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Second-place finish for Scott’s 13U

Scott's All-Star AAU Basketball League teams competed in the league's first playoff series July 9 at the YMCA in Hinesville. The 13U All-Stars placed second. The 13U Savannah Cobras earned the first-place trophy.

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


Pettis setting a good example for local kids

I first met Arena Football League star Will Pettis in 2007, when the then-Dallas Desperados were in Atlanta to take on the Georgia Force. I heard that Pettis was a former Bradwell Institute football player and knew of his stellar career in the AFL.

July 11, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


McGowan back on mound in Class A

Long County's Dustin McGowan finally made it back to the pitcher's mound. Getting his first start since 2008, Mcgowan started July 2 for the Class A Dunedin Blue Jays against the Daytona Cubs in Dunedin, Fla.. McGowan, 29, reportedly was scheduled to throw 35 pitches in his latest comeback attempt, according to minorleaguebaseball.com. He didn't quite go the distance, but managed to throw 33 pitches in 2/3 of an inning. He gave up three hits, ...

July 11, 2011 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


One of WNBA’s best-ever?

Former Bradwell Institute basketball standout DeLisha Milton-Jones still reigns supreme in the WNBA while playing for the Los Angeles Sparks.

July 08, 2011 | Staff report | Local sports


Prep softball now just weeks away

The first day of school is just three weeks away and that means high school sports will be back in full swing starting with softball and immediately followed by Friday night football games.

July 08, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Scott’s All-Stars go 2-2 in Virginia

Scott's All-Stars went 2-2 at the AAU National Tournament from June 30-July 4 in Hampton, Va.

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


Team Hinesville competes nationally

Three members of the Team Hinesville weight lifting team got the opportunity to step on stage at the 2011 National School Age Weightlifting Championships on June 25 in Flowery Branch. All three finished ninth or better and helped their sister organization - Team Savannah - win the male 16- to 17-year-old division overall.

July 06, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Scott and Melendez heat up the pool

Liberty County YMCA Heat swimmers Sandra Scott and Jorge Melendez continue to dominate their sport, placing well at the Edwin Cuttino Memorial Long Course Meters Swim Meet on June 17-19 at the Chatham County Aquatic Center in Savannah.

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


Scott’s All-Stars host hoops camp

Forty-one kids attended Scott's All-Stars' basketball camp June 27-30 at the Liberty County YMCA.

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


Hofkin fares well in first bodybuilding competition

Liberty County resident Renee Hofkin placed second in the medium class and third in the masters category at her first bodybuilding competition June 25-26 at the 2011 Southern Isles Bodybuilding, Figure and Wheelchair Championships held in Savannah.

July 05, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Senior girls get the gold

The Liberty County Recreation Department's Senior girls' All-Star softball team kept chipping away at their opponents at last weekend's Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Division B state title tournament in Vidalia.

July 05, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


At 9, Johnson aims for Jr. Olympic gold

Frank Long Elementary student Montre Johnson has been running track since he was 6. You might want to remember his name. Now 9, Johnson hopes to rake in the gold later this month when he competes in the AAU Junior Olympics in New Orleans. Johnson qualified for the national event, which is the last week in July, with two top-four finishes at the District 6 finals. He finished first in the 100-meter dash, clocking in ...

July 05, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Next level calls Thornton

Since his freshman season, Shadrach Thornton has impressed the Liberty County High School coaching staff with his ability to run the football.

July 01, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Pettis makes transition to coaching in the AFL

Former Bradwell Institute football player Will Pettis made a name for himself playing for the Dallas Desperados in the Arena Football League.

July 01, 2011 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Local shines at GSU hoops camp

Marcus Scott V of Scott's All-Stars attended a Georgia Southern basketball camp June 20-24 in Statesboro.

July 01, 2011 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


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Kids Fishing Day at Harris Neck NWR

May 20, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


McRae invited to Durant’s skills camp

According to an article posted on govolsxtra.com, former Liberty County High School basketball player Jordan McRae received an invitation to the 2013 Kevin Durant Skills Academy, a three-day course on NBA-based strength and conditioning and skill development.

May 17, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


FBCA’s Owens signs to play basketball in Oklahoma

Faith Baptist Christian Academy's Jerry Owens on Thursday signed a letter of intent to play men's basketball at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma.

May 17, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Hurricanes fall in title game

It was a heartbreaking end to their season as the Hinesville Hurricanes fell, 8-6 in overtime, to the Georgia Pirates on Saturday in the Spring League Championship Game in Augusta.

May 17, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Thornton receives early honor

AthlonSports.com football editor Steven Lassan picked former Liberty County High School standout Shadrach Thornton among his top-20 running backs in the ACC for the 2013 season.

May 17, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


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


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