The Citizens of Georgia Power held its third annual "Pitch a Cure" softball tournament March 23 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The co-ed, double elimination tournament at James Brown Park started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m. The weather fluctuated between sunshine, rain, thunder, lightning, wind and cold temperatures, but the tournament ended successfully.
Bradwell vs. Windsor Forest Bradwell Institute earned another road win, and First Presbyterian Christian Academy is 3-0 on their new home field; both teams dominated their respective opponents Friday afternoon. In Savannah, Bradwell Institute played a region matchup against Windsor Forest. The Tigers nabbed an 18-3 victory over the Knights. The BI boys put the ball in play - something they've struggled with in the past - and smacked 19 hits in the game. Defensively, ...
The Long County High School baseball team Wednesday picked up its eighth victory of the year, defeating New Hampstead High School in Savannah. The Blue Tide grounded the Phoenix team in a one-sided thumping, 15-0, to improve their overall record to 8-5; their 2-AA Region mark remains at 3-3.
Three local girls competed March 10-13 in the International Taekwondo Championship in San German, Puerto Rico. The tournament, hosted by Master Bill Zafiropoulos, featured teams from 12 countries.
News that Georgia Southern is heading to the Sun Belt Conference started popping up on the Internet on Monday afternoon and became official with Wednesday's news conference in Statesboro. I wish I could say I thought it was a good idea.
Game day Today Tennis: • ATP Masters in Miami, 11:30 a.m. (CBS) NHL: • Blackhawks at Red Wings, 12:30 p.m. (NBC) • Bruins at Sabres, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSP) College basketball: • NCAA women's basketball tournament, Kansas vs. Notre Dame, noon (ESPN) • Nebraska vs. Duke, 2 p.m. (ESPN2) • Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) • Louisville vs. Taylor, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) • NCAA men's tournament, region final, 2 p.m. (CBS) College baseball: • Mississippi ...
First Presbyterian Christian Academy and Liberty County High School had rough starts on the diamond this week, while Bradwell Institute got a much-needed win.
The Long County High School baseball team led the whole way in its 4-2 win Tuesday at Metter.
The cold wind posed a challenge for Liberty County High School on Tuesday - and so did the visiting teams
Tuesday was a bittersweet night for the Long County High School soccer program in Ludowici with the Blue Tide winning their game, 4-2, against Toombs County, but the Lady Tide falling, 4-1.
Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School claimed first and second place, respectively, at the Phoenix Invitational track meet March 22 at New Hampstead High School.
'Canes play Saturday The Hinesville Hurricanes will host the Georgia Pirates at 4 p.m. Saturday at Long Bell Stadium. Admission is $5, while children 12 and younger are admitted free. Golf tourney fights cancer The second Battlefighters Golf Tournament will start at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cherokee Rose Golf Course. All proceeds will benefit the Liberty County Relay for Life. First prize is $200, second prize is $150 and third prize is $100. Door prizes ...
Game day Today Boxing: • Bondorovas-Vera (super middleweights), 9 p.m. (ESPN) College basketball: • NCAA tournament, regional semifinals - Louisville vs. Oregon, 7:15 p.m. (CBS); Kansas vs. Michigan, 7:37 p.m. (TBS); Michigan State vs. Duke, 9:45 p.m. (CBS); Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 10:07 p.m. (TBS) Golf: • PGA Houston Open, 4 p.m. (GOLF) NBA: • Hawks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (SPSO) Tennis: • Sony Open, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Women's softball: • S. Carolina at ...
Mother Nature didn't deter the folks at Dixie Stables on Sunday. Although the impending gloomy weather did force Bluff Creek Stables to pull from the show, four local stables in Liberty County and two stables from the surrounding area presented their best at the annual horse show. In the end, the weather held off, and host Dixie Stables took 19 out of 30 first-place ribbons, allowing owner Lynn Pace to celebrate the stables' 40th year ...
Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School had losses on the soccer field this past weekend.
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.
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.
All five track athletes representing First Presbyterian Christian Academy at the Georgia Independent School Association state track meet placed well last weekend in Albany.
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.
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.
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.
The Hinesville Hurricanes expected to be playing their first playoff game Saturday. Instead, they got a free pass to the next round.
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.
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?
5-on-5 basketball tournament set