Liberty County High School will be searching for a new head basketball coach after Julian Stokes resigned. Stokes made a public announcement March 13 on his Facebook Page. Stokes led the Panthers to a state title in 2016, four final fours, three region championships and five playoff appearances.
“I’ve left my mark here in a short amount of time with so much more to give and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to lead,” Stokes posted. “This chapter may be closed for now and I just want to thank all my true and loyal supporters of me and the program. Coaching is a passion I have, and this isn’t the end. But for now, I need to focus on the next step in my life. I’m able to spend more time with my son and become an even better father and build myself as a better man.”
Soccer
The Bradwell Lady Tigers lost to Richmond Hill 6-0 om March 8. They beat South Effingham 8-1 on March 9. In that victory Makayal Robinson and Taniyah Bowman both scored three goals. Emily Hause, and Allison Ramirez Diaz each scored one goal.
They also lost 1-0 against Glynn Academy March 12. The Lady Tigers play tomorrow at 5 p.m. hosting Richmond Hill. They host Liberty County Friday at 5 p.m. They are 4-3-1 overall and 2-3 in region 2-6A.
The Tiger boys’ soccer team were off for a bit and resume play tomorrow hosting Richmond Hill at 7 p.m. and Liberty County High Friday at 7 p.m. They are 4-2-1 overall and 2-2 in the region.
The Liberty County High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams both lost 4-0 at Savannah Christian
on March 11 and host Long County tonight at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively. Both squads are 1-3 overall and 1-1 in region 3-AAA.
Baseball
The Panthers’ baseball team took back-to-back wins against Savannah High. During their matchup on March 9 the Liberty team won 14-0. In their March 11 rematch, the Panthers beat Savannah High again 12-1. However, this past Saturday the Partners fell at Benedictine 17-2. The Liberty team is 3-7 overall and 2-0 in region 3-AAA.
Bradwell Institute’s baseball team is 3-11 overall and 0-3 in region 2-6A. On March 8, the boys fell to the Statesboro Blue Devils 13-1. The team lost 12-0 at Long County March 9. The Tigers had two games against Statesboro where they fell 6-3 on March 10 and 11-1 on March 12. They were set to host Effingham County Monday and will travel to Effingham County today for a 6 p.m. game. They play at South Effingham Monday at 6 p.m.
First Preparatory Christian Academy is 1-2 overall at the start of their baseball season. The Highlanders fell 12-1 at Bryan County March 5. They rebounded on March 9 beating Citizens Christian Academy 10-8. This past Saturday they lost to St. Andrews 7-5. FPCA was scheduled to play Bulloch Academy Monday and host Bulloch at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. They host Citizens Christian Friday at 4:30 p.m.