Madison Ruff

Baldwin High School head coach Kizzi Walker celebrates the Bravettes victory at the state championship. CONTRIBUTED

Baldwin High School head coach Kizzi Walker celebrates the Bravettes victory at the state championship. CONTRIBUTED

Walker and Ruff earn GHSA Class 4A Girls Basketball award

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
In the realm of high school basketball, few accolades shine as brightly as the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) awards. This year, the spotlight is on the head coach of the Baldwin High School Bravettes, Kizzi Walker, who has been named the GHSA 4A Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff Madison Ruff (3) averaged a teamhigh 15.7 points with 4.9 rebounds per game for Baldwin during her senior year.

LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff Madison Ruff (3) averaged a teamhigh 15.7 points with 4.9 rebounds per game for Baldwin during her senior year.

Ruff reflects on career as Bravette

Lance Mccurley
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Baldwin Bravettes’ point guard Madison Ruff had a great high school career and ended it as a state champion.Beyond winning a state championship, Ruff surpassed the 1,000-point mark in her career, earned several All-Region honors, and was named the GACA All-State 4A South Player of the Year.
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.
Ruff surpassed the 1,000-point mark on Dec. 8 in Macon against the Howard Huskies. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Ruff surpassed the 1,000-point mark on Dec. 8 in Macon against the Howard Huskies. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Led by Ruff, Baldwin girls in 1st place

Trey Norris
Thursday, December 21, 2023
The Baldwin Bravettes basketball team improved its record to 8-2 last week with wins over Swainsboro and Spalding. Baldwin currently sits atop the Region 4-AA standings and is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, according to SandysSpiel.com. Playing at home on Dec.
Griffin guard Leah Turner (1) fires a 3-pointer over Baldwin's Madison Ruff in the third quarter of the Class AAAA state championship game on Wednesday at the Macon Centreplex. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

Griffin guard Leah Turner (1) fires a 3-pointer over Baldwin's Madison Ruff in the third quarter of the Class AAAA state championship game on Wednesday at the Macon Centreplex. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

Late run lifts Griffin over Bravettes to win state title

Lance Mccurley
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Griffin (27-4) used a late run in the fourth quarter to power it past Baldwin (23-9) in the Class AAAA girls state championship game on Wednesday night at the Macon Coliseum. The Lady Bears outscored the Bravettes 8-0 in the final 1:47 of regulation to secure the 51-47 win.
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