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SAVANNAH — The Bethesda Blazers showed why they are the top team in the GISA’s highest classification Thursday night. Senior Ben Carter led a trio in double figures as the stellar Savannah squad pounded Bulloch Academy, 70-53, in a battle between Region 4-AAA’s top two teams. Carter netted 20 points, junior David Grayson added 14 and senior Naji Cooley had 13. Once Bethesda (19-2 overall, 9-0 in region play) got rolling, the ... Read More
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After a regular season filled with dominance, the Bulloch Academy wrestling team carried its winning ways into the postseason Wednesday night. The Gators put on an impressive display at the Region 4-AAA tournament, easily securing a 73-point victory to clinch the first region title in program history. In all, Bulloch had seven different wrestlers win their individual weight classes while five others came in second place — also earning trips to the ... Read More
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Two seasons ago, Labron Glover was a lanky sophomore trying to find his place on a talented Claxton squad. He was forced to grow up in a hurry as, trailing with seconds to go in the Region 3-A championship game, a loose ball found its way into his hands. Read More
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Bulloch Academy’s Talyor Collins has seen just about everything. Read More
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Jasmine Roberts scored 19 points and Nira Byrd had 17 points to pace Southeast Bulloch to a 61-35 victory over Swainsboro in a Region 3A-AA girls basketball game Tuesday night. SEB improved to 7-11, 3-3. Swainsboro was led by Charnelle Devouil's 11 points. Read More
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Portal boys pound Johnson County Robert Lee scored 19 points to power Portal to a 70-32 victory over Johnson County in a Region 3B-A boys basketball game Tuesday night. Corey Walker and Cory Reese scored 13 points apiece for the Panthers (17-1, 7-1). Reese grabbed 16 rebounds. Read More
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Claxton tops Bryan Labron Glover scored 22 points and Zenas Moore had 10 points to help Claxton to a 66-34 victory over Bryan County in a Region 3A-A boys basketball game Tuesday night. The Tigers (11-4, 6-0) beat Savannah Country Day, 38-28, on Saturday night behind Moore's 11 points. Claxton girls beat Bryan County Deetra Williams scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds to lead Claxton to a 63-44 victory over Bryan ... Read More
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Statesboro girls beat South Effingham Sierra Kirkland scored 16 points to lead Statesboro High School to a 57-54 victory over host South Effingham in a Region 2B-AAAA girls basketball game Tuesday night. Alisia Jenkins had 14 points for the Lady Blue Devils and Neisha Drummer chipped in 11 points. Statesboro High boys beat S. Effingham Zaquavian Smith scored 16 points to lead Statesboro High School to a 58-50 victory over host South ... Read More
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Bulloch Academy had four guys in double figures as the Gators firmed up their hold on second place in Region 4-AAA with a 71-59 victory over John Milledge Academy Tuesday. Read More
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In what has been an up and down season for the Statesboro boys, Friday night saw a second straight win. More importantly for the Blue Devils (9-11, 3-2 Region 2-AAAA), their 50-45 victory over Lakeside Evans marked a second straight region victory. “This is huge for us,” SHS coach Lee Hill said. “There are so many good teams in this region. It’s tough to put together a few wins, but I think ... Read More
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Eleven players scored and all 16 played stop-ball defense as Bulloch Academy rolled over Edmund Burke Academy, 69-31, in non-region boys basketball action Friday night. Bulloch (16-3) held the overmatched Spartans to five points in the second quarter and six in the fourth quarter as BA head coach Chandler Dennard shuffled all of the members of his squad in and out of the game. “I was really proud of the way everyone, ... Read More
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Polly Murray scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power Claxton to a 61-32 victory over Metter in a Region 3-A girls basketball game Friday night. Devonna Brewton scored 10 points for Claxton (11-4, 3-1). Metter (2-13, 1-4) was led by Alicia Kelly, who scored 14 points. Claxton boys defeat Metter Cedric Campbell scored 15 points to lead Claxton to a 64-51 victory over Metter in a Region 3-A boys ... Read More
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For four years, Bryan County softball fans looked on in awe as Tiffany Howard dominated at the plate and on the pitching rubber. Read More
