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Karez Demory (2) guards a Westside-Macon guard in a win last week. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Karez Demory (2) guards a Westside-Macon guard in a win last week. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Braves, Smith make history in region playoffs

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Baldwin head coach Ben Smith and his team made program history after defeating Spalding on Feb. 16 in Macon.The Braves’ 77-69 win over the Jaguars meant they won their fourth-straight region title and first under Smith, who also was named Region 2-AAAA Coach of the Year after leading Baldwin to a...
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.The Trojans beat the Cavaliers 53-52 to wrap up their region...
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.”
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.Neal, a 5-foot-10...
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.”Claude Felton, a humble, forthright, and principled man, has done his utmost to serve the University of Georgia with passion, commitment, faithfulness, and integrity for...
Karez Demory (2) was Baldwin’s third-highest scorer on Tuesday with 15 points in the Braves’ region playoff win over Westside. TREY NORRIS/File Photo

Karez Demory (2) was Baldwin’s third-highest scorer on Tuesday with 15 points in the Braves’ region playoff win over Westside. TREY NORRIS/File Photo

Braves beat Westside in region playoff opener

Trey Norris
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Baldwin boys’ basketball team capped off a fantastic 2023-24 regular schedule last Tuesday with a 73-30 beatdown of Swainsboro, finishing the season an undefeated 12-0 in region play and 22-2 overall.This Tuesday, the winning carried over to the region tournament opener at Howard High School in...
Karez Demory (2) was Baldwin’s third-highest scorer on Tuesday with 15 points in the Braves’ region playoff win over Westover. TREY NORRIS/File Photo

Karez Demory (2) was Baldwin’s third-highest scorer on Tuesday with 15 points in the Braves’ region playoff win over Westover. TREY NORRIS/File Photo

Bravettes start strong in region tourney

Trey Norris
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Baldwin Bravettes concluded their regular season on Feb. 6, going 22-2 overall and undefeated at 12-0 in region play.The Bravettes capped off their schedule with a 67-39 victory over a Swainsboro team that didn’t put up much of a battle as Baldwin jumped out to a 15-4 lead after the first...
Gavin Tierce/CONTRIBUTED

Gavin Tierce/CONTRIBUTED

GMC prep appoints varsity football coach

Gavin Tierce
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Georgia Military College Preparatory School (GMC Prep) has selected offensive line Coach Major Gavin Tierce as the head varsity football coach.Tierce brings football experience spanning across the state of Georgia and culminating in his role as offensive line coach at GMC Prep this past season.
Baldwin High School honored Janaye Waler after the regular season finale. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin High School honored Janaye Waler after the regular season finale. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Walker scores 1,000th point but bigger goal remains

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Baldwin’s Janaye Walker scored her 1,00th-point Jan. 30 in a 69-19 victory over Westside-Macon. A week later, the program honored Walker after the Bravettes topped Swainsboro in the regular season finale. Walker eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with a layup against Westside last week.
Senior point guard Tremarius Lawrence (4) has averaged more than 10 points per game in his career with the Braves. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Senior point guard Tremarius Lawrence (4) has averaged more than 10 points per game in his career with the Braves. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Baldwin boys finish 22-2; clinch region regular-season title

Trey Norris
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Baldwin boys’ basketball team captured the Region 2 4A title last Tuesday with a comeback win at home over Macon’s Westside Seminoles.The Braves had a surprisingly slow start at home versus Westside, finding themselves down by double digits several times in the first half.
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