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GMC Prep shortstop Seth Ussery looks to help lead the Bulldogs to a region title. TREY NORRIS/Staff

GMC baseball ready to come out hitting

Trey N

Thursday, February 5, 2026

The Georgia Military College Prep (GMCP) Bulldogs are preparing for a 2026 baseball season that will begin Feb. 9 with a cross-town road trip to Baldwin County High School.The Bulldogs finished with an 11-18 record and fourth-place finish in A D2 Region 5 last season.

Zion Grant had 10 points against Westside (Augusta) and led the Braves in assists with seven versus the Patriots last Friday night. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Braves stay in title contention for region

Trey Norris

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Four consecutive wins for the Baldwin boys’ basketball team kept the Braves in contention for the GHSA AAA Region 4 regular season title after a loss to Cross Creek two weeks ago dropped them to second in the region standings.

Bobcats open 2026 season with losses to No. 1 Tampa

Joe Palmese

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Georgia College & State University opened the 2026 baseball season with a doubleheader loss to top-ranked Tampa on Jan. 31 at John Kurtz Field.The early setback gave the Bobcats an immediate test as they try to build momentum and contend again in the Peach Belt Conference this spring.

Karez Demory had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Braves matchup versus Harlem last Tuesday in Milledgeville. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Baldwin builds on winning record

Trey Norris

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Baldwin Braves basketball team improved their overall record to 14-2 with a 62-55 win over Harlem last Tuesday. The week before, the Braves scored a dominant win over West Laurens, followed by a narrow 63-62 victory over Cedar Shoals at the Georgia Interstate Hoops Classic.

Khalil Green brings the ball up for the Bobcats. JOSEPH PALMESE/Staff

Bobcat basketball defeats Columbus State

Joseph Palmese

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Columbus State men’s basketball team took on Georgia College & State University Jan.14 at GCSU’s Centennial Center in Milledgeville.Both teams entered the night 5-2 in Peach Belt Conference play, giving the game significant meaning in the standings.

John Milledge Academy’s Abe Gainous had an interception and four tackles playing for the Sophomore Gold team in the 2025 Georgia Elite Classic. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Milledgeville students play in GEC

Trey Norris

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Local football players from John Milledge Academy and Georgia Military College Prep attended the 2025 Georgia Elite Classic held Dec. 28 at Barron Stadium in Rome.

JMA teammates earn all-state honors

Trey Norris

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

After capturing its sixth state title in school history, the John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans football team received more honors as eight players were named to the GIAA AAA All-State team.

Head Coach Abigail King, Alanis Bernis, Assistant Coach Anna Clark and Director of Athletics Wendell Staton. COURTESY OF GCSU

Bernis becomes all-time digs leader for Bobcats

News Staff

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Alanis Bernis became the Georgia College & State University all-time digs leader Nov. 13, though Emmanuel University defeated the Bobcats 25-15, 25-12 and 25-15 in a non-conference volleyball match that evening at GCSU’s Centennial Center.

A JMA receiver makes an acrobatic catch in last week’s game against the visiting Piedmont Cougars. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA opens playoffs with shutout win

Trey N

Thursday, November 13, 2025

The John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans are going back to the GIAA AAA state semi-finals for the seventh time in eight years following a dominant 56-0 performance against Piedmont Academy last Friday night in Milledgeville.

Bobcats cross-country enter region poll at No. 10

News Staff

Thursday, November 13, 2025

The Georgia College & State University men's cross-country team has entered the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Rankings at No. 10.Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region.

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