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Keith Fielder shows an armyworm larva he picked up in his yard. CONTRIBUTED

Keith Fielder shows an armyworm larva he picked up in his yard. CONTRIBUTED

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Armyworms invade local home lawns, gardens, crops

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Baldwin County and the rest of Georgia are being invaded by armies right now, specifically armies of destructive caterpillars called fall armyworms. The armyworms eat up an entire home lawn or farm hay pasture, forage or row crops in no time flat.
The Georgia College & State University men’s golf team earned an Outstanding Team Academic Award from the Golf Coaches Association of America for the 2023-24 season. To be eligible for the Outstanding Team Academic Award, the team must have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher for the entire academic year. The Bobcats posted a 3.05 GPA for the 2023-24 season. GCSU was one of 25 NCAA Division II institutions and one of just 240 schools across six divisions to earn the award. COURTESY OF GCSU

The Georgia College & State University men’s golf team earned an Outstanding Team Academic Award from the Golf Coaches Association of America for the 2023-24 season. To be eligible for the Outstanding Team Academic Award, the team must have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher for the entire academic year. The Bobcats posted a 3.05 GPA for the 2023-24 season. GCSU was one of 25 NCAA Division II institutions and one of just 240 schools across six divisions to earn the award. COURTESY OF GCSU

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GCSU receives GCAA Outstanding Team Academic Award

News Staff
Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Georgia College & State University men’s golf team earned an Outstanding Team Academic Award from the Golf Coaches Association of America for the 2023-24 season. To be eligible for the Outstanding Team Academic Award, the team must have a 3.
Golf coach retires; new coach to be announced

Golf coach retires; new coach to be announced

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Golf coach retires; new coach to be announced

Jimmy Wilson
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced that Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations and Head Golf Coach Jimmy Wilson will be retiring July 31.
Johnson named Georgia College softball coach

Johnson named Georgia College softball coach

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Johnson named Georgia College softball coach

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced the hiring of Brittany Johnson as the Bobcats next head softball coach.
Gavin Tierce

Gavin Tierce

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New coach addresses GMC football culture

Trey Norris
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The Georgia Military Prep football team is under new leadership with 24-year-old Gavin Tierce now head coach for the Bulldogs.Tierce arrived at GMC Prep in 2023 as the offensive line coach for former head coach Bobby Rhoades and also served as head coach of the wrestling program.
WINNER: COREY HEIM

WINNER: COREY HEIM

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TRUCKS RECAP

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
• Friday’s CRC BRAKLEEN 175, Pocono RacewayCorey Heim earned his series’ best fifth victory of the season in Friday evening’s rain-interrupted CRC Brakleen 175 at Pocono Raceway. The 21-year-old driver swept both stages and led 55 of the 70 laps to add to his trophy total.The Georgian’s No.
WINNER: COLE CUSTER

WINNER: COLE CUSTER

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XFINITY RECAP

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
• Saturday’s EXPLORE POCONO MOUNTAINS 225, Pocono RacewayReigning Xfinity champion Cole Custer claimed his first win of the season Saturday, beating his closest championship challenger Justin Allgaier to the Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 checkered flag and giving Ford its first series win of...
Pocono pit plan pays off for surging Blaney

Pocono pit plan pays off for surging Blaney

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Pocono pit plan pays off for surging Blaney

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney returned to the site of his first career NASCAR Cup Series win and pulled away from the field in the closing laps of Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 at a sold-out Pocono Raceway to deliver a strong reminder to the competition that he’s primed to contend for...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval 2:30 ET Sunday, NBC

Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval 2:30 ET Sunday, NBC

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Hamlin ready to go ‘back to the future’ at Indy oval

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
After three years competing on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, the Cup Series returns to the iconic 2.5mile oval on Sunday. There are not many people as excited as Denny Hamlin for the “back to the future” Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
Bowman ends drought with Street cred win

Bowman ends drought with Street cred win

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Bowman ends drought with Street cred win

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Alex Bowman scored the victory Sunday at the Chicago Street Course to pick up his first win of 2024 and lock himself into Cup Playoffs. It’s Bowman’s eighth career Cup victory and snaps an 80-race winless drought dating back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March 2022.
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