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Baldwin head coach Ben Smith has the Braves 15-2 after Tuesday’s region win over Howard. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin head coach Ben Smith has the Braves 15-2 after Tuesday’s region win over Howard. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin coach pleased the Braves are doing well

Baldwin head coach Ben Smith isn’t surprised to see his team having so much success in his first year. The former Dublin head coach stepped in for Anthony Webb during the offseason and has added to the foundation that his predecessor left.
Lady Trojan junior Lucy Elliott (11) tosses up a 3-pointer. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Lady Trojan junior Lucy Elliott (11) tosses up a 3-pointer. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA girls win 10-straight to open season

The John Milledge Academy Lady Trojans extended their season-opening win streak to 10 games with a 46-36 victory over Tattnall Square Academy last Wednesday. The Lady Trojans had a slow start but reached a 10-6 lead in the second quarter.
The Baldwin Braves have their new head football coach in Kevin Patterson. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

The Baldwin Braves have their new head football coach in Kevin Patterson. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Baldwin High School hires new head football coach

On Wednesday, Baldwin High School officially announced Kevin Patterson as its new head football coach. Patterson replaces Jessie Hicks, who coached at Baldwin in two different stints, going 110-60 in 15 seasons.
Georgia running back Kendall Milton celebrates after the Bulldogs defeated Florida State. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Georgia running back Kendall Milton celebrates after the Bulldogs defeated Florida State. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Dawgs make statement with rout of FSU

Georgia made a huge statement in its 63-3 rout of Florida State this past Saturday in the Orange Bowl. Both teams were left out of the College Football Playoff, but the No. 6 Bulldogs showed why they should have made it after losing Dec. 2 to No. 4 Alabama in the SEC Championship game.
Jalan Butts (3) tries to dish the ball inside the paint to Brandon Watson (54). TREY NORRIS/Staff

Jalan Butts (3) tries to dish the ball inside the paint to Brandon Watson (54). TREY NORRIS/Staff

Mixed results for JMA boys' basketball

The John Milledge Academy (JMA) boys’ basketball team had a rough week before Christmas, going 1-4 over five games and dropping their season record to 4-4 overall. The Trojans’ lone win came on Dec. 20 at home over the Academy for Classical Education (ACE) to cap off the Larry Prestridge Classic.
Karez Demory (2) goes up for a layup as a Wesleyan defender tries to block his shot. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Karez Demory (2) goes up for a layup as a Wesleyan defender tries to block his shot. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Braves top Wesleyan after action-packed week

Baldwin boys’ basketball capped off an action-packed week with a close victory over Wesleyan last Saturday at the inaugural Hoop Atlanta Holiday Classic at Peachtree Ridge High School. The Braves topped the Wolves 52-47, led by senior Tremarius Lawrence, who came alive in the fourth quarter.
GMC Prep head football coach Bobby Rhodes has resigned after one season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

GMC Prep head football coach Bobby Rhodes has resigned after one season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Rhodes resigns after one season at GMC Prep

GMC Prep head football coach Bobby Rhoades has resigned after one season with the program. The Union-Recorder was first to report the news last week, but Rhoades confirmed his resignation with The Baldwin Bulletin this week. He stepped away one month after the football season ended.
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JMA Lady Trojans win over Windsor, CFCA

The John Milledge Academy (JMA) Lady Trojans improved to 4-0 with two wins last week over Windsor Academy and Central Fellowship Christian of Macon. The Lady Trojans crushed the Lady Knights in Macon last Monday, winning 72-8 in a grossly mismatched game.
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

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.
Sophomore guard Karez Demory passes the ball to a teammate last Friday night in a 77-53 win over Howard. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Sophomore guard Karez Demory passes the ball to a teammate last Friday night in a 77-53 win over Howard. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Great start for Braves basketball

The Baldwin Braves boys’ basketball team improved to 4-0 with their most recent win at home on Dec. 8 over the Howard Huskies from Macon. The Braves won 77-53 over the visiting Huskies to add to their wins over Morrow, Central (Macon) and Southwest (Macon).