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Cross country teams finish fourth in Peach Belt Championship

Cross country teams finish fourth in Peach Belt Championship

Cross country teams finish fourth in Peach Belt Championship

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) men’s and women's crosscountry teams finished in fourth place overall at the 2023 Peach Belt Championship (PBC) Oct. 21 at the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Cross Country Course.

Laird named Zaxby's Player of the Week

Georgia College & State University men's cross country runner Daniel Laird has been named the Zaxby's Player of the Week ending Oct. 22. Laird, a freshman from Hoschton, Ga., competed in the 2023 Peach Belt Conference Championship Oct. 21 in Oakwood.
BHS hosts First Responders Basketball Tournament

BHS hosts First Responders Basketball Tournament

BHS hosts First Responders Basketball Tournament

Baldwin High School hosted the charity First Responders Basketball Tournament Oct. 22. In an effort to provide support and hope to mothers who have tragically lost a child to violence, the First Responders Basketball Tournament was held at Baldwin High School.
Georgetown announces passing of head women’s basketball coach

Georgetown announces passing of head women’s basketball coach

Georgetown announces passing of head women’s basketball coach

Georgetown women’s basketball head coach and former Baldwin High School basketball player Tasha Butts passed away after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school announced on Tuesday. Butts, 41, was a star basketball player, nationally recognized assistant coach and first-year head coach.
GMC upsets Hancock in Homecoming game

GMC upsets Hancock in Homecoming game

GMC upsets Hancock in Homecoming game

Last Friday was a huge night for the GMC Prep football team, winning its first region game of the season on Homecoming night with an unexpected 34-22 upset of Hancock Central.
JMA inherits national record with win over Stratford

JMA inherits national record with win over Stratford

JMA inherits national record with win over Stratford

In its district opener last Friday, John Milledge Academy (JMA) battled through the rain to beat Stratford Academy 40-6 for its 56th consecutive program win. That total now stands as the nation’s longest, current winning streak in high school football.
Bulldogs enter bye week banged up but making no excuses

Bulldogs enter bye week banged up but making no excuses

Bulldogs enter bye week banged up but making no excuses

Top-ranked Georgia (7-0, 4-0 SEC) enters its bye week at a great time in the season, with hopes of improving as a team and getting some injured players back before facing rival Florida on Oct. 27 The Bulldogs recently defeated Vanderbilt in a sloppy game, and head coach Kirby Smart didn’t make any...
No. 1 Bulldogs run away from Vanderbilt, improve to 7-0

No. 1 Bulldogs run away from Vanderbilt, improve to 7-0

No. 1 Bulldogs run away from Vanderbilt, improve to 7-0

It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win as top-ranked Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 37-20 to improve to 7-0. The Commodores were 32-point underdogs entering Saturday and gave the heavily favored Bulldogs a run for their money, trailing by 10 points late in the game, but couldn’t pull off the upset.
Philip Bulatao (186) was the top GCSU runner in the field with a time of 26:26.2 MACEY SHELEY/Contributed

Philip Bulatao (186) was the top GCSU runner in the field with a time of 26:26.2 MACEY SHELEY/Contributed

GCSU cross country finishes second in Royals Cross Country Challenger

The Georgia College & State University (GCSU) men’s and women’s cross country teams finished as runners-up at the Royals Cross Country Challenger, hosted by Queens University of Charlotte, Oct. 6 at McAlpine Greenway Park.