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GCSU Cross Country finishes third and fourth in PBC Championship

Georgia College & State University’s men’s crosscountry team finished in third place at the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Men's Cross Country Championship Oct. 26 while the women’s team finished fourth overall.For the men’s championship, Augusta University won its sixth consecutive championship as...
JMA quarterback Kolt McMichael returned to action last Friday after being sidelined by injury most of this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA quarterback Kolt McMichael returned to action last Friday after being sidelined by injury most of this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Late-season win keeps JMA playoff hopes alive

John Milledge (JMA) earned a huge region victory last Friday night, going 28-17 over the visiting Mount de Sales (MDS) Cavaliers.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) shakes a defender in last year’s contest. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) shakes a defender in last year’s contest. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia prepares for Florida, DJ Lagway

The annual Georgia-Florida rivalry will be renewed this Saturday in Jacksonville at Everbank Stadium.
Eatonton-based racer C.G. Knight (center with hat) celebrates his No Mercy 15 win at South Georgia Motorsports Park with crewmembers Doug Colbert (left), Jason Mote, and Richard Disher. CHRIS SIMMONS/Contributed

Eatonton-based racer C.G. Knight (center with hat) celebrates his No Mercy 15 win at South Georgia Motorsports Park with crewmembers Doug Colbert (left), Jason Mote, and Richard Disher. CHRIS SIMMONS/Contributed

Eatonton driver wins major drag racing event

Eatonton’s own C.G.Knight said he predicted his Oct. 13 win at No Mercy 15 on the eighth mile at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP), near Valdosta.No Mercy and its springtime Lights Out counterpart routinely draw hundreds of entries each year with teams arriving from across the nation and...

Big road win boosts Braves playoff hopes

Not only did the Baldwin Braves win their first road game of the season last Friday in Augusta; they picked up a huge region victory over the Aquinas Fightin’ Irish.
Players for John Milledge Academy (right) remain committed to fighting for every yard of turf as they prepare for playoffs. TREY NORRIS/File photo

Players for John Milledge Academy (right) remain committed to fighting for every yard of turf as they prepare for playoffs. TREY NORRIS/File photo

Trojans top Trojans in 28-17 loss for JMA

Despite a come-frombehind attempt that fell 11 points shy of the Tattnall Square Academy (TSA) last Friday night in Macon, John Milledge Academy (JMA) put together one of its best games of the season.
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (1) accounted for all three Bulldog touchdowns in Austin. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (1) accounted for all three Bulldog touchdowns in Austin. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Dawgs defeat No. 1 Texas with ‘intent’

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is known for his passionate pre-game speeches, and what he conveyed to his players before last Saturday’s game against No. 1 Texas clearly worked.
Jonel Aguero (8) tackles Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner. Augero recorded five tackles on the day with half of a TFL. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Jonel Aguero (8) tackles Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner. Augero recorded five tackles on the day with half of a TFL. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Resiliency is key to success

For those of you reading this, I’m still reeling off my trip to Austin after watching Georgia whoop Texas.First of all, if you ever get a chance to visit Austin, it’s a great place. There are plenty of places to eat and drink.
JMA quarterback David Todd (right) has been filling in for injured starter Kolt McMichael for several weeks, but Todd is now questionable to start this Friday at Tatnall Square Academy in Macon. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA quarterback David Todd (right) has been filling in for injured starter Kolt McMichael for several weeks, but Todd is now questionable to start this Friday at Tatnall Square Academy in Macon. TREY NORRIS/Staff

FPD hands JMA 49-21 loss at home

John Milledge Academy (JMA) showed improvement last Friday night at home versus First Presbyterian Day (FPD), but the Vikings ultimately proved to be too much for the young Trojans to handle.Though FPD more than doubled JMA’s scoring output at 49-21 for the final score, it was not necessarily an...