The Georgia High School Association awarded Statesboro High School the 2013 Region 3-AAAA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award last month as the organization announced all of the GHSA-member high school winners from its 48 regions within Classes A through AAAAAA.
    The award recognizes schools that demonstrate exemplary sportsmanship.          “As the old adage goes, it's not about whether you win or lose, but how you play the game,” SHS Principal Marty Waters said. “We are always proud to highlight the accomplishments of our students, but I am extremely proud that our community and state have taken note of their conduct.”
    The GHSA region secretaries select the winners based upon the sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the school year.

GSU baseball to open slate at UGA
    Georgia Southern  announced its baseball schedule for the 2014 season on Wednesday.
    Head Coach Rodney Hennon is prepared to lead his team into its final Southern Conference season before moving to the Sun Belt Conference in 2015.
    The Eagles open on the road for the first time since 2007 at Georgia before returning home to face Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
    Coach Hennon's squad will remain at home on the weekend and will play four games against Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 21-23. The Eagles return to the road at NCAA Participant Mercer on Feb. 26 before hosting Ohio and Southern Illinois Edwardsville that weekend. The Eagles will also face College of Charleston on March 5 and Holy Cross March 7-9 before opening SoCon play at Elon.
    The Eagles return home from their first conference series to play Clemson in a two-game mid-week series. GSU will stay at home that weekend and will face Appalachian State in a three-game set before traveling to North Florida on March 25 and Davidson March 28-30.

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