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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


FPCA loses to Trinity Christian

FPCA Highlanders lost, 7-6, to Trinity Christian School Wednesday, closing the door on a chance to get into regional playoffs.

May 02, 2013 | Highlanders miss regional playoff chance | Local sports


FPCA boys make semifinals

One day after the First Presbyterian Christian Academy girls' soccer team clinched a spot in the Georgia Independent School Association's state final four, the Highlander boys followed suit with a 7-1 win over Valwood Christian on Saturday in Valdosta.

May 01, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Several Panthers, Tigers set for state Olympics

Athletes from Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute competed in this past weekend's track and field sectional qualifiers in Statesboro, with several earning trips to the state Olympics.

May 01, 2013 | Patty Leon | Local sports


Blue Tide seniors recognized for efforts

Six graduating players on the Long County High School baseball team were recognized last week during Senior Night.

May 01, 2013 | Mike Riddle | Local sports


Storm play in first tourney

Liberty County's new girls' basketball team, the Low Country Storm, recently went 2-2 in its first tournament.

May 01, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


Seventh-grade All*Stars finish first

Scott's All*Stars seventh-grade basketball team last week went 2-0 to win a tournament it hosted at the Liberty County YMCA.

May 01, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


FBCA to host tryouts for summer hoops league

College/high-school summer-league tryouts will be from 5:30-8 p.m. May 7 at Faith Baptist Christian Academy.

May 01, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Local sports


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Articles by Section - 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

May 08, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Sport briefs May 8, 2013

5-on-5 basketball

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

May 06, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Sports briefs May 6, 2013

5-on-5 basketball tournament set

May 06, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


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