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Coastal Crew sets bar high with win

The AAU basketball season is just getting started, and the 15U Coastal Crew Rebels set the bar high by coming home from their first tournament hoisting the championship trophy.

April 13, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports

Your golf ball and Spanish moss

Golf is fun, whether playing solo or with others. Having a basic understanding of the game's rules makes it easier to enjoy the experience and improve your skills. In this periodic column, I provide brief explanations of golf rules and answer commonly asked questions.

April 13, 2011 | Graham Lewis | Local sports

Good week for Bradwell

The Bradwell Institute baseball team won back-to-back-to-back victories at away games this week.

April 11, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports

Maternik nabs another postseason honor

Bradwell Institute's Lady Tiger senior basketball player Mariah Maternik was named to the Georgia Sportswriters Association all-state basketball team as an honorable mention selection, the GSWA announced Thursday.

April 11, 2011 | Staff report | Local sports

Panthers fall 10-0 to No. 1 Wayne County

Top-ranked Wayne County held on to the top spot in Region 2A-AAAA and Liberty County High School dropped to 1-7 in the region after the Yellow Jackets beat the Panthers 10-0 in five innings Friday in Jesup.

April 11, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports

Pierce hands Blue Tide another loss

The Long County High School baseball team endured a fifth straight loss Friday, falling 10-0 in five innings to visiting Pierce County.

April 11, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports

10U Gators finish second

Hinesville's 10U Gator girls' soccer team placed second in the 20th annual Piggly Wiggly Shootout held March 26-27 in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 11, 2011 | Special to the Courier | Local sports

Pirates take Panthers, 7-2

The Liberty County baseball team fell to Region 2A-AAAA foe Brunswick, 7-2, on Wednesday night at home. The game originally was scheduled for Tuesday, but rain forced postponement.

April 08, 2011 | John Wood | Local sports

Tigers celebrate seniors by sweeping Groves

It was the last time the seniors of the Bradwell soccer teams would play at Olvey Field, and it was a memorable sweeping of Groves for both squads. The Lady Tigers finished with a convincing 8-1 win and Bradwell pulled out the nightcap, 8-5.

April 08, 2011 | John Wood | Local sports

WMS boys finish second in conference

On Saturday, the Walker Middle School boys' soccer team ended its season with a second-place finish in the Southeast Georgia Middle School Athletic Conference championship.

April 08, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports

BI places 3rd, 4th at Harmon Invitational

The Tigers track teams traveled to Lowndes on April 2, where the boys' team placed third and the girls finished fourth out of 18 teams competing in the Harmon Invitational.

April 08, 2011 | Special to the Courier | Local sports

Long Co. baseball to have four nights of honor this month

The Long County High School baseball team will have four special honorary nights in April at its home games.

April 08, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports

Tiger invited to Georgia St. camp

Bradwell Institute kicker and punter David Miller was invited to football camp as a preferred walk-on punter at Georgia State University.

April 06, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports

Panthers struggle at plate, fall 12-1 in six

Liberty County High School's baseball team was in neighboring Bryan County on Saturday, where Wildcats pitcher Kevin Matthews pitched six innings and struck out 13 to beat the visitors, 12-1, in a game shortened by the mercy rule.