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Out-wrestling an opponent is a tough thing to do. Now, try doing it 59 times in a row. Read More
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MARTINEZ — Bulloch Academy went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to erase a nine-point halftime deficit and take a 46-35 victory over GISA Region 4-AAA foe Augusta Prep on Tuesday night. The Gators (14-3, 5-1) trailed, 21-12, at halftime. BA turned it around in the third quarter, outscoring the Cavs 14-0 to take a 26-21 lead at the buzzer. In the quarter, both Ross Rainey and Jaylen Evans scored six ... Read More
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PORTAL — After surrendering a 24-2 run to finish the first half and trailing 32-16 to begin the third quarter, a lot of teams would pack it in for the night. A lot of teams aren’t the Portal Panthers. The Panthers (14-1, 7-1 Region 3-A) pulled off an improbable comeback Tuesday night, rallying throughout the second half to defeat Montgomery County (7-9, 5-1) by a score of 57-54 to avenge their only ... Read More
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MACON — Bulloch Academy’s wrestlers captured another state-level tournament as they continue to march toward the GISA Class AAA state crown. The Gators won the Class AAA Coaches Association State Duals title Saturday at Windsor Academy, wrapping up a perfect 13-0 duals season. “This is the first time a Bulloch Academy team has ever won the state duals tournament and the first time that we have ever qualified for it,” BA head ... Read More
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Augusta Prep beat Bulloch Academy, 61-54, in a GISA Region 4-AAA girls basketball game Tuesday night in Augusta. The Lady Gators (17-3, 3-2) were paced by Hailey Burke's 17 points and Anna Newton's 13 points. Augusta Prep (14-4, 3-2) was led by Amanda Murphy's game-high 26 points. BA's next game is at 6:30 p.m. Friday at home against Edmund Burke. Lady Blue Devils defeat Greenbrier Statesboro High beat Greenbrier, 60-42, ... Read More
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Another day, and just another lopsided victory for the Statesboro girls. As has been the case for much of the season, the Lady Blue Devils showed their ability to dominate and totally take over a game, pounding Johnson of Savannah by a score of 79-27 on Saturday night at the Devil’s Den. Statesboro (15-1) built a 49-19 lead in the first half, then held the Atomsmashers scoreless in the third quarter to ... Read More
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Robert Newton scored a game-high 23 points to lead Laney of Augusta to an 81-43 victory over Southeast Bulloch in a Region 3-AA boys basketball game Saturday night. Sherman Cook had 14 points for Laney. Read More
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Stacey Morgan scored 23 points to lead Portal to a 63-50 victory over Emanuel County Institute in a Region 3-A West boys basketball game Saturday night. Corey Walker added 13 points and Cory Reese had 10 points for Portal (13-1, 5-1 Region 3-A West). Read More
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Defense was the name of the game at Bulloch Academy on Friday night. Read More
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PORTAL — With half of the basketball season already gone, races are heating up all over the state as region schedules are in full swing. Read More
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With schools like Southeast Bulloch and Bulloch Academy making names for themselves on the wrestling mat over the last few years, Statesboro High has jumped into the mix. This season marks the inaugural campaign for the Blue Devils on the mats, and while there is a sharp learning curve, it’s been a fun and productive first season for SHS. “It’s definitely been an experience for us,” Blue Devils coach Bivins Miller said. ... Read More
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Last season, Portal’s Stacey Morgan burst onto the scene as a freshman, lighting up scoreboards and leaving Panther fans to wonder what else he was capable of. Now, as a sophomore, Morgan is going above and beyond in leading Portal to its current 11-1 record. Read More
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Evans boys beat Statesboro High Zaquavian Smith scored nine points to lead Statesboro High School (7-9, 1-1) in a 57-36 loss to host Evans (10-5, 2-0) in a Region 2B-AAAA boys basketball game Tuesday night. Sav. Country Day girls beat Metter Amari Oliver scored 22 points to lead host Savannah Country Day (8-6, 1-1) to a 49-30 victory over Metter (2-9, 1-1) in a Region 3-A girls basketball game. Metter's Alicia Kelly ... Read More
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If Statesboro’s game against South Effingham Friday night at the Devils’ Den is any indication of how the rest of the Region 2-AAAA season will play out, Statesboro fans are in for an exciting ride. Read More
