Area Sports
Governor’s Proclamation Designates August As Shooting Sports Month In Georgia
August is designated as Shooting Sports Month according to a recent proclamation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. That is reason to celebrate! Where should you go? To a Georgia public shooting range, of course! Georgia has more than 45 public archery and shooting ranges available in the state, many of them available on public land…
Read MoreValdosta Wildcats 2024 Football Preview
We tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Valdosta High School football team in this preview, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Wildcats this season. 2023 Stats Overall Record: 8-4 Points Scored: 391 Points Allowed: 262 Key Losses Valdosta loses one of the top defensive ends in the…
Read MoreLowndes Vikings 2024 Football Preview
Written byPhil Jones ITG Next We tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Lowndes High School football team in this preview, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Vikings this season. 2023 Stats Overall Record: 4-6 Points Scored: 258 Points Allowed: 298 Key Losses The Lowndes defense has seven…
Read MoreABAC lands 24 on GCAA All-Academic List
TIFTON—Twenty-four Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College athletes were named to the 2023-24 All-Academic Team by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Among the 11 schools in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association, ABAC led the way with nine honorees on the first team. Also, the Golden Fillies landed more softball players on the team (nine) than…
Read MoreWilliams hired to lead ABAC baseball program
TIFTON—Veteran coach Blake Williams has been hired as the head coach at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College baseball program, the college announced Thursday. Williams comes to ABAC after 13 years as the head coach of the Andrew College Tigers. During that time, he earned 307 wins and won the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association…
Read MoreGeorgia Squirrel Hunting Season Begins August 15
Beginning Aug. 15, you can head to the woods in pursuit of ‘ole bushytail as the Georgia squirrel hunting season begins, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “If you have kids that are itching to go on their first hunt, squirrel season is a great idea because you don’t…
Read MoreNEW 2024-2025 Hunting & Fishing Regulations Guide Available
Monday, July 22, 2024 Hunters and anglers, the 2024-2025 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available online and in print! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is making it even easier to be on the water and in the woods by giving you the need-to-know information all in…
Read MoreNew Hunting Opportunities Offered: DNR Outdoors Beyond Barriers
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the Outdoors Beyond Barriers initiative earlier this year, and already new events are planned for mobility-challenged hunters this upcoming season. “More than 2.2 million Georgians have a disability, and of that, 14 percent of those are mobility related. Outdoors Beyond Barriers puts an increased focus on expanding…
Read MoreThe latest Sportsman’s Quest tale is now online
July is the month of Independence, a time to remember our heritage and freedoms. It’s also the sportsman’s time to fish, prepare for the hunting season and travel, especially for us Southern Nevadans with a chance to escape the extreme desert heat (110-115 deg). My adventurous pal Ron Cross and I are planning for a…
Read MoreFormer GHSA Associate Director and Colquitt County Athletic Director Kevin Giddens Dies at 59
By Phil Jones Kevin Giddens, who worked with several Georgia high school programs as a coach and administrator for over 30 years before joining the GHSA as an associate director in 2018, died unexpectedly on June 19. At the time of his death, Giddens, 59, was living in Moultrie, Georgia, where he had returned following…
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