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Tre Lawrence dribbles the ball at the top of the key in a game against Swainsboro in February. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Tre Lawrence dribbles the ball at the top of the key in a game against Swainsboro in February. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

‘Heartbreaker’ for Braves in semifinal vs. North Oconee

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Baldwin’s season ended in the worst possible way, losing at the buzzer to North Oconee in the Class AAAA semifinal. The Titans topped the Braves 65-64 when sophomore forward Khamari Brooks sunk a put-back layup in the net.
Baldwin junior Janaye Walker (5) has played a key role in the team's playoff run. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin junior Janaye Walker (5) has played a key role in the team's playoff run. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Bravettes dominate early playoff rounds in March to Macon

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Baldwin girls' basketball began its playoff march last Wednesday with an 84-5 rout of Southeast Bulloch, followed by a 62-42 victory over Trinity Christian over the weekend, and a 66-39 win over Stockbridge on Tuesday.
Baldwin sophomore Omari Woodard (5) stepped up in place of Tre Lawrence last week against Southeast Bulloch and posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin sophomore Omari Woodard (5) stepped up in place of Tre Lawrence last week against Southeast Bulloch and posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Braves survive first-round scare, make up for it in Sweet 16

Lance Mccurley
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Baldwin boys’ basketball began its playoff run last week against Southeast Bulloch, surviving a 59-54 scare. The Braves ran into foul trouble, with several players fouling out, but managed to grind out a win over the Jackets.
JMA’s Isaiah Womble prepares to make a play against Mount de Sales Academy. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA’s Isaiah Womble prepares to make a play against Mount de Sales Academy. TREY NORRIS/Staff

One-point win advances JMA to state playoffs

Trey Norris
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The John Milledge Academy (JMA) boys’ basketball team wrapped up its region championship tournament going 1-1 after losing to Tatnall Square 55-50 in the first round and then beating Mount de Sales in a nail-biter by just one point.
JMA’s Bud Veal leads a trio of senior players as the Trojans defend their two-times state title this year. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA’s Bud Veal leads a trio of senior players as the Trojans defend their two-times state title this year. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA baseball seeks ‘three-peat’ in 2024

Trey Norris
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans baseball team successfully defended its state title last year but now faces an even bigger challenge in 2024 with their eyes set on a “three-peat.” JMA swept the Pinewood Patriots two games to none in the 2023 state championship series.
Baldwin junior Kassidy Neal (21) became the third player on the team to surpass 1,000 points this season. She reached the mark in a win over Griffin last week in the region championship game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin junior Kassidy Neal (21) became the third player on the team to surpass 1,000 points this season. She reached the mark in a win over Griffin last week in the region championship game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Bravettes win region title; Neal reaches 1,000 points

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Baldwin girls’ basketball captured the Region 2-AAAA championship on Feb. 16 with a 63-38 dismantling of rival Griffin.In a game in which she surpassed the 1,000-point mark of her career, Kassidy Neal led her team to victory, scoring 22 points while also grabbing 21 rebounds.
Loran Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Communications Claude Felton during Georgia’s annual G-Day scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Loran Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Communications Claude Felton during Georgia’s annual G-Day scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Smith: Legendary UGA sports information director Claude Felton

Loran Smith
Thursday, February 15, 2024
I knew this day was coming, but before we lament its inevitability, we will maintain dry eyes and sing, “Thanks for the Memories.
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