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Eleven months ago, the Statesboro and South Effingham girls basketball teams squared off in the Region 2-AAAA title game. While the stakes weren’t as high Friday night, Statesboro looked every bit like a team capable of taking its third consecutive region crown as it coasted to a 69-12 win at the Devils’ Den. Read More
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Anna Newton scored 17 points and Haley Burke had 11 points to help Bulloch Academy (15-1) to a 59-18 non-region basketball victory over David Emanuel Academy in Stillmore on Thursday night. Read More
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With the wrestling season at its midpoint, Southeast Bulloch is looking to turn the corner and charge down the stretch. Now in their fourth year of competition, the Yellow Jackets are ready to shed their reputation as newcomers and start building a winning tradition. “Overall, I’m pleased with how we’ve come along,” SEB coach Dwayne Newland said. “We’re a little behind on our stated goals for winning dual matches, but we’re 10-8 ... Read More
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BROOKLET — A tough schedule and a roster that lacks a lot of experience got the Statesboro boys basketball team off to a rough start to their season, but 2012 is looking good so far. A total team effort saw 11 players score for SHS as the Blue Devils (6-8) earned a 74-38 victory over Southeast Bulloch on Tuesday night at SEB. The win comes off of last week’s Gentlemen’s Classic, which saw ... Read More
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When teams from Bulloch Academy and arch-rival Pinewood Christian meet on the gridiron, on the diamond or on the court, the action is always tense and exciting and the fans are plentiful and loud. Tuesday night was no exception as the squads meet on the hardwood for GISA Region 4-AAA basketball action and the Gators pulled off a rare trifecta. Junior Anna Newton pumped in 23 points to lead the Lady Gators ... Read More
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Portal continues to get the most it can out of 2011 as it took a second win in as many nights at its holiday tournament Thursday night. It was a blowout from the opening tip as Portal stormed to a 28-5 lead after just one quarter of play, then continued to roll as the Panthers (8-1, 1-1 Region 3-A) chalked up an easy 85-59 win over Bryan County. After a hard-fought 67-61 ... Read More
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LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson head football coach Mickey Conn can rattle off a long list of things that make defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche such a good player. He starts with his attitude and work ethic, mentions his strength and determination as a player and finishes with some intangibles that separate him from other players. The biggest thing that stands out to Conn is Nkemdiche's humility. For a junior who is regarded as ... Read More
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Haley Burke scored 18 points, Taylor Collins added 16 points and Anna Newton chipped in 10 points to help Bulloch Academy to a 49-36 victory over John Milledge Academy in a girls basketball game Thursday in the Tattnall Square Academy Invitational Christmas Tournament in Macon. Read More
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Tuesday night, Statesboro let a second-half lead slip through its grasp. Wednesday, the Blue Devils weren’t about to make the same mistake. Already leading coming into the second half, Statesboro rattled off a 16-6 third quarter and cruised late en route to a 67-54 victory over Glenn Hills at the Gentlemen’s Classic. “This was a really big win for us,” SHS coach Lee Hill said. “After last night, we wanted to get ... Read More
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The Statesboro High School Blue Devils, the 2011 Region 2-AAAA football champion, had a number of players named to the all-region team. Offensive players selected were Marshuan Jackson, Herman Lee, Freddie Burden, Rahkym Thomas, Reid Pennington and Michael Summers. Defensive players selected were Shaq Johnson, Lenard Robinson, Reggie Owens and Haydon Rollins. In addition to all-region honors, Burden was also selected to the all-state team. Summers, who has committed to Georgia Tech, was ... Read More
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Bulloch Academy crushed Central Fellowship Christian Academy of Macon, 42-18, in a girls basketball game in the Tattnall Square Academy Invitational Christmas Tournament in Macon on Wednesday. Anna Newton scored 15 points to lead the Lady Gators (12-1). Taylor Collins chipped in nine points. BA will play at 1 p.m. today against John Milledge Academy in the third-place game. Read More
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Portal High School's boys basketball team beat Worth County, 68-61, in a game Wednesday in the Portal Holiday Classic tournament at Portal High School. Read More
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