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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


Sports briefs May 6, 2013

5-on-5 basketball tournament set The SNF Relay for Life Team is hosting a five-on-five 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 880-2054 ...

May 06, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Charging into state finals

Fans of First Presbyterian Christian Academy soccer will need to gather their best beach chairs, sunblocks and bug sprays, because the Highlanders are headed to St. Simons Island to play for the crown.

May 03, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


FPCA baseball’s playoff hopes fade

First Presbyterian Christian Academy's baseball season is all but over after the Highlanders fell, 7-6, to Trinity Christian School on Wednesday in Hinesville.

May 03, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


McRae named Vols’ MVP

Tennessee men's basketball player and Midway native Jordan McRae was named the Volunteers' most valuable player Monday night in Knoxville as the team held its season-ending banquet for 2012-13, according to govolsxtra.com.

May 03, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


5 Highlanders make GISA state track meet

Five track-and-field athletes will represent First Presbyterian Christian Academy at the Georgia Independent School Association state meet, which runs through Saturday in Albany.

May 03, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Former BI star set for national tourney

Former Bradwell Institute softball player Barbara Rego will lead the Georgia Perimeter College squad to St. George, Utah, to participate in the upcoming National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association Division I softball tournament.

May 03, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Baseball, softball clinic held in Long Co.

Saturday's Long County recreation department baseball and softball clinic in Ludowici got off and running - literally.

May 03, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Chamber holds seventh annual golf tourney

The team of Jordan Roberson, Ben Floyd, Kris Brinker and John Floyd claimed first place at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce's seventh annual Chamber Golf Classic on April 26 at Cherokee Rose Country Club.

May 03, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Game Day May 3, 2013

Game day Today College baseball: • Florida at LSU, 7:30 p.m. (CSS) • Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 7 p.m. (SPSO) Golf: • PGA Wells Fargo Championship, 3 p.m. (GOLF) MLB: • Mets at Braves, 7:30 p.m. (FSN) NBA playoffs: • Teams TBA, 8 and 10:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2) NFL draft: • Rounds 2-3, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) NHL playoffs: • Quarterfinals, 7 and 10 p.m. (CNBC), 7 and 9:30 p.m. (NBCSP) Saturday Auto racing: • NASCAR ...

May 03, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


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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


Long County Crusader signs a letter with Trinity

Faith Baptist Christian Academy's Kirk Hill Jr. signed a letter of intent Thursday to play basketball for Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville.

May 13, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Former Highlander, now at BPC, honored by FPCA

Former Lady Highlander basketball player Aaliyah Wilson got a big surprise when she visited First Presbyterian Christian Academy on Friday morning. The Lady 'Lander basketball standout received a scholarship last year to play basketball at Brewton-Parker College, but her busy schedule didn't give the school administrators an opportunity to honor her with a signing ceremony.

May 13, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Sport briefs May 12, 2013

Seventh annual Savannah Mile Run set

May 13, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Game Day May 12, 2013

Game day

May 13, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


FPCA girls state champs

Last season they made it to the finals and were defeated but this year the First Presbyterian Christian Academy girls would not be denied the state title.

May 11, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Tigers, fans get to meet the new boss

Change can be a scary and unsettling at times. But for the Bradwell Institute football team, a new head coach has sparked excitement among the potential players and drawn onlookers to the spring-practice sessions that started last week.

May 10, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


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