals, 7 p.m. (WGN) • Braves at Giants, 10 p.m. (FSN) NBA playoffs: • Heat at Bulls, ...

May 10, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Panthers draw a crowd for opener

Football season is three months away, but one couldn't tell by watching the players at Liberty County High School go at each other Monday during their first day of spring practice.

May 08, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Eagles promote Corless on defense

STATESBORO - Kevin Corless, who joined the Georgia Southern Football program as the assistant coach for linebackers, has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator, head coach Jeff Monken announced.

May 08, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


FPCA does well at state track meet

All five track athletes representing First Presbyterian Christian Academy at the Georgia Independent School Association state track meet placed well last weekend in Albany.

May 08, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Blue Tide baseball team holds rec night for players, coaches

The Blue Tide baseball team recently held its annual Recreation Night in Long County. Around 50 players and coaches who are participating in the T-ball, softball and baseball programs came out for the night. Recreation department Director Michelle Rogers said more than 400 children will be playing this year.

May 08, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Game Day May 8, 2013

Game day Today College baseball: • Wofford at South Carolina, 7 p.m. (FSN) MLB: • Braves at Reds, 12:35 p.m. (SPSO) • Twins at Red Sox, 7 p.m. (ESPN) NBA playoffs: • Conference semis, Bulls at Heat, game two, 7 p.m. (TNT); Warriors at Spurs, game two, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) NHL playoffs: • Conference quarterfinals, Capitals at Rangers, game four, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSP); Kings at Blues, game five, 9 p.m. (CNBC); Red Wings at Ducks, ...

May 08, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Sport briefs May 8, 2013

5-on-5 basketball tourney set for Saturday The SNF Relay for Life Team is hosting a five-on-five basketball tournament, dunk contest and 3-point contest at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Riceboro Youth Center. The tournament will raise money for the American Cancer Society. The entry fee is $50 per team. Checks should be made payable to the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Wil Porter at 880-8086 or wilp@snfhc.com or Joe Harris at ...

May 08, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Rebels leave Las Vegas with good showing

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - unless, of course, it's the Coastal Crew Rebels boys' basketball team coming home with a good showing from a big tournament.

May 06, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Long County fishing tourney draws young, old

Anglers of all ages came out April 27 to participate in the second annual Fishin' for a Cure tournament at the Altamaha River in Long County.

May 06, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Forfeit sends ’Canes to next playoff round

The Hinesville Hurricanes expected to be playing their first playoff game Saturday. Instead, they got a free pass to the next round.

May 06, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Milton-Jones goes to Texas

Riceboro native DeLisha Milton-Jones will start her 15th season as a WNBA player this month, but she won't be wearing her usual Los Angeles Sparks jersey.

May 06, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


What is the right ruling when replacing a divot?

Q: John and Chris were playing the fourth hole in their Saturday men's event. John hit his ball from the fairway and was almost sure that he went out of bounds. He announced to Chris that he was hitting a provisional ball. Before hitting his provisional, John replaced his divot and dropped a new ball as near as possible to the spot where he hit his last shot. Did John proceed in accordance with the rules?

May 06, 2013 | Graham Lewis | Local sports


Game Day May 6, 2013

Monday MLB: • Braves at Reds, 7 p.m. (ESPN, SPSO) NBA playoffs: • Conference semis, Warriors at Spurs, game one, 8 p.m. (TNT) NHL playoffs: • Conference quarterfinals, Capitals at Rangers, game three, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSP); Ducks at Red Wings, game four, 8 p.m. (CNBC); Blues at Kings, game four, 10 p.m. (NBCSP) Tuesday MLB: • Braves at Reds, 7 p.m. (SPSO) • Cardinals at Cubs, 8 p.m. (WGN) NBA playoffs: • Conference semis, teams ...

May 06, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


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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.

June 19, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Columnist | Local sports


Long cheerleaders prep for first competitive season

Long County High School's football/competition cheerleading squad recently hosted its first summer camp.

June 17, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Local sports


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.

June 14, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


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.

June 14, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


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.

June 14, 2013 | Jeff Whitten | Local sports


Game Day June 14, 2013

Game day

June 14, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Sport briefs June 14, 2013

Lady Tiger softball

June 14, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


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.

June 12, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


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.

June 12, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


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.

June 12, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


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.

June 12, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Game Day June 12, 2013

Game day

June 12, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Sport briefs June 12, 2013

Lady Tiger softball conditioning

June 12, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


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.

June 10, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Long County All-Stars set for district play

The Long County Recreation Department junior boys All-Star team won the recent Lyons Invitational Tournament in Toombs County.

June 10, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


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