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All-Stars battle at Midway Middle

Scott's All-Stars hosted the third of four tournaments scheduled for the spring league May 7 at Midway Middle School. Ten AAU teams from the Southeast competed in the tourney. The teams were broken down by age level.

May 13, 2011 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Bradwell makes strides

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Bradwell Institute baseball coach Rhett Hellgren said he and his players are disappointed in their performance Friday at Tift County High School, where the Tigers were bumped from the state playoffs after losing the first two games in a three-game series by a combined score of 21-0. But that doesn't mean the season itself wasn't a good one, Hellgren said. Bradwell went 16-11 overall and 14-4 in Region ...

May 11, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


MLK tourney raises scholarship money

Ten scholarships worth $1,000 each will be awarded to local high school seniors, thanks to the Martin Luther King Observance Association Golf Tournament, which took place April 16 at the Cherokee Rose Country Club in Hinesville.

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


Heat swimmers qualify for state

Three Liberty County YMCA Heat swimmers qualified for the 14U long course state championship meet, which will take place in July in Augusta.

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


Semi-annual Mud Bog a success

Big trucks and proud truck owners came together Saturday in Long County to show who had the meanest truck around.

May 11, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Bennett top finisher at state track meet

The local results of the boys' state track meet are as follows: Liberty County High School • Javon Bennett finished second in the discus throw with a toss of 165 feet, 2 inches. Bradwell Institute • Marsalis Jackson finished seventh in the long jump with a leap of 21-11 3⁄4. • Anthony Holsendolph finished eighth in the high jump, clearing 6-2. • Jamael Smith, who recently signed to run track at Chattahoochee Technical College, finished ...

May 11, 2011 | Staff report | Local sports


16U Rebels meet John Wall

The 16U Coastal Crew Rebels recently got a chance to meet NBA player John Wall of the Washington Wizards when they were in Raleigh, N.C. The Rebels also played in a tournament and finished 2-2. Shown with Wall (center) are front row, from left: Keshawn Wright and Isaiah Kight; back row: Jerome Grant, Marvin Walthour, Cameron Kight, Avery Bolton, Denzale Bratcher, Marquise Parker, Jawaun Leach and Spencer Asher.

May 11, 2011 | Staff report | Local sports


J-Bird jumps to next level

First Presbyterian Christian Academy Highlander Jordan Johnson's ability to sink the trey shot from mid-court earned him the nickname J-Bird.

May 09, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


BI’s Smith to run track at Chattahoochee Tech

Standing 6-feet-4, Bradwell Institute's Jamael Smith was a natural on the basketball court during his junior and senior years in high school.

May 09, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Tift County rolls past BI in state tourney

Bradwell's Institute's hopes for a state Class AAAAA baseball title were abruptly ended Friday afternoon by host Tift County.

May 09, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Students take to the field at Walker

Students from Walker Middle School's 4th- and 5th-grade classes took to the field Monday to compete in the school's annual field day competition.

May 09, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


You may be able to putt around plugged holes on green

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.

May 09, 2011 | Graham Lewis | Local sports


Tigers’ diamond hopes are dashed

Bradwell's diamond chase was abruptly ended Friday afternoon when Tift County shut them down 13-0 and 8-0 in the first round of the state playoffs.

May 07, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Bradwell hits the road

Losses in their past two Region 3-AAAAA games forced the Bradwell Tigers to pack the bus and travel to Tift County for the first round of the state playoffs today.

May 06, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Former Bradwell star named MVP at SSU

Former Bradwell Institute star Sheldon Barnes won the most valuable offensive player award at the annual Savannah State University athletic banquet April 13 in Tiger Arena.

May 06, 2011 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


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Reorganized, renamed girls’ team doing well

The Hinesville Hawks girls' basketball team was reorganized and renamed as the Lady Hawks this year to better represent the various communities the girls come from.

May 17, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


2014 football schedule includes trips to N.C. State, Ga. Tech

Kickoff of the 2013 Georgia Southern Football season is about 100 days away, but Eagle fans can lock in key game dates on their 2014 calendars.

May 17, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Softball team opens NCAA tourney play today

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Georgia Southern's second-straight trip to the NCAA softball tournament will start against South Florida at 3:30 p.m. today in the Gainesville Regional.

May 17, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Game Day May 17, 2013

Game day

May 17, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Game Day May 17, 2013

Softball tourney set

May 17, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Lady ’Landers claim the crown

After being denied the Georgia Independent School Association Class AA state title last year, the First Presbyterian Christian Academy girls' soccer team wasn't about to let another chance to earn the crown slip away.

May 15, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


FBCA softball, volleyball player Hall signs with BPC

Faith Baptist Christian Academy's Brittany Hall on Thursday signed a letter of intent to play softball and volleyball for Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon.

May 15, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Three Tigers receive all-region honors

Three Bradwell Institute baseball players were selected for Region 3-AAAAA All-Region honors

May 15, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Seventh-grade All*Stars take second at tourney

The Scott's All*Stars sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade basketball teams competed in the fourth annual Mother's Day Tournament, held May 11-12 in Hinesville, with the seventh-graders earning second place in their division.

May 15, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Local youth bowler places second at Pepsi Tourney

Deniece Williams of Hinesville took first place in her age division at the 2013 Georgia State Youth United States Bowling Congress Pepsi Tournament, held April 27 in Columbus.

May 15, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Sport briefs May 15, 2013

Panthers need equipment

May 15, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Game Day May 15, 2013

Game day

May 15, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Hoop stars stress hard work, studies

Former Liberty County High School basketball players Rion Brown, Jordan McRae and Lamar Richardson dropped by the Shuman Center on Thursday evening and spoke to a group of young basketball players. The trio touched on the importance of working hard and maintaining good grades in order to play at the college level.

May 13, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Pre-K field day held on BI’s Olvey

For some time, the children at the Liberty County Pre-K Center watched as Bradwell Institute's new football stadium was built. Once it was complete, the students admired the new field and facility, which sparked an idea that came to fruition last week.

May 13, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Tigers name new athletic director

Bradwell Institute named former cross-country and golf coach Ken Griffin as the high school's new athletic director. Griffin fills the position once held by former Tiger football coach Jim Walsh.

May 13, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


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